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[Booklet for The Queen's Ball]

Booklet for the Queen's Ball, a celebration of the coronation of Her Majesty Queen of the Year at the Texas Cotton Palace in Waco. Included in the booklet is a portrait of Her Majesty Queen of the Year, a list of members of the royal court, a program of dances and songs, a list of duchesses for Texas, and committee members.

Date: November 9, 1916

Item Type: Text

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 9, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his encounter with Frank Thomas, who he had not seen in years.

Date: November 9, 1943

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 9, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the weather,lack of news for his discharge and a psychological test given to him and his company. He explains why other soldiers have been sent home but he has not and asks Emma to be patient.

Date: December 9, 1918

Creator: Suyker, Hector

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis on May 9, 1943. He wishes her a happy Mother's Day, asks if his father has gone fishing recently, discusses his dinner, and informs her that V-mail is delivered faster than air mail.

Date: May 9, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 9, 1943. He has received a package of V mail paper and a couple magazines, and he asks for more rolls of film. He also talks about race horses.

Date: August 9, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 9, 1943. He tells them about his baseball team, and complains that spam is all they have to eat overseas.

Date: June 9, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 9, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 9, 1944. Beaches are off limits to soldiers, and his battalion is trying to get an EM Club for the soldiers. The Waco newspapers Willis receives from his parents are passed around the troops and eventually make their way to the Red Cross.

Date: June 9, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 9, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 9, 1944. On his day off, Willis brought Wilbur Crawford to his camp, and they went to a U. S. O. show in the evening. Willis heard that his cousin Jimmie Kendrick landed in New Guinea.

Date: March 9, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., May 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on May 9, 1943. He asks after the farm, and talks about the food the soldiers are served.

Date: May 9, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, June 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis on June 9, 1943. He details the improvements he and his tent mates have made to their tent, and promises to send her pictures now that the ban on sending them has been lifted.

Date: June 9, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letters from Lizzie Evans to Brother and Ma - August 9, 11, 1877]

Letters written by Lizzie Evans to her brother and mother, updating them on her life and recent events and asking for them to write more often.

Date: [1877-08-09,1877-08-11]

Creator: Evans, Lizzie

Item Type: Letter

[Photograph of Bell]

Photograph of a small bell mounted on a platform supported by tall logs., with trees in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk County, Texas."

Date: June 9, 1949

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Charlie Martin Thompson Grave Marker]

Photograph of a grave marker in a graveyard. The grave marker says "(Chief Sunkee) Charlie Martin Thompson. Born 1860, Died Sept. 8, 1935. At Rest." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk Co., Tex."

Date: June 9, 1949

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Grave Marker]

Photograph of a grave marker in a graveyard among other grave markers. There is no text on the marker. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk Co., Texas."

Date: June 9, 1949

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Grave Marker]

Photograph of a grave marker for an unidentified person, with several other grave markers visible in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk County, Texas."

Date: June 9, 1949

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of John Scott Grave Marker]

Photograph of a small wooden grave marker that says "John Scott, Born 1806, Died Feb. 3, 1913." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alabama-Coushatta Reservation, Polk County, Texas."

Date: June 9, 1949

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of a Hill Bostick]

Portrait of four year old Hill Bostick leaning on a table with his hat in his right hand. Text on the back reads: " To Grand Pa and... ".

Date: February 9, 1881

Creator: Bushman, H. W.

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of Lena]

Photograph of Lena, taken from the chest up. She wears a white dress and a flower brooch. A note is written on the back: "With loving greeting from your neice [sic] Lena. July 9th '06".

Date: July 9, 1906

Creator: Barr, D. P.

Item Type: Photograph

[Portrait of Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews]

Portrait of two men, Walter Staples and Clayton Mathews, wearing identical clothing. One man is holding a small flute-like instrument, and the other is holding a banjo.

Date: August 9, 1891

Creator: Caradine

Item Type: Photograph

[Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas]

Postcard of Lindsay Hollow in Waco, Texas, with a handwritten note that says "Heaven's eternal years is thine." Another handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Rodesia Stephens and says, "Hello Rodesia, how are you this evening? Hope you are well by this time. I wrote you a letter over a week ago, haven't heard from M.E.J. yet. I have a lot to tell when we meet again. Pro. Rinkney is as low as he can be. I am well, all send love. Mary E. Moore."

Date: July 9, 1908

Creator: Moore, Mary E.

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of M. E. Church in Temple, Texas]

Postcard of Methodist Episcopal Church located in Temple, Texas. The view of the church is from the side where there is a large arched window. On the right side of the church two large spires are visible. The postcard is addressed to Nina Cummings from Rosenberg, Texas.

Date: June 9, 1910

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of Medina Dam]

Postcard of workers in the quarries used to build Medina Dam. Text on the back of the card reads "Showing Quarries from which rock is taken for making concrete for the dam More than 2500 laborers are at work in this project. Dam is located in left of picture in Distance." The card is addressed to Mr & Mrs. Harry Morland.

Date: March 9, 1921

Item Type: Postcard

Location: 29.539200 -98.933347

[Winn Family Death and Marriage Scrapbook Page]

Collection of clippings and notes on a single page that mark the deaths and marriage of members of the Winn family of Waco, Texas. Several family members are buried in the First Street Cemetery of Waco. This page was purchased at an estate sale in Austin, Texas.

Date: 1857-10-09/1870-11-30

Item Type: Text