Photograph of Doris Compton Park, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. Park is looking at the camera with a straight face. The outer areas of the photograph are blurred, leaving blank white space around her face and neck.

Photograph of Grandma Mayme with sister Dale Mayme holding niece Dixie outside Mayme's Café in Abilene, TX, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. Grandma Mayme is looking down at Dixie. Dale is looking to the right of the camera. Both women are smiling. Part of the café sign can be seen in the top left corner of the photograph.

Photograph of Fran Vick at age 17, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. Vick is looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of J. Frank Dobie signing a book at his desk in 1959. Dobie can be seen sitting on the left side of the photograph, facing to the right of the camera. Books and loose sheets of paper are spread out on the desktop. Two books are stacked in front of Dobie, and he appears to be writing on the cover of the top book with a pen in his right hand. He is looking down.

Photograph of Archie P. McDonald with another man and a woman on a boating dock in Adelaide, Australia. They are standing side by side, facing the camera and smiling. A boat can be seen on the right side of the photograph, partially out of frame. Text on the side of the boat reads, "Falie." A body of water can be seen in the background.

Photograph of Archie P. McDonald with another man and a woman on a beach in Adelaide, Australia. They are standing side by side, looking down at an Australian sea lion sitting in the sand in front of them. The sea lion is facing to the left of the camera and raising its head. Ocean water and rocks can be seen in the background of the photograph.

Photograph of Archie P. McDonald as a child. McDonald is crossing the street, walking towards the camera. He is resting both hands in his jacket pockets. A woman can be seen walking in the opposite direction on the right side of the photograph, with her back turned to the camera. She is partially out of frame. Cars can be seen parked along the curb in the background on the left side of the photograph.

Black and white pencil drawing of Paisano Ranch front gate. There is a wagon wheel leaning up against the fence in the foreground and a house in the background.

Document containing guidelines for the Fred Whitehead Award, presented at the Texas Institute of Letters (TIL) awards banquet.

Photograph of a building next to the Huntsville, Texas railway, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. A train can be seen on the right side of the photograph. A plus sign logo and unidentified phrase can be seen on the front-facing wall of the building.

Photograph of J. Frank Dobie that appeared in Life magazine. Dobie can be seen in the center top portion of the photograph, sitting on a rock with two other men. They are all wearing cowboy hats. A group of people can be seen sitting on the ground across from the three men with their backs turned to the camera.

Photograph of Jane and Dub Wood, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. They are standing side by side and smiling. Jane is looking down and to the left of the camera. Dub is looking directly at the camera.

Photograph of Jane Roberts Wood, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. Wood is sitting, looking down at a stack of papers in her hands. She appears to be speaking. A wooden sculpture can be seen on a countertop on the left side of the photograph. Treetops can be seen through a window on the right side of the photograph.

Photograph of Jean Schnitz, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. She is sitting in a chair in the kitchen, holding three cookbooks: (top-bottom) "Betty Crocker's Picture Cook Book," "Our Lady of Refuge Cookbook," and, "Nueces County...Cookbook." Schnitz is looking up at the camera and smiling slightly. A shelf full of books can be seen next to her on the right side of the photograph, beneath the kitchen counter.

Photograph of (l-r) Joyce Gibson Roach, Ann Gibson, and Delight Roach, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. They are standing side by side, facing the camera. Joyce is looking directly at the camera and smiling. Ann is looking down and to the left. Delight is looking to the left of the camera and smiling.

Document containing a list of Texas Institute of Letters (TIL) officers and councilors.

Photograph of Lucy Fisher West, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. West is standing over a dining table, eating a slice of toast topped with pâté. She is looking at the camera. Slices of toast can be seen on a plate in the bottom right corner of the photograph. Pâté can be seen on a dish to the left of the bread.

Photograph of Meredith Abarca, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. Abarca is standing in a kitchen, looking at the camera and smiling. She is holding an object on top of a cutting board. Slices of tomato topped with cheese can be seen on a plate in the bottom portion of the photograph. To the left of the plate, basil leaves are resting on top of whole tomatoes.

Photograph of Meredith Abarca, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. Abarca is standing in a kitchen, looking at the camera and smiling. She is motioning to a plate of sliced tomatoes topped with cheese. Three dogs can be seen in the bottom right corner of the photograph, looking up at Abarca.

Photograph of a collection of cookbooks owned by Phyllis Bridges, contributed to the Texas Woman's University library. The books are positioned in three rows on top of a dark blue backdrop. Titles include: (back, l-r) "Fine Old New England Recipes," "The Home Queen World's Fair Souvenir Cook Book," "Cowboy Chow"; (center, l-r) "Reddi Wip [--] Shake up your recipes," "Recipes"; (front, l-r) "Eskimo Cook Book Prepared by Students of Shishmaref Day School Shishmaref, Alaska," and, "Merry Cookie!"

Photograph of a collection of restaurant postcards owned by Phyllis Bridges, contributed to the Texas Woman's University library. Restaurants include: Torch of Acropolis, The Ship Ahoy, Mayflower Donuts, Anacacho Room, Kachina Room, and The Pine Grill.

A photograph of Archie P. McDonald sitting at a desk, facing the camera and smiling. He is resting his left hand on a stack of papers on the desktop. Books, photographs, and other items can be seen on shelves behind him.

Photograph of Bess Brannen, scanned for the Texas Folklore Society. Brannen is looking at the camera and smiling.

Photograph of Elmer Kelton in a light-colored cowboy hat, standing outdoors. Kelton is facing the camera and smiling slightly. His right hand is tucked in his back pants pocket, and he is resting his left arm on the post of a wooden fence.