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Guide to the

Robert Hanks Brister Papers
1786-1996, bulk 1911-1965

6.85 linear ft.

Collection Number: AR434

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Box 1
Folder Title, Dates, and Description

1. Correspondence, 1908-1909. Four letters sent to Brister at Decatur Baptist College. Glenn Martin writes December 14, 1908, that he cannot be a Christian "in every sense of the word," then follows up with a note January 25, 1909, that he and six others experienced a conversion at a church meeting; Elmer Edwards, from New York, March 11, 1909, compares sociability of Southerners with coldness of New Yorkers.
2. Correspondence, 1910. Two letters from Decatur to Burleson: W. C. Carver, president of Decatur Baptist College, on September 4 encourages Brister and his sisters to return to the school; Hallie, a classmate on debate team, inquires on October 12 if Brister will be back for spring semester.
3. Correspondence, 1911. Three letters to Brister at Decatur Baptist College including one from girlfriend Ysleta on February 21 and another from Burleson friend named Knox on February 25 musing about girls, school, and the future.
4. Correspondence, 1912. June 5 letter from Josie Wheeler in Marlowe, Oklahoma; June 12 note from Decatur Baptist President W. C. Carver discussing job openings; June 17 memo from Carver with generic job recommendation; August 12 letter from Miles Public School superintendent about Brister's new teaching job there; letters from Burleson girlfriend Mae on July 9, and Muenster, Texas, friend Walter Lee Jackson on August 9.
5. Correspondence, 1913-1915. May 20, 1913, offer of school principal job in Winters, Texas; August letter from Katharine in Malone, Texas, mentions a quarantine; November 22, 1914 letter from friends in Miles; April 27 letter states no job openings in Temple Public Schools; October 6, 1915, letter to Brister in Ennis from father Moses Andrew Brister in Burleson.
6. Correspondence, 1916. Letters sent to Ennis from girlfriends including Margarita Corder on January 25 and May 18, from "Sweet Marie" on July 9; and from Dorothy Gooch on September 11; also Christmas cards and holiday postcards.
7. Correspondence, 1917. Letter of March 18 from Katherine [Buckalew] with latest news from Ennis and mention that Brister wants to become a "Dr."; letter of May 3 from Katherine [Buckalew] reflecting on the war, describing arrests and confiscation of 1,000 quarts of whiskey, and talking about "kodaking" with friends who have cameras; letter of May 13 from R. H. Brister to parents with news that he and Printess Bellenger were awarded $250 annual scholarships to Brown University in Rhode Island, which Brister turns down, saying he prefers to wait and go to medical school; three December letters to parents from boot camp at Camp MacArthur.
8. Correspondence, 1918. Letters to family from Camp Merritt, New Jersey, and from Bakery Co. "Somewhere in France"; letters from friends in Texas and fellow soldiers in France including August 1 note from Printess Bellenger and August 15 letter from James Weldon Jones; first two letters, September 1 and October 2, from French girlfriend, Zinett Cassard in Nevers.
9. Correspondence, 1919. Letters to Brister family members from Montpellier, France, and Norfolk, Virginia; letters from Zinett Cassard May 17, June 15, June 19, July 18, October 2; letter of May 29 from W. P. "Will" Fulton, then principal at Ennis High School; from Katherine [Buckalew], June 1.
10. Correspondence, 1920. Correspondence from family and friends including January 1 and May 5 letters from Zinett Cassard in France; tongue-in-cheek February 7 note from "Bob Neal," Brister's future wife, referring to their relationship in banking terms; March 28 correspondence with fortune teller regarding which sweetheart he would marry.
11. Correspondence, 1921-1924. March 16, 1921, letter from "your Papa, M.A. Brister," mentions murder of John Pool by Will Hunsucker who is free on bond "and the grand jury has not indicted him yet"; March 31, 1921, letter contains summer teaching offer from San Marcos Academy; April 23, 1921, telegram announces the marriage of "Bob and Bob" in Georgetown; December 15, 1922, is the last letter from Zinett; and a Mother's Day letter to Sudie Brister, May 11, 1924.
12. Correspondence, 1925-1929. Correspondence to Brister as a Taylor educator, including July 31, 1927, letter regarding membership in Phi Delta Kappa educational fraternity; typewritten letter of February 17, 1925, from Texas legislator Rep. A.R. Stout with penciled note: "Negro School House"; Mother's Day letter, May 10, 1925, to Sudie Brister; letter of February 26, 1926, from U.S. Senator Earle B. Mayfield; undated Mother's Day letter, probably May, 1926, mentions assisting in Dan Moody's campaign; letters from Governor Dan Moody, May 16, and 26, 1927, March 20, April 18, and December 19, 1928.
13. Correspondence, 1930-1934. Letter of February 11, 1932, from B. B. Cobb, superintendent of Waco Public Schools; letter of December 13, 1933, from Baylor University President Pat Neff regarding hazing; August 12 [no year] letter from mother, Sudie Brister, mentions President Hoover's "fine" radio speech.
14. Correspondence, 1935. Correspondence regarding Brister’s quest for and selection as Waco Public Schools Superintendent; letter January 24 from Pat Neff; congratulatory telegrams February 19-20; congratulatory letters from friends, colleagues and ministers, including March 8 note from Texas Supreme Court Justice John H. Sharp; letter of April 12 discussing budgetary figures with State Senator W. R. Poage; anti-Semitic passage in textbook alluded to in May 15 letter from A. M. Goldstein thanking Brister and school board for requesting deletion of material; letter of May 20 defending teacher Azalete Pidcocke.
15. Correspondence, 1936. Invitation from Pat Neff, January 18, to join Baylor's summer faculty; several signed and unsigned letters complaining about teachers, administrators, and school policies.
16. Correspondence, 1937. Distant relative Woodrow Brister, an educator looking for work, writes on January 20 and encloses list of seven relatives with hometowns; letters of March 22, June 21, June 25 from Gov. James Allred; letter of May 29 lauds Brister's commencement address at A. J. Moore High School and efforts to educate "colored people of this city"; letter of December 15 from brother Miller Brister.
17. Correspondence, 1938. Letters of January 5 and October 25 from Woodrow Brister; note of February 15 from Dero Wood about Brister's four-year contract renewal with news clipping attached; April 7 summary of Brister's salary, year by year; letter of April 19 referring to School Board politics; Houston Post reporter Will Mayes writes September 21 and December 14 to request information for newspaper profile; letter of October 26 from U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard; December 1 note from Gov. James Allred.
18. Correspondence, 1939. General correspondence as Waco School Superintendent including biographical information submitted January 13 to Will Mayes for "Let’s Know Leading Texas Educators" series; November 7 letter from Gov. Price Daniel; undated thank you note from parent of handicapped child.

1. Correspondence, 1940. Letter from Congressman W. R. Poage, February 26, explains his refusal to reappoint Mr. Pitillo, a local newspaper editor and political adversary, as postmaster; scattered letters regarding repairs and sale of Taylor house; July 8 thanks for supporting a proposed Negro high school voted down by School Board; undated complaints about a student.
2. Correspondence, 1941. Includes two letters discussing political problems with Waco School Board, one from Baylor football coach Morley Jennings on February 24, the other from Brister to University of Texas President Homer Rainey on February 27; memo from Brister on November 10 advocates expansion of Moore High School.
3. Correspondence, 1942. Includes two letters from brother, Miller Brister, May 18 and October 16.
4. Correspondence, 1943. Letters indicate that Brister is searching for his next job, inquiring about openings in education, government, and nonprofit sector. File includes April 17 letter about San Marcos Baptist Academy; April 23 and July 22 letters about Oklahoma City school superintendent opening; October 23 letter from U.S. Office of Education; September 22 letter about Texas State College for Women; September 27 letter from W.T. Waggoner Estate; November 10 letter from Texas College of Arts and Industries; November 18 letter of support from Printess Bellenger; December 10 letter to Boy Scouts of America; December 17 letter from University of Houston; July 19 letter from brother Miller Brister.
5. Correspondence, 1944. Brister continues job search with letters mailed January 4 to State Supervisor of Public Instruction, W. T. Waggoner Estate, and Rehabilitation Division of State Department of Education. On January 10, Brister submits to Waco School Board his letter of resignation, effective June 30, 1944. Attached to his copy are School Board minutes and statement accepting resignation signed by Board members. January 10 letter of support from Printess (P. E.) Bellenger; responses to resignation dated January 11, 12, 15, 29; letter to Congressman W. R. Poage, January 12, requesting assistance for Veterans Administration job or any federal position; January 15, 24, 31, February 7, 12, responses from Poage; résumé dated January 28; exchange of letters, February 2 and 3, with Claude Dillehay, Superintendent of Schools, Vernon, describing Waco situation as "hazardous"; February 11 notification of Civil Service appointment as Rating Specialist with V.A. at $4,400 salary; February 15, job offer from National Council of Y.M.C.A.
6. Correspondence, 1945-1947. Letters from Sudie Brister remarking on weather and crops, e.g. April 2, 1945, "the black mud is almost knee deep"; 1946 post card, "farmers are rushing the cotton to the gin"; March 10, 1947, "Wade . . . had a time coming through the snow"; October 2, 1946, "the dust nearly kills us. . . tell Bob to come and bring her quilting we will be glad to help out several ladys around here quilt nicely"; May 15 and September 9, 1947, letters from Miller Brister, the latter stating that R. H. Brister's V. A. job is being eliminated; undated letter from Wade Brister about Guy Clark Brister's death.
7. Correspondence, 1948-1949. Letters from Sudie Brister, January 3, 22, February 26, June 17, 29, September 1, November 2, 1948, describing her ailments, the weather, visitors, events at church; May 31, 1949 job application with Public Health Service turned down; August 25, 1949 letter from Congressman W. R. Poage.
8. Correspondence, 1950-1955. Letter of June 9, 1950, from Congressman W. R. Poage; September 11, 1950, invitation from State Board of Education to serve on Citizens Advisory Conference; December 7, 1950, letter from P.E. (Printess) Bellenger congratulates Brister on making "$1,200 in one month"; November 21 letter from Paul Quinn College appointing Brister to bi-racial Citizens Advisory Committee; July 23 letter from Fidelity Union stating Brister has written $955,000 in insurance in three years; January 29, 1953, letter to Sudie Brister in which, on reverse side, she has written genealogical information about Charles and Matilda Clark; February 9, 1955, Brister named Man of the Month for Fidelity Union Life.
9. Correspondence, 1956-1959. September 16, 1956, letter from Governor Price Daniel thanking him for help in his campaign; October 11, 1956, invitation to speak at Taylor High School Ex-Lettermen's homecoming luncheon; November 1, 1957, minutes of meeting of Baylor Class of 1917; November 20, 1956, thank you letter from Don L. Smith with handwritten list of ex-lettermen's addresses; January 9, 1957, note from Senator Price Daniel.
10. Correspondence, 1960-1961. March 28, 1960, letter from son Robert Andrew Brister; December 29, 1960, letter from cousin Silas in Abilene discussing family; March 1, 1961, letter to Congressman W. R. Poage about Social Security legislation; March 24, 1961, letter from Printess Bellenger; September 13, 1961, "Dear Hanks" letter from Bill Fulton, former Ennis teaching colleague.
11. Correspondence, 1962-1963. May 2, 1962, record of current earnings from Social Security Administration; July 23 and August 12, 1962, letters referring to Baylor reunion; March 23, 1963, letter from R. D. Lauck regarding Baylor University; November 25, 29, December 14, 1963, letters (including funeral pamphlet) about death of P. E. (Printess) Bellenger, whom Brister calls "my best friend"; December 13, 1963, letter about Decatur Baptist College reunion from W. O. Edwards.
12. Correspondence, 1964-1965. Miscellaneous correspondence pertaining to Brister's health; letters to his insurance clients.
13. Correspondence, n. d. Love letter from wife, dated "Monday Nite, 8:15 p.m."; letter and postcard from mother, Sudie Brister; letter to Lewis Drake from R. H. Brister; hand-made Father's Day card from grandchild; two Christmas cards; scrap of paper from Mr. Smith recommending diploma for Billy Raborn who is going in Navy.

