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[World War II Memories: Joe Nation] (open access)

[World War II Memories: Joe Nation]

Autobiographical text describing Joe Nations' early memories of the 1920s and 1930s, and his time in the military during World War II.
Date: 199X
Creator: Nation, Joseph Beverly
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arlington World War II Memories (open access)

Arlington World War II Memories

Compilation of biographical and autobiographical information about persons from Arlington, Texas who served during World War II. It includes narratives, copies of letters, forms, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items detailing their lives and service.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A History of Camp Davis] (open access)

[A History of Camp Davis]

A pamphlet on the History of Camp Davis, written by David A. Stallman for the 50th Anniversary of the Antiaircraft Artillery School at Camp Davis. It contains the Antiaircraft Artillery School's marching song, the story of Camp Davis from "Birth to Death," Camp Davis as a missile test base, the closing of the camp, and more. The photos included within the pamphlet were provided courtesy of Topsail Island Historical Society, Estelle Haste, Charles Jones, Rachel Magnabosco, Barbara Scholar, Kay Morgan, and Pender Sounds.
Date: April 27, 1990
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Anne Pearsall Karr, June 22, 1997

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Transcript of an interview with Anne Pearsall Karr from Elgin, Illinois, concerning her experiences on the home front during World War II. Karr discusses her youth in Elgin, Illinois; effects of Depression on Pearsall family; college at Iowa State; courtship with Kenneth Karr, her future husband; reaction to Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor; changes on Iowa State campus after American entry into World War II; wartime rationing and Victory Gardens; effects on Pearsall family having a son and daughter in military service; her marriage to Kenneth Karr, early 1944; housing shortage in Corpus Christi, Texas, during World War II; birth of their daughter; wartime entertainment; experiences as a military wife; attitudes toward the Japanese; husband's training as a naval air cadet at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station. Appendix includes various photographs [5] pages.
Date: June 22, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Sarah C. & Karr, Anne Pearsall, 1923-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

About Face!: Soldier Shows "Blueprint Special"

"About Face!" was the first in a series of Soldier Shows "Blueprint Specials" created by the Special Services Division of the Army Service Forces during World War II to provide soldiers stationed overseas with all the resources they need to stage an original, full-length, Broadway-style revue for their fellow soldiers. Each "Blueprint Special" includes a libretto, set and costume designs, conductor's score, and individual vocal and instrumental parts, as well as detailed instructions for staging the show effectively. Costumes and sets can be constructed from local scrap materials, the sketches that compose the libretto can be omitted or added to according to local needs and time constraints, and the big band style musical accompaniment can be reduced or expanded to accommodate whatever players are available. Each show features one scene where any number of specialty acts can be inserted to showcase local talent.
Date: 1944
Creator: United States. Headquarters, Army Service Forces. Special Services Division, ASF.
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1943 (open access)

The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1943

Yearbook for North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1943
Creator: North Texas Agricultural College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Clippings Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Clippings Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with various newspaper and magazine clippings about Women Airforce Service Pilots, their contributions to the war effort, and female pioneers of aviation.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
America's Best Kept Military Secret: Its Servicewomen. (open access)

America's Best Kept Military Secret: Its Servicewomen.

Pamphlet advertising the construction of The Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery and its many features. The pamphlet also includes a donation form, a brief history of women in military service, and features two notable women in military history, Eugenie Wilkinson and Deborah (Rober Sutcliffe) Sampson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women in Military Service Memorial (open access)

Women in Military Service Memorial

A pamphlet detailing plans for the Women in Military Service Memorial in Washington, D.C., including information on the history of servicewomen, the campaign to establish a memorial, and how names can be added to it.
Date: [1988..]
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Medal] (open access)

[Clipping: Medal]

Newspaper clipping of part of an article about Maxine Flournoy and her experience flying for the WASP program in WWII. The article includes a photograph of Flournoy giving two "thumbs-up" from the cockpit of a small plane. There are other, smaller articles on the back of the clipping.
Date: [2007..]
Creator: Baird, Mike
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 21, Thursday, September 23, 1943 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 21, Thursday, September 23, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: September 23, 1943
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Above and Beyond] (open access)

[Clipping: Above and Beyond]

