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Worley's Abilene (Taylor County, Texas) City Directory, 1951

Description: Directory for Abilene, Texas includes address listings for businesses and individuals, as well as advertisements from local businesses. According to the title page, the directory contains "an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, a directory of householders, occupants of office buildings and other business places, including a complete street and avenue guide and much information of a miscellaneous character; also a buyers' guide and a complete classified business dir… more
Date: 1951
Creator: John F. Worley Directory Co.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

The King and I Libretto

Description: Excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of "The King and I" Libretto which features Director Lewis Fulks' notations in preparation for the 1961 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical performance.
Date: 1951~
Creator: Rodgers, Richard
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Lenoir City, Tennessee Newspaper Clipping]

Description: Newspaper clipping from The Lenoir City News showing photograph of baptistry painting installed in the church in Lenoir City, Tennessee. Photograph shows interior of the church facing front, baptistry painting framed by curtains, communion table, pulpit, pews, and board at front typically used to display song numbers, contribution, attendance, etc. Story mentions details of the redecoration and a history of the congregation and the building.
Date: August 6, 1951
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Russell Lockhart to Blanche Perry]

Description: Letter plus envelope from Russell Lockhart of the Church of Christ in South Parkersburg, West Virginia to Perry requesting a bapistry painting. Request for a painting was inspired by the painting Perry did for the church in Athens, Ohio. Mentions average size and attendance of the South Side congregation and various people and ministries in which the church is involved. Letter is typewritten on church letterhead.
Date: October 12, 1951
Creator: Lockhart, J. Russell
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from M. D. Nichols to Blanche Perry]

Description: Letter plus envelope from M.D. Nichols to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Happy, Texas. Mentions special frame the church made for the painting, lighting, and a check they enclosed as part of their thanks.
Date: December 23, 1951
Creator: Nichols, M. D.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Western Observer Article on Blanche Perry]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Western Observer in Anson, TX entitled "Mural for Church of Christ is Painted This Week By Mrs. Perry." Gives background on Perry's life and church service through her paintings. Gives details on the size and symbols of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Anson, TX.
Date: October 25, 1951
Creator: The Western Observer
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Baptistry Painting for La Mesa, California]

Description: A black and white photograph shows the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the church in La Mesa, California. Painting is against a brick wall and depicts wide river with different types of trees, including and willow tree, and clouds.
Date: May 1951
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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