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[Maundy Thursday Kneeler]

Description: Photograph of a Maundy Thursday Kneeler given by Todd Bradford Willis to the First United Methodist Church in Waco in memory of Clara E. and John T. Willis, Sr. A rendering of a golden chalice occupies the center of the kneeler. A cross comes up from the chalice, and it is flanked on both sides by palm branches. On the left, a green fish carries a basket of bread on its back, and to the right, a grapevine with two bunches of grapes is flanked by two blue birds. A pattern of red and gold crosses… more
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Good Friday Kneeler]

Description: Photograph of a Good Friday Kneeler given by Todd Bradford Willis to the First United Methodist Church in Waco in honor of Hester Beck Willis and John Todd Willis, Jr. A rendering of a bleeding lamb occupies the center of the kneeler. The lamb is bleeding into a golden chalice beneath it. To the left, a green snake encircles a wooden cross, and to the right a rooster crows as the sun comes up.
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[St. Luke Kneeler]

Description: Photograph of a St. Luke Kneeler given by Hester B. and John Todd Willis, Jr. to the First United Methodist Church in Waco in honor of their sons David and Brad Willis. A rendering of a winged ox sits above a scroll with the words "St. Luke" on it. To the left is a symbol of Mary. This symbol with its wings represents her mission and the sword piercing a heart represents her suffering. To the right are two books which represent the Gospel according to St. Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.
Date: 1984
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Pat Tomko to Hester B. and John Todd Willis, Jr., February 20, 1984]

Description: Letter from Pat Tomko of the First United Methodist Church of Waco to Hester B. and John Todd Willis, Jr. on February 20, 1984. Tomko informs the Willises of the Kneelers Todd Bradford Willis gave to the church in honor of his family members.
Date: February 20, 1984
Creator: Tomko, Pat
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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[News Clip: Waco Day 39]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 7, 1993, 12:00 p.m.
Duration: 1 minute 24 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Easter Service]

Description: Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: April 11, 1993
Duration: 2 minutes 06 seconds
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Group Photograph of Men and Women in front of the Waco Public Library]

Description: Photograph of the Men's Bible Class from the Austin Avenue Methodist Church in Waco, Texas; according to the picture this was taken on Gage Memorial Sunday / Easter Sunday 1923. Most of the people in the group are men though there are some women mixed in throughout the crowd. The Waco Public Library is directly behind the group in the photograph. The side of the First Presbyterian Church is seen at a distance.
Date: April 1923
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Easter Greetings Card]

Description: Easter greetings card from Waco Furniture Co., showing an illustration of a rabbit holding a branch of pussy willow and carrying a basket full of colorful eggs on its back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Irving Langdon Reese]

Description: Photograph of Irving Langdon Reese (1930–1997), aged one year, on Easter 1931. He wears a white gown and sits on a table next to to a hat and several stuffed Easter bunnies at left. This photograph is addressed to Mary Ann Sonntag.
Date: April 5, 1931
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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