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[Letter from Edith Millsap to Blanche Perry #2]

Description: Letter plus envelope from Edith Millsap to Perry thanking Perry for the baptistry painting in the church in Frederick, Oklahoma. Describes opening service and role of Mrs. Foster in reading the painting's interpretation.
Date: November 8, 1943
Creator: Millsap, Edith
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Mrs. A. R. Creviston to Blanche Perry]

Description: Letter from Mrs. A.R. Creviston to Perry. Author states she was the first person in Utah to be baptized in the Church of Christ. Talks about her Mormon background, her family, and mentions Otis Gatewood, Jimmie Lovell, and a Brother Smith as instrumental to her baptism.
Date: [1935..1966]
Creator: Creviston, A. R.
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Virginia Williams to Blanche Perry]

Description: Letter from from Virginia Williams of the Yuma, Arizona Church of Christ congregation to Blanche Perry thanking her for the painting and including a check of $10 to help cover the shipping costs. Mentions that Williams recently had a baby boy.
Date: July 16, 1944
Creator: Williams, Virgina
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from R. P. Westbruch to Blanche Perry]

Description: Envelope and handwritten letter from R. P. Westbruch requesting a baptistry painting from Perry for the Pennville Church of Christ in Trion, Georgia. Includes a sketch with measurements of the church auditorium interior and baptistry area.
Date: September 23, 1953
Creator: Westbruch, R. P.
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Blanche Perry Interpretation Letter]

Description: An undated handwritten letter from Blanche Perry entitled "Prelude to Interpretation" with numerous symbols, scriptures, and other thoughts related to the inspiration and interpretation of one of her baptistry paintings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Harry Pickup to Blanche Perry #2]

Description: A letter and envelope from Harry Pickup of the University Avenue Church of Christ in Gainesville, Florida to Blanche Perry dated September 11, 1941. The letter confirms receipt of the baptistry painting with a few details of the installation and thanks Perry for her work.
Date: September 11, 1941
Creator: Pickup, Harry
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Interpretation for 7th Avenue Church of Christ]

Description: A typewritten essay "Interpretation of the picture in the auditorium of the 7th Ave. Church of Christ, Miami, Fla., a creation of Mrs. Blanche G. Perry of Denver, Colorado." Symbols mentioned include palm trees, sand, flowers and birds, reeds, rocks, dove, cross, sun's rays, sunset, water. Includes handwritten edits. Note at top reads "One of my first interpretations. Written in 1940."
Date: 1940
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Baptistry Interpretation for Tigrett, Tennessee]

Description: Interpretative essay "Spiritual Applications" by Perry of the baptistry painting for the church in Tigrett, Tennessee. Also includes a copy of a poem "Redbuds for 'Ressurection'" by Lucy Stanley, and a copy of the poem "The Dogwood. For the Cross of Death" by Elizabeth S. Asgood.
Date: May 1948
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter to Blanche Perry from Nashville, Tennessee]

Description: Incomplete letter from an unknown person to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting done for the church in Nashville, Tennessee. Mentions several comments from other church members regarding how the painting affected them. Includes personal details of author.
Date: October 18, 1944
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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
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Ulysses, Kansas Church of Christ Bulletin]

Description: Bulletin from a Church of Christ in Ulysses, Kansas. Contains photograph of the exterior of the building and of Blanche Perry working on a painting. Gives program for an afternoon service, history and description of the church building, and background information on Perry.
Date: October 11, 1953
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Partner: Abilene Christian University Library
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