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[Letter from J. L. Turner, Sr. to Minnie L. Turner - March 9, 1943]

Description: Letter from J. L. Turner, Sr., to his daughter, Minnie L. Turner, discussing Minnie's tax return forms. Turner states that he is enclosing blank tax forms for her to fill out and correct, and informs her that the papers must be filled out by the 15th of March. He also suggests phoning in the amounts so Minnie's sister, Bernadine, can fill them out if Minnie's tax sheets will not reach Dallas by the 15th.
Date: March 9, 1943
Creator: Turner, John Turner, Sr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Turner Daughter #2]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified daughter of J. L. Turner, Sr., either Minnie L. Turner or Bernadine Turner. She stands on a strip of grass in front of a clapboard-sided wooden building, with a wooden lattice leaning on the wall behind her. She wears a patterned dress and looks to the left.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Turner Daughter #1]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified daughter of J. L. Turner, Sr., either Minnie L. Turner or Bernadine Turner. She stands on a strip of grass in front of a clapboard-sided wooden building, with a wooden lattice leaning on the wall behind her. She wears a dark-colored dress and looks forward.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Turner Daughter #3]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified daughter of J. L. Turner, Sr., either Minnie L. Turner or Bernadine Turner. She stands in front of a large bush on a lawn of grass along a clapboard-sided wooden building, wearing a dark-colored dress and looking forward.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[J. L. Turner House]

Description: Photograph of J. L. Turner, Sr.'s house on Allen Street in Dallas, a one-story suburban home with clapboard siding, a front porch, and four trees evenly placed in the front lawn. To the left is a driveway and a low fence with the sign "BAD DOG" planted in the turf in front of it, and to the right is a two-story suburban home. Allen Street and its sidewalk runs in front of the house along the bottom.
Date: 1926
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.793891 -96.794253
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Portraits of J. L. Turner, Jr.]

Description: Two photographs of J. L. Turner, Jr., enclosed in a small leather-textured booklet. The left photograph features Turner wearing eyeglasses and a suit and tie and standing in front of a clapboard-sided wooden building with his hands behind his back. The right photograph has Turner in a military uniform and cap, standing at attention.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Letter from J. L. Turner, Sr. to Minnie L. Turner - January 20, 1943]

Description: Letter from J. L. Turner, Sr., to his daughter, Minnie L. Turner, discussing Minnie's recent visit, the cold weather, and his need to find gas. He then discusses the state of Minnie's brother, J. L. Turner, Jr., who is in a hospital for a non-serious injury. He mentions his typing lessons, Minnie's work opportunities, and cooking at home.
Date: January 20, 1943
Creator: Turner, John Turner, Sr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Turner Family Gathering]

Description: Photograph of the Turner family gathered around a long dining table. Several women and some men are seated directly behind or around the table, which is furnished with a bowl of fruit, stacks of plates, set cutlery and goblets, and a tablecloth. Behind the seated family members are additional relatives standing along the back of the wall, including children held in arms. A note written on the back of the photograph that the family gathering was held at "Mr + Mrs. Robert Turner"'s house at "1112… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 32.785309 -96.760049
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Minnie Turner in Detroit]

Description: Photograph of a woman, possibly Minnie L. Turner, in front of a large brick building in Detroit. She stands and leans along a short brick wall before the front double-door entrance, looking forward and smiling.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Group of Six Women]

Description: Photograph of six black women, standing one in front of the other on a grass lawn outside. All wear white dresses and most smile as they look forward. Behind the girls are several trees and shrubs along paved roads.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Annie M. Cates in Repose]

Description: Photograph of the deceased Annie M. Cates lying in repose in a coffin placed in the corner of a large room. Her opened casket is lined with white fabric and lace, and many large bouquets of flowers of different types are arranged around her casket. A large lamp hangs from the top of the room.
Date: 1919~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

