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[Letter to an Editor of a Newspaper]

Description: Newspaper clipping containing several letters to the editor published in a Waco newspaper, starting with a poem from " Portfolio of a Deceased Confederate Soldier " and commentary providing insight on the soldier's life, family, property, and death. Other letters and articles discuss horse thieves that were shot, the Election Law that had recently been passed on the front, with text on the back describing recent events and anecdotes and bounties, with advertisements.
Date: August 1872
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Clifton, Texas Street Scene]

Description: Postcard of a street lined with trees in Clifton, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lalla D. Stivers in Celina, Texas and says "Hello! Awful hot and dusty here. Am following the Bosque and Brazos Rivers and am finding plenty of gravel. Every mountain is gravel. May go fishing awhile tonight. Goodbye. Hamlett."
Date: May 27, 1913
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of Three Unknown People]

Description: Photograph of three unidentified adults posing behind a tall wicker chair. A man stands directly behind the chair, resting his hand and looking leftward. A woman at left, shown in profile, looks rightwards, while another woman at right points towards the man.
Date: unknown
Creator: Atkinson
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Lena and Ralph Carpenter Portrait]

Description: Portrait of Lena and Ralph Carpenter as children posing in front of a painted backdrop; she is wearing a light-colored dress and sitting in a wicker chair and he is wearing a jacket and standing next to her on the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Atkinson
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Uncle Eph and Aunt Mae Andrews]

Description: Photograph of Uncle Eph and Aunt Mae Andrews. The couple is picture in front of a dark color background and standing arm in arm. Uncle Eph is wearing a dark color suit with a light color bow tie. Aunt Mae is wearing a long sleeve light color dress with lace detailing. Handwritten text on back identifies them as the parents of Roy, Ollie, and Neva.
Date: unknown
Creator: Conner, H. T.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Young Toddler]

Description: Photograph of an unknown young toddler. The child is pictured wearing light color clothing with dark color boots. They are sitting on furniture that has been covered by cloth and on the floor is a straw hat. Handwritten text on the back reads "Hugh (?)"
Date: unknown
Creator: Conner
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of a Young Man Wearing a Patterned Bow-Tie]

Description: Photograph of an unknown man captured from the chest up. He is positioned sitting down in front a light color background. His suit vest and jacket are dark color while he is wearing a light color shirt. The bow tie around his collar is a pattern mix of dark and light color.
Date: unknown
Creator: Pennington, Will M.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[The Lawrence House and Family]

Description: Photograph of the Lawrence/Laurence house and family outside Blue Ridge, Texas. The family stands at center, the father holding a child, the mother to his right in a dress, and a young girl in a white gown in front of them. Behind them is their wooden house, with plants and wooden fences adjoining. Notes are written on the front of the picture.
Date: 1904
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Portrait of William Ollie McMenamy]

Description: Photograph of William Ollie McMenamy (1879–1955), dressed in a long-sleeved uniform with the initials "U. A." on his collar. He has combed hair and looks forward. McMenamy is buried in Wilson Chapel Cemetery, Collin County.
Date: 190X-12-31
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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