[Letter from Elmer Josephine Wheatly to James R. LeBlond, May 29, 1961]

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Letter typed to James R. LeBlond from Elmer Josephine Wheatly concerning the renewal of the lease of the building she owned in Waco, Texas: "I wish to retain possession of building at 1008 N. 25th St. for another year..." Also included in a clipping from a newspaper with the headline "Wheatly Dance School to Open September 17" at the top; the clipping says that the "Wheatly School of Dance has been set for Monday, Sept. 17."

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[1] p. ; 27 cm. + 1 newspaper clipping (11 x 5 cm.)

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Wheatly, Elmer Josephine May 29, 1961.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2015 and was provided by the Private Collection of Margay Welch to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 112 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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Private Collection of Margay Welch

The Bahl, Wheatly, and Hessdoerfer families were residents of Waco, Texas from the 1850's. The items in this collection were found in the Elmer and Josephine (Bahl) Wheatly home after the death of Elmer and Josephine Wheatly in 2010.

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Letter typed to James R. LeBlond from Elmer Josephine Wheatly concerning the renewal of the lease of the building she owned in Waco, Texas: "I wish to retain possession of building at 1008 N. 25th St. for another year..." Also included in a clipping from a newspaper with the headline "Wheatly Dance School to Open September 17" at the top; the clipping says that the "Wheatly School of Dance has been set for Monday, Sept. 17."

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[1] p. ; 27 cm. + 1 newspaper clipping (11 x 5 cm.)

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  • May 29, 1961

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  • May 8, 2016, 10:51 p.m.

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  • July 13, 2016, 1:34 p.m.

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Wheatly, Elmer Josephine. [Letter from Elmer Josephine Wheatly to James R. LeBlond, May 29, 1961], letter, May 29, 1961; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth743959/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Private Collection of Margay Welch.

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