[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook] (open access)

[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date: 1940/1966
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Virginia Williams to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Virginia Williams to Blanche Perry]

Letter from from Virginia Williams of the Yuma, Arizona Church of Christ congregation to Blanche Perry thanking her for the painting and including a check of $10 to help cover the shipping costs. Mentions that Williams recently had a baby boy.
Date: July 16, 1944
Creator: Williams, Virgina
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry #2]

Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry confirming that the Yuma, Arizona Church of Christ held an Opening Day to celebrate the baptistry painting and that Perry's cut will be mailed to Otis Webb.
Date: June 26, 1944
Creator: Bryant, Choice L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Mrs. Flo Orr in Denver, Colorado] (open access)

[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Mrs. Flo Orr in Denver, Colorado]

Letter from Choice L. Bryant, minister at the Church of Christ at Fifth Ave. and Twelfth St. in Yuma, Arizona, to Mrs. Flo Orr in Denver, Colorado confirming the Yuma church's interest in contacting Blanche Perry about a baptistry painting for their church.
Date: May 7, 1944
Creator: Bryant, Choice L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry #3] (open access)

[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry #3]

Letter from Choice L. Bryant, minister at the Church of Christ in Yuma, Arizona, to Blanche Perry thanking her for a painting.
Date: November 7, 1944
Creator: Bryant, Choice L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Choice L. Bryant to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Choice L. Bryant at the Church of Christ in Yuma to Blanche Perry confirming receipt of the painting and Perry's letter of interpretation of the painting. Letter references specific instructions for preparing the wall, sizing it, and mounting the painting. Mentions a gospel meeting in Estancia, NM and the planned Opening Day at Yuma for the painting's debut.
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: Bryant, Choice L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Yuma, Arizona Meeting House]

Photograph of a church in Yuma, Arizona, showing the front stained glass windows of the brick building. Sign above the front entrance describes the church as: "Church of Christ." Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Yuma, Ariz. Meeting house."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jesse Sewell in Lawn Chair]

Photograph of J.P. Sewell sitting down in a lawn chair. An adobe-style house with a trellis can be seen in the background. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Yuma, Ariz."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Furniture in Courtyard]

Photograph of a row of Spanish-style homes with a courtyard in between with plush furniture for sitting set all around. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Yuma, Ariz."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J.P. Sewell in Front of Church]

Photograph of J.P. Sewell and another man standing outside of a church building. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Yuma, Ariz."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Family in Front of House]

Photograph of a family of three standing in front of an adobe-style house with the #555 on it. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Yuma, Ariz."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History