Materials from the private collection of T. B. Willis, including historical photographs, albums, documents, and items from the Willis family and extended relatives who settled in Waco and the surrounding area in the 19th century.

Included Archival Series

This collection includes archival materials held by UNT Libraries Special Collections. Please view the finding aid for more information.

Sub-Series 1: Papers

Sub-Series 2: Photographs and Postcards



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T. B. Willis Collection in The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TBWP/ accessed February 19, 2025.


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McLennan County, TX
2,495
Bexar County, TX
241
Dallas County, TX
228
Harris County, TX
157
Bell County, TX
137
Travis County, TX
127
Taylor County, TX
99
Tarrant County, TX
97
Galveston County, TX
90
Williamson County, TX
86
Washington County, TX
77
Hill County, TX
71
Falls County, TX
63
Fayette County, TX
51
Fannin County, TX
50
Hamilton County, TX
50
Denton County, TX
47
Grayson County, TX
46
Brazos County, TX
45
Coryell County, TX
45
Ellis County, TX
42
Navarro County, TX
40
Limestone County, TX
39
Erath County, TX
36
Harrison County, TX
36
Lamar County, TX
30
Bosque County, TX
29
Comal County, TX
29
Collin County, TX
28
Parker County, TX
27
Kaufman County, TX
25
Guadalupe County, TX
24
Hays County, TX
24
Johnson County, TX
23
Brown County, TX
22
DeWitt County, TX
22
Anderson County, TX
20
Cooke County, TX
20
Hunt County, TX
20
Lavaca County, TX
19
Austin County, TX
18
Robertson County, TX
18
Wise County, TX
18
Caldwell County, TX
17
Crawford County, GA
17
Jefferson County, TX
17
Lee County, TX
17
Marion County, TX
16
Cook County, IL
14
El Paso County, TX
13
Nueces County, TX
13
Palo Pinto County, TX
13
Smith County, TX
13
Burleson County, TX
12
Bastrop County, TX
11
Milam County, TX
11
Montague County, TX
11
Pike County, AL
11
Wichita County, TX
11
Gregg County, TX
10
Hopkins County, TX
9
Lampasas County, TX
9
Somervell County, TX
9
Colorado County, TX
8
Grimes County, TX
8
Martin County, TX
8
Cameron County, TX
7
Davidson County, TN
7
Gillespie County, TX
7
Victoria County, TX
7
Wilbarger County, TX
7
Ashtabula County, OH
6
Bee County, TX
6
Cherokee County, TX
6
Hood County, TX
6
Kerr County, TX
6
San Patricio County, TX
6
Talbot County, GA
6
Coleman County, TX
5
Mason County, TX
5
Polk County, TX
5
Rusk County, TX
5
Tom Green County, TX
5
Wood County, TX
5
Baylor County, TX
4
Clay County, TX
4
Comanche County, TX
4
Eastland County, TX
4
Fayette County, KY
4
Hamilton County, TN
4
Jones County, TX
4
Lubbock County, TX
4
Oglethorpe County, GA
4
Panola County, TX
4
Red River County, TX
4
Upson County, GA
4
Walker County, TX
4
Young County, TX
4
Burnet County, TX
3
Cass County, TX
3
Floyd County, TX
3
Gonzales County, TX
3
Greene County, OH
3
Hidalgo County, TX
3
Howard County, TX
3
Jackson County, MO
3
Jefferson County, AL
3
Los Angeles County, CA
3
Midland County, TX
3
Mills County, TX
3
Orleans Parish, LA
3
San Saba County, TX
3
Suffolk County, MA
3
Upshur County, TX
3
Uvalde County, TX
3
Vanderburgh County, IN
3
Warren County, VA
3
Webb County, TX
3
Allegheny County, PA
2
Amite County, MS
2
Baltimore County, MD
2
Bibb County, GA
2
Bowie County, TX
2
Brazoria County, TX
2
Burlington County, NJ
2
Callahan County, TX
