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T. B. Willis Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2014
4
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[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper]
Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.
Date:
August 1872
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Julia Hensley]
Portrait of Julia Hensley (1837-1915], an older woman wearing a dark dress with a white collar.
Date:
August 25, 1873
Creator:
Freeman, A.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Lizzie Evans to Brother and Ma - August 9, 11, 1877]
Letters written by Lizzie Evans to her brother and mother, updating them on her life and recent events and asking for them to write more often.
Date:
[1877-08-09,1877-08-11]
Creator:
Evans, Lizzie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley]
Portrait of Phoebe Winchester Hensley (1863-1940), a woman with dark hair wearing a white dress with a dark collar.
Date:
August 1883
Creator:
McClellan, W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews]
Portrait of two men, Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews, wearing identical clothing. One man is holding a small flute-like instrument, and the other is holding a banjo.
Date:
August 9, 1891
Creator:
Caradine
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Columbia Bonner Portrait]
Photograph of Columbia Bonner, visible from the chest up. She is posing in front of a light colored background while wearing a light-colored top that includes a high neckline. Text on the back identifies Curtis from San Antonio, Texas as the photographer.
Date:
1895-08-2X
Creator:
Curtis
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Meredith A. Sullivan to Chapin M. Seley - August 26, 1895]
Letter written to Chapin M. Seley of Chicago, Illinois from Meredith A. Sullivan of Waco, Texas, offering advice about how to improve his health.
Date:
August 26, 1895
Creator:
Sullivan, Meredith A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Abel Family and Home]
Photograph of the Abel family and home at 777 South 17th Street and Ross in Waco. From left to right, they are Ida Victoria, Maud Vivian (standing), Lillie Jane, Robert Downman, Clarence Albert (standing), Hector Valdemar, and Valdemar. Ida Victoria sits in a wooden rocking chair on the porch, and Lillie Jane sits in a wicker chair next to her. She holds Robert Downman, and Maud Vivian stands behind her chair. Clarence Albert stands on the porch steps, while Hector Valdemar sits on the arm of a rocking chair. Valdemar stands next to the chair, leaning against the side of the house. The photograph was purchased at the Abel estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date:
August 13, 1898
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Unknown Children at Picnic]
Photograph of an unknown group of children at a picnic. The children are pictured all close to one another with the girls wearing light colored dresses and the boys wearing various styles of dark colored clothing. They are standing barefoot in a small stream of water with a large tree in the background. Photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger-Harrison estate sale, Waco.
Date:
August 16, 1905
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Young Ladies Boarding Hall at Baylor University]
Postcard of the young ladies boarding hall at Baylor University. Handwritten text is on the front underneath the picture by Walter C. Francis. The postcard is addressed to Miss Katharene Cavitt from Wheellock, Texas.
Date:
August 7, 1906
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Man with a Banjo]
Postcard of a man sitting on a wooden box and playing a banjo. Text written across the bottom and along the side of the front of the card reads: "I am reading the book Melody but it is not like this at all. Lill. E." Text in the upper left-hand corner of the card reads: "Thank you for the cute postal so much" The card is addressed to Miss Ellen Forsgard of Waco, Texas.
Date:
August 16, 1907
Creator:
Shreok, V. G.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Roy Elmer Beck and Friends]
Photograph of Roy Elmer Beck with a group of his friends at the Galveston Island beach. There are six young men, including Roy, and seven young women. They are all wearing swimsuits indicative of the era.
Date:
August 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Lorena Stauts Birthplace]
Photograph of a small house. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Mart 1908, Lorena Stauts born here."
Date:
August 19, 1908
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of the YMCA Building in Palestine, Texas]
Postcard of the YMCA building in Palestine, Texas. A handwritten message on the back of the card reads "Hello Chas. If you have any intentions of going to Purdue next year, which I hope you have let me know at once and I will come down some Saturday or Sunday and talk it over with you. C. F. M." The card is addressed to Mr Chas. Forsgard of Waco, texas.
Date:
August 8, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Car & Horse Drawn Buggy]
Postcard of a car and horse drawn buggy. In the car there is one man and two small children in the back. The buggy is pulled by one light horse and one dark horse with two men standing next to the buggy. In the background is a light picket fence going around a home. The postcard is addressed to Anton Juenger of Beeville, Texas.
Date:
August 30, 1910
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Dailey and Howell Campbell at Pin Oak Creek]
Photographs of John Dailey and Howell Campbell on a horse-drawn buggy at Pin Oak Creek near Munger, Limestone County. The horse is parked on a dirt road, and both men face towards the camera, seated on the buggy.
Date:
August 4, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Stock Certificate for Texas Cotton Palace Association]
Stock certificate for the Texas Cotton Palace Association, certifying that Wheatley [sic] & Holloway own three shares of the Capital Stock of the Texas Cotton Palace Association. It is signed by Albert T. Clifton, President.
Date:
August 11, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Eason Findley's Cotton Yard]
Stereographic photographs of William Eason Findley's cotton yard. Four workers face the camera standing among of long rows of cotton bales set on the grass. A building and a set of machinery, known as the Munger gin process, are visible in the background.
Date:
August 25, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Eason Findley's Home]
Photographs of William Eason Findley's home in the "BlackLand belt". Findley stands at right, next to three women in light-colored dresses and bonnets to his left. The house behind him has two stories, a porch covered with a second-floor balcony, and a wide extension emerging from the back of the house.
Date:
August 26, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hugh Clemens' Horse]
Photographs of Hugh Clemens and his horse, bowing its head, at the Munger farm and gin in Limestone County. The horse is saddled and is led by the reins by Clemens. Both stand in a field of tall grass in front of large trees.
Date:
August 27, 1911
Creator:
Eichelberger, George W.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of "The Old Swimming Hole"]
Postcard of a local swimming hole near Hico, Texas. The swimming hole is surrounded by large trees that branches lean over into the water. It is addressed to Mrs. S. W. Ellis of Waco, Texas.
Date:
August 1912
Creator:
Wiseman
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Ball High School]
Photograph of an elaborate building on a street corner. A handwritten note below the photo identifies it as Ball High School in Galveston, Texas.
Date:
August 11, 1912
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Little Girl Wearing a Bathing Suit]
Photograph of a young girl wearing a bathing suit and holding a rope attached to a tree that stands behind her. In the background, an automobile can be seen parked on the side of a dirt road. Beyond the car, there is a house.
Date:
August 1915
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Sam Wise Home and Family]
Photograph of the home built by Sam Wise with a family standing in front of it and next to a car. The members of the family are identified as: First row: (left to right) Iris and Lindsey Burley, Sadie Wise (pregnant with Lois Wise), Howard Wise, Ray L. Wise held by his father V. A. Wise, Legel and Clyde Wise, and Mary Lou and John Wise; Second row: grandpa Samuel Curtis Wise, Melvin Wise, grandma Francis Josephine Carlisle Wise, Louise Wise, Thelma Lee Wise, and Vera Hunter Wise.
Date:
August 12, 1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History