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T. B. Willis Collection
187
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
22
Rescuing Texas History, 2019
15
Rescuing Texas History, 2017
13
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
9
Rescuing Texas History, 2014
8
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
8
Rescuing Texas History, 2021
7
Rescuing Texas History, 2022
5
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[Letter from Annie M. Forsgard to Clara Evans Willis]
Letter from Annie M. Forsgard to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. She congratulates Clara Willis on the birth of her daughter, and sends best wishes for the lives of both the Willis children.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aunt Fay to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
Letter from Aunt Fay to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. She sends her congratulations on the birth of Nancy Claire, and discusses her children's report cards and their recent move.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. T. Caldwell to John T. Willis, Sr., October 7, 1926]
Letter from Rev. Dr. Charles T. Caldwell of First Presbyterian Church of Waco to John T. Willis, Sr. Rev. Dr. C. T. Caldwell thanks Willis for assuming an official position in Caldwell's church, and goes on to express his belief that God has a great plan for them.
Date:
October 7, 1926
Creator:
Caldwell, Charles T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Evans, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
Letter from Charles Evans, Jr. at Cheek-Neal Coffee Company to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. He congratulates her on the birth of her daughter and asks that she get their parents to come out and see his family in California.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Evans, Charles, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eugenia Evans to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
Letter from Eugenia Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. She asks Clara to get better, and writes to the baby about how much joy she has brought to her family.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Evans, Hallie Eugenia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eugenia Evans to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
Letter from Eugenia Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925, congratulating her on the birth of her daughter and imploring her to recover from giving birth. She also discusses several relatives.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Evans, Hallie Eugenia
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 Lucile Elizabeth Evans to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
Letter from Lucile Elizabeth Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925. She commiserates with Clara on a painful birth, and assures her that the baby will be worth it. She also discusses the new fashion of bobbing one's hair.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Evans, Lucile Elizabeth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lulu Wilson to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
Letter from Lulu Wilson to Clara Evans Willis in 1925, congratulating her on the birth of her daughter. Wilson outlays plans to move to west Texas and spend some time in California in order to forget some unspecified grief.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Wilson, Lulu
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Parker, Abbie T., and Josephine Willis to Clara and John T. Willis Sr., May 29, 1925]
Letter from Robert Parker, Abbie T. and Josephine Willis to Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 29, 1925. They congratulate Clara and John T. Willis on the birth of their daughter, ask what they will name her, and suggest they come to see them.
Date:
May 29, 1925
Creator:
Willis, Robert Parker; Willis, Abbie T. & Willis, Josephine
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Parker Willis to Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr., October 20, 1925]
Letter from Robert Parker Willis to Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 10, 1925. He sends his sympathies upon hearing of the death of their daughter, and apologizes that his family cannot come down to see them. He asks if they have received the flowers his family sent, and asks them to come see him, as his daughter is anxious to see John Todd Willis, Jr. again.
Date:
October 20, 1925
Creator:
Willis, Robert Parker
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
[Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925, congratulating her on the birth of her daughter. The author also discusses packing up for a move, and Clara's nephews.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis, 1925]
Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis in 1925, congratulating her on the birth of her daughter. The author also discusses the health of her relatives.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis, June 2, 1925]
Letter from Ruth Evans to Clara Evans Willis on June 2, 1925. Ruth asks Clara to name the baby Nancy Ruth for herself and Clara's mother, Nancy Caroline Sleeper Evans.
Date:
June 2, 1925
Creator:
Evans, Ruth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wilhem Tietz to Ernst Tietz Hotel, November 13, 1926]
Letter from Wilhem Tietz to the Ernst Tietz Hotel, addressing his uncle, possibly the owner of the hotel. The letter is written in German and appears to be discussing the sickness or passing of an aunt in the family.
Date:
November 13, 1926
Creator:
Tietz, Wilhem
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Martina E. Rodriguez and Husband]
Photograph of Martina E. Rodriguez and husband captured on their wedding day. Martina is pictured wearing a light colored wedding dress and veil while holding a bouquet of flowers in one of her arms. Her husband is pictured sitting down wearing a dark colored jacket and pants with a light colored vest and dress shirt underneath.
Date:
August 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Martina E. Rodriguez on Wedding Day]
Photograph of Martina E. Rodriguez and husband on their wedding day. Her husband is positioned sitting down with Martina resting her hand on his shoulder. Martina is positioned standing up with a flower boutique in her arm. Handwritten text in Spanish is visible on the back.
Date:
August 1920
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Frances and Lionel A. Robinson Posing Together]
Photograph of Mary Frances Robinson (left) and Lionel A. Robinson (right) posing together in front of a porch column.
Date:
[1922,1923]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mrs. Earl Lewis's Funeral]
Photograph of the funeral of Mrs. Earl Lewis featuring a coffin draped with the American flag followed by a funeral train of people and cars and a large crows of people watching in the street with brick apartment buildings visible in the background.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Wallace
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nancy Caroline Sleeper Evans and Grandchildren]
Photograph of Nancy "Nannie" Caroline Sleeper Evans holding her granddaughter, Nancy Claire Willis. Nannie Sleeper Evans looks down at her granddaughter, and John Todd Willis, Jr. sits in a small chair next to his grandmother. He and his sister both smile at the camera. Trees can be seen in the background.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nancy Claire Willis Baby Book]
Scrapbook detailing the life of Nancy Claire Willis, born on May 26, 1925. Newspaper clippings of poems and birth announcements have been pasted into the book, along with pictures. There are congratulatory cards in the back of the book, as well as a sympathy card upon the baby's death four months after her birth. Clara Evans Willis wrote about the gifts, her stay in the hospital, and Nancy Claire's first outing. Many of the pages have been left blank.
Date:
1925
Creator:
Willis, Nannie Clara Evans
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nannie Sleeper Evans and Her Grandchildren]
Photograph of Nancy Caroline Sleeper Evans holding Nancy Claire Willis. They sit in a wicker chair, and John Todd Willis, Jr. sits on the ground next to them. Nannie C. Sleeper Evans smiles down at Todd Willis, who looks at the camera. Trees can be seen in the background.
Date:
1925
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nannie Sleeper Evans Holding a Baby]
Photograph of an elderly Nannie Caroline Sleeper Evans holding an infant (Nancy Claire Willis) in her arms. Nannie is visible from the waist up and is wearing several layers and a dark-colored hat; the baby is wearing a light-colored dress, bonnet, and booties and is smiling at the camera. There are plants visible in the background. The corners on the left side of the photograph are cut off.
Date:
1928
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History