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Folder Title, Dates, and Description

14. Brister, Katharine, 1939. September 27 note to receive half tuition at Baylor.
15. Brister, Robert Andrew, 1951. Air Force application, documents and letters including January 1 request from R. H. Brister asking Congressman W. R. Poage to recommend son for Air Force Reserves commission.
16. Brister, Sudie Clark, Death, 1955. Correspondence to siblings about settling mother's estate.
17. Brister Family History, 1935-1962. Two letters responding to inquiries about Brister genealogy.
18. Ennis High School Reunions – Classes of 1915 and 1917, 1917-1960. Commencement announcement and program, 1917; lists of alumni and faculty; form letters from W. P. Fulton; correspondence with alumni.
19. First Baptist Church, Waco, 1938-1964, n. d. Letters regarding deacon functions, exchange of letters welcoming new pastor December 7, 16, 23, 1956.
20. Taylor High School Class of 1934 Reunion, [1954]. Class roster and news clipping.
21. Texas State Teachers Association, 1938-1940. 1938 legal opinion from Dan Moody regarding powers of State Board of Education; press release from 1940 conference in Temple.

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Folder Title, Dates, and Description

22. Brister, Robert Andrew and Mary Ann Mullen Brister, 1950-1965, n. d. Baylor University credits summary for R. A. Brister, May 2, 1950; telegrams, letters, cards regarding Robert H. Brister's death in June, 1965; undated letter from Lorna Haskew Gamble discussing family.
23. Brister, Ruby Irene Neal, 1922-1952. Letter from Weatherford great-grandparent, probably W. K. Neal, March 1, 1922, upon news of Katharine’s birth; Cousin Lena writes April 28, 1944, describing several family photos and detailing some family genealogy; insurance policy correspondence.
24. Brister, Ruby Irene Neal, 1965. Condolence cards, telegrams, letters upon R. H. Brister's death; retirement benefit forms; funeral arrangements.
25. Brister Family, 1942-1948, n. d. To Miller Brister from War Department, October 13, 1942; to Sudie Brister from Lucy Clark, March 22, 1945; to Matthew Brister from Wade Brister, March 28, 1945; to Mrs. A. W. (Flora) Haskew from brother Bud (Silas Brister), January 6, 1947, discussing Guy Brister's funeral; to Sudie Brister from son Bud, April 23, 1948, with penciled letter on back from Sudie to R. H. Brister; undated letter, from World War II era, to "Mother" from "Mary"; undated letter to Flora Brister Haskew from her sister Ruth Brister Norman.
26. Langston, LaMoine, 1930-1950, n. d. Career statistics for LaMoine "Red" Langston, minor league baseball player, detailed in January 29, 1930 letter from New Mexico sports editor; invitation to meet President Truman, February, 1950.
27. Mullen, Leona L., 1960-1964. Social Security correspondence.
28. Neal, Bettie Eddleman, 1907-1944, n. d. Life insurance papers, 1907-1939; thank you note from grandson Jack Iglehart, April 13, 1921; two 1944 letters from J. Tom Pickard discussing early cattle drives with Rice Eddleman.
29. Neal, Bettie Eddleman, Death, 1963. Death notice; funeral bills.
30. Neal Family, 1937-1966, n. d. Letters to Jess and May Iglehart from Frank M. Neal, 1937; three letters to Maye (sic) and to "Bob and husband" from Fred [Neal], 1962, 1966; Mary Ruby Neal Brown requests genealogical information January 24, 1966; undated letter to Leona from Merle M. Dun[lap?] mentions getting together Monday, May 8.

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Box 3  
Folder Title, Dates, and Description

1. Academic Records, 1900-1928. Contains report cards from Burleson elementary and high schools, 1900-1910; Baylor University Record Book, 1912-1917; Baylor University grade reports, 1912-1920; and University of Texas Complete Record of Work, 1924-1928.
2. Household Inventory, 1935. Inventory and valuation of personal property in the Brister residence, by room, purchased between 1924 and 1935.
3. Hunting License, 1927-1928. Texas Resident Hunting License, complete with Brister’s physical description.
4. Soldier’s Pay Record Book, 1919. Pay record book carried by Brister overseas, includes enlistment information and pay records from February to July, 1919.
5. Teacher’s Grade Record Book, 1924

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6. Bank Records, 1914-1915. Personal checks drawn on the Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Burleson, 1914; and a promissory note for $10 in favor of Citizens National Bank of Ennis, 1915.
7. Savings Bonds, 1942, n. d. Brister’s pledge to make regular investments in the Postal Savings Plan for the purchase of U.S. Defense Savings Bonds; stamp album included.
8. Teacher Retirement, 1935-1943. Draft record of prior school service in Texas with 1935 payroll information appended; 1943 Prior Service Certificate issued by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
9. Teaching Contracts, 1913-1920. Contains teaching contracts with Ennis Public Schools, 1913-1915; Cameron Independent District, 1917; and Taylor Public Schools, 1919-1920.
10. U.S. Income Tax Return, 1964.

11. I.H. Kempner Tract, McMullen County, Texas, 1926-1947. Contracts, deeds, releases, paid promissory notes, correspondence and county tax records relating to the purchase and sale of this 160 acre parcel of land.
12. Lot 10, Block 3, Doaks Addition, Taylor, 1927-1941. Deed, promissory note, deed of trust, transfer of vendor’s lien, release of trust lien and correspondence relating to the Brister home in Taylor.
13. Lots 1 and 2, Block 22, Highland Place Addition, Waco, 1935-1947. Correspondence regarding the purchase of the Brister Waco home and payment of the deed of trust in full.

14. Insurance Business, n. d. Birthday card from "your insurance man," R. H. Brister.
15. Insurance Commission Statements, 1965. Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company agent’s statement and production history record, December, 1965.
16. Life Insurance, 1934-1965. Correspondence and a summary of Brister’s personal life insurance coverage.
17. Mercantile Security Life Insurance Company, 1963-1965. Correspondence from President, Ned King, and annual reports to stockholders of this Dallas based life insurance company
18. Southwestern Life Insurance Company, 1916.Contract, correspondence, and Texas Certificate of Authority to be an agent of Southwestern Life Insurance in Texas.

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19. China and Her Future, [1910-1917]
20. The Hookworm Disease in America, 1917
21. University of Montpellier Notebook, 1919. Sgt. Brister’s notebook for his study of the French language.
22. A Study of Reasons Why Pupils Persist in High School, 1928. University of Texas master’s thesis, August, 1928.

23. Diary, 1944-1964. Small notebook filled with brief notes about important family, personal and business events.
24. First Baptist Church, Waco, Teaching Notes, 1957, n. d.
25. Notes, 1940, n. d. Handwritten and typed notes for a radio address, commencement sermon, and other speaking engagements on diverse topics such as Waco schools, democracy, sentiment and thrift.
26. Speeches, n. d. [1935-1944]. Typescripts of The Elementary School – A Workshop in Democratic Citizenship and Perseverance.
27. Waco School Reports and Speeches, 1936-1941. Typewritten addresses, including radio talks, on the state of Waco schools and Meeting the Needs of the Child for a Well Rounded Life.

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Box 4
File Title, Dates, and Description

1. By-Laws, Policies, 1960, n. d. By-Laws of the Junior Board of the First Baptist Church, church organization chart, personnel policy, duties of church librarian.
2. Class Rosters, n. d. Members of Adult II, Baraca, and Business Men classes.
3. Deacons, 1940-1965, n .d. Rosters of deacons and deacon committees, deacon policies, minutes of meetings and Report of Special Committee to study methods of maintaining and preserving the deacon body of the church.
4. Financial Statements, 1940-1964. Church budgets, 1940-1941, 1961-1962; monthly financial reports, July, 1951 and August, 1964.
5. Self-Study, 1963. The Central Committee on Self-Study, 1962-1963, policies and procedures adopted by the church in 1963.

6. Taylor Public Schools, [1919-1935]. District budget, 1930-1931, through estimated budget for 1934-1935 school year; undated list of school board members.
7. Waco Public Schools, Reports, 1938-1941, n. d. Contains a financial report, December, 1938; budget for 1939-1940, 1940-1941; a Seven Year Study of white and "colored" students, 1934-1941; undated plan for changing from an eleven to twelve year system.
8. Waco Public Schools, Teacher Salaries, 1936-1937, n .d. Information on Teachers for New Salary Schedule, February 17, 1936, and July 10, 1936, name each Waco Public School teacher with education and salary data; Statement of Average Salaries, undated report outlining salaries of Waco’s white and "colored" teachers and staff; 1937 teacher salary survey of sixteen Texas school districts, including Waco; and a 1937 Rockford, Illinois, survey of teacher salaries and benefits.
9. Waco Public Schools, Teachers, [1934]-1939, n. d. Waco Public School policy on teacher professional growth, leave of absence and tenure [1934], teacher requests to travel, 1938; lists of teachers, statistical information, and blank teacher’s health examination and teacher’s rating report forms.

