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[Blanche Perry Painting for Decatur, Texas]

Description: Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Decatur, Texas. Scene depicts creek, rocks, different types of trees, mountains, clouds. Inscription on back bears the name "Bob Buchanan" and also the place names "Decatur, Tex [Texas]" and "Snyder, Okla [Oklahoma]."
Date: January 24, 1950

[Church of Christ in Marietta, Oklahoma]

Description: Black and white photograph of the church building for the Church of Christ in Marietta, Oklahoma. Closeup of front face and building entrance. Shows sidewalk, doors, windows, trees, and a cross displayed on the building front.
Date: April 1950

[Church of Christ in Marietta, Oklahoma #2]

Description: Black and white photograph of building exterior as a side view and the grounds of the Church of Christ in Marietta, Oklahoma. Shows church building, trees, street light, and fire hydrant.
Date: April 1950

[Baptistry Painting in Forgan, Oklahoma]

Description: Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Forgan, Oklahoma. Scene depicts wide river, rocks, trees, clouds, low mountains. The notes on the back of the photograph give a variety of places, names, and dates: Madisonville, Kentucky, May 5, 1950, J.W. Hatchel; Chickasha, Oklahoma, Hart. D. Mansur, April 24, 1950; Forgan, Oklahoma, April 10, 1950.
Date: April 10, 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

[Dyersburg, Tennessee Baptistry Painting]

Description: Black and white photograph of a baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Scene depicts a narrow stream with rocks, trees, hills, sun, clouds. Back of photograph inscribed with the name "Mrs. A.B. Fowler."
Date: April 24, 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

[Blanche Perry Painting for Bristol, Oklahoma]

Description: Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for a church in Bristol, Oklahoma. Scene depicts wide river with large trees and clouds. The back of the photograph is inscribed with several names, dates, and places: Bristol, Oklahoma, May 29, 1950, Homer Wolfe, Jr.; Hondo, Texas, May 15, 1950; Hooker, Oklahoma, May 29, 1950, Ira Hickox.
Date: May 29, 1950

[Blanche Perry Painting for Denver, Colorado #3]

Description: Photograph of the painting done by Perry for the Sheridan Blvd. Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado. An inscription on the back dates the painting as June 1950 with the name Ray Osborne.
Date: June 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

[Baptistry Painting for Missoula, Montana]

Description: Photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Missoula, Montana. Painting depicts a stream running over rocks with a tree lined bank, clouds, and mountains. Painting is photographed outside against a brick wall with a drainpipe.
Date: June 8, 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

[Baptistry Painting for Monroe, Louisiana]

Description: Black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Monroe, Louisiana. Inscription on back reads in part, "True view from Sawyers View Master reel of the Jordan in the Holy Land series."
Date: September 3, 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

[Baptistry Painting for Hopkinsville, Kentucky]

Description: A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Blanche Perry for the Church of Christ in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Painting is of river with trees and rocky hills, clouds, and sun.
Date: November 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

[Baptistry Painting for Hopkinsville, Kentucky #2]

Description: A black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Painting is of river with trees and rocky hills, clouds, and sun. Inscription on back reads in part, "True view except color, of Jordan river scene. Theme Sunrise over the Jordan illustrating The Christian era."
Date: November 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

[Baptistry Painting for Victory, Texas]

Description: Photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Victory, Texas. Scene depicts wide water with various types of trees, clouds.
Date: November 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

[Blanche Perry Painting for Borger, Texas]

Description: Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Borger, Texas. Scene depicts wide water, rocks, trees, prominent mountain peak, clouds, sun. Painting is photographed outside against a brick wall with a window.
Date: November 1950

[Blanche Perry Painting for Christiansburg, Virginia]

Description: Black and white photograph of baptistry painting Perry did for the church in Christiansburg, Virginia. Painting was photographed against a brick wall. Scene depicts water with large rocks, various types of trees, mountains, clouds, sun, shaft of light. Inscription on back of photograph reads in part, "Painted after trip to Quebec ... We came thro Va. [through Virginia] en route home from Quebec in 1950 (Sept)."
Date: November 1950

[Letter from Mrs. John L. Atkins to Blanche Perry]

Description: Letter plus envelope from Mrs. Annie Atkins to Perry. Atkins thanks Perry for the painting and renews her past acquaintance with her. She describes her divorce, remarriage, widowhood, and life since then.
Date: November 8, 1950
Creator: Atkins, Annie

[Borger, Texas Church of Christ Bulletin]

Description: Copy of "Church News" bulletin v.2 no. 26 for the Church of Christ in Borger, TX. Contains photograph of the exterior of the church building, lists elders and deacons, and gives schedule of services. Inside contains notes about sermon, short articles on baptism and on forgiveness, and details about the life of people in the congregation. A short announcement mentions that a baptistry painting by Blanche Perry is being shipped to the building.
Date: November 12, 1950

[Letters from E. N. McCoy to Blanche Perry]

Description: Series of letters, plus envelope, mailed together from E.N. McCoy as minister of the Church of Christ in Borger, TX to Blanche Perry. First letter confirms receipt of the painting and its installation on the church baptistry wall. Second letter is addressed to the leaders at the Sherman Street Church of Christ to transmit a check for $200 to the Belgian ministry in appreciation of Perry's painting (November 15, 1950). Third enclosure is a copy of explanatory text given to the Borger congregatio… more
Date: November 13, 1950
Creator: McCoy, E.N.

[Baptistry Painting for Lenoir City, Tennessee]

Description: Black and white photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the church in Lenoir city, Tennessee. Scene depicts willow tree, wide river, rocks, trees, clouds.
Date: 1951
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche

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

[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

[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

[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

[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.
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