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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
[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
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
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
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 Guinn Reflector, Yearbook of James E. Guinn Junior High School, 1944
Yearbook for James E. Guinn Junior High School in Fort Worth, Texas, including photos of and information about the school, student body, teachers, and local clubs.
Date:
May 1944
Creator:
James E. Guinn Junior High School
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Greater St. James Baptist Church Congregation]
Photograph taken from the front of the church of a congregation seated in rows of pews at the Greater St. James Baptist Church. Most of them are women, wearing light-colored clothing with corsage; several men are seated in the front rows. Some people are also visible in the choir loft above the sanctuary. A handwritten note on the back says, "Greater St. James Baptist Church, Woman's Day 1967."
Date:
1967
Creator:
Joel Washington's Photo
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Attendees at Women's Tea]
Photograph of participants at a women's tea, including a group of eight women and two men standing in a semi-circle behind a table, with two other women sitting on either side of the table at the front. The table has a bouquet of flowers and a tea tray with a metal tea set. Handwriting on the back says, "Morningside Bapt. Church"
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ebenezer Chapel Baptist Church]
Photograph of the front (west side) of Ebenezer Chapel Baptist Church located at 1915 Amanda Ave. in Fort Worth, Texas. It is a single-story, L-shaped brick building with a pointed steeple in the center of the main area. The area around the church is dirt and it appears that the building was recently completed. Handwritten on the back: "Ebenezer Bapt. Ch."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men with Catholic Interracial Council Sign]
Photograph of two unidentified men kneeling on either side of a Virgin Mary statue, holding a sign that says "Catholic Interracial Council. Fort Worth, Texas. 'Justice for All'" outside Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church. A priest wearing a cassock is standing in front of them, on the left side of the image, with his hands folded and raised in front of him. Part of the church is visible in the background, including several stained-glass windows.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Segmon Open House]
Photograph of five men and one woman posing in a line in the driveway in front of a single-story mid-century modern style brick home. A handwritten note on the back says, "O. L. Segmon's Open House."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women with Babies]
Photograph of three young women seated in a row in front of a short wall, each with a young, toddler-aged child on her lap. Signs behind them have names on them, including "Tonya [D]elores [...]cklin," "Leah D. Phillips," and "Paula Denise Sample." A handwritten note on the back says, "St. James Baby Contest Winners."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
John Turner Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Check to Turner and Dingee]
Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to Turner and Dingee for $25.10 and signed by William McDonald.
Date:
March 2, 1942
Creator:
McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check to Ure Drug Store]
Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to Ure Drug Store for $4.25 and signed by William McDonald for the purchase of cigars. McDonald was a cigar aficionado.
Date:
June 5, 1944
Creator:
McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check Written to Southwestern Bell Telephone]
Personal check from the Fraternal Bank & Trust Co. of Fort Worth, made out to the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for $15.71 and signed by William McDonald.
Date:
July 26, 1935
Creator:
McDonald, WIlliam Madison
Object Type:
Text
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
Vada Phillips Felder: Educator hosted MLK's visit to Fort Worth in 1959
Text of an obituary for Vada Phillips Felder, including background biographical information, statements from those who knew her, and a summary of and interview about hosting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a trip he took to Fort Worth.
Date:
July 31, 2008
Creator:
Smith, Diane
Object Type:
Article
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 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
[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
[3rd Anniversary for Rev. C. A. Holliday]
Photograph of a 3rd anniversary celebration for Reverend C. A. Holliday at the Greater St. James Baptist Church. Rev. Holliday is standing in front of a wooden pulpit along other church leaders and choir members standing in rows behind him. A thermometer measuring cash donated for the church building fund has been placed between large bouquets of flowers in front of the pulpit, and a banner for Rev. Holliday is hung along the back wall of the church.
Date:
1955
Creator:
Turner, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Discussing the Voter, Urban League]
Photograph of three individuals discussing voting education in Fort Worth, Texas. At left is Herman M. Sweatt, director of the southern regional office of the Urban League, who hands a "Planning Effective Non-Partisan Voter Education Campaigns" pamphlet to Marion J. Brooks (center), doctor and local civil rights leader, and an unidentified woman (right) looking onward.
Date:
1963
Creator:
Turner, John
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History