[Baptistry Interpretation for Hialeah, Florida] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Hialeah, Florida]

Handwritten letter by Blanche Perry entitled "Interpretation of Church of Christ Baptistry, Hialeah, Fla." Letter mentions the assistance of Mrs. Nina D. McCarty. Painting theme: God's Handiwork. Symbols mentioned include sun, light, dove shaped cloud, cross, water, trees, rocks, birds and flowers.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #2]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #3] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Hialeah, Florida #3]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hialeah, Florida. Photograph shows painting installed in the baptistry and depicts water, clouds, and palm trees.
Date: January 1956
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for South Miami Church of Christ] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for South Miami Church of Christ]

A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the South Miami Church of Christ. The painting depicts calm water, palm trees, clouds, sun, and various type of local plants.
Date: unknown
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook] (open access)

[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]

Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date: 1940/1966
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Central Church of Christ Bulletin] (open access)

[Central Church of Christ Bulletin]

A church bulletin from the Central Church of Christ in Miami, Florida. Includes a photograph of the church exterior with details of the church elders and members of the congregation.
Date: February 1, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ] (open access)

[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ]

Draft of the interpretative essay for the Central Church of Christ's painting. Contains some handwritten edits.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #2] (open access)

[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #2]

A handwritten version of the interpretative essay for the Central Church of Christ's painting.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #3] (open access)

[Interpretation Draft for Central Church of Christ #3]

A typewritten essay entitled "Presentation and Interpretation of Baptistry Painting" written by Perry for the painting done for the Central Church of Christ. Symbols mentioned include sun, cross, dove, water, sun rays, sun beam cross, rocks, palm trees, birds, reeds.
Date: February 1939
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interpretation for 7th Avenue Church of Christ] (open access)

[Interpretation for 7th Avenue Church of Christ]

A typewritten essay "Interpretation of the picture in the auditorium of the 7th Ave. Church of Christ, Miami, Fla., a creation of Mrs. Blanche G. Perry of Denver, Colorado." Symbols mentioned include palm trees, sand, flowers and birds, reeds, rocks, dove, cross, sun's rays, sunset, water. Includes handwritten edits. Note at top reads "One of my first interpretations. Written in 1940."
Date: 1940
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. L. H. Dashur to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. L. H. Dashur to Blanche Perry]

A handwritten letter and envelope from Mrs. L.H. Dashur to Blanche Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting. Mentions installation details, painting touch-ups by Nina McCarty, and several other people related to the South Miami Church congregation.
Date: April 22, 1943
Creator: Dashur, L. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History