10. Convention Scrapbook, 1938. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings prepared by the Hotel Adolphus, the convention headquarters, as a memento of the convention.
11. Conventions, 1937-1938. Convention program; campaign materials of candidates for president of the Association, R. H. Brister and John P. Manning.
12. Reports, 1937-1938. Transcript, Business Meetings of the Texas State Teachers Association, November 25, 1937, November 27, 1937, and Brister’s report, Work of the Executive Committee, 1938.

14. Ancient and Beneficent Order of the Red, Red Rose, 1936-1941. Rosters of Texas Chapter initiates, 1936-1937, 1941; list of officers, 1941.
15. Rotary International, 1925-1940. Contains Cleveland national convention registration receipt, 1925; Waco Rotary Club meeting programs, May 20, 1935, and January 9, 1939; Waco Rotary Club membership lists, April, 1938, and February, 1940; and 1938 San Francisco national convention program and touring guide.

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15. Brister, Robert Hanks, n. d.
16. Brister, Sudie Clark, n. d. Includes some birth and death dates for family members.
17. Neal Family, 1895. Photocopies of the cover, dedication page, title page, copyright date, and first page of Genesis. Bible was deaccessioned due to its poor condition. No family records of births, marriages or deaths were found in the Bible. A list of clippings and other Neal/Eddleman family information found in the Bible is included in this folder.

1. Army Service, France, 1916-1919. U.S. Department of War. Quartermaster Department. Manual for Army Bakers, 1916. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1917; Ch. Cestre. Dictionnaire Francais-Anglais. Paris: Librairie Hatier, 1918; J.M. Laughlin. French Verbs: A New and Easy Method for Learning Them. Paris: Librairie Garnier Freres, 1919.
2. Burleson, Texas, 1981. Burleson, Texas – The First One Hundred Years, 1881-1981. Burleson, Texas: Burleson Historical Committee, 1981. Includes biographical information on Moses Andrew Brister and Sudie Clark Brister, page 95.
3. Texas, [1924]-1936. Texas Department of Publicity for Centennial Celebrations. Public School Division. Songs Texas Sings (Centennial Edition for Schools). Dallas: Turner Co., 1936; Walter T. Rolfe, Texas. n.p.: The Steck Company, 1936; Texas History Movies: Four Hundred Years of Texas History and Industrial Development, n. p.: The Turner Co., 1935; Vital Laws of Texas. [1924].
4. 36^th Texas Infantry Division, [1940-1945] n. d. The Fighting 36^th: A Pictorial History of the 36^th "Texas" Infantry Division. Austin: 36^th Division Association, n. d.
5. Veterans Affairs, [1947]. Texas Veterans Laws. Austin: Veterans Affairs Commission of Texas, [1947].
6. Williamson County, Texas, n. d. Norvell, Estelle Mae. Students’ History of Williamson County, n. d.; J. H. Griffith. Early History of Texas, Early History of Williamson County, The Webster Massacre, Williamson County Court House Sketches, Sketches of Early Days in Taylor. Taylor, Texas: City National Bank, n. d.

1. American Students University of Montpellier, France, 1919. The Mistral.
2. Baylor University, 1917. Round-Up.
3. Baylor University, 1949. Round-Up.
4. Decatur Baptist College, 1912. The Summit, the first edition of this yearbook to be published.
5. Ennis High School, 1914-1916. Bashaba, 1914-1915, 1915-1916.
6. Moore High School, Waco, 1927, 1940. The Lion.
7. Sul Ross Elementary School, Waco, 1934-1935. Happenings.
8. Taylor Jr.-Sr. High School, Parents-Teacher Association, 1934-1935 Year Book.

Box 7
Folder Title, Dates, Description

1. Advertisements, 1934, n. d. School and library bindings price list from Universal Bookbindery, San Antonio, June 1, 1934; and undated Christmas post card from Waco Steam Laundry.
2. Broadsides, 1919-1925, n. d. Daily program of the Tri-County Institute, Baylor College, Belton, Texas, September 1-5, 1919; program for the Grand Opera House [Cleveland, Ohio?], February 22, 1925, featuring Thurston the Famous Magician; undated train dining car menu; undated Safety is Sacred and Patriotic Duty, to be read at churches and other assemblies, a Mothers of America appeal for safety.
3. Memorials and Tributes, [1930]-1941, n. d.. Senator Tom Connally, a tribute by W. W. Lackey, Midland, Texas, October 12, 1941; In Memory of William Seneca Sutton: A Record of Exercises Dedicating Sutton Hall to the Memory of the Builder of the School of Education at the University of Texas, Together with a Short Biography and a Listing of his Writings, [1930]; Thirty Years of Service: Tributes to James E. West, Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America, 1941.

4. Baptist Young People’s Union of Texas, Palacios, 1916. Fifteenth Annual Encampment, Twenty-Sixth Annual Convention, Palacios by the Sea, July 12-23, 1916.
5. Baylor University, 1957. Persuasive Speaking Contest: Religious Liberty in the United States, 1957; and Establishment of the J. M. Dawson Studies in Church and State, Kick-Off for the Waco Area, September 21, 1957.
6. Camp Palomar, Palacios, 1921. Camp Palomar, Palacios, Texas: A Select Summer Camp for Boys and Girls, 1921.
7.  First Baptist Church, Waco, 1937-1964. Newsletter, The Challenger, June 2-9, 1954; church bulletin, The Evangel, nine scattered issues from 1937-1964; Services Honoring the Misses Keys, a broadside dated May 9, 1937.
8. Highland Baptist Church, Waco, 1936. Newsletter, Highland Baptist Church, v. 1, no. 5 (March, 1936).
9. Houston Teachers Association, 1938. Bulletin, v. XX, no. 2 (November, 1936), features articles on teacher tenure, Texas State Teachers Association reorganization, and a report of a study of teacher loads.
10. Masonic Lodge, 1936. Lightfoot’s Manual of the Lodge – Texas or Monitorial Instructions in the Three Degrees of Symbolic Masonry. Fort Worth: Grand Lodge of Texas A.F. & A.M., 1936.
11. Masonic Lodge, Periodicals, 1939-1960. New Mexico Freemason, v. 25, no. 8 (August, 1960); three full issues of Supreme Council, 33° Bulletin, nos. 394-396, November 1 and 15, December 1, 1939, with articles on "Educational Policy of Southern Scottish Rite," "Education’s Great Value," and "Religious Liberty;" and two undated fragments of [Supreme Council, 33° Bulletin], including articles on mixed marriages, gambling dens and rise of youth crime rate.
12. Phi Delta Kappa, Austin, 1940. Phi Delta Kappa, November, 1940, single issue of the Texas state organization newsletter.
13. Philo Confederation of Texas, 1911-1914, n. d. Constitution and By-Laws of the Philomathesian Literary Society of Baylor University at Waco, Texas, revised November, 1911; Philo-Athenaeum, 1914, song lyric pamphlet; Philo Songs and Yells, n .d.; Programme, Fourth Annual Convention of the Philo Confederation of Texas, Second Annual Convention of the Phila Confederation of Texas, n. d.
14. [7^th and James Street Baptist Church], Waco, 1917. The Church Bulletin, September 9, 1917.
15. State Executive Curriculum Committee, 1938. Course of Study for Years One Through Three; Course of Study for Years Four Through Six. Austin: Texas State Department of Education, 1938. [Texas State Department of Education, Bulletin, nos. 391 and 394.]
16. Sul Ross Elementary School, Waco, 1966. Single issue of the Sul Ross News, May 31, 1966, (#13), front page lists Waco Public School administrators including R. H. Brister, 1935-1944.
17. Texas Society of Crippled Children, 1939. The Voice of Texas Crippled Children, v. II, no. 9 (March, 1939), featuring front page story thanking R. H. Brister for his efforts to give crippled children in his school district "an even break."
18. Waco Chamber of Commerce, Newsletters, 1939-1943. Twelve scattered issues of the official Waco Chamber of Commerce publication, Waco, the Hub of Texas, v. 1, nos. 4, 5, 9 (April, May and September, 1939); v. 2, no. 6 (June, 1940); v. 3, no. 1-3, 5-7 (January -March, May - July, 1941); v. 4, nos. 1, 2 (January, February, 1943).
19. Waco Chamber of Commerce, Miscellaneous, [mid-1930s]-[1942], n. d. Visitor’s Map of Waco, Texas, [mid-1930s]; Waco, "The Hub of Texas": Statistical and General Information, 1939, [1942]; Waco Convention Bureau listing of conventions, January 29, 1941; Buyer’s Guide to Waco’s Products and Services, n. d.
20. Y.M.C.A., Waco, 1938. Faubion, B. P., G. C. Good, and J. J. McConnell Jr. Waco's Youth and Waco's "Y": A Study of the Waco, Texas, Y.M.C.A. July-October, 1938. Carbon copy, typewritten report.

