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[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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Spartanburg, South Carolina]
Photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Inscription on back reads in part, "Jordan River. Scene taken from composite of several true views with spring flowers." Notations on back indicate place names for Spartanburg, South Carolina and for Ramer, Alabama, and inscription on front of photo indicates Spartanburg, Tennessee.
Date:
1935/1966
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Spruce Pine, Alabama]
Photograph of baptistry painting done for the Church of Christ in Spruce Pine, Alabama. Depicts river flowing past trees with mountains, hills, and clouds in the background. Back of photo bears inscription C. B. Isom.
Date:
July 2, 1957
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for St. John, Kansas]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in St. John, Kansas. Scene is of Jordan River with trees, sheep, clouds, sun beam cross, and dove shaped cloud.
Date:
March 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Stuttgart, Arkansas]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done for a Church of Christ in Stuttgart, Arkansas. Shows river flowing over rocks with trees, clouds, sun, and sun beam cross.
Date:
October 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas]
Photograph of baptistry painting by Perry for the church in Texline, Texas. Painting is shown installed in the baptistry in the church building.
Date:
January 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Texline, Texas #2]
Black and white photograph of baptistry painting by Perry for the church in Texline, Texas. A notation at the bottom of the photograph reads, "After Ninth Hour."
Date:
January 1949
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Ulysses, Kansas]
Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Ulysses, Kansas. Photograph shows painting installed in the church building. Inscription on back reads, "Oct. 7 to 10 -- eleventh opening day of new building. Stayed at Bro. and Sis. Earl Williams. Theme of painting The Mountain of God or The Church of the Living God. Bro. Pickartz minister."
Date:
October 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Ulysses, Kansas #2]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Ulysses, Kansas. Photograph shows painting installed in the church building.
Date:
October 1953
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Vancouver, BC]
Photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Brundell Church of Christ in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The photo shows the painting in front of a window against a brick wall. The inscription on the back of the photo reads "Vancouver B.C or a Rocky Mt. Scene."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Vancouver, BC #2]
Photograph of the baptistry paintings created by Blanche Perry for Blundell Church of Christ in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Notes on the back of the photo read in part "Brundell Church, Vancouver, B.C., May 1957, visited the church Aug. 1957" and "Jordan River near Tiberias ... Taken from Sawyers View Master scences of Holy Land."
Date:
May 8, 1957
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Vega, Texas]
Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Vega, Texas. Photograph is slightly blurry. Scene depicts stream with rock and trees on the banks, distant hills, clouds, sun, shaft of light.
Date:
[1935..1966]
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Victory, Texas]
Photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Victory, Texas. Scene depicts wide water with various types of trees, clouds.
Date:
November 1950
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Corsicana, Texas #1]
Color photograph of baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Corsicana, Texas. Closeup of painting installed in baptistry. Scene is of wide water, rocks, trees, mountains, clouds, and sunbeam cross. Shows part of baptistry arch framing the painting. Inscription on back reads, "Colors have faded. A golden and rose sunset with rose and mauve shadows and glow on cliffs."
Date:
[1935..1966]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Corsicana, Texas #2]
Color photograph of baptistry painting by Perry installed in the church in Corsicana, Texas. Photograph shows painting framed by wooden arch of baptistry, part of the pulpit, and microphone.
Date:
[1935..1966]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Corsicana, Texas #3]
Color photograph of baptistry painting by Perry installed in the church in Corsicana, Texas. Photograph shows painting framed by wooden arch of baptistry, part of the pulpit, and microphone. Inscription on back of the photographs reads, "Jordan River. Mt. of Temptation. This Present Temporal and Eternal Life."
Date:
[1935..1966]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Corsicana, Texas #4]
Black and white photograph of interior of church building at Corsicana, Texas. Photographed from back of auditorium looking front. Shows framed double arch of baptistry with painting, man standing at pulpit, arched roof with rafters, backs of people sitting in the pews.
Date:
[1935..1966]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Elkhart, Kansas]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Elkhart, Kansas installed in the church building with curtains, the pulpit, and the communion table.
Date:
October 1952
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Elkhart, Kansas #2]
A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ at Elkhart, Kansas. Painting depicts wide body of water, trees, mountains, clouds.
Date:
October 1952
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting in Forgan, Oklahoma]
Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Forgan, Oklahoma. Scene depicts wide river, rocks, trees, clouds, low mountains. The notes on the back of the photograph give a variety of places, names, and dates: Madisonville, Kentucky, May 5, 1950, J.W. Hatchel; Chickasha, Oklahoma, Hart. D. Mansur, April 24, 1950; Forgan, Oklahoma, April 10, 1950.
Date:
April 10, 1950
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting Installed in Spokane, Washington]
Photograph of baptistry painting by Perry installed in the Church of Christ in Spokane, Washington. Painting is framed by curtains and baptistry arch. Photograph is taken from back of church auditorium looking toward the front.
Date:
1935/1966
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[The Baptistry Picture Interpretation]
A typewritten essay by Blanche Perry dated July 1941 entitled "The Baptistry Picture" for the baptistry painting donated to the University Avenue Church of Christ. Symbols mentioned include sun, light, cross, dove, water, trees, moss, cypress trees. Contains handwritten notes.
Date:
July 1941
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Agenda]
Journal with handwritten entries of events and biblical reflections by Blanche Perry. Entries are mostly of scriptures, biblical themes, and expositions. Personal events include trip to Glacier National Park (August 4 entry), and description of wedding day (begins on page with September 10). Journal contains article from the Denver Post "Wallace Ruffling the Rooster" by Charles Bartlett about Alabama governor George Wallace's presidential campaign.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Agenda #2]
Journal with handwritten notes both personal and associated with Perry's painting work. Miscellaneous items tucked inside front cover include: Mother's Day card; essay "Old Ancient" (September 1947); postcard from a Sister Foster requesting a baptistry painting for church in Los Angeles, California; photograph of congregation in Las Vegas (1942); photograph of church interior and baptistry in Alexandria, Virginia.
Date:
1957
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History