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Construction of weather maps, charts and diagrams (open access)

Construction of weather maps, charts and diagrams

"This supplement outlines in detail the methods for plotting of observation data, for entry of analysis, and for preparation of supplementary maps, charts, and diagrams for all Army Air Forces weather stations."
Date: February 2, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[War Department Form 330] (open access)

[War Department Form 330]

Two blank War Department forms for making non-personal purchases.
Date: April 29, 1914
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from the War Department to Fort Sam Houston Depot, October 21, 1918] (open access)

[Telegram from the War Department to Fort Sam Houston Depot, October 21, 1918]

Copy of a telegram from the War Department to the Fort Sam Houston Depot regarding a halt on issuing certain clothes to Southern Department troops.
Date: October 21, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department Since April 6, 1917 Up to and including General Orders, Number 126, War Department, November 11, 1919 (open access)

Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal Issued by the War Department Since April 6, 1917 Up to and including General Orders, Number 126, War Department, November 11, 1919

Book containing the names and deeds of the recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the Distinguished Service Medal awarded for actions during World War I. It includes information such as whether the award was posthumous, the person's rank, and their company (if applicable).
Date: 1920
Creator: United States. Adjutant-General's Office.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Service of the piece, twin 40-MM gun motor carriage M19. (open access)

Service of the piece, twin 40-MM gun motor carriage M19.

Describes platoon organization, duties, drills, and operation of the equipment required to serve the twin 40-mm gun motor carriage M19.
Date: September 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Forward observation. (open access)

Forward observation.

"This manual provides instructions for training commissioned or enlisted personnel in the tactics and techniques of forward observation."
Date: August 10, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines] (open access)

[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines]

Technical manual TM 1-405 from the United States War Department about aircraft engines. Prepared under direction of the Chief of the Air Corps. The booklet is divided into six sections: I. Internal-combustion engine principles, II. Classification and description of engine types, III. Description and construction of engine units, IV. Repair principles, V. Engine lubrication, and VI. Engine cooling. All chapters include information and drawings for reference.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: United States Department of War
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
War Department. Committee on Education and Special Training. Extracts from Revised Selective Service Regulations. (open access)

War Department. Committee on Education and Special Training. Extracts from Revised Selective Service Regulations.

Orders outlining pertaining to district boards and the necessity of not interfering with certain occupations.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. War Department. Committee on Education and Special Training.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from War Department to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944] (open access)

[Envelope from War Department to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944]

Envelope from the War Department sent to Gayle Snell.
Date: November 27, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transportation Corps : railway-operating battalion. (open access)

Transportation Corps : railway-operating battalion.

Describes "the organization and operation of the railway-operating battalion upon a railway operated by the Military Railway Service. Its purpose is to assist military railway officers in the training and operation of their units and to guide command and staff officers charged with their employment."
Date: February 4, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Small boats and harbor craft. (open access)

Small boats and harbor craft.

A manual for U.S. Army sailors assigned to the Harbor Boat Service. Describes company organization, duties of personnel, equipment used, and basic seamanship.
Date: January 31, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Service of the piece, 155-MM gun M2, truck-drawn and tractor-drawn. (open access)

Service of the piece, 155-MM gun M2, truck-drawn and tractor-drawn.

"This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece [155-mm gun M2] by the personnel normally assigned to one gun section of a firing battery."
Date: January 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ordnance maintenance : compass M2 (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : compass M2

Provides instructions for the inspection, assembly, disassembly, maintenance, and repair of the compass M2, the standard compass of the Field Artillery.
Date: August 14, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Steam and Hot-Water Heating Plants: Inspection and Preventive Maintenance Service (open access)

Steam and Hot-Water Heating Plants: Inspection and Preventive Maintenance Service