Box 8
Folder Title, Dates, Description

1. General Publications, 1931-1939, n. d. Harvard University Graduate School of Education, The Superintendency of a Public-School System as a Professional Career, n. d.; Ruth Wanger, What Girls Can Do: A Guidance Text for Girls, [1938?]; Better Schools League, School Construction Costs and the Equipment Budget, 1931; U.S. Department of Education, Federal Security Agency, News in Education, October 16, 1939, and Women as Comakers of History is Theme of U.S. Office of Education Radio Broadcasts, October 19, 1939; J. W. Studebaker, U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Education, How Would I Use a Magic Wand, 1938; Discipline, n. d.; Suggestions for a Planned Program of Reader Adoptions, n. d.
2. Beaumont, Texas, 1937-1941. Beaumont City Schools: Rules and Regulations, March 31, 1937; a summary of a survey on summer school in eight Class II cities in Texas, April, 1941.
3. Burleson, Texas, 1905. Photocopy of Fifth Annual Report: Public School of Burleson, Texas, listing M. A. Brister as a Trustee.
4. El Paso, Texas, 1924, 1938. Informational pamphlet on the Junior College of the City of El Paso (#6), April, 1924; Rules and Manual for School Employees, Public Schools of El Paso, 1938.
5. Fort Worth, Texas, 1935. Fort Worth Public Schools, Elementary Principals’ Meeting, December 14, 1935, Group I.
6. Hempstead, Texas, n. d. Should High School Boys and Girls Be Allowed To Play Together During Recess and Noon Hours, n. d., a summary of a study done at Sam Schwarz Training School by Mr. W. Marion Davis, teacher and coach.
7. Kerens, Texas, 1930-1932. Kerens Public Schools Superintendent's Annual Report to Board of Education, 1930-1931 and 1931-1932, both mimeographed reports.
8. National Education Association, 1931-[1944]. Travel brochure of the National President’s Special Train from Texas to the Annual Meeting of the Department of Superintendence, National Education Association, Detroit, February 21-16, 1931; reprint of Reuben T. Shaw’s article "Toward Cultural Understanding with Other Nations," from the Journal of the National Education Association, April, 1939; N. E. A. War and Peace Fund Campaign Directors Letter 19, December 28, 1943, regarding teacher salaries; N. E. A. open letter to school board members, P. T. A. members, and public regarding teacher salaries [1944].
9. Port Arthur, Texas, n. d. Application for Position in the Public Schools of Port Arthur.
10. San Antonio, Texas, 1924. Students’ Handbook, Main Avenue High School, edited by the Student Council, 1924.
11. Southwestern University, Georgetown, n. d. Claud Howard, Rules of Punctuation and Capitalization, n. d.
12. Taft, Texas, 1938-1939. Handbook and Guide for Students, Patrons and Teachers, 1938-39, v. V, no. 1 (August 31, 1938).
13. Taylor, Texas, 1915. Course of Study, Rules and Other Guides for the Government of the Public Schools of Taylor, 1915, published by the Board of Trustees.
14. Texas, 1936-1958. Jeanie M. Pinckney. An Accident Study of Texas School Children. Austin: University of Texas, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Education, 1936; Meet Mr. Superintendent: A Directory of Texas Superintendents of Schools, 1939-40. Dallas: Walraven Book Cover Co., 1939, in which R. H. Brister is listed; A. Caswell Ellis. Education or Serfdom! Choose. Austin: University of Texas, Division of Extension, [ca. 1943]; Texas Committee of Ten. Report of the Survey of Administrative Practices and Board Policies in Texas Public Schools (Report Number Five), Public Relations Practices in Texas Public Schools (Report Number Six). Austin: Texas Committee of Ten, 1958.
15. Texas State College for Women, 1943. Annual Report of War Activities, 1942-1943, edited by A.S. Lang, Chairman of the T.S.C.W. War Council, May 15, 1943.
16. Waco, Texas, 1935. Rules, Regulations, and Policies of the Waco Public Schools, adopted by Board of Education, September 9, 1935.
17. War Department, 1943. Army Arithmetic, War Department Technical Manual TM 21-510, May 14, 1943. Letter accompanying manual tells of joint effort of the Selective Service and U.S. Office of Education to have school districts establish classes to educate illiterate registrants prior to induction.
18. Weekly Reader, 1932. Weekly Reader, v. VII, no. 16, January 15, 1932, featuring articles on Ben Franklin, Albert Einstein, snow-bound Indians and Thrift Week.

19. Anti-Communism, 1938, 1961. William F. Russell’s address, How to Tell a Communist and How to Beat Him, given to the Convention of the New York State American Legion, Endicott, N.Y., August 12, 1938; The Emancipator: An Independent Forward Looking Monthly, v. VIII, no. 5 (January, 1951, published in San Antonio); reprint of a speech, Who is Tampering with the Soul of America? The Stomach Turning Point, given by Tulsa Tribune editor, Jenkin Lloyd Jones before the Inland Daily Press Association in Chicago, October 16, 1961.
20. Child Labor, 1943. The American Child, v. XXV, no. 5 (May, 1943) published by National Child Labor Committee. The lead story deals with proposed Texas legislation opposed to ratification of Federal Child Labor Amendment in 1937.
21. Drug Abuse, 1938. International Narcotic Education Association, Inc. pamphlet outlining the Twelfth Annual Observance of Narcotic Education Week, February 21-28, 1938.
22. Humor, 1937-[1950s]. Baylor University, Department of Art reprint of Amy Freeman Lee’s article Helpful Hints for Maintaining Normal Blood Pressure While Viewing Contemporary Art; and a reprint of W. W. Woodson’s remarks to American Bankers Association Regional Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March 25, 1937, Old Man Gold, on restoring the gold standard.
23. Inspirational, 1929-1938, n. d. Collection of poems, prayers, and other inspirational writings.
24. Insurance, [1921]-1965, n. d. Miscellaneous pamphlets relating to R. H. Brister’s insurance or insurance business. These include the Roster of Members of the 1956 Million Dollar Round Table, including R. H. Brister. Other items relate to financial planning, substandard underwriting, risks, insurance sales, and prospecting.
25. Prohibition, 1930-1933, n. d. Contains two Scientific Temperance Foundation publications: Some Practical Aspects of Scientific Knowledge of Alcohol (1930) and The Psychology of Drunkenness (1930), a photocopy of The Texas Citizen, v. 1, no. 2 (June 15, 1933), a Dallas prohibition newspaper; three issues of The American Issue (May-July, 1933); a single issue of The Civic Bulletin, v. 24, no. 27 (August, 1933), featuring an editorial regarding the Vatican link to prohibition repeal movements. Undated pamphlet materials include The Beer Humbug published by Dallas based United Forces for Prohibition; Women’s Christian Temperance Union pamphlets, and an article on "The Cost of Liquor to Waco."
26. Religious – Bible Studies, 1903, n. d. 1200 Bible Questions in Consecutive Order, 12^th edition (1903), and Answers to 1200 Bible Questions in Consecutive Order (n. d.), both by J. J. Hill; R. Alton Reed’s Topical Study of the Bible, Book No. 1 and Book No. 2 (n. d.); Graded Bible Lessons for Primary Pupils (Age 8, Third Year, Part 4, Lesson 52), "Promotion Day Thoughts."

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1. American Extension University, 1921. Enrollment correspondence, unsigned contract, scholarship and matriculation certificate for the American Extension University Extension Law Course, June, 1921.
2. Baylor Stadium Corporation, 1949-1950. 20 Year Registered Seat Option (1950-1970) to purchase Baylor University football tickets, with trustee’s interim receipt and related correspondence.
3. Baylor University, 1917. Student Self-Government Association certificate for R. H. Brister’s honorable service as a L. S. U. debater, entitling him to wear the literary gold "B" emblem of his college, 1917.
4. Boys Town, 1952. Honorary Citizen certificate issued by Father Flanagan’s Boys’ Home, June 25, 1952.
5. Sunday School, 1959-1960. Southern Baptist Convention Sunday School Board Certificate of Award for completion of Personal Soul Winning in the Sunday School Training Course, March 20, 1959; two Church Study Course for Teaching and Training Book Awards, Jesus the Teacher and The Sunday School Ministry to Adults, November, 1960.
6. Teaching, 1912-1920. Two original temporary State First Grade Certificates issued by the Texas State Department of Education, entitling Brister to contract to teach in any public school in Texas, July 29, 1912, and August 2, 1912 (the July 29, 1912, certificate is endorsed by County School Superintendents of Runnels and Ellis Counties); the Texas Teachers Permanent Certificate issued to Brister on July 25, 1917, upon completion of graduation and three years successful teaching experience; Teachers Registration Receipt issued Brister as a math teacher, Taylor High School, Williamson County, for the 1919-1920 school year.
7. Texas State Teachers Association, 1925. Certificate of Life Membership, May 18, 1925.
8. U.S. Army, 1917-1919. Army Registration Certificate, Burleson, Texas, June 4, 1917; Corporal, Quartermaster Corps Appointment Certificate, February 1, 1918; Sergeant, Quartermaster Corps Appointment Certificate, June 16, 1918; Honorable Discharge Certificate, Camp Pike, Arkansas, August 2, 1919.
9. United War Chest of Texas, 1943. Award of Recognition for meritorious service as County Chairman of the 1943 campaign to raise Texas’ share in the National War Fund.
10. Vaccination, 1924-1926. Two certifications that R. H. Brister had received a [smallpox] vaccination within the last five years, June 7, 1924, and June 9, 1926.

