Biographical Sketch - Olga Pazdral, 1907-1965 (open access)

Biographical Sketch - Olga Pazdral, 1907-1965

Biography of Olga Pazdral written by her nephew, George H. Pazdral, including her family and immigration background, schooling and early career, mid career and folklore research, and later career."
Date: July 10, 2014
Creator: Pazdral, George H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter to J. L. Halbert - January 21, 1865] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter to J. L. Halbert - January 21, 1865]

Transcript of letter to J. L. Halbert, dated January 21, 1865, from an unnamed widow. The letter is a reply to Halbert, after he wrote to her about her deceased husband. In the letter she describes her feelings towards her husband and about his death in the war (Civil War).
Date: August 2008
Creator: Albritton, Helen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosa Walston Latimer to James Balke - May 12, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Rosa Walston Latimer to James Balke - May 12, 1992]

Letter from Rosa Walston Latimer to James Balke in which she asks him to fill out a questionnaire about Harvey Houses. A note from James Balke to Rosa Walston Latimer is written on the back of the original letter, explaining that she did not include a questionnaire and offering some leads for more information about Harvey Girls.
Date: May 12, 1992
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston & Balke, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Old Corner Drug Store]

Copy negative of a postcard with an image of a building in West, Texas with two signs: "D & C Blume" and "Old Corner Drug Store," and a wagon parked in the street next to it. Printed text at the top of the postcard says "Old Corner Drug Store and Side Street, West, Tex." It was mailed September 1910.
Date: March 29, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an 8th Grade Class]

Photograph of an 8th grade class in Hewitt, Texas, standing outside of a building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas]

Photograph of Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas, with buildings lining the street. The street is under construction during the creation of a pedestrian mall.
Date: 196X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Community Ice Co. Delivery Boy]

Photograph of a young man carrying ice blocks on his back, standing in front of a wagon with a "Community Ice Company" sign on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: Farmer, Whayne H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of East Waco Junior High Football Team]

Photograph of the East Waco Junior High School football team posing outside of a school building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elmer Wheatly Dance Studio]

Photograph of a dressing room with mirrors on the wall above a counter and several chairs, with photographs of dancers on the walls. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, the room is part of the Elmer Wheatly Dance Studio in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elmer Wheatly Dance Studio]

Photograph of a large room with wooden floors, a piano against a wall on the right, and five windows in the far wall with a row of chairs in front of the windows. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, the room is the Elmer Wheatly Dance Studio in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elmer Wheatly Dance Studio]

Photograph of a large room with wooden floors and a ballet barre running along the wall below a row of photographs. According to a handwritten note on the back of the photo, the room is the Elmer Wheatly Dance Studio in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Floral Arrangement]

Photograph of an arrangement of orchids, pansies, roses, and ferns on a wire frame inside of an office building.
Date: unknown
Creator: Thompson
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Graves]

Photograph of a grave covered in flowers with other graves in the background at a cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brubaker Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Graves]

Photograph of a grave covered in flowers with other graves in the background at a cemetery in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Brubaker Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hamilton House]

Photograph of the Hamilton House at 1521 Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas. The home was owned by Charles Hamilton (1842-1927) and Maud E. Hamilton (1852-1936). The house was later used for many years as a women's clubhouse.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hillcrest Baptist Hospital Staff]

Photograph of the staff of Hillcrest Baptist Hospital of Waco, Texas standing on the steps of the hospital.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hillcrest Baptist Hospital Student Technicians]

Photograph of four student technicians of Hillcrest Baptist Hospital standing outside.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of J. L. Crawford in Store]

Photograph of J. L. Crawford in a store full of different types of dishes and other miscellaneous goods.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men in a Parade]

Photograph of men walking in a parade on Franklin Avenue in Waco, with people and buildings lining the street.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the A. M. Goldstein House]

Photograph of the A. M. Goldstein House at 1824 Austin Avenue in Waco, Texas with trucks parked along the curb in front of it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Bahl Family Plot]

Photograph of the Bahl family plot at Oakwood Cemetery in Waco, Texas. One grave is fresh and covered in flowers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Farmer, Whayne H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Carroll Library and Chapel at Baylor University]

Photograph of the Carroll Library and Chapel on Baylor University's campus in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Earle-Napier-Kinnard House]

Photograph of the Earle-Napier-Kinnard House on 4th Street in Waco, Texas, with people on the front porch and walking into the yard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Waco Firemen]

Photograph of firemen standing outside of a Waco fire station, with a young boy and dog. All have a #3 on their caps and shirts. One of the men is identified as Arthur "Kid" Gwyn (1880-1934) who is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Waco.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History