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[Letter from Rudolf R. Scheffrahn to Patrick Heath, Texas, June 17, 2011]

Description: Letter from Rudolf R. Scheffrahn to the Mayor of Boerne, discussing the Boerne Village Band and writing that he is including a photograph and historical document. Accompanying the letter is a photograph of three men standing together in front of a gazebo at night. The two men on the right are wearing traditional German dress, while the man on the left is wearing a blue plaid shirt and navy slacks. The man on the left is handing the man in the middle a plaque. A sign on the gazebo indicates that… more
Date: June 17, 2011
Creator: Scheffrahn, Rudolf R.
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Letter from State Senator Gonzalo Barrientos

Description: Letter from State Senator of District 14 Gonzalo Barrientos, supporting First Baptist Church on its project to record their history as the oldest Baptist church for African- Americans.
Date: March 30, 2001
Creator: Barrientos, Gonzalo
Partner: Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum

Letter from Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin

Description: Letter from Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, supporting Ernestine Thompson and First Baptist Church on its project to chronicle its 133 year past.
Date: January 22, 2001
Creator: Kirk Watson
Partner: Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum

[Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Texas Secretary of State, June 11, 2000]

Description: Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to the Texas Secretary of State, on June 11, 2000, enclosing photocopies of share certificates taken out by E. B. Sutherlin, and asking for information on The Se-Cola Bottling Company.
Date: June 11, 2000
Creator: Sutherlin, Yvonne Aaron
Partner: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

Letter from Governor George W. Bush

Description: Letter congratulating First Baptist Church on its 130th Anniversary from Governor George W. Bush.
Date: April 3, 1997
Creator: Bush, George W.
Partner: Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum

[Letter from Alfred Dreher to Bonnie Fieldsend, January 14, 1995]

Description: Letter from Alfred "Ben" Dreher to Bonnie Fieldsend discussing his friendship with Bonnie's father, Geroge Brundrett while in the U.S. Army Air Corps and as a Prisoner of War during World War II in the South Pacific. George died while a P.O.W. in July 1945.
Date: January 14, 1995
Creator: Alfred B. Dreher
Partner: Midwestern State University

[Letter from Hazel West to Amy Holland - January 22, 1988]

Description: Letter from the Princess of Wales, written by her Lady-in Waiting, Hazel West, to Amy Holland in Tahoka, Texas, sending regards and declining to provide a requested signed photo. It is written on Buckingham Palace letterhead that has a red-colored crest at the top of the page.
Date: January 22, 1988
Creator: West, Hazel
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Letter from Robert L. Schaadt to Yvonne Sutherlin, January 2, 1986]

Description: Letter from Robert L. Schaadt to Yvonne Sutherlin, on January 2, 1986, thanking her for her donation of her mother-in-law's diary. He expresses his delight at reading it, and asks if Sutherlin would like to donate anything else to the Sam Houston Regional Library & Research Center.
Date: January 2, 1986
Creator: Schaadt, Robert L.
Partner: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

[Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Rudene Graham, July 24, 1985]

Description: Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Rudene Graham, on July 24, 1985, giving Graham background on the members of the family that may be related to her, as well as mentioning the books Sutherlin has found on her husband's family.
Date: July 24, 1985
Creator: Sutherlin, Yvonne Aaron
Partner: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

[Letter from Rudene Graham to Yvonne Sutherlin, July 15, 1985]

Description: Letter from Rudene Graham to Yvonne Sutherlin, on July 15, 1985, discussing the research they have both been doing into their ancestors. Graham asks Sutherlin about a book she had heard of concerning the Sutherlin family.
Date: July 15, 1985
Creator: Graham, Rudene
Partner: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

[Letter from Mary H. to Yvonne and James Sutherlin, May 22, 1984]

Description: Letter from Mary H. to Yvonne and James Sutherlin, on May 22, 1984, asking for important dates and church activities of James' parents so they may be included in a book of First Christian Church history.
Date: May 22, 1984
Partner: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

[Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Lorna Lutes Sylvester, March 17, 1983]

Description: Letter from Yvonne Sutherlin to Lorna Lutes Sylvester, on March 17, 1983, supplying information on the relatives they have in common. She encloses a copy of Edith Sutherlin's diary, and gives a small biography of her life.
Date: March 17, 1984
Creator: Sutherlin, Yvonne Aaron
Partner: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

[Letter From Alan H. Winquist to Carlton Lundgren, May 28, 1983]

Description: Letter from Alan H. Winquist to Carlton Lundgren discussing an inscription in Lundgren's family bible which he had asked Winquist to translate. The letter also mentions a newspaper article in the Brady Herald featuring Winquist.
Date: May 28, 1983
Creator: Winquist, Alan H.
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Index for the Vore Letter Collection]

Description: Description of a letter collection between I.G. Vore to J.W. Denver in Washington D.C. Regarding the claims of the Texas Cherokees. All of the letters are digitized and online in the Portal to Texas History.
Date: unknown
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer]

Description: Letter from Emma Davis to John C. Brewer. She briefly discusses being unable to meet with John in the morning, because she is not feeling well.
Date: unknown
Creator: Davis, Emma
Partner: Private Collection of Melvin E. Brewer

[Letter from George Wilkins Kendall to Eagan]

Description: Letter from George Wilkins Kendall to Eagan discussing Eagan's "giving up," and offers his help in whatever way he can to aid him. He also references a shipment of wool and a mutual friend named Field.
Date: 186X-08-15
Creator: Kendall, George Wilkins
Partner: Patrick Heath Public Library

Reverend Marvin C. Griffin

Description: Written information about the accomplishments of Reverend Marvin C. Griffin of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Austin, TX.
Date: unknown
Partner: Other

[Western Union Telegram to Soloman Falls]

Description: A telegram sent from Washington D.C. to Mr. Soloman Falls, to inform him of his son Jett (Johnny, Jetty) Fall's death in France on November 6th. The telegram features the words Western Union Telegram along with the company's logo of the globe surrounded by the words "Western Union" at the top center, with standard telegram form information to either side (i.e. blanks available to complete with sender and receiver information). None of the blank spaces have been completed. Below this writin… more
Date: unknown
Partner: Euless Public Library
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