"This Technical Manual is a guide to first and second echelon maintenance services of domestic type steam and hot-water boilers and heating systems." Discusses methods of training personnel, operation and preventive maintenance, procedures for placing equipment in service and for taking it temporarily out of service, and inspections.
Date: June 1947
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard from the Provost Marshal General of the War Department to Meyer Bodansky - September 23, 1918]

A postcard from the chairman of the Erie, Pennsylvania selective service board to Dr. Meyer Bodansky requesting acknowledgment of his induction into the United States Medical Department.
Date: September 23, 1918
Creator: Moore, H. L.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department Bulleting Announcing Inactivation of WASP] (open access)

[War Department Bulleting Announcing Inactivation of WASP]

Press release from the War Department announcing that due to increasing numbers of available male pilots, the Women Airforce Service Pilots will be inactivated on December 20, 1944, with a long quote from General Hap Arnold.
Date: Autumn 1944
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations. Press Branch.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
War Dept Pay Record (open access)

War Dept Pay Record

Soldier's Individual Pay Record booklet belonging to Lois M. Sinclair, Sgt. Lois had served one and a half years as of August 7, 1942.
Date: 1942-08-07~
Creator: War Department
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Service of the piece, 8-inch gun M1 and 240-MM howitzer M1. (open access)

Service of the piece, 8-inch gun M1 and 240-MM howitzer M1.

"This manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece [8-inch gun M1 and 240-mm howitzer M1] by the personnel normally assigned to one howitzer of gun section of the firing battery and by other firing battery personnel." Covers both the 8-inch gun M1 and the 240-mm howitzer M1. Prescribes duties to be performed in the service of both pieces of artillery.
Date: February 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inspections and preventive maintenance services for buildings and structures, grounds, roads and pavements, railroads (open access)

Inspections and preventive maintenance services for buildings and structures, grounds, roads and pavements, railroads

"This Technical Manual provides information to help the post engineer formulate and carry out a preventative maintenance program for buildings, structures, roads, runways, railroads, grounds, pest control, and related phases of real property maintenance."
Date: September 1946
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Postcard from the War Department, Local Board for Taylor County addressed to Thos. N. Carswell - February 19, 1918] (open access)

[Postcard from the War Department, Local Board for Taylor County addressed to Thos. N. Carswell - February 19, 1918]

A postcard from the War Department Local Board for Taylor County, Abilene, Texas, addressed to Thos. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas postmarked Abilene, Texas, Feb. 19, 1918. The reverse side includes form letter from the Local Board for Taylor County stamp dated February 18, 1918 informing Carswell of his qualification for military service, Class 1.
Date: February 19, 1918
Creator: War Department
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Ordnance maintenance : plotting boards for field artillery (open access)

Ordnance maintenance : plotting boards for field artillery

Contains instructions for inspection, assembly, disassembly, maintenance, and repair of plotting boards for field artillery.
Date: May 21, 1942
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electrical facilities : generating plants, repairs and utilities (open access)

Electrical facilities : generating plants, repairs and utilities

"This Technical Manual describes the various types of electric generating equipment used on Army posts and discusses its operation, maintenance, and repair."
Date: April 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inspections and Preventive Maintenance Services for Ventilating, Evaporative (Desert) Cooling, and Air-Conditioning Systems (open access)

Inspections and Preventive Maintenance Services for Ventilating, Evaporative (Desert) Cooling, and Air-Conditioning Systems

This technical manual discusses the responsibilities and duties of engineer personnel in routine inspections of cooling and air conditioning systems.
Date: July 2, 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[General court martial order, January 31, 1865] (open access)

[General court martial order, January 31, 1865]

By order of the Secretary of War, E. D. Townsend, this general court martial order No.43 states that Captain Henry W. Scott would be released and returned to duty. Scott's trial was held without authority and the proceedings were considered "null and void." The order is signed by the acting adjutant general, but his signature is illegible. The date and location of Capt. Scott's trial is stated in the order.Scott was part of the 1st Veteran New York Cavalry.
Date: January 31, 1865
Creator: War Department
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library