11. Army Service, 1917, n. d. Two leave slips permitting visits to Waco, September 16 and 21, 1917; New York War Camp Community Service Weekly News Calendar for Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, March 5 – March 11 [1917], and a Washington, D.C. tourist pamphlet listing the scheduled hours public buildings were open, n. d.
12. Army Service, France, 1918-1919. Theatre tickets and programs, calling card, dinner invitation, roster of Battery E, 49^th Artillery, C. A. C., A. E. F., "Christmas 1918," Bordeaux (France), listing Private Silas A. Brister, signed by its officers; bill at the Hotel Windsor for three eggs; Nevers [transportation] ticket stub, n. d.; requisition for hay bedding, November 15-December 15, 1918, and delivery order and receipt for straw bedding, February 25, 1919; permission slips to attend a show and be on the streets of Nevers, December 10 and 14,1918; Special Order No. 57 that Sgt. R. H. Brister and others report to the University of Montpellier, February 26, 1919; two receipts for board at Montpellier, March 25 and June 27, 1919.
13. Austin High School, 1933. Commencement program, June 6, 1933, with R. H. Brister’s annotations.
14. Baylor College, 1917. Calling card of Mary Jane Nuckles, leather bound invitation, program, and class roster of commencement exercises, June 5, 1917.
15. Baylor University, 1916-1917. Yearbook of the Calliopean Literary Society, 1916-1917; Revised College Schedule, Winter Quarter, 1917; program and menu of the "Juniors at Home to Seniors," Raleigh Hotel, Waco, March 24, 1917; R. H. Brister calling card; commencement invitation, June 6, 1917; two listings of commencement week events, June 1 and 3 through June 6, 1917; commencement program, June 6, 1917.
16. Baylor University, 1920-1964. Baylor Pep Songs and Yells, Fall, 1926; commencement programs, June 16, 1920, and May 22, 1964.
17. Ennis High School, 1914. Commencement program, May 21, 1914.
18. France, Postcards and Travel, [1918-1919]. Postcards; postcard booklets for Bordeaux and Langres; tourist pamphlet and print about the village of La Turbie, Alpes-Maritimes; letterhead and envelope from Vernet-les-Bains.
19. Funeral Service Tape Recording, 1965. Reel-to-reel tape of R. H. Brister’s funeral service, June 7, 1965.
20. Gas and Mileage Ration Coupons, [1942-1945]. Ration coupons and records issued to the R. H. Brister family.
21. Inaugural Ball Ticket, 1927. Admission for R. H. Brister and ladies to the reception and ball honoring the inauguration of Governor Dan Moody, January 18, 1927.
22. Membership and Professional Cards, 1924-1944, 1965, n. d. Three calling cards; thirty one membership cards or dues receipts for: American Association of School Administrators, American Legion, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Boy Scouts of America, Business Men’s Assurance Co., Centenary Men’s Bible Class, Masonic lodges, McLennan County Reserve Deputy Sheriff, National Congress of Parents and Teachers, National Education Society, Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity, Rotary International, Taylor Chamber of Commerce, Texas Society for Crippled Children, Texas State Teachers Association, Waco Convention Bureau; a blood donor card; U.S. Government identification card; and passes to Ellis Island, Baylor University athletic contests, and Sam B. Dill’s Circus.
23. Memorials, 1965, n. d. Memorial obituary; resolution from the Texas Association of Life Underwriters; memorial certificate recognizing Brister’s service in the Armed Forces, signed by Lyndon B. Johnson.
24. National Education Association, 1936. Program of annual banquet, Jefferson Hotel, St. Louis, February 25, 1936.
25. Poll Tax Receipts, 1915, 1944. Ennis, Texas, city poll tax receipt, 1915; McLennan County poll tax receipts for Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Brister for the year 1943.
26. University of Montpellier, France, 1919. Student excursion tickets, soiree ticket, class schedules, banquet program, broadside announcing French study courses for foreign students, 1919-1920.
27. University of Texas, 1914-1934. Entrance examination questions in solid geometry, plane geometry and trigonometry, 1914; fee receipts, 1933-1934.
28. Y.M.C.A. Convention, Waco, 1916. Convention and banquet programs, banquet reservation form, and convention promotional flyer. Convention held at the Hotel Raleigh, Waco, March 8, 1916.
29. Y.M.C.A., France, 1918, n. d. Receipt for $40 sent home to M.A. Brister; Y.M.C.A. publications: Edward J. Bosworth’s The Christian Witness in War, n. d.; Calendar for First Years Members of the Enlisted Men’s Bible and Prayer League, 1918, Hut Hymns, n. d.; Y.M.C.A. postcard; A Guide to Marseille, an undated visitor’s guide.

30. 30 Brister, Katharine, 1942. Baylor University grade record, quarter ending March 6, 1942.
31. Brister, Robert Andrew, 1932-1951, n. d. Childhood medical records and doctors’ instructions, 1932-1935; Music Notes: My Book One, 1935; numbers diploma, 1937; U.S. War Stamps and Bonds pledge, 1942; Waco High School academic grade records and commencement announcement, 1946-1947; [Baylor University] student’s reference cards, 1947-1948; Baylor University student activity tickets, 1947-1948; Natchitoches Rod and Gun Club membership card, 1948; Baylor University commencement program, May 27, 1951. Undated items include junior high school technical drawings; and Houghton Mifflin Company business card.
32. Brister, Ruby Irene Neal, 1908-1966. Contains Loyal Sunday School Army Certificates of Merit, 1908 and 1909; poll tax receipt for 1943; Southern Baptist Convention Sunday School Board Certificate of Award for completion of Personal Soul Winning course, 1959; Pierian Club yearbook, 1966-1967; memorial obituary, 1966.
33. Brister, Ruby Irene Neal, n. d. Probable History of Ruby Neal, a fantasy scrapbook given to her by her friend, Frances.
34. Brister, Sudie Clark, 1953-1954. Membership card and payment receipts of the Supreme Forest of the Woodmen Circle.
35. Langston, LaMoine and Greta, 1929. Marriage announcement, December 23, 1929, Waco.
36. Mullen, William and Leona, [1942-1945], n. d. Gas and mileage ration coupons, Social Security cards.
37. Neal, Bettie Eddleman, 1921-1963, n. d. Contains Order of Eastern Star membership card, 1921; memorial obituary, 1963. Undated items include a page from an autograph album, her calling card, and a fragment of [L]otta E. Fore’s calling card.
38. Neal Family, 1898, n. d. A. W. Neal’s memorial card, December, 1898; Aunt Lena’s Sunday morning breakfast cake recipe; Frank M. Neal poem, Killed in Action.
39. Pearson, John Hunter, 1996. Funeral pamphlet, February 19, 1996.

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Box 10
Folder Title, Dates, and Description

1. Bellenger, Printess E. and Velma, [1912?]-1952
2. Boyd, _______, n. d.
3. [Boyd, Marvie L.], [1912]
4. Brister, Ada, 1960
5. Brister, Edmond, 1927
6. Brister, Elbert L., 1960
7. Brister Family, 1960-1996, n. d. Group photos of the extended Brister family at reunions, funerals, or other gatherings.  Brister, Formi, and Children, n. d.
8. Aunt Formi Brister and her children Ed, Zebb (Jebb?), Charles, Roy, Velma and Hattie Sue, probably in Mississippi.
9. Brister, Mary Ann Mullen, n. d.
10. Brister, Miller, n. d.
11. Brister, Moses Andrew, n. d. Contains candid photos; photo of the "No-to-Back" Johnson County grand jury; and M.A. Brister’s Sunday School class.
12. Brister, Moses Andrew and Sudie Clark Brister, n. d.
13. Brister, Moses Andrew and Sudie Clark Brister, Negative, n. d.
14. Brister, Moses Andrew, Sudie Clark Brister, and Family, [1901-1902], n. d.
15. Brister, Moses Andrew, Brushy Mound Home, Burleson, [1890s], n. d.
16. Brister, Robert Andrew, 1929, n. d.
17. Brister, Robert Hanks, Birth Through High School, [1890-1910]. Contains baby photo; threshing crew photo, ca. 1906; and two Burleson schoolhouse photos.
18. Brister, Robert Hanks, Decatur Baptist College, 1908-1912. Contains various group photos at Decatur Baptist College including the senior picnic, 1912; the Philomathian Literary Society, 1909 and [1912]; and the college quartet, 1912.
19. Brister, Robert Hanks, Baylor University, 1917. Senior portrait, commencement photo and unknown group of men, including Brister, posed in front of a building.
20. Brister, Robert Hanks, College, Teaching, [1914-1923], n. d. Candid photos of life in Waco and Taylor, Texas; formal portrait.
21. Brister, Robert Hanks, U.S. Army, France, 1918-1919. Includes photos of Brister alone and as a part of a group portrait of soldiers aboard the U.S.S. Santa Elena on the way home from the war, July, 1919; large group of soldiers posing on the steps in front of a [French? public] building.
22. Brister, Robert Hanks, San Marcos Academy, [1921?]. Candid photos of Brister, buildings and activities at San Marcos Academy, Lampassas, [1921?].
23. Brister, Robert Hanks, with Friends, [1920s]. Four candid photos of Brister with unidentified friends.
24. Brister, Robert Hanks, Senior Years, n. d. Portrait and candid photos, including one with his grandchildren, Sarah Clark Brister and Carol Ann Brister.
25. Brister, Robert Hanks, Waco School Board, [1935-1944]
26. Brister, Robert Hanks, Insurance Business, 1954-1956, n. d. Includes photo from the annual meeting of Fidelity Union Life Insurance Co. of Dallas, January 7, 1956.
27. Brister, Robert Hanks, Waco Home, [1935-1965].
28. Brister, Robert Hanks, and Ruby Irene Neal Brister, [1920s-1960s].
29. Brister, Ruby Irene Neal, Youth, [1909-1920s]. Portrait in Indian costume, Memphis, Texas; [senior?] portrait; candid photos alone and with family and friends.
30. Brister, Ruby Irene Neal, Senior Years, 1954, n. d. Portrait, candid photos with Jack Iglehart and baby, Judy Stevens.
31. Brister, Ruby Irene Neal and May Neal Iglehart, [1890s-1920s]. Childhood portrait [taken in Weatherford], candid photos.
32. Brister, Sudie Clark, [1880s]-1955, n. d. Contains one tintype portrait and a restored print of same; portrait circa age 75; her 90^th birthday; and miscellaneous candid photos with family.
33. Brister, Sudie Clark, Mississippi Home, 1927. 
34. Brister, Vera, n. d.

