Description: This poem was handwritten by solider Pat George Bright of Merritt, New Jersey, to his girlfriend. It found its way into Rev. Jones "soldier file," perhaps because it was left behind in the church or sent to Jones for safekeeping.
Description: The Community House was a recreational club for soldiers stationed in San Antonio. In this letter, they ask Rev. Jones to lead his congregation in singing the first verse of the Star Spangled Banner at the conclusion of each service in June in…
Description: Photograph and text, taken from page 2 of the Cunningham family scrapbook "Hilda."
Hilda Hugon's heritage begins in a small village in Northern Italy. Her mother was born in the village Torre Pellice near Turin and migrated to the United States. …
Description: Hilda's childhood home near Gainesville, Texas. Hilda's grandparents only spoke French. This is taken from page 3 of the Cunningham family scrapbook "Hilda."
Description: Photographs of Hilda's father, David Hugon. Hugon died while she was in college at the North Texas State Normal College in the late 1910s. This is taken from page 5 of the Cunningham family scrapbook "Hilda."