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Texas Digital Newspaper Program
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Abilene Library Consortium
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The Optimist
31
Blanche Perry Collection
6
Abilene Christian University Catalogs
2
Abilene Christian University Homecoming Musicals Collection
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Abilene Christian University Literary Journals
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Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1951
Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business directory." The general index begins on page iii and the index to advertisers begins on page v.
Date:
1951
Creator:
John F. Worley Directory Co.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The King and I Libretto
Excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of "The King and I" Libretto which features Director Lewis Fulks' notations in preparation for the 1961 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical performance.
Date:
1951~
Creator:
Rodgers, Richard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lenoir City, Tennessee Newspaper Clipping]
Newspaper clipping from The Lenoir City News showing photograph of baptistry painting installed in the church in Lenoir City, Tennessee. Photograph shows interior of the church facing front, baptistry painting framed by curtains, communion table, pulpit, pews, and board at front typically used to display song numbers, contribution, attendance, etc. Story mentions details of the redecoration and a history of the congregation and the building.
Date:
August 6, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Russell Lockhart to Blanche Perry]
Letter plus envelope from Russell Lockhart of the Church of Christ in South Parkersburg, West Virginia to Perry requesting a bapistry painting. Request for a painting was inspired by the painting Perry did for the church in Athens, Ohio. Mentions average size and attendance of the South Side congregation and various people and ministries in which the church is involved. Letter is typewritten on church letterhead.
Date:
October 12, 1951
Creator:
Lockhart, J. Russell
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Lenoir City, Tennessee]
Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Lenoir city, Tennessee. Scene depicts willow tree, wide river, rocks, trees, clouds.
Date:
1951
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. D. Nichols to Blanche Perry]
Letter plus envelope from M.D. Nichols to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Happy, Texas. Mentions special frame the church made for the painting, lighting, and a check they enclosed as part of their thanks.
Date:
December 23, 1951
Creator:
Nichols, M. D.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1951
Summer session catalog describes the course offerings and general information about Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
February 1951
Creator:
Abilene Christian College
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Catalog of Abilene Christian College, 1951-1952
Catalog describes the governance, history, course offerings, and campus life of Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
May 1951
Creator:
Abilene Christian College
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, October 5, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
October 5, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Western Observer Article on Blanche Perry]
Newspaper clipping from the Western Observer in Anson, TX entitled "Mural for Church of Christ is Painted This Week By Mrs. Perry." Gives background on Perry's life and church service through her paintings. Gives details on the size and symbols of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Anson, TX.
Date:
October 25, 1951
Creator:
The Western Observer
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for La Mesa, California]
A black and white photograph shows the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the church in La Mesa, California. Painting is against a brick wall and depicts wide river with different types of trees, including and willow tree, and clouds.
Date:
May 1951
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 15, Ed. 1, Friday, January 5, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 5, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 16, Ed. 1, Friday, January 12, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 12, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 17, Ed. 1, Friday, January 19, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
January 19, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 18, Ed. 1, Friday, February 2, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 2, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 19, Ed. 1, Friday, February 9, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 9, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 20, Ed. 1, Friday, February 16, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 16, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 21, Ed. 1, Friday, February 23, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 23, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 22, Ed. 1, Friday, March 2, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 2, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 23, Ed. 1, Friday, March 9, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 9, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, March 16, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
March 16, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, Ed. 1, Friday, March 30, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising. This April Fool's edition is titled, "The Pessimist".
Date:
March 30, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 25, Ed. 1, Friday, April 6, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
April 6, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, April 13, 1951
Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
April 13, 1951
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History