1. [Burkhead, Bernadine], [1915].
2. Burleson, Texas, 1908. Snapshot of street including Old Baptist Church, 1908
3. [Carruthers, Mildred], n. d.
4. Cassard, Zinett, 1920.
5. Decatur Baptist College, [1912], n. d. Hand tinted photo of boy’s dormitory fire, February 22,1912; candid photo of students at picnic.
6. Decatur Baptist College, Yearbook Galley Proof, [1912]. Three oval portraits on one galley proof fragment from the 1912 The Summit yearbook. Images include [Ruth Gregg], [Exsa Boyd], and [Reviah Sullivan].
7. [Eddleman, Rosetta?], n. d.
8. Edwards, Will O., [1912].
9. Ennis High School, Yearbook Galley Proofs, [1915]. Ten oval portraits on five galley proof fragments. Images include [Elloise Barkley], [Delta Creech], [Grace Crowder], [Fannie Mae Davis], [Gertrude Howard], [Cherry Lauderdale], [Clifford McCullough], [Emma Kate McElroy], and [Markolesa Sweatman].
10. Ennis High School Reunion, Class of 1915, 1955.
11. [Ennis] School Children, [1913-1916]. School children posed on the front steps of the frame school building.
12. France, [1918-1919]. Three photos of military review/award ceremony; two photos of soldiers attending a military speech/ceremony, one with a "Bienvenue aux Americains" banner; photo of Mont Saint-Michel.
13. Fulton, W.P., n. d.
14. [Gettis, Hamilton], [1912].
15. Haskew, Arthur and Flora Brister Haskew, n. d. Portraits of Flora Brister; Flora and Arthur Haskew; and their three daughters.
16. [Hill, Callie], [1912].
17. Iglehart, Jack, n. d.
18. Iglehart, Jackie, [1958]-[1963], n. d. Childhood portraits and candid photos; photo with his mother, Virginia Iglehart; photo of Jackie and JoAnn Iglehart with daughter, Terry Iglehart; portraits of Terry and Dana Iglehart, [1963].
19. Iglehart, May Neal, 1957, n. d.
20. Iglehart Family, 1957, n. d. Candid family snapshots including five generations: Bettie Eddleman Neal, May Neal Iglehart, Jack Iglehart, Jackie Iglehart, Terry Iglehart; others pictured are Virginia Iglehart and Jess Iglehart.
21. [Ikard, Harrison?], n. d.
22. Jackson, Walter W., [1912].
23. Langston, LaMoine, n. d. Photo of baseball team of which Langston was a member.
24. [LeRoy, Renee], [1919].
25. Lockhart, Katharine Elizabeth Brister, Child, 1922-1929, n. d. Contains mostly portraits of Katharine as a child, one with her mother, Ruby Irene Neal Brister. Candids include photos with grandmother Sudie Clark Brister, parents R. H. and Ruby Brister, brother Robert Andrew Brister, and other relatives Vera Brister and Andrew Freeman Brister.
26. Lockhart, Katharine Elizabeth Brister, Adult, 1960s, n. d. Contains mostly formal portraits. Candids include images with Lorna Haskew Gamble and husband, Pete Lockhart.
27. [Lusk, Mattie], [1915].
28. Memphis, Texas, n. d. Contains postcard images of the Baptist, Methodist Episcopal, and Christian churches; the northeast corner of the Square, and a view of feeding cotton oil meal on a ranch with the notation, "This is my herd."
29. Motley, Ethel, [ca. 1913?]

Box 12
Folder Title, Dates, and Description

1. Neal, Augustus Warner and Bettie Eddleman Neal, [1888-1898]. Contains [wedding?] portrait taken [in Weatherford] and a hand colored portrait.
2. Neal, Bettie Eddleman, 1922, n. d. Contains color and sepia copies of a portrait made in Muskogee, Oklahoma; and candids from 1922 until late in life.
3. Neal, William Kennedy, 1924-[1926], n. d. Contains a youthful portrait and one as an aged man asleep in his rocking chair; candids include his 91^st birthday party.
4. Neal Family, 1911, n. d. Contains 1911 postcard photo of Bettie Neal and daughters Mae and Ruby taken in Clarkville; numerous largely unidentified candid photos of "Neal clan" which include Bettie Neal, Mae Iglehart and Ruby Irene Neal Brister.
5. Norman, McKinley and Ruth Mae Brister Norman, n. d.
6. Pealor, James P., [1912].
7. Pearson, Beryl Haskew, n. d.
8. Pearson, John Haskew, n. d.
9. [Peel], Velma, [1912].
10. [Pool, Jennie], [1912].
11. Ramby, Ethel Eunice Brister, [1899-1903], n. d. Contains a photo of her baptism in Little Booger Creek, Burleson, and an undated candid photo in her later years.
12. [Reynolds, Lee], [1912].
13. Robbins, Ada Fay, n. d.
14. Sewell, Bill, n. d.
15. Small, Lillie, [1912].
16. Stevens, Judy Nell, n. d.
17. Taylor High School Reunion, 1954.
18. University of Texas Educational Building, n. d.
19. Wallace, Peak, n. d. Candid photo of R. H. Brister and Peak Wallace.
20. Wren, Eric, [1912]. 
21. Unidentified Babies and Children, 1940-[1962], n. d.
22. Unidentified Groups (Vintage), n. d. Contains a photos of a man and woman in a horse-drawn buggy; a tree planting ceremony attended by some thirty people; and three couples walking [Decatur Baptist College picnic?].
23. Unidentified Portraits, 1914, n. d. Seven portraits of young ladies, one with a 1914 calendar attached. Photographers are identified for five of these images: Carter, Fort Worth; Gustafson, Waco; Hartsook; California, Otto Sarony Studio, New York, Boston or Philadelphia; and Sproul, place unknown.
24. Unidentified School Children, n. d. Two classroom scenes, one with children enjoying a milk and cookie snack, the other celebrating Halloween.
25. Unidentified Snapshots/People, n. d. Contains images of outings, individuals, a house, and a 1960s era photo of visitors to Georgetown’s Inner Space Cavern.
26. School Days Album, 1907-1919. Snapshots of student days and social outings beginning in 1907, including pictures of Brister with siblings and girlfriends (Ysleta Loel, Callie Hill, and Bill Seward) whose names recur in correspondence and yearbooks. Bulk of photos chronicle Brister's social life while attending Decatur Baptist College, working in the Miles School District, and attending Baylor University. Pictures feature horse-drawn carriages and plows, roadsters, picnics in fields of bluebonnets, visits to Waco's Cotton Palace and Lovers Leap, girls in broad-brimmed straw hats, and a hand-colored picture of the boys’ dormitory fire at Decatur Baptist College, February 22, 1912.

1. Travel, Ennis and Taylor Album, [1914-1920s]. Sightseeing in Stone Mountain, Georgia; Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.; Washington, D.C.; Mississippi River crossing; Niagara Falls; Boston, and New York City. Snapshots with friends and colleagues in Ennis, Texas; Sunday School class of 14-year-olds at Ennis; last three pages include shots from Taylor, including Dan Moody sitting on a front porch.
2. Army Album, 1917-1919. Documents Brister's years in the Army beginning in 1917. Includes snapshots from Camp MacArthur, Waco; Camp Merritt, New Jersey; barracks and social activities at Nevers, France; University of Montpellier, France; sightseeing on Mediterranean and Normandy coasts and in Italian and French Alps; voyage home on U.S.S. Santa Elena.
3. Neal Family Album, n. d. This "Kodak Book" album features many unidentified photos probably taken in Parker County. It offers views of the family farm: horses, cattle, water towers, breaking a colt; outings with family and friends, games, bicycle-built-for-two and construction of a house. R. H. Brister is found on page 8, W.K Neal on page 9, and the Neal family home on pages 10, 12.

Subseries B. Photograph Albums, 1907-1920s, n. d.

Box 13
Folder Title, Dates, and Description

4. Neal Family and Friends Album, n. d. Ruby Neal is prominent among the photos in this album. These unidentified snapshots offer images of family and friends, picnics, swimming, pranks, reunions, and polo. Many snapshots of World War I soldiers and sailors in uniform and a military camp. A photo of W.K. and Matilda Neal at their Weatherford home is found on page 38.

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1. Brister Family Reunion, 1932
2. Brister, John Willard, n. d.
3. Brister, Mary Ann Mullen, n. d.
4. Brister, Miller M. and Andy Brister, 1941-[1949]
5. Brister, Moses Andrew, 1936
6. Brister, Robert Hanks, [ca. 1919]-1929
7. Brister, Robert Hanks, [ca. 1932]-1939
8. Brister, Robert Hanks, 1940-[1947]
9. Brister, Robert Hanks, 1952-1965, n. d.
10. Brister, Ruby Irene Neal, n. d.
11. Brister, Sudie Clark, [1942-1955]
12. Buckalew, Katherine, [1918]
13. Dunne, Rev. J.S., n. d.
14. Eddleman, Richard Rice, [1944]
15. Eddleman, Rosetta A., [1894]
16. Fore, Rev. William Frank, [1955]
17. Gardner, Lt. Weldon D., n. d.
18. Iglehart, Jesse Hillary, 1956
19. Langston, LaMoine, n.d
20. Lockhart, Shirley Maurice, n. d.
21. Mullen Family, n. d.
22. Neal, Augustus Warner and Bettie Eddleman Neal, [1888], n. d.
23. Neal, Rev. Frank M., n. d.
24. Neal, Fred C., n. d.
25. Neal, Wesley S., [1925]
26. Neal, William Kennedy, 1926
27. Pearson, John Hunter, [1996]
28. Shropshire, Ann E., 1900
29. Truett, Dr. George W., 1940
30. Walker, Rev. Gordon, n. d.

31. Education, 1935-1940, n. d.
32. Ennis, Texas, [1915], n. d.
33. Inspirational, 1935-1955, n. d.
34. McLennan County History, 1939
35. Snake Bite Cure, n. d.

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36. Brister, Moses Andrew, Recollections, 1932-1996, n. d. Photocopies of M.A. Brister’s recollections: manuscript notes on the Brister family history; transcript of a sixteen part series "Early Days in Mississippi" which ran in the Burleson News in 1932; transcript of his Burleson News writings about the Brushy Mound and Caddo, 1880s-1890s.
37. Brister Family Genealogy, [1990s]. Pedigree chart, family group sheets and family history of the Silas Andrew Brister family and his forbearers. Author of these documents is unknown.
38. Brister Family Genealogy (Boswell), 1991. Dennis Boswell’s Brister family genealogy, beginning with Edmond Brister (1806-1882) to 1991. Includes descendants chart and family group sheets. Boswell is the grandson of Guy Brister.
39. Brister Family History, n. d. Miscellaneous documents including a list of Coats, Bright, Miller, Norman, Walker and Brister family names and birth dates; listing and brief biographical data on the children of Edmond Brister; brief biographical sketches of Thompson Brister, Hockaday Brister and Edmond Brister.
40. Brister Family Nicknames, n. d. List of nicknames of Moses Andrew Brister and Sudie Clark Brister and all of their children and their spouses.
41. Brister Family Documents, 1786-1853. Photocopies of South Carolina land grants to Thompson Bristow (sic) and Hockaday Brister, 1786-1811, land survey for Hockaday Brister, 1810; Thompson Brister estate inventories and appraisals, 1818; and typescript of the will of Hockaday Brister, 1853.
42. Bristow, John, Middlesex Co., Virginia (1649-1716), 1968. Photocopies of excerpts from Gordon Byron Woolley’s John Bristow of Middlesex County, Virginia and Descendants Through Ten Generations, New York: Vantage Press, 1968.
43. Clark Family History, n. d. Photocopy of Generations of the Clark (Clarke) Family of England and America, 1503-1938, compiled by Charlton Moore Clark; lists of the children, their spouses, and grandchildren of Charles Warren Clark and Matilda Morrison Clark; and [Sudie Clark Brister] reminiscences regarding the stories that "Papa" told about his parents.
44. Eddleman Family History, n. d. List of the children of R. A. Eddleman, grandfather of Bettie Eddleman Neal; birth and death dates of A.G. Eddleman and Rosetta Eddleman.
45. Norman Family History, [1996]. Waymon B. Norman reflects on his parents, McKinley Norman and Ruth Brister Norman; his wife, Jessie Jackson Norman and her father, C.B. Jackson; and the ancestry of McKinley Norman.
46. Family Addresses/Fragments, 1989-1996, n. d. Miscellaneous addresses of Brister and Neal family members.