2
Camp County, TX
2
Childress County, TX
2
Clay County, MO
2
Columbiana County, OH
2
Comanche County, OK
2
Cottle County, TX
2
Cumberland County, NJ
2
Denver County, CO
2
Dickens County, TX
2
Donley County, TX
2
Eddy County, NM
2
El Paso County, CO
2
Fort Bend County, TX
2
Franklin County, OH
2
Fulton County, GA
2
Hall County, TX
2
Hardin County, TX
2
Henderson County, TX
2
Iroquois County, IL
2
Jack County, TX
2
Jim Wells County, TX
2
Karnes County, TX
2
Knox County, IL
2
Knox County, TN
2
Lincoln County, MO
2
Llano County, TX
2
Maverick County, TX
2
Ouachita Parish, LA
2
Pecos County, TX
2
Potter County, TX
2
Randall County, TX
2
Richmond County, GA
2
San Jacinto County, TX
2
Sutton County, TX
2
Titus County, TX
2
Vigo County, IN
2
Wayne County, MI
2
Wharton County, TX
2
Wilson County, TN
2
Albany County, NY
1
Angelina County, TX
1
Appanoose County, IA
1
Armstrong County, PA
1
Blanco County, TX
1
Borden County, TX
1
Brooks County, TX
1
Buchanan County, MO
1
Buncombe County, NC
1
Butler County, OH
1
Calhoun County, TX
1
Camden County, NJ
1
Cass County, IN
1
Chambers County, TX
1
Chatham County, GA
1
Cheshire County, NH
1
Chester County, PA
1
Chittenden County, VT
1
Clark County, AR
1
Clark County, OH
1
Crockett County, TX
1
Crosby County, TX
1
Cuyahoga County, OH
1
Dallas County, IA
1
Decatur County, GA
1
Delta County, TX
1
Dimmit County, TX
1
Dodge County, WI
1
Duval County, TX
1
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
1
Edwards County, TX
1
Franklin County, KY
1
Franklin County, TN
1
Frederick County, VA
1
Freestone County, TX
1
Frio County, TX
1
Garland County, AR
1
Greer County, OK
1
Hamilton County, OH
1
Hampden County, MA
1
Hancock County, IA
1
Hancock County, IL
1
Hardeman County, TX
1
Henry County, IA
1
Jackson County, KS
1
Jackson County, MI
1
Jackson County, TX
1
Jackson County, WI
1
Jasper County, TX
1
Jeff Davis County, TX
1
Jefferson County, KY
1
Kankakee County, IL
1
Kendall County, TX
1
Kinney County, TX
1
Knox County, TX
1
La Salle County, TX
1
Lamb County, TX
1
Lane County, OR
1
Lapeer County, MI
1
Licking County, OH
1
Lucas County, OH
1
Madison County, TX
1
Marinette County, WI
1
Marion County, IN
1
Matagorda County, TX
1
McCulloch County, TX
1
Mecklenburg County, NC
1
Medina County, TX
1
Miami County, OH
1
Milwaukee County, WI
1
Mitchell County, TX
1
Monroe County, GA
1
Monroe County, MI
1
Montgomery County, TX
1
Morris County, NJ
1
Multnomah County, OR
1
Muskogee County, OK
1
Nacogdoches County, TX
1
New Haven County, CT
1
Obion County, TN
1
Oconto County, WI
1
Ohio County, WV
1
Oklahoma County, OK
1
Orange County, TX
1
Oswego County, NY
1
Page County, IA
1
Philadelphia County, PA
1
Pike County, MO
1
Polk County, IA
1
Putnam County, IN
1
Ramsey County, MN
1
Real County, TX
1
Reeves County, TX
1
Riley County, KS
1
Rockwall County, TX
1
Ross County, OH
1
Sabine County, TX
1
Saline County, KS
1
Santa Fe County, NM
1
Shelby County, TN
1
St. Lawrence County, NY
1
Stephens County, TX
1
Tehama County, CA
1
Terrell County, TX
1
Trinity County, TX
1
Tyler County, TX
1
Upton County, TX
1
Val Verde County, TX
1
Van Zandt County, TX
1
Vernon County, MO
1
Wagoner County, OK
1
Ward County, TX
1
Ware County, GA
1
Wayne County, IN
1
Wayne County, NC
1
Wythe County, VA
1
Yazoo County, MS
1
York County, NE
1

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