Our Home Front (open access)

Our Home Front

Bulletin describing the purpose and activities of the Parents and Wives of Fighting Americans Inc., with suggestions of homefront work and photocopies of relevant clippings.
Date: 1944
Creator: Parents and Wives of Fighting Americans Inc.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Young Boy]

Photograph of a young African American boy standing on an armchair. He is wearing a pair of overalls and patched long sleeved shirt underneath. The chair is placed in front of a window with opened curtains. The wallpaper shows light flower blossoms printed all over.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

Photograph of a group of African American women standing in front of a window with thin dark curtains. The women are all wearing the same light colored, long-sleeved dress. All seven of the women are holding their hands in front of their waists. Woman in back, second from the right, believed to be Mary Miles Stanley.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Men]

Photograph of a group of African American men seated on a sectional couch covered in a floral pattern. All five of the men are wearing dark suits with their hands crossed in their laps. A coffee table is in the foreground, and behind the couch is a window with thin light curtains and blinds.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

Photograph of a group of African American women standing next to a table covered with an embroidered table cloth and a punch bowl, cups and a flower arrangement placed on top. The women are all wearing formal dresses with corsages pinned to the left side of their chest. The women on the left are eating something, and the women on the right are pouring glasses of punch.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of Women]

Photograph of a group of African American women standing behind a table with a lace table cloth, tea cups, desserts and a flower arrangement placed on top. All but one woman in the center are wearing dark dresses with corsages; the woman in the center is wearing a light jacket over her dress. The wall behind them is covered with floral wallpaper, and a china cabinet is behind the group.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Invitation]

Photograph of part of an event invitation with a photo of three African American men wearing suits. The photo is zoomed in too much that not all of the details about the event are visible. The words visible are "Artists," "Saturday Night, 10:45," and "Harmony" above the men.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Family]

Photograph of an African American family posed in front of a window with thin curtains in a living room setting. An older man and woman are seated in wooden chairs in the front of the group with a young boy sitting between the couple on an armrest. Five older children are standing behind the chairs: three young women are in the middle with a young man on either side. All of the women are wearing dresses, and the men are wearing dark suits and ties. On both sides of the group are two matching upholstered chairs and a radio.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Group of African American Women]

Photograph of a group of African American women, four of which are seated. They are all wearing light colored dresses.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Three Women in Military Uniform]

Photograph of three young African American woman wearing dark jumpers, light ties and matching hats. The woman on the right has a badge below her left shoulder, and all three of them have multiple pins attached to their shirt collar, lapel, and hats. They are standing outside in snow in front of a small building with a window and an electric pole in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Letters From the People] (open access)

[Clipping: Letters From the People]

Newspaper clipping states that the end of the war can't be dated, prosperity has returned to farms, the United States is a united nation, and stamping out fascism is not simple. The article "Washington Calling" addresses doubts about the ability of Americans to come together for a common goal. Initially, Americans thought that, when faced with war, the country would stand divided, but during WWII the country united and became a powerhouse of production. The article "Letters From the People" sympathizes with the people of Spain because it acknowledges that the Spanish had to choose between communism and fascism. The caller is of the opinion that the Spanish should not be criticized for choosing fascism when both of their only options were oppressive regimes.
Date: November 8, 1944
Creator: Mattfeld, C. W.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Head Hunters Capture Lost Fort GI in Jungle] (open access)

[Clipping: Head Hunters Capture Lost Fort GI in Jungle]

Newspaper clipping about how the explorer, Don W. W. Gilpin, survived six months living with indigenous South Americans.
Date: unknown
Creator: Greenburg, William
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ted and Al Groebl - March 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ted and Al Groebl - March 26, 1941]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Ted and Al Groebl acknowledging the receipt of a letter sent on February 13, 1941. Mr. Bradford briefly mentions that he is with the Royal Canadian Engineers working along side many fellow Americans throughout Europe.
Date: March 26, 1941
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Outpost, Letter Number 60, April 1945 (open access)

The Outpost, Letter Number 60, April 1945

Newsletter discussing issues for Americans living in Great Britain, including articles about life in Britain and other related topics. An article title is underlined in red pencil on the first page, for a discussion of the American perspectives about Britain and actual experiences.
Date: April 1945
Creator: American Outpost in Great Britain
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: American Empire in Asia] (open access)

[Clipping: American Empire in Asia]

Newspaper clipping that provides a brief preview on the book "Great Britain: An Empire in Transition" by Albert Viton. The book discusses the need to remove American Isolationism. The back of the page provides a preview for the book "American Counterpoint" by Alexander Alland.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bug Blitz] (open access)

[Clipping: Bug Blitz]

Magazine clipping discusses a new chemical called DDT that controls malaria and typhus outbreaks. The pages also contain portions of other articles, and there are handwritten notes highlighting parts of the main article, including the names of the various chemical companies.
Date: unknown
Creator: Smith, Beverly
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Oceania - What to Do About It?] (open access)

[Clipping: Oceania - What to Do About It?]

Newspaper clipping describing the emergence of the continent of Oceania during World War 2 and contextualizing British influence in Oceania's establishment. The second page features a poem called "Morning on Sinai" by Katherine Kennedy.
Date: December 1943
Creator: Cant, Gilbert
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Britain at the Halfway House] (open access)

[Clipping: Britain at the Halfway House]

Clipping of an article by Freda Utley that explains the downfall of British colonialism in India and British dependence of Indian economy.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Utley, Freda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Starner to Alex Bradford - August 3, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Ray Starner to Alex Bradford - August 3, 1940]

Letter from Ray Starner to Alex Bradford discussing various local news stories that have been affecting Ray. These stories include Ray mentioning their mayor being on vacation, Mrs. Bemus traveling to Los Angles, and Ray’s short time in the hospital. Ray has sent in blueprints for the Williams explosive apparatus.
Date: August 3, 1940
Creator: Starner, Ray G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The March of Events] (open access)

[Clipping: The March of Events]

Newspaper clipping briefly touching upon Peter Muir’s book “This Is India” and it’s attempts to dissolve the illusions and misconceptions surrounding foreigner views of India. Two of the core concepts touched upon within the book include the Indian Caste System and the Indian National Movements.
Date: February 21, 1944
Creator: De Casseres, Benjamin, 1873-1945
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Capital Hill Observer] (open access)

[Clipping: Capital Hill Observer]

Newspaper clipping detailing the biographical information of the newspaper man Marquis W. Childs. Information covered within the article includes Child's early life, education, career, and other biographical tidbits.
Date: February 21, 1944
Creator: Teed, Dexter
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: He Knows India's People] (open access)

[Clipping: He Knows India's People]

Newspaper Clipping touching upon the life of Kumar Goshal and his book, “The People of India”.
Date: August 1, 1944
Creator: Braggiotti, Mary
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Indian Famine -- Background and More Facts (open access)

Indian Famine -- Background and More Facts

Text excerpted from a longer article, discussing famine and other issues in India, which has been annotated with suggested readings and statements by politicians and public figures about the situation. There are handwritten markings in red and blue pencil.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Torch-Bearer for Mother India] (open access)

[Clipping: Torch-Bearer for Mother India]

Newspaper clipping about Indian journalist, Chaman Lal, who asks for his country's independence from the United Kingdom and American support in persuading the British.
Date: June 23, 1944
Creator: Teed, Dexter
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History