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T. B. Willis Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2018
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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Rescuing Texas History, 2017
14
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
12
Rescuing Texas History, 2019
12
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
12
Rescuing Texas History, 2013
4
Rescuing Texas History, 2022
4
Cotton Palace Collection
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[L. B. Kinchion and Two Unknown Men]
Photograph of L. B. Kinchion (far left) wearing a dark suit, striped tie, and cowboy hat and two other unidentified men wearing suits, ties, and cowboy hats sitting behind a desk with a placard that reads "The Teal Houston" on it; there is a fountain pen and ash try on the desk and a window with curtains in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Teal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas]
Postcard image of Beth Israel Synagogue in Houston, Texas, which is built in the Moorish style with stained glass windows and one circular carving of the Star of David above the synagogue entrance. Handwritten text on back addressed to Teague, Texas: "Hello Cliff, guess you heard we were married & living in Houston. Come to see us when you can, Arthur & Jewell 1119 Elysia Pl."
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carter Building]
Postcard image of the Carter Building in Houston, Texas. In the image the light colored building with decorative roofing is positioned from a street corner. Automobiles are pictured in the streets around the building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Central Christian Church in Houston, Texas]
Postcard image of the Central Christian Church in Houston, Texas. Text on the front reads "Central Christian Church, Bell and Main Sts., Houston, Texas. The image of the church shows the large light colored church with two columns in the front and decorative molding around the top portion of the building. At the top of the church facade is the date 1907.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Compressing and Loading Cotton]
Postcard of a colorized photograph of a boat loaded with cotton bales in a canal with several men standing in front of a cotton compressing and loading facility and a railway bridge in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Compressing and Loading Cotton, Houston, Texas."
Date:
July 26, 1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Entrance to Sam Houston Park]
Postcard image of an entrance to the Sam Houston park in Houston, Texas. The entrance is marked by a large structure with signs attached reading "for whites only..", and "dogs positively prohibited". Within the park various plants, and other structures are visible. Outside the entrance three small boys are pictured around a tricycle. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Vivian Aunspaugh of Dallas, Texas.
Date:
1911
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas]
Postcard image of the First Presbyterian Church in Houston, Texas. The large church is built in the Gothic style with noticeable spires, rose windows, and steeples. Within the image visitors are seen walking or in carriages around the church.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graves with Flower Garlands]
Photograph of several flower garlands on the graves on Walter and Rachel Shirley with bushes and hills in the background.
Date:
[1935..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hotel Bristol and Annex]
Postcard image of the Hotel Bristol and Annex in Houston, Texas. The image includes the red toned Hotel Bristol that is four stories tall and has a bar entrance to the right side. Next to the hotel on the left is the brown toned Hotel Bristol Annex that is taller than the hotel.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Cotton Wharf]
Postcard of a color image of a cotton wharf in Houston featuring many bales of cotton and a structure in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Cotton Wharf at Houston, Tex., The Greatest Cotton Market in the World."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houston Texas Postcard addressed to Samuel Appell]
Postcard of Houston, Texas, High School, to Samuel Appell, Waco, Texas.
Date:
1907
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lake within Sam Houston Park]
Postcard image of a lake within Sam Houston Park in Houston, Texas. On the shoreline surrounding the lake visitors are visible sitting or walking around. Within the lake there is one statue of a woman and to the left in the background a wooden bridge connects a small island of land to the main area of the park. Handwritten text on back is addresses to Mister Johnnie Huffman of Dallas, Texas.
Date:
July 18, 1909
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack G. Bishop to Todd Bradford Willis, December 15, 1978]
Letter from Jack G. Bishop at Baylor College of Dentistry to Todd Bradford Willis on December 15, 1978, informing Willis of his acceptance into the Department of Pedodontics, provided he maintains his GPA until his graduation the following year from The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston. Bishop also informs him of a $200 deposit.
Date:
December 15, 1978
Creator:
Bishop, Jack G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore, March 1, 1945]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Joe S. Lattimore at Baylor University College of Medicine, on March 1, 1945, lamenting the number of hunting seasons he's missed. He says he has a friend who's uncle owns a pasture they can rent out when they get back from the war, and asks Lattimore to go with him.
Date:
March 1, 1945
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Victor Olson to Todd Bradford Willis, May 28, 1975]
Letter from John Victor Olson to Todd Bradford Willis on May 28, 1975. He informs Willis that his conditional acceptance to The University of Texas Dental Branch has been made a final acceptance, and asks that Willis confirm that he will be attending.
Date:
May 28, 1975
Creator:
Olson, John Victor
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., 1925]
Letter from Lillian Evans Settegast to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. in 1925. She congratulates them on the birth of their daughter, asks what they have named her, and suggests they come down to see her and her family whenever they can.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Settegast, Lillian Evans
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul P. Taylor to Todd Bradford Willis, February 12, 1979]
Letter from Paul P. Taylor to Todd Bradford Willis on February 12, 1979. He congratulates Willis on his acceptance into the Pedodontics program at Baylor College of Dentistry, and invites him to a workshop on pain and anxiety for the child dental patient.
Date:
February 12, 1979
Creator:
Taylor, Paul P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosa B. Johnson Evans to Clara Willis, May 26, 1925]
Letter from Rosa B. Johnson Evans to Clara Evans Willis on May 26, 1925. She congratulates Clara on the birth of her daughter, Nancy Claire, and suggests that Todd will love having a little sister to take care of.
Date:
May 26, 1925
Creator:
Evans, Rosa B. Johnson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Loose Page Covering Galveston, Huntsville, and Houston]
Scrapbook page that includes photos covering Galveston, Huntsville, and Houston. The first page of photos are taken in Galveston and show different men in the gulf, a row of palm trees on Galveston Boulevard and the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter "Saranac". The second page of photos are taken in Houston and showcase the administration building at Rice University, and the San Jacinto monument.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pageant with Unknown African Americans]
Photograph of a pageant featuring a large group of unidentified African Americans standing and sitting on a stage wearing dresses, suits, and hats in front of a painted backdrop featuring trees; there are other decorations hanging from the top of the stage and an audience is visible in the foreground.
Date:
1920~/1929~
Creator:
The Teal
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Passenger's Check Ticket]
Passenger's Check for the Union Passenger Depot, from Galveston to Houston. It reads: "To identify accommodations purchased. The amount charged is The Pullman Company's rate and a surcharge of 50% of that amount required by and collected as agent for the Railroad Company, as shown on the ticket."
Date:
August 7, 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Passenger's Check Ticket]
Passenger's Check for the Union Passenger Depot, from Galveston to Houston. It reads: "To identify accommodations purchased. The amount charged is The Pullman Company's rate and a surcharge of 50% of that amount required by and collected as agent for the Railroad Company, as shown on the ticket."
Date:
August 7, 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a 3rd Grade Class at Allen School]
Photograph of a 3rd graders from Allen School. The group of students are positioned into rows along the front steps of a building.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Brush Arbor, 1931]
Photograph of a brush arbor made in Sylvan Beach, Texas. Text on the back says " Brush Arbor Sylvan Beach 1931 near La Porte. Daniel F. Draper estate ".
Date:
1931
Creator:
Fox Company
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History