[Baptistry Painting for Sacramento, California] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Sacramento, California]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Sacramento, California. Painting is standing against a brick wall with windows above and snow on the ground. Inscription on back of the photograph reads, "Mt. Shasta Calif[ornia]. Rhododendrons and red wood trees. Sacramento, Calif[ornia]."
Date: November 10, 1947
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Selma, Alabama] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Selma, Alabama]

Photography of the baptistry painting done for a church in Selma, Alabama.
Date: 1947
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Las Vegas, Nevada] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Las Vegas, Nevada]

Two drafts of a typewritten essay with handwritten notes. Essay entitled "Interpretation of Baptistry Painting for the Church of Christ: Las Vegas, Nevada." Describes painting based on Jordan river scene copied from encyclopedias and postcard photographs. Symbols mentioned include sunbeam cross, mountains, sunset, clouds, sun, shield, trees, leaves, rocks, stones, birds, willow, baptism, lamb, sheep, branch, Zion, Temple, Jerusalem.
Date: July 24, 1947
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1947 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1947

Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: February 1947
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, [1947] (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, [1947]

Publication describes the extension department of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1947~
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1947 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1947

Publication describes the extension department of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: March 1947
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1947-1948 (open access)

Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1947-1948

Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: August 20, 1947
Creator: Abilene Christian College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gwin House]

Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Gwin's home in Sacramento, California. The house, a combination of wooden slats and brick, is one-story with a narrow front porch.
Date: November 16, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Moody Home]

Photograph taken from the Moody Home in Sacramento, California. The photograph has a group of individuals gathered directly in front of the home, just behind and right of the front fountain and pond, while another individual is standing to the left of the pond looking into it. A total of six individuals are in the photograph. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, "The Moody home - Sacramento, Calif. Nov. - 27 - '47."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Front of Officer's Club]

Photograph the Trayler family, Jesse P. Sewell, Frank Trayler, their daughter, and the general’s father in front of the officer’s club. Note on the back of the photograph reads, “Made at the officer's club where we had lunch with Gen. and Mrs. Carl McDaniel. Left to right - Frank Trayler, Mrs. Trayler, Mrs. McDaniel, Dorathy Trayler in front, Bro. Sewell - the McDaniel daughter - Gen. Carl McDaniel and his father. I baptized the father 52 years ago last Sept. - Nov. 1947, Sacramento, Calif.”
Date: November 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

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

Photograph of J.P. Sewell holding his hat against his hip in front of a brick building. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "By the Church in Denver, Colo., where Mrs Lamb wanted you to go preach."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group Atop Pikes Peak]

Photograph of five individuals to the side of a parked vehicle. The man is wearing a hat and is standing to the far left of the group of women. Note on the back of photograph reads, "Just arrived on top of Pike's Peak Mrs. Lamb seems to be freezing."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gardner Home]

Photograph of the home of Brother Gardner in Sacramento, California. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Home of Bro. Gardner - Sacramento - Nov. 29, '47." The photograph also has three individuals standing next to each other on the left hand side next to one of the trees.
Date: November 29, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Church Congregation]

Photograph of part of the congregation in front of a meeting house in North Sacramento, California. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Part of the congregation in front of the meeting house in North Sacramento. Sunday, Nov. 23, 1947."
Date: November 23, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Home of Will Tracey]

Photograph of a house in Sacramento, California, in which Will Tracey died. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "House in Sacramento, Calif. in which my cousin Will Tracy - who preached for the church there at the time they secured the present property, - died. Dec. 1, '47."
Date: December 1, 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Moody Home]

Photograph of the Moody and Trayler families standing in front of the Moody home on Thanksgiving Day. Note on the back of the photograph reads, “The Moody and Trayler at the Moody house where we had Thanksgiving dinner - 1947 - Sacramento, Calif.”
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Women in Front of House]

Photograph of three women and a girl standing on the small front patio of a house in Beverly Hill, California. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "In front of Dorthy Lamour's kitchen. I wonder who slept in there?"
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gwin House]

Photograph of Mrs. Tom Gwin, granddaughter, and Brother Trayler on the front porch of their home in Sacramento, California. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Mrs. Tom Gwin, grandaughter, and Bro. Trayler, Sacramento, Calif."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Woman Next to Stump]

Photograph of a young woman standing next to a heavily pruned tree with a concrete wall in the background. She wears a checkered jacked and a white blouse with a ribbon detail along the neckline. Printed note along the margin reads, "Feb. 1947 Studer S.A.Tex."
Date: February 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Women on Pikes Peak]

Photograph of two women in skirt suits standing next to each other with a fence behind them in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Note on the back of the Photograph reads, "On top of Pikes Peak."
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary and Quida with Dogs]

Photograph of two girls sitting in the grass with two dogs. A house can be seen in the background. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Mary and Quida." Typed note on the mat reads, "July 1947 Studer S.A.Tex."
Date: July 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Colorado Springs]

Photograph of a group of people standing on the steps leading up to an adobe-style cottage in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Back of our cottage, Beasly (or Beverly) Hills, Colorado Springs, Col., 1946."
Date: February 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 1947 Board of Trustees in Front of Administration Building]

Photograph of the 1947 Abilene Christian University Board of Trustees standing on the front steps of the Administration Building. The men in the front row hold their hats in their hands and by their sides.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Snow]

Group photograph of two women, a soldier, and a girl sitting in snow with ice skates on in front of a building in Denver, Colorado.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History