Newspaper clipping from the LA Times with the article "Above and Beyond," which discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their struggle to gain recognition for their service, as well as interviews with veterans. Excerpts from other articles and a Doonesbury comic are also included.
Date: October 2, 1996
Creator: Howlett, Susan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 36, Number 1, March 1998 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 36, Number 1, March 1998

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: March 1998
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Special Souvenir Edition Sweetwater Reporter", November 1990] (open access)

[Clipping: "Special Souvenir Edition Sweetwater Reporter", November 1990]

November 1990 issue of the Sweetwater Reporter of significant historical events from the 20th century.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2A, Volume 5E. Personnel: Examination (open access)

Course 2A, Volume 5E. Personnel: Examination

Examination booklet to accompany the Volume 5E of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses military personnel encountered in the Air Force.
Date: February 1958
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Air Force Reading Guide (open access)

An Air Force Reading Guide

Air Force pamphlet containing a reading list of books written under relevant military subjects, such as economics, government, science, and military history.
Date: October 1, 1964
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents] (open access)

[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents]

A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date: 1929-09-18/1955-02-03
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Suzette Van Daell Douglas Scrapbook] (open access)

[Suzette Van Daell Douglas Scrapbook]

Scrapbook from Suzette Van Daell Douglas containing documents, photographs, awards and newspaper clippings that pertain to her time as a WASP. The front cover has a laminated section of a Dallas flight map with a Fifinella patch, and the back cover has a laminated copy of the WASP Life magazine cover.
Date: unknown
Creator: Douglas, Suzette Van Daell
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Air Force Academy Packet] (open access)

[Air Force Academy Packet]

An Air Force Academy folder with several brochures inside promoting the school, admission steps, and cadet life. Included is a notice about alcohol on the premises of the Antlers Plaza Hotel.
Date: 1977~
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 22, Thursday, September 30, 1943 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 22, Thursday, September 30, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Japanese Attitudes Toward Prisoners of War: Feudal Resurgence in Kokutai No Hongi (open access)

Japanese Attitudes Toward Prisoners of War: Feudal Resurgence in Kokutai No Hongi

During World War II, the Japanese earned the reputation for cruelty toward their prisoners which surpassed the treatment accorded to POWs held by Germany and Italy. The conduct exhibited by the Japanese soldier was the result of a combination of ancient social and religious traditions made manifest by twentieth century documents. Through constant inculcation of ancient myths nurtured by a national religion, the Japanese believed that their holy mission was world domination. Believing themselves to be of divine origin, they treated all other races as inferior; therefore, the POWs suffered cruelties as sub-humans. The Japanese inflicted punishment and torture in the name of their emperor, believing that they did so through divine instruction. This study reveals how they arrived at this conviction.
Date: December 1990
Creator: Jones, Waller F. (Waller Finley)
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
1941: Texas Goes to War (open access)

1941: Texas Goes to War

This book is a collection of essays discussing the role of Texans in World War II. It examines both the Texas soldiers fighting in the European and Pacific theaters as well as the Texans on the Homefront. The essays describe both the military and social aspects of the war. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1991
Creator: Lee, James Ward; Barnes, Carolyn N.; Bowman, Kent A. & Crow, Laura
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Sweetwater museum salutes female pilots] (open access)

[Clipping: Sweetwater museum salutes female pilots]

Newspaper clipping describing how the Sweetwater museum honored the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) with several exhibits about their experiences and services during World War II.
Date: May 23, 2010
Creator: Wiley, Judy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap for the Armed Forces : 4 years after Pearl Harbor

Front: Text describes photographs: U.S. destroyer Shaw -- Third Fleet Unit -- Nazis march in Vienna -- 35th Infantry Division troops in Polch, Poland -- Joachim von Ribbentrop -- Signatures on the United Nations Security Charter -- Nipponese who helped capture the headquarters of Chinese 29th Army at Tungchow -- Pfc. Cecil Cunningham, of St. Louis, MO in Tokyo -- Navy Secretary Frank Knox draws the second number in the Third Selective Service drawing -- Five Michigan men leave a separation center at Fort Sheridan, Ill. after discharge. Back: Map shows eastern portion of the United States with population statistics by state and per person income payments in 1940 and 1944.
Date: December 10, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library