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[Photograph of the Midlothian High School Choral Club, 1945]

Description: Photograph of the Midlothian High School Choral Club, a group of male and female teenagers and their older female teacher, arranged in four rows on a set of bleachers on the grassy lawn beside a building. The group is mostly comprised of girls in dresses, blouses and skirts, or uniforms, and 8 boys in wide-collared shirts. The building to their right is dark and has a few windows. The branches of a tree are visible at the top left of the photo (behind the students), partially covering a lighter… more
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner, June 14, 1943]

Description: Letter from Moon Jim to Miss Corner discussing Miss Corner's letter to him, life in the air force as a non-commissioned officer during World War II, and writing letters to two people named Harry and Willie. He also mentions possibly transferring to the 322nd squad (which he calls the "Negro squad"), planning a trip to Dallas and hoping to see her.
Date: June 14, 1943
Creator: Jim, Moon
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Location: 37.163708 -97.033443
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of People Beside Automobiles Outside Brick Building]

Description: Photograph of a group of men and women standing with two cars on the grassy lawn in front of a tall brick building with a circular-arch entrance. The women are wearing dresses or skirts and blouses, and the men are wearing light-colored dress shirts with slacks (some are also wearing hats). The cars, which are old and dusty, are parked facing the building, and one of them has a wheel on the back. There is a note on the back of the photo that says, "Hightower Baptist Church."
Date: 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Photograph of People with Automobiles Outside Brick Building]

Description: Wide-angle photograph of a group of men and women standing on the grassy lawn in front of a tall brick building with a circular-arch entrance and three windows. The women are wearing dresses or skirts and blouses, and the men are wearing light-colored dress shirts with slacks (some are also wearing hats). There are four cars surrounding them, which are old, dusty, and parked facing the building. In the background on the left is a clump of large trees. There is a decorative border around the edg… more
Date: 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell

[Lions Club of Gatesville Sponsored USO Shelter]

Description: Photograph of a group of suited men standing underneath a small wooden shelter that is located beside an oak tree. A sign stating "Sponsored by Lions Club of Gatesville" appears on top of the shelter, while "USO No. 1 Servicemen's Pick-Up Shelter" is painted on its side. A Presbyterian church is visible in the background.
Date: February 1943
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Mary Newton Maxwell
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