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[I. M. Terrell High School Usherettes]
Photograph of an I. M. Terrell High School usherette group, standing together in front of the school entrance. They are organized in two rows, facing forward and smiling. The usherette group's president was Gwendolyn Sanders, its vice president Ruth Baker, its secretary Harriet Pringle, and its sponsor, Mary Louise Thornton (front row, far right).
Date:
196X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Mary Louise Pardee Thornton]
Photograph of Mary Louise Pardee Thornton, longtime registrar at I. M. Terrell High School. She wears a light-colored dress with bead necklaces and faces the left.
Date:
1936
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Dining Car]
Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held on a Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company dining car. Several Black men are seated along all the seats within the dining car, turning to face the photographer. Four white men stand in the back of the car.
Date:
July 1948
Creator:
Smith, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Passenger Car]
Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held on a Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company passenger car. Several Black men are seated along the seats of the passenger car, with two rows of chairs with a center aisle and lunette windows on the car's sides. Four white men stand in the back of the car.
Date:
July 1948
Creator:
Smith, W. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Brick Room #1]
Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held in a Colorado and Southern Railway building. Seven Black men are seated in a windowless glazed concrete brick room, looking forward with three white men standing behind them.
Date:
July 12, 1948
Creator:
Fancher
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First School of Instructions Held on Texas Lines, Brick Room #2]
Photograph of the "First School of Instructions," held in a Colorado and Southern Railway building. Six Black men are seated in a windowless glazed concrete brick room, looking forward with three white men standing behind them.
Date:
July 14, 1948
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rev. C. A. Holliday in Conference Room]
Photograph of Rev. C. A. Holliday standing in a conference room with other individuals. He is in the back row, center. There are seventeen individuals here, including one woman (front row, third from left). A radio and a few machines are placed on the main desk. These people might be members of a City of Fort Worth board.
Date:
196X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rev. C. A. Holliday Giving Envelope to Dorothy M. Williams]
Photograph of Rev. C. A. Holliday, standing at left, handing an envelope to Dorothy M. Williams, at center. Mrs. C. A. Holliday smiles and looks on from the left. Williams is dressed with a dark-colored neck wrap and a white robe.
Date:
October 14, 1973
Creator:
Washington, Joel
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1951 Portrait of Marion Jackson Brooks]
Photograph of Marion Jackson "Jack" Brooks, a Fort Worth civil rights leader. He is pictured here around the time he completed his Doctor of Medicine at the Howard University School of Medicine, circa 195. He has eyeglasses, combed hair, and a suit and neck tie.
Date:
1951~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of May Pearl Hollie McDonald]
Photograph of May Pearl Hollie McDonald (1916–1995). She wears a coat with a fur collar and a high-collared shirt, looking to the right and smiling. This photo has been hand-colored and may have been taken by Emma Woodward, spouse of Walter Woodard.
Date:
1935~/1940~
Creator:
Woodard, Emma
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Madison McDonald Home, Partial Front View]
Photograph of the front view of the William Madison McDonald home in Fort Worth, Texas. At center is the main entrance, raised and accessed by steps from a sidewalk lined with a lawn and a hedge. Around the entrance is a portico, and under it is a porch on the second floor.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for William Madison McDonald, July 9, 1950]
Funeral program for William Madison McDonald, born June 22, 1866 and died July 5, 1950. The funeral was held on July 5, 1950 at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. R. Prince. Funeral arrangements were made through Polk and Bailey Funeral Home Directors and he was buried in Old Trinity Cemetery, now Oakwood Cemetery, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date:
July 9, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Bicentennial "Spiritual Awakenings" Events]
Flyer promoting "Spiritual Happenings" to celebrate the American bicentennial and promote Black culture. Two events are listed: a soul music festival in the Will Rogers Auditorium, and a spiritual jubilee in the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Date:
Spring 1976
Creator:
Black Citizens Concerned with the Bicentennial
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Sojourner Truth National Cultural Arts Festival]
Flyer welcoming visitors to the Sojourner Truth National Cultural Arts Festival, held during September 1976 in Fort Worth, Texas, listing guest artists at the eventand contacts for further information.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Sojourner Truth Players, Inc.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Sojourner Truth National Cultural Arts Festival]
Program for the Sojourner Truth National Cultural Arts Festival, held in the Sheraton hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, from September 3 to September 6, 1976. It includes short histories and biographies of invited speakers, an itinerary of events, and advertisements.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Sojourner Truth Players, Inc.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Year Book 1929-1930 Alphin Charity and Art Club
Yearbook of the Alphin Art and Charity Club including brief information about the group, a list of activities from the club meetings, membership for club committees, and a member directory. There is a handwritten list of financial transactions after the last page for 1929 and a page inserted at the front lists phone numbers for the members of the Sick Committee.
Date:
1929~
Creator:
Alphin Art and Charity Club
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Masonic Quarterly, Volume 32, Number 12, August 1928
Quarterly publication of the Masonic Temple in Fort Worth discussing various topics of interest to members and related to the activities of the organization. This issue focuses on relief funds, including fundraising from members and a tally of money paid out to Texas lodges for relief during the previous year.
Date:
August 1928
Creator:
Freemasons. Prince Hall Grand Lodge No. 148 (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
I. M. Terrell High School All Student Class Reunion
Program for the I. M. Terrell High School All Student Class Reunion, held in the Hotel Americana in Fort Worth, Texas, from August 20 to August 22, 1982. It includes background information, a list of congratulatory letters from major politicians, an itinerary of events, a list of former students and faculty, advertisements, and photographs.
Date:
August 1982
Creator:
I.M. Terrell High School Reunion. Souvenir Book Committee.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The New 1957 Fort Worth Church Guide
Directory of Black churches in the Fort Worth area with photographs, addresses, congregation sizes, and short histories and descriptions. The churches are organized alphabetically, by denomination, with a table of contents on page 2.
Date:
1957~
Creator:
Cook and Royal Advertising Agency
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Deliverer Life Insurance Company
Booklet providing information about the Deliverer Life Insurance Company, one of the first life insurance companies for Black people in Fort Worth. It includes background about the establishment of the company; a list of employees with portraits and information about affiliations and experience; and a table of insurance premiums sorted by age.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
Deliverer Life Insurance Company
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Little Tommy Tucker School 10th Anniversary Booklet]
Photographic booklet for the tenth anniversary of the Little Tommy Tucker School in Fort Worth, Texas, including a list of faculty (named) and students (unnamed), photographs of events and classes, and local advertisements.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Little Tommy Tucker School
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs Fiftieth Anniversary Observance
Program for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs including a short history of the club, formed for regional African American women's clubs, and a short itinerary of events held for the celebration. Also featured are photographs of local clubs alongside felicitations and local advertisements.
Date:
1967
Creator:
Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sephas Business School: 1965, Our Tenth Year
Pamphlet providing information about Sephas Business School, a private school run by I. E. L. Sephas in Fort Worth. it includes a short history of the school, lists of graduates, students, and instructors, with local advertisements.
Date:
1965
Creator:
Sephas Business School
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for "Battle Stars and Battle Scars of the Black Man in America" Event]
Program for a "Spiritual Jubilee" event held during the national bicentennial in Fort Worth, Texas, titled "Battle Stars and Battle Scars of the Black Man in America". Featured in the program is an overview of Black literature and folk music, related events, and an itinerary of songs to be performed during the event.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Sojourner Truth Players, Inc.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History