A Comparison of Bright and Dull Children in Reading

Description: Thesis forming part of the degree requirements for a Master of Arts degree from the University of Michigan, covering reading-related learning deficiencies in children. The thesis is divided in five chapters: an introduction, "Background of Problem", "Method of Procedure", "Learning Capacity of Bright and Dull Children", and "Comparison of Bright and Dull Children Learning to Read." A section of conclusions and a bibliography is included at the end. A partial ticket stub for the Radio City Music… more
Date: June 1935
Creator: Turner, Minnie Laurine
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Girl in Backyard]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified black woman, possibly a daughter of J. L. Turner, Jr. (Bernadine Turner or Minnie L. Turner), standing on a paved path in a backyard. She wears a hat and a white blouse, and tall trees and shrubs, as well as the margin of another house at far left, are visible in the fence behind her.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Scrapbook Page: Snapshots]

Description: Scrapbook page entitled "Snapshots", with two photographs attached. The left photograph features a woman in a dark-colored dress holding a cane and seated on a rock in a large field, subtitled "Emma Greffin". At right is a photograph of two men standing on a sidewalk outside brick gates to the left, subtitled "Me [Minnie L. Turner] and Omae[?] Ed[?], 1929". A seven-line poem beginning with "Life is a play; in which we all play a part" is written on the back of the page.
Date: [1929..]
Creator: Parker, Minnie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Sorority Membership Certificate for Minnie L. Turner]

Description: Certificate of membership to the Delta Sigma Theta sorority presented to Minnie Laurine Turner in March 1935. The certificate reads that Turner "is a duly accredited initiated Member and is granted all rights honors privileges as provided by the Constitution, By-laws, and Ritual of Nu chapter." A gold-leaf seal with a red and white cloth ribbon is stamped upon the left of the certificate.
Date: March 16, 1935
Creator: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Minnie L. Turner with Dog]

Description: Photograph of Minnie L. Turner holding a black-and-white dog in her lap. Both face forward: Minnie is seated on a chair, wearing a white shirt, and holds the dog on its torso with both hands.
Date: unknown
Creator: Romey's Photos
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Scrapbook Page: Gifts and Flowers]

Description: Scrapbook page on a page entitled "Gifts and Flowers", featuring two photographs. The first, at top, features a group of six men with arms on each others' shoulders in front of a double entrance to a brick building. From left to right, the men are Willie Perry, Albert Richardson, A Watkins, Joe Buchanan, Edward Hallie, and Pete Wilson. The bottom image features an individual standing outside and looking to the side while wearing a large coat, subtitled "me - 1920". A list of names is written on… more
Date: [1920..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Class of Musicians]

Description: Photograph of a class of children holding instruments, arranged in four rows along the back of a wall. Boys are seated along the bottom row, and girls occupy the top three rows; most hold out instruments, such as violins, horns, drums, tambourines, or other percussive instruments. Bernadine Turner is specified to be sitting along the second row.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Group of Men and Women]

Description: Photograph of a group of men and women on a lawn of grass outside. Six women in white dresses lay on their knees on the grass, facing forward and looking to the right; the rightmost woman smiles as she holds a handkerchief to her forehead. Five men stand above and behind the women, wearing suits and facing forward. A tree and several shrubs are visible in front of a paved road in the background.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Portrait of J. L. Turner, Sr.]

Description: Photograph of J. L. Turner, Sr. seated in a rocker and looking forward with a book in his lap. A bookshelf is in the corner of the room behind him, with an adjoining wooden desk at right in front of a window. A wooden frame holds a cushion at left, in front of Turner. The back of the photograph contains a note written in pen: "Daddy sitting in new rocker, the large book eare[?] face the wall with picture in library."
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.

[Group Photo of Women]

Description: Photograph of a class of women arranged in three rows in front of a brick building. Most look forward, wearing hats and dresses. The figure seated in the frontmost row, third from left, has been cut out; a portion of the removed picture is pinned to the top left of the photograph with a nail, featuring a woman wearing a hat, a coat, and a boutonniere of flowers on her right lapel.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Dr. George E. Keaton, Jr.
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