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[News Script: Moore]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas, covering a news story about Tom Moore, the McLennan County District Attorney and his campaign for State Attorney General.
Date: July 11, 1956
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: Honors]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a woman becoming the first African American to receive a doctorate degree from Waco campus of Baylor University and a Fort Worth fireman being re-elected as vice president of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
Date: August 19, 1972, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of Dr. F. Fanning - Magnetic Healer]

Description: Photograph of Dr. Frank Fanning, magnetic healer, wearing an overcoat - the very beginning of a patterned necktie and tie tack can be seen. In his left hand he holds a hat, and in his right hand he holds a cane. Embossed below the photograph, on the mat, reads, "Dr. F. Fanning, Magnetic Healer." A handwritten note on the back reads, "With compliments of Frank Fanning, San Antonio, Tex. Feb. 14, 1888."
Date: February 14, 1888
Creator: Deane
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Uncle Frank Vesey]

Description: Portrait of Frank Vesey, visible from the waist up, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit with a bar accessory on his waistcoat. A handwritten note on the back identifies him as "Uncle Frank Vesey."
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson & Knight
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of James Davis House]

Description: Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. It features a window to the left, and a chimney above it on the roof.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of W. J. Barcus]

Description: Photograph of W. J. Barcus, who sits with a hat resting on his lap, wearing a dark-colored three-piece suit with a bow tie. Behind W. J. Barcus is a dense thicket of shrubbery and trees. A handwritten note on the back identifies him as "W. J. Barcus."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Cornerstone of St. James Methodist Church]

Description: Photograph of the cornerstone of St. James Methodist Church in Waco, Texas. The text on the marker is cut into the stone and placed within a brick wall. The cornerstone features a circular design in the center, but much of the text is worn and difficult to read. The present cornerstone was laid by the Knights of Pythias, Jurisdiction of Texas; W. S. Willis, G. C. [Grand Chancellor]; H. W. Hawkins, Contractor; Adams & Adams, Architects.
Date: 2012
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of John Edwards]

Description: Portrait of John Edwards, visible from the chest up, wearing a dark-colored jacket and light-colored shirt. He is buried in First Street Cemetery in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Myra's uncle - John Edwards. Aug. 8, 1847 - Dec. 14, 1891."
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson & Knight
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of James Davis House]

Description: Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. The leaves of trees obscure much of the structure.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of James Davis House]

Description: Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. White columns support an overhang above the porch. Trees are all around the structure.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Ann Harris Wright Barcus]

Description: Photograph of Ann Harris Wright Barcus, standing with a small clutch purse in her left hand, wearing a polka dot dress with a matching sweater. She also wears gloves, a shawl around her shoulders, a brimmed hat, and eyeglasses. Dense foliage and shrubbery can be seen behind her and one the ground; in the upper right hand corner of the photograph, the roof of a building can be seen. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Ann Harris Wright Barcus (Mrs. W. J. Barcus)."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of James Davis House]

Description: Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick. There are trees around the single-story building. White columns support an overhang above the porch. Trees are all around the structure.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Dorothy]

Description: Portrait of Dorothy, visible from the chest up, wearing a dress with a lace flower design and a jeweled necklace. A handwritten note on the bottom right corner of the photograph reads, "To the dearest one in all the world. Dorothy."
Date: unknown
Creator: Thompson, W.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Willie Sappenfield at Christmas]

Description: Portrait of Willie Sappenfield at Christmastime, seated on a bench with his legs crossed. He wears a light-colored outfit with a long sleeve shirt, shorts, tights, and black shoes. On the bottom left corner of the mat, there is an embossed green and red wreath with "The Season's Greetings," the same cream color as the mat, in the middle.
Date: 191X
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Nettie Huber]

Description: Full-body portrait of Nettie Huber standing with one hand behind her back. She wears a light-colored dress with lace detailing along the collar and sleeves, belt, and a large black broad-brimmed hat. A hand written note on the back reads, "Nettie Huber, McLennan Co., Texas."
Date: unknown
Creator: Johnson
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Mary Frances Smith and Edward R. Barcus]

Description: Photograph of Mary Frances Smith Barcus and Rev. Edward R. Barcus, posed sitting, visible from the knees up. Mary Frances Smith Barcus wears a white dress with ruffle detailing along the bodice and sleeves, and Rev. Edward R. Barcus wears a dark-colored three-piece suit with a cravat and popped collar. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Grandmama Barcus and Grandfather Barcus. Taken on their wedding day July 1, 1852. Mary Frances Smith (1832-1922) and Rev. Edward R. Barcus (1825-1896)."
Date: July 1, 1852
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Young Woman with Umbrella]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified young women posed standing with an umbrella held in her hands and supported against the floor. She wears a dark-colored blouse with buttons down the front, a skirt, and a hat with a bow on the side.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jackson, W. D.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of Josephine Wheatly]

Description: Photograph of Josephine Wheatly sitting sideways on a short stool, wearing a light-colored dress with a scalloped hemline, corsage on the left shoulder, and an empire waist. She wears a pair of t-strap Mary Jane pumps, and her legs are crossed at the ankle. A hand written note on the back reads, "Josephine Wheatly, Waco."
Date: unknown
Creator: McCall, C. F.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of James Davis House]

Description: Photograph of the James F. Davis home in East Waco. It was built in the 1850s by James F. Davis (Oct. 21, 1823-Oct. 22, 1885), a pioneer attorney and judge in McLennan County. The historic house has been used as a rectory for the St. John the Baptist (St. John’s) Catholic Church at 1312 Dallas Street in East Waco. The house is made of pink sand brick.
Date: 2009
Creator: Willis, T. Bradford
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Photograph of the Wheatly Family]

Description: Photograph of the Wheatly family, four boys and a dog, in a patch of flat grassy area, surrounded by trees. Various cooking and camping supplies are strewn about the area, and two of the boys sit in the horse drawn wagon to the left of the photograph. A hand written note on the back reads, "Wheatly Family, Waco."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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