[Portrait of Leona Bryant, 1918]

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Full-body photograph of Leona Bryant in a pleated recital dress at Baylor College in 1918, addressed "For Father". A caption on the front reads "Your Own Luna".

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1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1918.

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The Midland Historical Society manages the Midland County History Museum Archives which includes over 3000 photographs documenting the history of Midland County and the surrounding area. No other organization has a collection devoted to this specific region and many of these are the only known copies of these images. The collection includes photographs of early ranching and farming life in the area, images of the city of Midland from the late 1800s to recent times (street scenes, various businesses, interior shots of businesses, etc.), and photographs of many individuals who played a role in Midland history. Included in the collection are several photographs taken by E. E. Hoyt, who operated a studio in Midland around 1900. The collection also includes original brochures advertising Midland in the early 1900s as well as early day fair and rodeo programs.

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Full-body photograph of Leona Bryant in a pleated recital dress at Baylor College in 1918, addressed "For Father". A caption on the front reads "Your Own Luna".

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1 photograph : b&w ; 26 x 21 cm.

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Additional biographical context: Bryant graduated from Midland High School and Midland College in 1917 and received a bachelor of science in elocution from Mary Hardin College in 1918, and was later awarded with an honorary doctorate degree. She won the Texas speech declamation; her earned trophy is on display at Midland High School, where she is inducted in the school's hall of fame. After graduating, she returned to Midland and taught elocution in West Texas, teaching also speech in private lessons to high school students who gave their recitals in the Midland Opera House. Leona married Billy Bryant in 1936 and operated a 30-sector ranch until he passed away in 1960. She then married Col. Walter B. Smith on June 12, 1971, living in Midland and Shelbyville, Kentucky. Smith passed away in 1983.

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[Portrait of Leona Bryant, 1918], photograph, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1637313/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Midland Historical Society.

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