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[Funeral Program for William Madison McDonald, July 9, 1950]

Description: Funeral program for William Madison McDonald, born June 22, 1866 and died July 5, 1950. The funeral was held on July 5, 1950 at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. S. R. Prince. Funeral arrangements were made through Polk and Bailey Funeral Home Directors and he was buried in Old Trinity Cemetery, now Oakwood Cemetery, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: July 9, 1950
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 32.750275 -97.320398
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Poster for The Drifting Texans of Waco]

Description: Poster advertising "The Drifting Texans of Waco", with the subtitle "Sweet, Sad and Swing Music". Attached is an image of the band posing together for a photograph: from left to right, the instruments the players hold are a lap steel guitar, an acoustic guitar, a drumset, a classical guitar, and a fiddle-like instrument. A microphone stands in the center of the stage.
Date: 195X
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Poster for KAWA Radio Hosts]

Description: Paper poster for Russ Johnston, a morning disk jockey, and Lloyd Worth Johnson, chief engineer of KAWA, a radio station serving Waco and Marlin. Johnston, at left, is titled "The Old Hoss", and Johnson is titled "Mr. Personality". They are both depicted standing together in the radio's station, smiling and facing forward. Both men have their name signed on the upper left and right hand corners.
Date: [1953..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Name Card for Mrs. R. R Beville]

Description: Card with the text "Mrs. R. R. Beville, Waco, Texas" printed to the right of an illustration above the text "Waco Commandery No. 10 K. T." The image is oval-shaped with a shining star at the top, above a fringed banner that has the text "in hoc signo vinces" with a skull-and-crossbonees and the freemasonry compass symbol; in the foreground of the image, there is a crown on laurel leaves with items leaning crosswise through the crown including a cross (left) and two decorative daggers (right).
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letterhead for Waco Electrical Supply Company]

Description: Sheet of blank letterhead for the Waco Electrical Supply Company, listing company officers at the top and other business information below the logo, which has a winged angel holding an object in the center. A light blue border runs around the outer edge of the stationery, with illustrations of various household goods including (clockwise) a lightbulb, shaded lamp, toothbrush, Hampton Beach vacuum, desk or stove, plugged-in clock, ornate chandelier, toaster, fan, desk lamp, tureen, and iron.
Date: unknown
Creator: Waco Electrical Supply Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Souvenir Pamphlet for Violinist Rubinoff]

Description: Violin-shaped booklet advertising a "personal appearance" of violinist Dave Rubinoff in Waco, including background about Rubinoff and about his Stradivarius violin, information about the recital and ticket prices, a photo of Rubinoff playing the violin, and a blank space labeled "Personal Autograph"
Date: unknown
Creator: Waco Junior Chamber of Commerce
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Flyer for Bicentennial "Spiritual Awakenings" Events]

Description: Flyer promoting "Spiritual Happenings" to celebrate the American bicentennial and promote Black culture. Two events are listed: a soul music festival in the Will Rogers Auditorium, and a spiritual jubilee in the Fort Worth Convention Center.
Date: Spring 1976
Creator: Black Citizens Concerned with the Bicentennial
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Program: Sojourner Truth National Cultural Arts Festival]

Description: Program for the Sojourner Truth National Cultural Arts Festival, held in the Sheraton hotel in Fort Worth, Texas, from September 3 to September 6, 1976. It includes short histories and biographies of invited speakers, an itinerary of events, and advertisements.
Date: 1976
Creator: Sojourner Truth Players, Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 32.747634 -97.324860
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

Year Book 1929-1930 Alphin Charity and Art Club

Description: Yearbook of the Alphin Art and Charity Club including brief information about the group, a list of activities from the club meetings, membership for club committees, and a member directory. There is a handwritten list of financial transactions after the last page for 1929 and a page inserted at the front lists phone numbers for the members of the Sick Committee.
Date: 1929~
Creator: Alphin Art and Charity Club
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

The Masonic Quarterly, Volume 32, Number 12, August 1928

Description: Quarterly publication of the Masonic Temple in Fort Worth discussing various topics of interest to members and related to the activities of the organization. This issue focuses on relief funds, including fundraising from members and a tally of money paid out to Texas lodges for relief during the previous year.
Date: August 1928
Creator: Freemasons. Prince Hall Grand Lodge No. 148 (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

I. M. Terrell High School All Student Class Reunion

Description: Program for the I. M. Terrell High School All Student Class Reunion, held in the Hotel Americana in Fort Worth, Texas, from August 20 to August 22, 1982. It includes background information, a list of congratulatory letters from major politicians, an itinerary of events, a list of former students and faculty, advertisements, and photographs.
Date: August 1982
Creator: I.M. Terrell High School Reunion. Souvenir Book Committee.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

The New 1957 Fort Worth Church Guide

Description: Directory of Black churches in the Fort Worth area with photographs, addresses, congregation sizes, and short histories and descriptions. The churches are organized alphabetically, by denomination, with a table of contents on page 2.
Date: 1957~
Creator: Cook and Royal Advertising Agency
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

Deliverer Life Insurance Company

Description: Booklet providing information about the Deliverer Life Insurance Company, one of the first life insurance companies for Black people in Fort Worth. It includes background about the establishment of the company; a list of employees with portraits and information about affiliations and experience; and a table of insurance premiums sorted by age.
Date: 1955~
Creator: Deliverer Life Insurance Company
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs Fiftieth Anniversary Observance

Description: Program for the fiftieth anniversary celebration of the Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs including a short history of the club, formed for regional African American women's clubs, and a short itinerary of events held for the celebration. Also featured are photographs of local clubs alongside felicitations and local advertisements.
Date: 1967
Creator: Fort Worth Association of Women's Clubs
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

[Program for "Battle Stars and Battle Scars of the Black Man in America" Event]

Description: Program for a "Spiritual Jubilee" event held during the national bicentennial in Fort Worth, Texas, titled "Battle Stars and Battle Scars of the Black Man in America". Featured in the program is an overview of Black literature and folk music, related events, and an itinerary of songs to be performed during the event.
Date: 1976
Creator: Sojourner Truth Players, Inc.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Location: 32.750762 -97.328621
Partner: Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society

Midland County Fair & Fat Stock Show: Announcement Catalogue

Description: Booklet documenting information about the second annual Midland County Fair & Fat Stock Show held in 1915, including information about the organization membership, rules and regulations of the show, and listings of registered livestock to be auctioned off at the end of the show, along with local business advertising that is indexed on the back cover.
Date: 1915
Creator: Midland County Fair & Fat Stock Show Association
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Midland Historical Society
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