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[First Baptist Church]

Postcard of a colorized photograph of First Baptist Church, a stone building with two towers and a red roof, on a street corner lined with trees with houses in the background. Printed on the front of the postcard: "First Baptist Church, Temple, Texas." There is handwritten correspondence on the back of the post card and a handwritten note on the front that reads: "Tell Mr Brown it sure is work here I thought he worked me hard but that was play. M. S. R."

Date: December 12, 1914

Item Type: Postcard

[Funeral Program for Margie Cooper Montgomery, September 12, 2020]

Funeral program for Margie Cooper Montgomery, born August 17, 1926 and died September 6, 2020. The funeral was held Saturday, September 12, 2020 at the cemetery, officiated by Kelvin Williams. Funeral arrangements were made through McDowell Funeral Homes and she was buried at Waco Memorial Park in Waco, Texas.

Date: September 12, 2020

Creator: Rodgers, Clifton D.

Item Type: Pamphlet

[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943]

Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo, his sister, discussing how he is doing and what they will do when he gets back. Their father would like to throw a party for Anthony.

Date: July 12, 1943

Creator: Colombo, Anthony P.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 12, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his recent trip inland.

Date: December 12, 1943

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - February 12, 1944]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing her using the name "Catherine Smith" instead of "Mrs. Merrill Smith" and life in his deployment.

Date: February 12, 1944

Creator: Smith, Merrill

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 12, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his day that was terrible and the lack of dentaltreatment available to hm. He also mentions that his friend Mac has been sent to New York and how he hoped to have one with him.

Date: December 12, 1918

Creator: Suyker, Hector

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 12, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 12, 1943. He discusses a church service he went to, asks them to send him an Argus camera, and lists the magazines he already receives and the ones he'd like them to send him.

Date: July 12, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 12, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 12, 1943. He asks after the crops, and tells them that he's not sure when he will be promoted to corporal.

Date: June 12, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 12, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 12, 1944. Willis sent a letter to Jimmie Kendrick, and assures his parents that Wilbur Crawford won't have to go back into the army following his injury. He also tells them to be on the lookout for papers he is sending them for his scrapbook.

Date: March 12, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 12, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 12, 1944, telling them about a visit he had from some soldiers who are also from Waco. They went to the friend's camp and talked. Willis mentions that it's been very cold, so much so that he sleeps with four blankets and is still cold.

Date: November 12, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 12, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on October 12, 1943. He is glad his grandmother is visiting, but wishes he could be there to see her. He talks about going swimming, and mentions that the Waco papers he gets overseas are usually a month old, and he wishes he could get more recent ones to read about the football games.

Date: October 12, 1943

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 12, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on September 12, 1944, detailing a day spent in town with Marvin White and Bob Smith, and asking for number 3 print paper so that he can get his pictures enlarged. He plans to send the small pictures he had printed home to his parents.

Date: September 12, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., August 12, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr. on August 12, 1944, asking his father if he knows a man named Marvin George who used to work at First National Bank in Waco. George sends on his regards to a Miss Todd who used to work at the bank. Willis wishes he could be home to help his father with fishing, and goes on to say he had a letter from Robert [Evans] Jr. and they hope to see each other soon.

Date: August 12, 1944

Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Paul P. Taylor to Todd Bradford Willis, February 12, 1979]

Letter from Paul P. Taylor to Todd Bradford Willis on February 12, 1979. He congratulates Willis on his acceptance into the Pedodontics program at Baylor College of Dentistry, and invites him to a workshop on pain and anxiety for the child dental patient.

Date: February 12, 1979

Creator: Taylor, Paul P.

Item Type: Letter

Location: 29.71063022535429 -95.39878594987022

[Membership Certificate, Sons of the American Revolution: T. Bradford Willis]

Certificate awarded to Dr. Todd Bradford Willis by the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. It reads: "This Certifies That Dr. Todd Bradford Willis is a member of The Texas Society By descent from Dr. John Julian." It has been signed by the President General, the Secretary General, the State President, and the State Secretary, and is dated February 12, 1986. The certificate bears the seal of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Date: February 12, 1986

Creator: Sons of the American Revolution

Item Type: Text

[Photograph of Axtell Railroad Station]

Postcard sent to Miss Loudie George in Houston, Texas. The image on the front features a photograph of the Axtell Railroad Station on the St. Louis Southwestern Railway of Texas with three women and a man standing outside the entrance. Buildings are visible in the background. A note written on the back is dated November 2, 1910 and says "I arrived home Tuesday morning and made an auto trip to [...] via Moody got home at 10 last night will be in Waco again tomorrow May get to see you in Waco or… more

Date: November 12, 1910

Item Type: Postcard

[Photograph of Commanding Officer and Adjutant #3]

Photograph of Adjutant Lieutenant Byrens and Commanding Officer Major Baird posing together in uniform. Both men stand with their hands behind their backs and look toward the photographer.

Date: April 12, 1944

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 31.645467 -97.071895

[Photograph of Sam Wise Home and Family]

Photograph of the home built by Sam Wise with a family standing in front of it and next to a car. The members of the family are identified as: First row: (left to right) Iris and Lindsey Burley, Sadie Wise (pregnant with Lois Wise), Howard Wise, Ray L. Wise held by his father V. A. Wise, Legel and Clyde Wise, and Mary Lou and John Wise; Second row: grandpa Samuel Curtis Wise, Melvin Wise, grandma Francis Josephine Carlisle Wise, Louise Wise, Thelma Lee Wise, and Vera Hunter Wise.

Date: August 12, 1917

Item Type: Photograph

[Postcard from Effy to Dave Granett - July 12, 1908]

Postcard from an "Effy" to Dave Granett of Dallas discussing their itinerary and schedule as they make their way to Dallas. The front of the postcard is a photograph of a flood in Elm Street, East Waco. The floodwaters are ankle-high, with pedestrians and carriages wading through the street.

Date: 1908-07-12~

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of a Suspension Bridge Over the Brazos River]

Postcard of the suspension bridge over the Brazos River in Waco, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Master Carlos Lastinger from Kansas City, Missouri.

Date: June 12, 1907

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of Austin Street in Waco]

Postcard of cars and people on Austin Street in Waco, Texas, with buildings lining the sides of the street. A handwritten note on the front of the card says "You must come visit us sometime, then you could see our nice little city." Another handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Miss Myrtle Birk in Voca, Texas and says "Read your letter, and was again glad to hear from you. It was Cha's finger that was mashed under a big granite rock. Dr. took off one joint of it so he is … more

Date: January 12, 1920

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard with an aerial photograph of Camp MacArthur showing neat rows of buildings and tents. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Miss and Master Mundt" in Chicago, Illinois and says, "Dear Kids, Great life down here but it sure is hot and dry. Got here last Thur, May 9, '18. Left Jefferson Barracks last Tues night at 10 o'clock. Your uncle, John.

Date: May 12, 1918

Item Type: Postcard

[Postcard of Main Street in Houston]

Postcard of Main Street North viewed from Texas Avenue in downtown Houston, Texas. Several multi-story buildings line a busy street with people, carriages, and street cars. Text on the front of the card reads "Am in the bayou city and have my usual luck. Rain! Shirley." The card is addressed to Miss Josephine Forsgard of Waco, Texas.

Date: July 12, 1908

Item Type: Postcard

Location: 29.760006 -95.362614

[Scrapbook: The Girl Graduate]

Scrapbook template entitled "The Girl Graduate," filled with photos, invitations, and other memorabilia documenting the graduation of Mildred Bruyere from Waco High School.

Date: March 12, 1923

Creator: Bruyere, Mildred

Item Type: Book