T. B. Willis Collection
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.
At a Glance
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5,980
Items
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17
Types
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23
Titles
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2
Partners
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20
Decades
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12
Languages
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285
Counties
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36
States
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8
Countries
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317,017
Usage
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11 years, 6 months ago
Collection Created
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3 months, 2 weeks ago
Last Updated
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Cite This Collection
Here is our suggested citation. Consult an appropriate style guide for conformance to specific guidelines.
T. B. Willis Collection in The Portal to Texas History. University of North Texas Libraries. https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TBWP/ accessed December 7, 2025.
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States
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Texas
5,638
Georgia
56
California
45
Illinois
22
Ohio
22
Missouri
21
Tennessee
20
Alabama
15
Virginia
14
New York
10
Indiana
9
Michigan
9
Iowa
7
Kentucky
7
New Jersey
7
Colorado
6
Louisiana
6
Massachusetts
6
Oklahoma
6
North Carolina
5
Pennsylvania
5
Wisconsin
5
Kansas
4
New Mexico
4
Mississippi
3
Arkansas
2
Maryland
2
New Hampshire
2
Oregon
2
Alaska
1
Connecticut
1
Idaho
1
Minnesota
1
Nebraska
1
Vermont
1
West Virginia
1
Counties
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McLennan County, TX
2,541
Bexar County, TX
271
Dallas County, TX
245
Harris County, TX
163
Bell County, TX
147
Travis County, TX
132
Tarrant County, TX
104
Taylor County, TX
100
Galveston County, TX
95
Williamson County, TX
93
Washington County, TX
79
Hill County, TX
72
Falls County, TX
69
Grayson County, TX
57
Hamilton County, TX
54
Fannin County, TX
52
Fayette County, TX
51
Denton County, TX
48
Brazos County, TX
47
Coryell County, TX
46
Ellis County, TX
43
Harrison County, TX
40
Navarro County, TX
40
Limestone County, TX
39
Erath County, TX
36
Lamar County, TX
32
Collin County, TX
31
Comal County, TX
31
Bosque County, TX
29
Parker County, TX
28
Guadalupe County, TX
27
Kaufman County, TX
26
Cooke County, TX
24
Hays County, TX
24
Johnson County, TX
24
Hunt County, TX
23
Brown County, TX
22
DeWitt County, TX
22
El Paso County, TX
22
Anderson County, TX
19
Lavaca County, TX
19
Robertson County, TX
19
Austin 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
17
Smith County, TX
15
Cook County, IL
14
Gregg County, TX
13
Nueces County, TX
13
Palo Pinto County, TX
13
Bastrop County, TX
12
Burleson County, TX
12
Milam County, TX
12
Montague County, TX
12
Pike County, AL
11
Wichita County, TX
11
Hopkins County, TX
10
Martin County, TX
10
Colorado County, TX
9
Lampasas County, TX
9
Somervell County, TX
9
Grimes County, TX
8
Wilbarger County, TX
8
Cameron County, TX
7
Davidson County, TN
7
Gillespie County, TX
7
Victoria County, TX
7
Wood County, TX
7
Ashtabula County, OH
6
Bee County, TX
6
Cherokee County, TX
6
Clay County, TX
6
Hood County, TX
6
Kerr County, TX
6
Polk County, TX
6
San Patricio County, TX
6
Talbot County, GA
6
Coleman County, TX
5
Hidalgo County, TX
5
Jones County, TX
5
Lubbock County, TX
5
Mason County, TX
5
Red River County, TX
5
Rusk County, TX
5
Tom Green County, TX
5
Webb County, TX
5
Baylor County, TX
4
Comanche County, TX
4
Eastland County, TX
4
Fayette County, KY
4
Hamilton County, TN
4
Mills County, TX
4
Oglethorpe County, GA
4
Panola County, TX
4
Upshur County, TX
4
Walker County, TX
4
Young County, TX
4
Burnet County, TX
3
Cass County, TX
3
Donley County, TX
3
Floyd County, TX
3
Gonzales County, TX
3
Greene County, OH
3
Houston County, TX
3
Howard County, TX
3
Jackson County, MO
3
Jefferson County, AL
3
Llano County, TX
3
Los Angeles County, CA
3
Midland County, TX
3
Orleans Parish, LA
3
San Saba County, TX
3
Suffolk County, MA
3
Titus County, TX
3
Upson County, GA
3
Uvalde County, TX
3
Vanderburgh County, IN
3
Warren County, VA
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
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
Matagorda County, TX
2
Maverick County, TX
2
Nolan 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
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
Chattooga 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
Gaines County, TX
1
Garland County, AR
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
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
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
Titles
Evans Family Items
43
Harp and Beck Family Items
41
Maude Kitchens Collection
34
Clarke and Parker Family Items
27
Sub-Series 1: Papers
26
Austin Avenue Herald
21
Sleeper Family Items
17
Cotton Palace Boll
16
Austin Avenue Messenger
4
Sub-Series 2: Photographs and Postcards
2
The Klimax
2
The Lion
2
Academic Year 1915
1
Academic Year 1916
1
Academic Year 1945
1
Academic Year 1956
1
Academic Year 1962
1
Austin Avenue Baraca News
1
Rich Field Flyer
1
Saint Basil's College Quarterly Review
1
The Tiger
1
The Tower
1
Wings over America (Baton Rouge, La.)
1