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[Calling Card for S. P. Ross]

Description: Small calling card with the name "S. P. Ross" printed on it. This card was purchased at the estate sale of Mr. and Mrs. Peeler Williams, III of Waco. He was a descendant of Shapley Prince Ross.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp Fire Girls on Bus]

Description: Photograph of five Camp Fire girls in uniform standing in a line outside a bus filled with other girls and another bus of girls behind it; advertisements that read "Buy Rainbo" and "Drink Pepsi Cola" are visible on the sides and fronts of both buses and there are trees in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marguerite
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur, 32nd Division Headquarters]

Description: Postcard of the 32nd Division headquarters at Camp MacArthur, Waco. Structures visible along the dirt road are triangular, tent-like buildings with power poles and signs nearby. A large thermometer, possibly indicating the amount of liberty bonds purchased, is at center left. Cars are parked besides the road at right.
Date: 1917~/1919~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur Cabins]

Description: Postcard of cabins at Camp MacArthur, visible at left along a dirt road with soldiers in uniform marching parallel into the background. Smaller camps are at the right of the dirt road. A note on the picture points to the right margin of the postcard, noting the location of the photograph is "in front of my home." A note on the back states "this picture was taken in front of my home".
Date: 1917~/1919~
Creator: Mann, F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur Hospital]

Description: Postcard of an army hospital with men in two long rows of beds on the left and right side and a wood heater in the middle of the room; there are several men sitting in chairs and standing in the middle and two nurses standing next to patients' beds on the left.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur Junkyard]

Description: Photograph of the junkyard at Camp MacArthur. Many trash items are scattered haphazardly in piles and stacks; most prominent at center is a heap of used oil lamps, next to bunches of wooden crates and containers. At left are long rows of pipes and piles of ceramic-like cylinders. Behind these remain further piles of pillows and pipes. A paper attached to the bottom of the photograph describes the junkyard's operation.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Gildersleeve
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Camp MacArthur Mess Hall]

Description: Postcard of a mess hall at Camp MacArthur with two long rows of benches and tables set with dishes and napkins; garlands and branches are hanging from the rafters in the ceiling and there are two American flags displayed on the wall on the left side and one hanging from the rafters (center). A handwritten note on the front of the postcard reads "19 XMAS. 17. G: M."
Date: December 1917
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Card and envelope from Historic Waco Foundation]

Description: A card and envelope from Historic Waco Foundation to friends of The Texas Ranger Memorial Library and Historic Waco Foundation. The card is an invitation for the patrons to attend a reception honoring Roger N. Conger for his years of service to the community.
Date: October 18, 1994
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Carroll Science Hall at Baylor University]

Description: Postcard image of the Carroll Science Hall at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Various students are pictured to be walking on the outside lawn of the building. Behind the building a landscape of trees and the sky is pictured. Handwritten text on the back addresses the postcard to Mrs. W. H. Phillips.
Date: 1906
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Cast of "Bluebonnet Land" at Gurley School]

Description: Photograph of the cast of Bluebonnet Land, a Musical Pageant of Texas, given in honor of the seventh grade class of Gurley School on May 18, 1937. The children sit in a yard outside. Several of the children wear black face, and a girl in the middle of the back row holds a Texas flag.
Date: May 18, 1937
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[The Castle on Austin Ave]

Description: Photograph of The Castle on Austin Ave in Waco, Texas. The structure was built by Alfred Abeel. Within the image there is a stone fence with iron gates surrounding the small castle. In the background the castle is visible with trees blocking the view of the front steps and entrance. To the side a stone covered driveway is also visible. A greenhouse is partially visible on the right.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Central Christian Church in Houston, Texas]

Description: Postcard image of the Central Christian Church in Houston, Texas. Text on the front reads "Central Christian Church, Bell and Main Sts., Houston, Texas. The image of the church shows the large light colored church with two columns in the front and decorative molding around the top portion of the building. At the top of the church facade is the date 1907.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Central High School Class of 1907, Grade 9B]

Description: Photograph of the class of 1907 at Central High School, Waco, Texas. Pictured is "Grade 9B" sitting on a set of stairs near the double door entryway into the brick school building. The women, sitting on the three bottom rows, wear mostly white shirts and dark dresses; some sport ties, and others look aside. The men, dressed in dark suits, occupy the top row along the stairs, some holding the stairs' banister.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 31.554784 -97.127074
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Central High School in Waco]

Description: Postcard of Waco Central High School, a large, two-story brick building with three rows of windows, with a row of trees in the foreground. Printed on the front of the postcard: "Waco, Texas. High School." There is a handwritten note on the front of the postcard: "Mrs. R. B. H. Our new address is 1418 S. 7th St. Waco. Think you would write. Don't seem like the same old town without you." There is also a handwritten note on the back of the postcard.
Date: October 7, 1907
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Charles A. Eichelberger and Class]

Description: Photograph of Charles A. Eichelberger and his class at the Columbus Ave. School in Waco, Texas. Handwritten text identifies Eichelberger as being the 1st student on the first row, from left to right. Within the image there is 3 rows of students with their teacher standing to the left of the photo. The photograph was purchased at the Eichelberger - Harrison estate sale in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: McCall, C. F.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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