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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1943. He laments missing the opening of fishing season for the first time in years, and asks his parents to send him film and a camera.
Date: April 30, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 8, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 8, 1943. He talks about writing and receiving letters, and says that apricots are in season where he's stationed.
Date: June 8, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 21, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 21, 1944. He apologizes for not writing more, but the war seems to be winding down and there isn't much to say. He thinks Germany will fold soon and the army will be home by spring. He wishes he could have gone fishing with his friends in Waco, and says he received a box of short bread.
Date: July 21, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 15, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 15, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 15, 1943. He asks them to send him V-mail stationery and his old camera.
Date: May 15, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 19, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 19, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 19, 1943. He discusses a girl from Waco who knows his family.
Date: June 19, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 21, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on December 21, 1943. He arrived safely in Italy, and likes it a great deal more than he did North Africa. He comments on the fruit and nuts that grow in Italy, and mentions that he has finally received many letters and packages from home.
Date: December 21, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 22, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 22, 1943. He asks to be sent a subscription to Life Magazine, and mentions going to the dentist.
Date: June 22, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 9, 1943. He has received a package of V mail paper and a couple magazines, and he asks for more rolls of film. He also talks about race horses.
Date: August 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 31, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 31, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 31, 1943. He discusses the food in town and that the army serves him, and mentions getting his teeth filled.
Date: July 31, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 21, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 21, 1943. He mentions a movie he saw recently, and lists the people he received birthday cards from.
Date: May 21, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 2, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 2, 1944. He is glad to hear that Wilbur Crawford is home, and explains that he didn't say anything because he wasn't sure when Crawford would arrive. His outfit started holding church services in the mess hall, and he plans on going often. He received a letter from Bertie, who is getting married soon, and one from Joe Lattimore, who promised to clean and oil Willis' shotgun and rifles.
Date: July 2, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 21, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 21, 1943. He mentions his cousin Jimmie entering the army, and asks his parents to send him some clothes from home.
Date: June 21, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 24, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 24, 1943. He discusses a friend meeting the President of the U.S., the installation of a bakery at his camp, and his cousin Jimmie Kendrick.
Date: June 24, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1944. He says that many people think the war will be over in the fall, and that it's getting hotter in Italy, although it's cool during the evening. He works from 4:30 AM to 2:30 PM. He also mentions that the potato crop was plentiful, and he and his friend Harmon Gilbreath have been frying lots of potatoes.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 7, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, on May 7, 1944. He tells her to get the very best care during and after her operation, and to ask his father to write him every day to tell him how his mother is.
Date: May 7, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 1, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 1, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 1, 1943. He saw Charles Shelby recently, and went to a church service and took communion. He asks his parents to send him pecans if they can.
Date: November 1, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 18, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 18, 1944. He is glad they decided not to sell the house, and offers to help fixing it up when he gets back. He tells of meeting up with a friend, and getting a letter from his aunt asking about the Red Cross.
Date: May 18, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Barzak to Texas Cotton Association, November 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Roy Barzak to Texas Cotton Association, November 16, 1944]

Letter from Roy Barzak to the Texas Cotton Association discussing the Vice-President Murray discovering that both of his sons-in-law have gone missing overseas whilst serving in the war.
Date: November 16, 1944
Creator: Barzak, Roy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from R. N. Richardson to Personnel Adjutant, C. I. O. T. S., Camp MacArthur, November 9, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from R. N. Richardson to Personnel Adjutant, C. I. O. T. S., Camp MacArthur, November 9, 1918]

Memorandum from 2nd Lt. R. N. Richardson of SATC Abilene Unit to the personnel adjutant at Camp MacArthur submitting records for three soldiers.
Date: November 9, 1918
Creator: Richardson, Rupert Norval, 1891-1988
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from R. N. Richardson to Personnel Adjutant, C. I. O. T. S., Camp MacArthur, November 9, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from R. N. Richardson to Personnel Adjutant, C. I. O. T. S., Camp MacArthur, November 9, 1918]

Memorandum from 2nd Lt. R. N. Richardson of SATC Abilene Unit to the personnel adjutant at Camp MacArthur submitting records for three soldiers.
Date: November 9, 1918
Creator: Richardson, Rupert Norval, 1891-1988
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Walbesser to Cheryl Gonce-Warner and Nancy Parrish, June 11, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Walbesser to Cheryl Gonce-Warner and Nancy Parrish, June 11, 1996]

Letter from Henry H. Walbesser to Cheryl Gonce-Warner and Nancy Parrish endorsing their efforts for the WASP digital library project.
Date: June 11, 1996
Creator: Walbesser, Henry H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. J. Neale to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 27, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from W. J. Neale to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 27, 1914]

Letter from W. J. Neale to Mrs. W. A. Crawford, thanking her for her work as chairman and inviting her to Opening Day at the Texas Cotton Palace.
Date: October 27, 1914
Creator: Neale, W. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 26, 1914] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford - October 26, 1914]

Letter from Mrs. A. W. Koch and Mrs. W. O. Wilkes to Mrs. W. A. Crawford, inviting her to the Cotton Palace's Woman's Day Parade on November 7 and instructing her about her position in the parade. The letter is typed on Texas Cotton Palace stationery. Mrs. W. A. Crawford's mailing address is at the Tietz Hotel of Waco
Date: October 26, 1914
Creator: Koch, Mrs. A. W. & Wilkes, Mrs. W. O.
System: The Portal to Texas History