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Mary Elizabeth Runkles Davis

Description: Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Mary Elizabeth Runkles Davis from Marfa, Texas, who contracted polio at the age of seven - She later went on to eat dinner with President Roosevelt, become Woman of the Year in 1968, and write poetry.
Date: January 1977
Creator: Sanchez, Delma
Partner: Marfa Public Library

[Memorial Card for Phil Bahl]

Description: Memorial card for John Phil Bahl, died January 22, 1918, at the age of 68. This card is black and has a short poem printed on the bottom half.
Date: January 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Memorial Card for Mrs. C. B. Chismore]

Description: Memorial card remembering Mrs. Caroline J. Chismore (1856-1907), wife of C. B. Chismore, of Austin, Texas. The card also has a lengthy poem printed on the bottom of the card.
Date: 1907
Creator: H. F. Wendell & Co.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Invitation: Images]

Description: Invitation to an event at Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin, Texas about Imagenes, a book of Spanish poetry by Sue Littleton, with a presentation by Nestor Lugones. The event was held Tuesday, January 23rd, 1990 and was sponsored by several organizations.
Date: January 1990
Creator: Mexic-Arte Museum (Austin, Tex.)
Partner: Mexic-Arte Museum

[Series of Documents: Flesh and Paper]

Description: A series of documents concerning a short film, "Flesh and Paper", about an Indian-born, lesbian, poet living in the United Kingdoms.
Date: 1990
Creator: Women Make Movies
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Press Release: Fourth Creating Change Conference]

Description: A press release from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force announcing the details of the upcoming fourth annual "Creating Change" Conference focused around LGBT activist gaining more political and organizational skills.
Date: February 14, 1991
Creator: National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Media Reviews: Flesh and Paper]

Description: A series of documents discussing Flesh and Paper, a short film about Suniti Namjoshi an Indian-born, lesbian, writer who lived in England.
Date: 1991
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Poem to Miss M.M. Crockett]

Description: Poem written by John B. Crockett for M.M Crockett.
Date: unknown
Creator: John B. Crockett
Partner: Log Cabin Village

[Thank You Card]

Description: A thank you card with drawings of a book, a scroll, and orange flowers. It reads: "Thank you! My deepest thanks for remembering me/When I graduated/For choosing that gift, you are the one/To be congratulated."
Date: 1920/1930~
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Bookmark from Greenbrier Pet Loss Services]

Description: Bookmark from Greenbrier Pet Loss Services that includes a butterfly adornment, meant to be planted in one's garden so wildflowers will "blossom in memory of [one's] loved one." The back of the bookmark includes information for the company and the printer, while the front includes a poem about grief.
Date: unknown
Creator: Greenbrier Pet Loss Services
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

All's Well (A Pillow Prayer)

Description: Hymnal created by Harriet McEwen Kimball entitled "All's Well (A Pillow Prayer)." This copy is typed on a piece of paper and cut out to a smaller rectangular shape.
Date: 1866
Creator: Kimball, Harriet McEwen
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

Texas

Description: A printed paper with the poem "Texas," by Edwin Brush. This item was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College (Abilene, Texas).
Date: [1909, 1915]
Creator: Brush, Edwin
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

A Castle of Memories

Description: A poem titled "A Castle of Memories," written by T. H. Gatlin, Weatherford, Texas. Religious poem/song recounting the life, once fair, of a homeless man, found with a worn Bible in his hands gone home to "A Mansion not made with hands", a smile on his face that "seemed to whisper of God's Grace". He implores the Youth to let the Bible guide their lives. The reverse side includes a printed advertisement "Complements…Of American Beauty Flour and Your friend, Virgil O. Stamps."
Date: unknown
Creator: Gatlin, T. H.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

My Old Uncle

Description: A political poem/song titled "My Old Uncle," by T. H. Gatlin, Weatherford, Texas. Political poem/song displaying his gratefull allegiance to the U. S. A. touting liberty, that "Uncle" is a friend to both the wealthy and the poor and "never tries to dictate to us how we shall worship God". The lyrics proclaim "we owe a debt of gratitude" that can never be repaid, yet they are amid "ungrateful" citizens criticizing the Government such as those "Who would swap our form of Government, For One the… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Gatlin, T. H.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Poem by John J. Herrera]

Description: Poem by John J. Herrera, wishing the recipient well.
Date: unknown
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[English spelling illustrated, undated]

Description: This document includes a poem titled "English spelling illustrated" from the Charles B. Moore Collection. The poem details a woman's life and her marriage to a man she believed to be a duke. Many of the terms in the poem demonstrate the English spelling of the word as the title suggests. On the reverse page of the poem is a page of 403 shorthand words. The poem's author is unidentified and the document is undated.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["The Life of a Marine"]

Description: Poem entitled "The Life of a Marine" written by Jack Vaughan in 1942 about his experiences training with the Marine Corps.
Date: 1942
Creator: Vaughan, Jack Carter
Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Card Featuring a Poem]

Description: Card printed with the text of a poem below an illustration of yellow and pink roses surrounded by a silver lace pattern, as well as silver trim around the edge of the card. Text: "When I was just a little lad a standing at your knee / Your tender face was always like / A lovely rose to me... / And though your loveliness may fade / And lose its color bright / You still are like a rose to me / Though now the rose is white".
Date: unknown
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Poems by Bill Nelson]

Description: A series of poems by Bill Nelson going by the name Ethyl Smythe.
Date: August 12, 1988
Creator: Nelson, William H., Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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