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Box OS364
Folder Title, Dates, and Description

• Eastman-Kodak autographic camera in leather belt case, [ca. 1913]
• Patented 1902-1913. "R. H. Brister, Burleson, Tex., Oct. 21, 19__" inscribed in ink on underside of camera case flap. Includes fragments of leather case.
• Desk nameplate
• Wooden triangular shaped nameplate, with Gothic ink inscription: "R. H. Brister."
• Note: In addition, Box OS364 contains Boxes OS364A, OS364B, OS364C, and OS364D.

• Decatur Baptist College, Class of 1912 pin
• "DBC ’12."
• Baylor button
• "You need – Baylor – needs you." Patented 1899.
• WWI dog tag
• Silver locket
• Miniature cigarette case style locket with two "pages," containing four
• World War I vintage soldier photos.
• Cross pin
• [Army] embroidered insignia
• [Army] crossed cannons insignia, "E"
• Veterans of Foreign Wars lapel pin
• Masonic ring
• Party favor
• Card inscribed "Dr. & Mrs. S.P. Brooks, May 11, 1917." American flag sticker on card, pencil attached with string. [Dr. Brooks was president of Baylor University, where R. H. Brister received his Bachelor’s degree in June, 1917].

• [Army] spyglass in leather case
• [Army] signaling mirror
• Purple velvet jewelry case with gold shield pin
• Rubber stamp, R. H. Brister signature
• Engraving plate, Mr. Robert H. Brister, dated Apr. 4
• Copper letter opener, embossed "RB"
• Inscribed: "Thank you from Missionhurst."
• Box OS364C
• Wooden gavel
• Inscribed, "R. H. Brister, President, T.S.T.A., 1938."

• Two wooden tops
• Inscribed with the names "Bud" (Silas) and "Mit" (Miller).
• Woodmen of the World pendant [Sudie Clark Brister?]
• MHS ’09 pin [Memphis High School?], [Ruby Irene Neal Brister?]
• Silas Brister’s World War I dog tags strung on cotton tape
• Silas Brister’s ring with cross-and-spear insignia
• Silas Brister’s Lions Club tie tack
• Silas Brister’s Masonic cuff link
• 1 Silas Brister's silk American flag, [1917-1919]
• 2 Silas Brister's silk scarf, [1917-1919]
• Scarf features an embroidered flag and anchor, and magenta border.

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• 1 Baptist Standard, Centennial Issue, [Dallas, Texas], June 11, 1936.
• 2 Baylor University, 1917
• The Lariat, April 12, 1917. R. H. Brister is featured on the front page, "Baylor Men Who Will Meet L.S.U. in Debate."
• 3 Moore High School, Waco, 1941
• Moore High Trumpet (v. VII, no. 5), March, 1941, a monthly publication of the journalism students of A.J. Moore High School, a school for African-American students.
• 4 Taylor High School, 1931-1932
• Fifteen issues of the Taylor High Cotton Boll (v. IX, nos. 1-12, 15, 17, and v. X, no. 6), September 11, 1931-March 5, 1932, April 15, 1932, May 13, 1932, November 23, 1932.
• 5 Waco High School, 1935-1936
• Bound volume of The Huacoan (v. 35, nos. 1-26), October 11,1935-May 20, 1936, a weekly published by the seniors at Waco High School.

• 6 Diplomas, 1910-1934. Robert Hanks Brister diplomas from Burleson (Texas) High School, 1910; Decatur Baptist College, 1912; Bachelor of Arts, Baylor University, 1917; King’s Teacher Diploma, Southern Baptist Convention Sunday School Board, (Nashville, Tennessee), 1924; Master of Arts, University of Texas (Austin, Texas), 1928; Sunday School Administration, Southern Baptist Convention Sunday School Board (Nashville, Tennessee), 1934.

• 1 Decatur Baptist College, Yearbook Galley Proof, [1912]
• Three oval portraits on one galley proof from the 1912 The Summit yearbook. Images include [Price Lowery], [Harold Raborn], and [Nadine Watkins].
• 2 Decatur Baptist College, Yearbook Galley Proofs, [1912]
• Six oval portraits on two galley proofs from the 1912 The Summit yearbook. Images include, [Marvie L. Boyd], [Hazel Lee Burnett], [E. Bass Clay], [Jeff Coleman], [Lillie Small], and [Albert Thompson].
• 3 Decatur Baptist College, Yearbook Galley Proofs, [1912]
• Six oval portraits on two galley proofs from the 1912 The Summit yearbook. Images include [Robert Hanks Brister], [May Moore], [Jennie Pool], [Grace Evelyn Swann], [Jewel White], [Eric Wren].
• 4 Decatur Baptist College, Yearbook Galley Proofs, [1912]
• Six oval portraits on two galley proofs from the 1912 The Summit yearbook. Images include [Harrison Ikard], [Albert Jackson], [Elma Neel], [James P. Pealor], [Walker Patterson] and [Ollie Plaxco].
• 5 France, [1918-1919]
• Five panoramic views including the Cité de Carcassonne; Monaco on the Côte d’Azur; Le Jardin de la Fontaine, Nimes; and an unidentified seaside town.
• 6 Neal Family, [1890], n. d.
• A family portrait of the William Kennedy Neal family, [1890], and an undated portrait of Augustus Warner Neal.
• 7 Taylor, Texas, n. d.
• An undated photograph of a large group of men, including R. H. Brister, posed outside a church.

• Neal, Augustus Warner and Bettie Eddleman Neal, n. d.
• Individual portraits in a leather case. These images are duplicates of those in the hand colored portrait listed in Box 12, Folder 1.
• Neal Family, n. d.
• Three panoramic family reunion photos in front of Neal family home near Weatherford Texas (all adhered to glass).

• Brister and Neal Family Album, [1900]-1965, n. d.
• R. H. Brister labeled this album "R. H. Brister – family, father’s family and relatives." Brister pasted primarily black and white snapshots and some portraits into this newer album, intermingling old and new, depicting the many aspects of his life going back to his early teaching days in Ennis, 1914. His days in the Army, after Army discharge, at Baylor University, in Taylor and Waco are all found here. There are many views of his parents, Moses Andrew and Sudie Clark Brister, at various ages ranging from circa 1900 through the 1950s. Brister relatives, reunions, and ancestral homes are also included. Ruby Neal Brister is prominently featured during courtship and after marriage as is his growing family. More recent color snapshots feature grandchildren and U.S. travel.

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A. Books, periodicals, reports, to be reviewed for possible placement in different location within Special Collections Division or University Library.

1. Arnold, Arthur D. "Responsibilities of the Professional Staff in a Public Relations Program." Carbon copy, typewritten speech, Passaic, N.J.
2. Arkansas (Arkie) Woodchopper Square Dance Calls with Music and Instructions. Chicago: M.M. Cole Publishing Co., 1940.
3. Atlas of the World and Gazetteer, 1924. New York: Funk & Wagnall’s Co., 1924.
4. Bach, John. Christmas Carols. Chicago: National Research Bureau, 1953.
5. Bailey, Josiah. The Democratic Process, Commencement Address, Colby College, June 20, 1938. Reprinted from the Congressional Record. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1938.
6. Bernheimer Oriental Gardens, 10 Views, Group B. Pacific Palisades, Ca.: Bernheimer Oriental Gardens, n. d. (Photographs in mailing packet.)
7. Birdsall, William Wilfred, and Rufus M. Jones, editors. n.p.: W.E. Scull, 1901.
8. Chronicles of America Photoplays. New Haven: Yale University Press Film Service, n. d.
9. Cover Art Materials: Catalogue 1930-31. Lincoln, Neb.: Cover Studios, 1930.
10. Curriculum Journal, v. IX, no. 2, (February, 1938).
11. Democracy Readers. Promotional material. New York: Macmillan Co., n. d.
12. Directory of Cleveland Public Schools, 1938-39. Cleveland: Board of Education, 1938.
13. Faubion, B. P., G. C. Good, and J. J. McConnell Jr. Waco’s Youth and Waco’s "Y": A Study of the Waco, Texas, Y.M.C.A. Carbon copy, typewritten report.
14. Flag of the United States: The Living Symbol of Our Great Republic, How to Display It, How to Respect It. Indianapolis: American Legion, 1924.
15. Handbook of the Public Schools, Evansville, Indiana, 1933-1934. Evansville, Ind.: 1933.
16. Hermitage: Home of General Andrew Jackson. Hermitage, Tenn.: 1955.
17. House Journal, Forty-Sixth Legislature, Regular Session. Austin, Tx: Tuesday, March 28, 1929.
18. Jenson, Reynold A. The Psychology of Sex. Cincinnati: Medical Department, Union Central Life Insurance Co. Reprinted from Hygeia-The Health Magazine, American Medical Association.
19. Los Voladores Flying Indians Spectacular. Dallas: Frito-Lay, Inc., 1968.
20. McFarlane, Charles T., The Present War: Its Background and Related Developments. New York: American Book Co., 1940.
21. Pepper, Claude. A Plea for Democracy, The Anti-Poll-Tax Bill, Speech of Hon. Claude Pepper of Florida in the Senate of the United States, November 21, 1942. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942.
22. Pictures, The Snapshot Magazine. v. XIV, no. 5 (August, 1948).
23. Randolph, J. H. and Randolph Ray. The Church of the Transfiguration: Known as The Little Church Around the Corner, 1848-1924. New York: 1924.
24. Review of Educational Research. v. IV, no. 2 (April, 1934).
25. Scott, David L. Every Investor’s Guide to Wall Street Words: Tips and Terms from the Experts. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1988.
26. 26. Strangers’ Directory. Boston: Boston Evening Transcript, 1938.
27. Sunday School Adults. Southern Baptist Sunday School Series, January-March, 1962.
28. Then and Now in Boston. Boston: Convention Bureau, Boston Chamber of Commerce, 1927.
29. Think: New York World’s Fair Number 1940. New York: International Business Machines Corp., 1940.
30. U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Education. The School Building Situation and Needs, Bulletin 1937, No. 35.
31. Wheeler, Elmer. 18 Magic Tips to Close Sales Faster. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall Inc., 1946.
32. Picture Postcards: U. S. Life Saving Station, Louisville, Ky.; Falls, Cherokee Park, Louisville, Ky.; Battle Flags of Massachusetts Regiments at State House, Boston.
33. Maps:

a. Albuquerque Map and Street Guide. Continental Map Co., 1981.

