[Baby Boots]

Pair of leather, lace-up baby boots that belonged to Thomas L. Willis. The pieces around the toe, sole, and laces are shiny red leather with heavy, textured yellow cloth around the main part of the shoes.
Date: 1826~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cranston Pottery Jar]

Pottery jar with a wide opening, glazed in a dark brown color, with a lighter or unglazed portion near the base. It is impressed just below the lip with the name "Cranston" and a paper label at the base says, "Cranston Pottery, Denton County, Texas, 1852-1875."
Date: [1852..1875]
Creator: Cranston Pottery
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family Grave Marker of Thomas L. Willis]

Photograph of the family grave marker of Dr. Thomas L. Willis, located in the IOOF Cemetery in Denton, TX. It reads: "Thomas L. Willis, M.D., D.D.S., June 27, 1824 - Mar. 31, 1889. Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis, Dec. 8, 1828 - Jan. 23, 1925. John P. Willis, Nov. 4, 1864 - Nov. 2, 1884."
Date: May 22, 2006
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Notice for Thomas L. Willis] (open access)

[Funeral Notice for Thomas L. Willis]

Funeral notice for Thomas L. Willis, which reads: "Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of the late DR. T. L. WILLIS are requested to attend his funeral from the family residence at 4 o'clock this evening, interrment [sic] at Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Chalk at the grave. Denton, Texas, Monday, April 1, 1889."
Date: April 1, 1889
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jessie Elizabeth Willis at the Age of 12]

Photograph of Jessie Elizabeth "Bettie" Willis, at age 12. She is the daughter of Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis and Dr. Thomas L. Willis. She later married John R. Rabb in Denton County, TX. She stands next to a chair, resting her hand on its arm. She wears a black dress with a white collar. The photograph has been hand colored.
Date: [1873..1874]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis Sitting in Chair]

Photograph of Letitia Barnett Hutchison Willis. She sits in a chair and holds a folded fan in her hands. She wears fingerless gloves and a dress with frills. She was the wife of Dr. Thomas L. Willis.
Date: 18XX
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, 1930] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, 1930]

Letter from Thomas Middlebrook Willis, written around 1930. This letter details his family history.
Date: 1930~
Creator: Willis, Thomas Middlebrook
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph Album of Texas Woman's College] (open access)

[Photograph Album of Texas Woman's College]

Photograph/scrapbook album belonging to Georgia King during her time at Texas Woman's College. This album contains old programs, photographs, letters, and various clippings.
Date: 1920~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 3 Young Women]

Photograph of 3 unknown young women. The oldest young woman is sitting in the middle with the two youngest on either side of her. The youngest are wearing the same light color dress with the oldest wearing a longer light color dress.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable, M. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Seated Infant Boy]

Photograph of an infant boy dressed in white seated in a wicker chair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cole, J. A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Young Baby]

Photograph of an unknown young baby. They are dressed in light color clothing and sitting on a wicker chair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable, M. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of John P. Willis]

Photograph of John P. Willis, made in Denton, Texas. He wears a suit, and stands with one hand holding a candle holder on a table. There is a painted background behind him, and a small fake dog has been placed slightly behind him.
Date: [1864..1874]
Creator: Weatherington, G. R.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stallings House]

Photograph of "Aunt Tiny and Uncle Jess Stallings House" on West Sycamore Street in Denton, Texas. The house is two stories with a fence surrounding it. Jesse Lane Stallings and Tinnie Luella McKinney Stallings are buried in Roselawn Memorial Park in Denton, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis]

Portrait of Doctor Thomas L. Willis, visible from his head to his upper chest. He is wearing a double-breasted suit, and has a beard down to his chest.
Date: [1840..1889]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thomas L. Willis]

Portrait of Doctor Thomas L. Willis seated in front of a decorated wall or backdrop. He is looking down, with his arm resting on the arm of the chair. He has a handlebar mustache, and is wearing a suit.
Date: [1840..1889]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Thomas Middlebrook Willis]

Photograph of Thomas Middlebrook Willis. He wears a double breasted suit, and is visible from the waist up.
Date: 18uu
Creator: L. Sander & Co. Photographers
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three Young Boys Sitting]

Photograph of three young boys, two of which are toddlers dressed in dark, and the other a baby dressed in white.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable, M. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Young Girls at Confirmation]

Photograph of two unknown girls at confirmation. They are both wearing light color dresses and long veils with flowers around the crown. In one hand they are each holding on to a rosary.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable's Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Girl With Her Hand Resting on a Chair]

Portrait of a girl dressed in dark clothing with her right hand resting on a wicker chair.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable, M. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a Woman With Earrings]

Portrait of a woman with short hair dressed in light-colored clothing and earrings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable, M. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Baby in a White Gown]

Photograph of an unidentified baby seated and dressed in white gown.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jones
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Couple Next to a Chair]

Photograph of an unidentified couple standing next to a wicker chair. A man stands at left with his hand on the chair's back, and a woman stands at right in a corseted dress. Both look forward in front of a painted background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable, M. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Family from Denton, Texas]

Photograph of an unidentified family, pictured in three rows. The parents sit in wicker chairs in the middle chair, with three older children standing behind them. A younger girl sits on a cushioned horn stool in front of the parents.
Date: unknown
Creator: Willams Art Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Man with a Lapel Badge]

Photograph of an unidentified man with combed hair and a badge hanging from a small chain pinned to his coat's lapel. He looks to the left of the photographer.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marable, M. M.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History