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[Letter to Alma Hiller, October 8, 1917]

Description: Letter to Alma Hiller from her little cousin, "Hef", who writes about what it's like for him at Camp MacArthur, a military training base in Waco, Texas. The letter also discusses other family members, including a newborn baby in the family. The stationery letterhead has on its left and right side, respectively, an American flag image and a symbol that consists of a triangle within a circle, and it reads, "National War Work Council, Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Associations, 'with the col… more
Date: October 8, 1917
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper]

Description: Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.
Date: August 1872
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping

[Letter to Johnie Louise Bruyere, June 18, 1932]

Description: Letter from a woman named Lucile to Johnie Louise Bruyere on June 18, 1932. It is written on stationery for Tom Padgitt Company, Inc. Lucile congratulates Bruyere on her grades, enclosing her report card. She goes on to discuss the fruit trees, and what she thinks she'll get her father for Father's Day.
Date: June 18, 1932
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter

[Letterhead for Waco Electrical Supply Company]

Description: Sheet of blank letterhead for the Waco Electrical Supply Company, listing company officers at the top and other business information below the logo, which has a winged angel holding an object in the center. A light blue border runs around the outer edge of the stationery, with illustrations of various household goods including (clockwise) a lightbulb, shaded lamp, toothbrush, Hampton Beach vacuum, desk or stove, plugged-in clock, ornate chandelier, toaster, fan, desk lamp, tureen, and iron.
Date: unknown
Creator: Waco Electrical Supply Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text

[Lillian Evans at Her Family Home]

Description: Photograph of a young Lillian Evans standing outside of the Evans family home in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the photo claims that she is the daughter of William Warren Evans. A photo of a man is attached to the back of the photo; the name "Jones" has been written directly beneath the photo.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Line of Soldiers at Camp MacArthur]

Description: Postcard image of uniformed soldiers standing in a curving line, with handwritten text in the lower-left corner: "The Mess Line. Camp MacArthur. Waco, Texas." Rows of large tents are visible to the left of the line and mess hall. Handwritten text addressed to Miss Ethel Reser and postmarked 1918 says: "Are you taking good care of the dogs? How's your lazy dad? This is how your uncle gets his eats. Al"
Date: October 20, 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Living Room]

Description: Photograph of Clara Evans Willis standing in the living room of her house at 4704 Hillcrest Drive, later renumbered as 4804, in Waco, Texas. She stands next to the fireplace. Objects on the mantel include an antique Ansonia china clock, several vases, and two figurines. The clock was a gift to her parents, Nannie C. Sleeper and Charles Evans, on the occasion of their wedding. Bookshelves flank the fireplace.
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.555314009752564 -97.19734299999993

[Loose Page Covering Austin, Tyler and Longview]

Description: Scrapbook page covering Austin, Tyler and Longview, Texas. On the first page of photos 3 photos are of the Smith County Courthouse in Tyler and Gregg County Courthouse in Longview. The last photo on the first page is of a portion of the Dixie Rose Farms in Tyler. On the second page there is two more photos of the Dixie Rose Farms. The last photo is of the library of the University of Texas at Austin.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Loose Page Covering Galveston, Huntsville, and Houston]

Description: Scrapbook page that includes photos covering Galveston, Huntsville, and Houston. The first page of photos are taken in Galveston and show different men in the gulf, a row of palm trees on Galveston Boulevard and the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter "Saranac". The second page of photos are taken in Houston and showcase the administration building at Rice University, and the San Jacinto monument.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Loose Page Covering Mineral Wells, and Buffalo Gap]

Description: Scrapbook page covering Mineral Wells and Buffalo Gap, Texas. The first page includes photos of two groups from Buffalo Gap the "Comanches" and the "Apaches". There is also a photo of the hill that a group climbed in Buffalo Gap. The second page includes 2 photos take from a hill in the back of Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells. The last two photos show the hill behind the hotel and entrance of the hotel itself.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Loose Page Covering Mineral Wells, Galveston, and Weatherford]

Description: Scrapbook page covering Mineral Wells, Galveston, and Weatherford. The first page of photos include the Weatherford courthouse, U. S. 80, Fort Crockett in Galveston, and a waterspout in Galveston. The second page of photos include Buccaneer Hotel, the U. S. Coast Guard Cutter "Saranac", a Galveston Hospital and a photo of two freighter ships in Galveston harbor.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Loose Page Covering Views of Texas]

Description: Scrapbook page that has separate photos of take in different parts of Texas. 5 of the photos show a view of the Laurel Land Cemetery in Dallas, Texas. The top right photo shows Sam Houston's home in Huntsville, Texas and the top left photo shows the Montgomery County Courthouse.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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