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[Card Advertising Fruit of the Loom]

Description: Card advertising Fruit of the Loom. It bears a painting of fruit, a peach in the middle with purple grapes to the right and green grapes to the right, and raspberries in the front.
Date: November 15, 1917

[Card for Wolf Brand Chili]

Description: Card for Wolf Brand Chili. It has a picture of a wolf in red, and reads: "Lyman's Pure Food Products Company, Corsicana, Texas. Mrs. J. A. Wilson, Waco, Texas."
Date: 1930~

[Certificate Awarded to Hester Beck Willis]

Description: Certificate awarded to Hester Beck Willis for 25 years of membership in the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. It reads: "Twenty-Five Years of Continuous Membership. This Certifies that Hester Beck Willis #012499 is a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, having been admitted to membership on January 11, 1984. In Witness Whereof the President General and Senior Members Committee Chair subscribe their names and have caused the seal of the Association to be hereunto affixed at Killee… more
Date: May 16, 2009
Creator: Daughters of the Republic of Texas

[Certificate Awarded to Hester Beck Willis]

Description: Certificate awarded to Hester Beck Willis upon her entry into the Daughters of the American Revolution. It reads: "This certifies that Hester Mae Beck is a regularly approved member of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Henry Downs Chapter, having been admitted by the National Board of Management by virtue of her descent from Daniel Allen who with unfailing loyalty rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence as Private during the Revolution… more
Date: February 1, 1950
Creator: Daughters of the American Revolution

[Certificate for Membership to the Sons of the Republic of Texas]

Description: Certificate acknowledging that Dr. Todd Bradford Willis is in good standing within the Sons of the Republic of Texas and signed by two officials of the organization. It includes a color illustration of the Texas flag near the top, black-and-white illustrations of The Alamo (left) and Goliad - La Bahia (right), and an illustration in red of the monument at San Jacinto at the bottom of the page, behind the text.
Date: April 30, 1982
Creator: Sons of the Republic of Texas

[Certificate Presented to Clara Evans Willis]

Description: Certificate awarded to Clara Evans Willis for her work with the USO during World War II. It reads: "In Recognition of Meritorious Service in USO War Work, this certificate is presented to Mrs. J. T. Willis. February 5, 1946." It is signed by the chairman and the president of the United Services Organization.
Date: February 5, 1946
Creator: United Services Organization

[Certificate Presented to John T. Willis, Sr.]

Description: Certificate given to John T. Willis, Sr. declaring that he has been a Master Mason for over fifty years. It reads: "To all Freemasons dispersed on the face of the Globe: This is to certify that our well-beloved Brother John Todd Willis has been a Master Mason for more than Fifty Years. As a visible token of their fraternal love and grateful appreciation, this certificate is presented to him by his brethren, the Masons of Texas, with the fervent hope that his years of service to the Craft will c… more
Date: March 4, 1968
Creator: Ancient Free and Accepted Masons

[Dance Card]

Description: Small booklet with a drawing of a cracked bell on the front. When opened, it reveals a place to put a table number as well as a couple number. On the opposite page, there are eight blank spaces to write in the name of dance partners. A small string is attached to the upper left hand corner of the booklet, so that it can be worn on the wrist.
Date: 1930~

[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

[Envelope Addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere, February 8, 1934]

Description: Envelope addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere on February 8, 1934. The upper left hand corner of the envelope reads: "Katharine Cornell in The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, February 26, 1934. A Success Unique in the History of the American Theatre."
Date: February 8, 1934

[Envelope to Clara Willis]

Description: Envelope addressed to Clara Evans Willis on May 26, 1925. A note on the back claims it held letters concerning Nancy Claire Willis.
Date: May 26, 1925

[Flying Certificate for Ellen J. Pitts]

Description: Certificate stating that Ellen J. Pitts has completed 320 hours of a parachute training course. An illustration in blue ink of a plane can be seen printed behind the text.
Date: unknown
Creator: Army Flying School

[Funeral Notice for Aubry Klinkman]

Description: Funeral notice for Aubry Klinkman, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klinkman, with information about the funeral and burial locations.
Date: October 24, 1896

[Funeral Notice for Jennie Beville]

Description: Funeral notice for Jennie Beville. It reads: "Funeral Notice. DIED - Tuesday Morning at 12:30, February 7, 1893, Mrs. Jennie Beville, Wife of Dr. A. A. Beville. The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the family residence, to-day, [Tuesday] at 3 o'clock. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery [a part of First Street Cemetery], Rev. H. M. Whaling officiating."
Date: February 1893

[Funeral Notice for Robert H. Thomason]

Description: Funeral notice for Robert H. Thomason, who died of "congestion of the brain" at 37 years old. The notice invites friends and acquaintances to his funeral and burial at Odd Fellow's Cemetery on South First Street in Waco, Texas.
Date: July 16, 1884

[Funeral Notice for Thomas L. Willis]

Description: Funeral notice for Thomas L. Willis, which reads: "Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of the late DR. T. L. WILLIS are requested to attend his funeral from the family residence at 4 o'clock this evening, interrment [sic] at Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Chalk at the grave. Denton, Texas, Monday, April 1, 1889."
Date: April 1, 1889

["Gone for the Wind" Ticket Stubs from the Orpheum Theatre]

Description: Ticket stubs for a Friday night showing of "Gone with the Wind" on February 16, 1940, the second night of its roadshow arrival at the Orpheum Theatre in Waco, Texas. The tickets are for "Mr. Wm. Hutto" in seats Q1-2, center. The tickets, $1.20 each, are pink and include mention of an orchestra.
Date: February 16, 1940
Creator: Orpheum Theatre
Location: 31.555852 -97.133099

[Heart-Shaped Valentine]

Description: Heart-shaped red valentine with a drawing of a dog. It reads: "I'm hounding you my Valentine." The names of nine women are handwritten on the back, under the heading "Hostesses".
Date: 1930~
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