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[Baptistry Painting for San Diego, California]
An unlabeled black and white photograph showing two men holding up a baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for a Church of Christ in San Diego, California. Inscribed on the back is "San Diego."
Date:
1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Blanche Perry Describing Symbolism]
A handwritten letter by Perry entitled "Spiritual Application of Picture ..." which includes a mimeographed typed sheet that lists the various symbols within her painting and their meaning.
Date:
March 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama #2]
A photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama. The photo was taken at an unknown place in Huntsville, Alabama and depicts the bank of a river with trees, clouds, and mountains. Suggestion of a sun beam cross and dove shaped cloud.
Date:
November 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas #2]
Black and white photograph of baptistry painting by Perry for the church in Texline, Texas. A notation at the bottom of the photograph reads, "After Ninth Hour."
Date:
January 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[St. John, Kansas Church of Christ Clergy Photo]
Photograph of minister, elders, deacons, and their wives from the Church of Christ in St. John, Kansas. Named people include Brother Broadfoot (elder) and Sister Broadfoot, Brother Love (minister) and Sister Love, Brother John Davis (deacon) and Sister Davis, Sister Smith and Brother Smith (elder). Photograph shows people standing in front of curtained baptistry area with pulpit and communion table showing.
Date:
1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
St. John Daily Capital (St. John, Kansas), April 13, 1949, Volume 62, Number 59
Issue of the St. John Daily Capital dated April 13, 1949, volume 62, number 59. Two articles specifically mention the Church and the baptistry painting. Article "Will Hold Formal Opening Sunday" shows photograph of the Church of Christ building exterior with details of the opening services. "Church of Christ Receives Oil Painting as Gift From Artist" describes the painting and its symbolism.
Date:
April 13, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Rush Springs, Oklahoma]
Photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Rush Springs, Oklahoma. Scene depicts wide water, rocks, several types of trees, mountains, clouds, and sun. Painting photographed outside against a brick wall and sidewalk.
Date:
April 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Partial Interpretation]
Portion of interpretative essay by Blanche Perry for the baptistry painting for the church in Sanford, Texas, missing the first page. Notation on essay indicates "Jordan River interpretation" and "requested by Sis. [Sister] Hines."
Date:
1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting Dedication, Zamboanga City, Philippines]
Two identical black and white photographs bearing the printed caption "Baptistry Picture Dedication, Church of Christ, Zamboanga City, April 24, 1949." The photos show the interior of the church. A baptistry painting is on the platform framed with curtains. The Philippine flag is to one side and an unidentified man on the other. The first few pews of people in the congregation are shown. Two men seated on the front row but seen from the back have handwritten labels identifying them as O'Neal and Hamilton.
Date:
April 24, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hutchinson, Kansas #2]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Hutchinson, Kansas. The photograph shows a man on a ladder beside the painting. Inscription on back reads in part, " 'The Mountains of God' the theme. A Colorado scene."
Date:
August 4, 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting Dedication, Zamboanga City, Philippines #2]
Two identical black and white photographs bearing the printed caption "Baptistry Picture Dedication, Church of Christ, Zamboanga City, April 24, 1949." The photos are taken from the back of the church building looking down the center isle at the framed baptistry painting. A man identified as "Evans" stands in the front with a Philippine flag on the side. Males are seated on the right, females are on the left. Handwritten labels identify two people, seen from the back, as Brother Almonte and Sister Almonte.
Date:
April 24, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hutchinson, Kansas]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Hutchinson, Kansas. The photograph shows a man on a ladder beside the painting. Inscription on back reads in part, " 'The Mountains of God' the theme. A Colorado scene." Notation at the bottom includes the phrase, "Hutchinson, Kansas" and "Laramie, Wyoming."
Date:
August 4, 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for St. John, Kansas]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in St. John, Kansas. Scene is of Jordan River with trees, sheep, clouds, sun beam cross, and dove shaped cloud.
Date:
March 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Hutchinson, Kansas #2]
Handwritten essay manuscript "Spiritual Application for Baptistry Painting: Hutchinson, Kansas" by Perry. Uses theme of "Mountain of God or The Church of the Living God." Symbols mentioned include mountains, throne, Mount Zion, stone sun, dove, light, cross, water, trees, rock, sheep, mist.
Date:
August 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Huntsville, Alabama]
A photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Huntsville, Alabama. The photo was taken at an unknown place in Huntsville, Alabama and depicts the bank of a river with trees, clouds, and mountains. Suggestion of a sun beam cross and dove shaped cloud. The back of the photograph bears the additional inscription "Theme 'The Word of God.'"
Date:
November 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1949
Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
February 10, 1949
Creator:
Abilene Christian College
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1949
Publication describes the extension department of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
September 1, 1949
Creator:
Abilene Christian College
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1949-1950
Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
May 10, 1949
Creator:
Abilene Christian College
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group in Front of W. H. Howard Home]
Photograph of a group in front of the home of W. H. Howard (pictured here as the third from the left). Note on the back of the photograph reads, "A. C. and Dorothy Howell. Brother and sister Howard, Maxie, Pearl Howell and grandson. Corpus Christi, Texas, March, 1949, in front of the Howell home."
Date:
March 11, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Oak Cliff Church of Christ]
Photograph of the Oak Cliff Church of Christ in Dallas, Texas located at 701 W 10th St. Several cars can be seen parked in the lot in front of the large building.
Date:
1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group in Front of the Howard Home]
Photograph of Jesse P. and Maxie Sewell, Pearl Howell, and a man holding a baby boy in front of W. H. Howard home. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "J. P. and Maxie (marked out) Sewell, Pearl Howell, A. C. and Dorothy Howell's son, in front of the Howell Home, Corpus Christi, Texas, March, '49."
Date:
March 11, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of West Side Church of Christ]
Photograph of the West Side Church of Christ in Corsicana, Texas, showing the front of the building. Two men can be seen peeping out of the front doors of the building.
Date:
1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Corsicana Church]
Photograph of the Main Avenue Church of Christ in Corsicana, Texas, showing the side and front of the brick building. A women and a child can bee seen walking along the sidewalk, up to the front steps of the church.
Date:
1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mockingbird Lane Church of Christ]
Photograph of the Mockingbird Lane Church of Christ, showing the front and side of the church building.
Date:
1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History