b. Albuquerque-Santa Fe Street Map. H. M. Gousha Co., n. d.

c. Asia and Adjacent Areas. National Geographic Magazine, 1942.

d. Colorado. H.M. Gousha Co., 1962.

e. Colorful Colorado. Colorado Department of Highways, 1942.

f. Oklahoma, 1982. Oklahoma Department of Transportation, 1982.

g. Texas. Rand McNally, n. d.

h. South Central United States. National Geographic Magazine, December, 1947.

i. Tourguide Map: Hemisfair. Gulf Oil Co., 1968.

j. Special Sportsman’s Series: Lake Texoma. A.I.D. Associates, 1970.

k. Special Sportsman’s Series: Possum Kingdom. A.I.D. Associates, 1972.

34. Prints:

a. Capitol Building of the Texas Republic in Houston, 1837-38 and 1842. Star Engraving Co., sent as Christmas greeting from the Rice Hotel, Houston, n. d.

b. The Alamo. Burkhardt-Wall print, presented compliments of The Steck Company, Austin, n. d.

35. Reprints, similarly bound, of inspirational articles:

a. Address of Welcome (Address to Suit Occasion)

b. Appointed Once to Die

c. As A Man Thinketh ---

d. Boy Problem (The Boy Scouts)

e. Bricks --- Good and Bad

f. Call of the Bell

g. Christian Education

h. Civic Pride

i. Education Plus ---

j. Facts About Heaven

k. Famous Sons of Hardship

l. Foundations Well Laid (Baccalaureate Sermon)

m. God’s Country Home

n. Home---Makers and Breakers

o. Jesus Only

p. Man for the Times

q. Man on the Fence

r. Man the Masterful

s. Man, ---His Attainments

t. Our Mothers

u. Parental Responsibility

v. Purpose in Life

w. Seven Laws of Achievement

x. That Boy (What is He Worth?)

y. The Twentieth Century Youth

z. Tragedy of Short Cuts

aa. Value of Music

bb. What Are You Worth?

B. Materials to be returned to donor:

1. 13 family photographs (duplicates)
2. Dale, Edward Everett, Tales of the Tepee, Boston, Mass.: D. C. Heath & Co., 1920. Inscribed: "To the Brister's especially Kathrine [sic] With Cordial Regards and Best Wishes of the Author. Edward Everett Dale Aug. 28, 1926"
3. New Testament, Philadelphia, Pa.: A. J. Holman Co., n. d. Pocket edition, inscribed: "Presented to Bobby Brister by his "Daddy" December 25, 1935, 'May it be a light unto your feet' R. & B."
4. Self-Pronouncing Sunday-School Teacher's Bible, Philadelphia, Pa., and Chicago, Ill.: American-Oxford Publishing Co., 1895. Inscribed: "To Mr. And Mrs. A. W. Neal, From Their Mother, Mrs. W. K. Neal."

C. Materials to be discarded.

1. 15 sympathy cards upon death of Robert Hanks Brister
2. 17 cards from floral arrangements
3. 2 donation acknowledgements from American Cancer Society
4. 4 photographic plates showing head shots of R. H. Brister
5. Bookmarks – two, religious
6. Empty envelopes
7. Empty photo mats (5), blank pages from album (6)
8. Financial papers, i.e. tax records, banking receipts, check stubs, gas credit card bills, utility bills, government forms never filled out, scratch paper with financial figures and tallies; Social Security forms and booklets; plastic pouch from Citizens National Bank of Waco; Fidelity Union Life agent balance sheets
9. Handwritten post-it notes (since recopied) that were attached to photographs
10. Insurance booklets: Group Insurance plan/Houghton Mifflin Co; Pension Plan/Houghton Mifflin Co.; Temple Life Insurance Co.; America Casualty Life Insurance Co.
11. Ivory handle for razor, in original case
12. Ivory stud
13. Leather booklet cover 2-inches X 4-inches, stamped "Houghton Mifflin, Pony Express Saddlebag STRONG."
14. Loose leaf notebook with handwritten notes and lists dated from 1927 to 1965
15. Mother of pearl stud
16. Newspaper editions from 1974 unrelated to family
17. Pamphlet materials relating to brotherhood and stewardship (1953)
18. Photocopied items
19. Photographs

a. 25 travel snapshots from Plymouth Rock, Amarillo, Estes Park, and other locales

b. 60 unidentified or blurred snapshots

c. Publicity photo of Ned King, Mercantile Life Ins. Agent

20. Prescription slip from John E. Lattimore with address of John C. Lattimore, aviation cadet in Michigan
21. Print of sailing ship
22. Professional cards: Lee Ross, car salesman; James P. Pealor; D.W. Carlton, Hotel Adolphus
23. Red-white-and-blue ribbon, 2/3 yard
24. Undated sermon by William M. Elliott, Jr. of Highland Park Presbyterian Church entitled Food for the Hungry Hear.
25. White silk ribbon, frayed and fragile condition
26. Words to songs, mimeographed

D. Duplicates:

1. "Generations of Clark Family of England and America," photocopy
2. "How Communities Take Stock of Themselves," reprint, six duplicates
3. Assorted carbon copies and photocopies of letters and documents
4. Bashaba, 1914-1915. Ennis, Tx.: Ennis High School, 1915
5. Baylor University 1917 commencement program
6. Evangel, First Baptist Church, Waco, weekly bulletin, April 25, 1937
7. In Memoriam card in remembrance of A.W. Neal, 1898
8. Legal affidavit regarding 1947 land transaction, carbon copy
9. Professional cards, ticket stubs, Social Security cards, Philo song sheet
10. Rules, Regulations and Policies of Waco Public Schools 1935
11. Taylor High Cotton Boll, school newspaper, two issues, January 20, February 19, 1932
12. 1Texas History Movies: Four Hundred Years of History and Industrial Development. Dallas: Turner Co., 1935.

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• 1890 Born August 24, 1890, on a Johnson County farm, a few miles west of Burleson; one of nine children born to Moses Andrew Brister and Sudie Clark Brister.
• 1892 Ruby Irene "Bob" Neal born in Weatherford, the daughter of A.W. Neal and Bettie Eddleman Neal; graduate of Memphis (Texas) High School; two years at Conservatory of Music, Amarillo; later attends Toby's Business College, Waco; bookkeeper at Taylor bank.
• 1910 Graduates Burleson High School.
• 1912 Graduates Decatur Baptist College (now Dallas Baptist University).
• 1912-1913 Teaches math in Miles, Texas.
• 1913-1914 Teaches math at Ennis, Texas; attends Baylor University during summers.
• 1914-1916 Ennis High School principal.
• 1916-1917 Baylor University, Bachelor of Arts degree; Senior Class President; President, Boys Literary Society; President of a Sunday School organization; debate team.
• 1917-1919 Enlists in Army upon graduation; trains at Camp MacArthur, Waco, with 32nd "Red Arrow" Division; serves overseas in Nevers, France as an Army baker, Quartermaster Department, American Expeditionary Forces; promoted to corporal and then sergeant in the Quartermaster Department, February and June, 1918; studies four months at University of Montpellier, France; returns to U.S. on U.S.S. Santa Elena, July, 1919.
• 1919-1920 Math teacher, Taylor High School.
• 1920-1922 Principal, Taylor High School.
• 1921 Marries Ruby Irene "Bob" Neal, on April 23, 1921, in Georgetown, Texas.
• 1921 Daughter, Katharine Brister, born December 11, 1921, in Taylor.
• 1922-1935 Superintendent, Taylor Public Schools.
• 1924 King's Teacher diploma, Southern Baptist Sunday School Board.
• 1926-1927 Director General, Teachers Institute at Belton; President, Taylor Rotary; Vice President, Austin Area Boy Scouts of America; Chairman, Football Executive Committee for the district in the Texas Interscholastic League; teacher, Men's Bible Class; pushes for vocational education: e.g., agriculture and home economics; believes public schools should contribute to industry in the local community; promotes health education: students examined annually and "defects are attended to"; introduces home tutoring for handicapped and incapacitated students.
• 1928 Master of Arts, University of Texas, Austin; Phi Delta Kappa honorary.
• 1929 Son, Robert Andrew Brister, born July 29, 1929, in Taylor.
• 1935-1944 Superintendent, Waco Public Schools; salary $5,000; district underwrites six hours college credit for teachers on staff; revises salary schedule to reward scholarship and merit as well as tenure; continues health education measures.
• 1938 President, Texas State Teachers Association; reorganizes association under new constitution.
• 1939 President, Central Texas Division, Texas State Teachers Association.
• 1944-1947 Rating Specialist, Occupational with Veterans Administration; by September, 1947, job "plays out."
• 1947-1965 Fidelity Union Life Insurance Company and Southwestern Life Insurance Company; Million Dollar Roundtable underwriter with Fidelity.
• 1951 Son, Robert Andrew Brister, marries Mary Ann Mullen in Waco, September 13, 1951.
• 1952 Daughter, Katharine Brister, marries Shirley Maurice "Pete" Lockhart, August 2, 1952.
• 1965 Robert Hanks Brister dies in Waco on June 5, 1965; funeral June 7, 1965.
• 1966 Ruby Brister dies in Waco on October 16, 1966.
• 1998 Robert Andrew Brister dies in Arlington on December 14, 1998.

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