Private Collection of T. B. Willis - 76 Matching Results

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[Attendees of a Principals' Conference in Fort Worth]

Photograph of attendees of a Principals' Conference at I. M. Terrell High School in Fort Worth, Texas. Dozens of men and women are gathered at the front steps of the building.

Date: [1956-10-24..1956-10-26]

Creator: Littlejohn Studio

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 32.749283 -97.314609

[Brazos River by Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of the Brazos River with various vegetation and rock formations along the river bed. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Brazos River. Near Camp MacArthur in Waco Texas. © F. Mann 10-11-17."

Date: October 11, 1917

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

[Central High School in Waco]

Postcard of Waco Central High School, a large, two-story brick building with three rows of windows, with a row of trees in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. High School." There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard: "Mrs. R. B. H. Our new address is 1418 S. 7th St. Waco. Think you would write. Don't seem like the same old town without you." There is also a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.

Date: October 7, 1907

Item Type: Postcard

[Company Street at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of a dirt road lined with tents on both sides and a group of five soldiers in uniform and hats on the right and two soldiers standing on the left; there are other soldiers, houses, and telephone poles in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "No. 1. A Company Street. Camp MacArthur, Waco Texas. © F. Mann. 10/20/17."

Date: October 20, 1917

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

[A Company Street in Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of a company street lined with tents in Camp MacArthur. Soldiers can be seen standing on either side of the makeshift street.

Date: October 20, 1917

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

[Cotton Yard in Waco]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of several rows of cotton bales and men with horses and carriages in a cotton yard in Waco; there are factories and other buildings featuring advertisements and some trees in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. Cotton Yard." There is a handwritten letter on the back of the postcard.

Date: October 7, 1914

Item Type: Postcard

[Ed Evans and Addie Wilson on a Buggy]

Photographs of Ed Evans and Addie Wilson, "prominent society young people". They wear formal clothes and are seated in a wooden buggy led by a single horse. The buggy is parked in a clearing in front of trees and bushes.

Date: October 2, 1911

Creator: Eichelberger, George W.

Item Type: Photograph

[First Baptist Student Convention, 1920]

Photograph of the First Baptist Student Convention of Texas, convened in Howard Payne College in 1920. Four long rows of students are visible, seated on the grass in front of a large stone brick building. People standing on the windows hold banners bearing the names of multiple universities, including Baylor and Howard Payne.

Date: 1920-10-22/1920-10-24

Creator: Taylor-Daniel Studios

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.715 -98.986

[Fourth Street, Waco]

Postcard of Fourth Street in Waco, Texas, lined with tall buildings on both sides. Cars are parked along the curbs of the road, and a streetcar line runs through the center of the road with wires overhead. A large hotel is visible at left with a large advert reading "HOTEL METROPOLE", and below that is a sign for a tailor. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalks and between the cars.

Date: 1917-10-11~

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

[Funeral Notice for Aubry Klinkman]

Funeral notice for Aubry Klinkman, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klinkman, with information about the funeral and burial locations.

Date: October 24, 1896

Item Type: Text

[Funeral Program for Aubry Klinkman, October 25, 1896]

Funeral program for Aubry Klinkman, died October 24, 1896 at two years old. The funeral was held October 25, 1896 at the family residence, and he was interred at Oakwood Cemetery.

Date: October 24, 1896

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Hotel Watt in Waco]

Postcard of a color image of the Hotel Watt in Waco with several people standing on the street in the foreground and clouds in the sky in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Hotel Watt, Waco, Texas."

Date: October 14, 1917

Item Type: Postcard

[Invitation from Blair Stribling to Etta Mae Carroll - October 5, 1915]

Invitation extended to Miss Etta Mae Carroll of Abbott, Texas to serve as Duchess of Abbott in the Texas Cotton Palace of Waco, Texas. It is signed by Blair Stribling, the Queen's Chancellor. Included with the invitation is information for visiting duchesses and their attendants at the queen's court and a court calendar.

Date: October 5, 1915

Item Type: Letter

[June Robertson Dressed up for Halloween]

Photograph of a young June Robertson in a short, light-colored dress and a dark, pointed hat with a large, round base. She poses outdoors in front of several large houses. Text on the back of he photograph identifies the date and the subject.

Date: October 31, 1925

Item Type: Photograph

Letter from Alfred M. Hilliard to William J. Hutchison - October 15, 1854]

Letter written to William J. Hutchison in Bainbridge, Georgia from Alfred M. Hilliard in Tyler County, Texas. The letter gives an update on Hilliard's settlement in Texas and his impressions of the country, as well as the health of his friends and family.

Date: October 15, 1854

Creator: Hilliard, Alfred M.

Item Type: Letter

[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.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 21, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that there is not much to write about in his environment.

Date: October 21, 1943

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 28, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment.

Date: October 28, 1943

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Charles Richards to Carrie Richards, Oct. 19th, 1869]

Letter from Charles Richards to Carrie Richards.

Date: October 19, 1869

Creator: Richards, Charles

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 2, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 2, 1943. He informs them of a change in his address, and tells them he's heard that a friend has had a baby recently.

Date: October 2, 1943