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[Allie Brown Journal]

Genealogy book created for Bessie and Harry Brown. Included is an alphabetical index of names with corresponding page numbers to stories and information related to the different family groups.

Date: July 3, 1921

Creator: Brown, Allie

Item Type: Book

Partner: Lena Armstrong Public Library

[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, July 3, 1962]

Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs from his wife, Ingrid, back home. Ingrid tells him that she has just finished "painting the upstairs bathroom" and that it was exhausting work. Finally she tells him: "Be sure you don't let your lecherous eyes linger on anybody keep if all for me."

Date: July 3, 1962

Creator: Griggs, Ingrid

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Postcard of Businesses on Austin Street in Holland, Texas]

Postcard of buildings lining a dirt road. Text on the photo says "Business portion Austin St. Holland, Texas." A handwritten note on the front of the postcard says "Hello, feel like 15 cts. I look worse. How are your good old fellows? I guess you are having a good time, at least I hope so." The card is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas.

Date: July 28, 1907

Creator: Holland Drug Co.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Holland, Texas Main Street]

Postcard of the north side of Main street in Holland, Texas. A handwritten note on the postcard, which is addressed to Miss Annie Wiggers, says "Well if it wasn't for the scripture where it says all ye who are weary and heavy laden come unto me and I will give you rest. That is the only hope I have in this world. I don't think there ever will be any more pleasure for me left in this old world. I do sometimes wonder if ever I could be happy again. There is only one [?] for me and that is-"

Date: July 29, 1907