War Department Theater at Camp Wallace

Soldiers standing in front of a large clapboard building, the War Department theater in Camp Wallace
Date: 1940~/1946~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 126] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 126]

Bulletin reprinting changes to Army Regulations, paragraph 1165, which addresses discharge, as well as letters from the US Army Adjutant General's Office regarding: carrying ammunition on troop transports; naming an artillery battery at Fort Crockett after soldier Leonard Hoskins; application to Central Officers' Training Schools; and enlisted men sent to officers' schools.
Date: October 2, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard Donovan to Daniel W. Kempner, July 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Richard Donovan to Daniel W. Kempner, July 12, 1944]

Letter from Richard Donovan to Daniel W. Kempner acknowledging the letter from Kempner about the prisoners of war in Galveston.
Date: July 12, 1944
Creator: Donovan, Richard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Police Department, May 15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Police Department, May 15, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to the Police Department discussing an enclosed loss report of Kempner's "A" gasoline book and asking for the report to be addressed to the Fort Bend War Price and Rationing Board as the car belongs to the Imperial Sugar Company of Sugar Land.
Date: May 15, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer from the Special Service Department of the Galveston Army Air Field] (open access)

[Flyer from the Special Service Department of the Galveston Army Air Field]

Flyer by the Special Service Department of the Galveston Army Air Field announcing that they will be performing "The Eve of St. Mark".
Date: 194X
Creator: Special Service Department of the Galveston Army Air Field
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Navy Department to W. H. Moore, October 22, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Navy Department to W. H. Moore, October 22, 1946]

Letter from W. H. Moore to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a list of companies questioned by the Mead Committee and discussing information regarding the A.O.G. and the Procurement Branch. There is a handwritten post script discussing an investigation and handling of inquiries.
Date: October 22, 1946
Creator: Navy Department
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Department of the Navy to Comdr. Harris L. Kempner, September 10, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Department of the Navy to Comdr. Harris L. Kempner, September 10, 1946]

Letter from W. H. Moore to Harris L. Kempner discussing a recently published booklet, and the conditions of Ed Andrews and himself.
Date: September 10, 1946
Creator: Department of the Navy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, November 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, November 16, 1945]

Letter from Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics to Harris L. Kempner discussing Brick going for a swim in the Potomac and other general conditions.
Date: November 16, 1945
Creator: Navy Department Bureau of Aeronautics
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Department of State to Mr. Kempner, September 18, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Department of State to Mr. Kempner, September 18, 1946]

Letter from Fisher Howe to Harris L. Kempner discussing thanks from Mr. Clayton regarding the recommendation of Bernard Bernardoni for Foreign Service.
Date: September 18, 1946
Creator: Department of State & Howe, Fisher
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from Department of the Navy to Comdr. Harris L. Kempner, September 17, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Department of the Navy to Comdr. Harris L. Kempner, September 17, 1946]

Letter from M. L. Ring to Harris L. Kempner discussing the development of "Buying a Navy" and discussing the Navy team.
Date: September 17, 1946
Creator: Department of the Navy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John T. Connor to Harris L. Kempner, June 24, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from John T. Connor to Harris L. Kempner, June 24, 1966]

Letter from John T. Connor to Harris L. Kempner asking him to do all in his power as a business owner to help combat inflation and stabilize the economy.
Date: June 24, 1966
Creator: Connor, John T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Department of Surgery Annual Report: 1945 (open access)

University of Texas Department of Surgery Annual Report: 1945

Annual report from the University of Texas Medical School Department of Surgery, discussing the department's divisions, faculty and personnel, and research.
Date: October 31, 1945
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Department of Surgery.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Report: 1945 (open access)

University of Texas Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Report: 1945

Annual report from the University of Texas Medical School Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, discussing the department's curriculum, research, publications, and other relevant information for the academic year.
Date: December 5, 1945
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oakleigh L. Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner, November 6, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Oakleigh L. Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner, November 6, 1950]

Letter from Oakleigh L. Thorne to Daniel W. Kempner discussing a meeting Mr. Throne had with a Mr. Delafield, a potential tax loophole, theorizing about the U.S. going to war with China and Russia, and a joke about three blind Englishmen on a train.
Date: November 6, 1950
Creator: Thorne, Oakleigh L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Student and Curricular Affairs Annual Report: 1945 (open access)

University of Texas Medical Branch Department of Student and Curricular Affairs Annual Report: 1945

Annual report of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Department of Student and Curricular Affairs discussing the department's educational programs, freshman class and orientation, commencement activities, and other information from the academic year.
Date: October 27, 1945
Creator: University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Department of Student and Curricular Affairs.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
University of Texas Department of Radiology Annual Report: 1945 (open access)

University of Texas Department of Radiology Annual Report: 1945

Letter from Dr. Jesse B. Johnson to Dr. Chauncey D. Leake with a report on the Department of Radiology, which list examinations performed by the department over the 1944-1945 academic year.
Date: October 27, 1945
Creator: Johnson, Jesse B.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. M. Hockman, March 16, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. M. Hockman, March 16, 1965]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to E. M. Hockman thanking him for the invitation to an event on his boat and apologizing for being unable to attend as he was out of town.
Date: March 16, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Interim Survey Report]: Highland Bayou, Texas (open access)

[Interim Survey Report]: Highland Bayou, Texas

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the geography of Highland Bayou, in the vicinity of Texas City, including the likelihood of floods and benefits of flood control, as well as proposed plans of improvement.
Date: 1965
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Oil spill] (open access)

[News Script: Oil spill]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a recent oil spill affecting Galveston Bay brown shrimp populations.
Date: March 17, 1973
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Review of Reports]: Galveston Harbor and Channel, Texas (Galveston Channel 40-Foot Project) (open access)

[Review of Reports]: Galveston Harbor and Channel, Texas (Galveston Channel 40-Foot Project)

Report of the U.S. Army Engineers describing the potential benefits or other impacts related to making changes to the Galveston Harbor channel around Pelican Island.
Date: 1971
Creator: United States. Department of the Army. Office, Chief of Engineers.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1 (open access)

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook & Ladder Co., No. 1

Constitution and By-Laws of Galveston Hook and Ladder Co., No. 1; this particular version was revised in June, 1869. This pamphlet contains the history of the department, a preamble, and the different articles of the actual document stating the rules and guidelines of the company.
Date: June 1869
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Col. Beach to Mrs. Kempner, January 29, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Col. Beach to Mrs. Kempner, January 29, 1945]

Letter to Mrs. Kempner from Colonel Beach inviting her to a conference for organizations of the Women's Interest Section of the War Department Bureau of Public Relations.
Date: January 29, 1945
Creator: Beach, Stewart T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Struve Hensel to Harris Kempner, January 29, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from H. Struve Hensel to Harris Kempner, January 29, 1946]

Letter from H. Struve Hensel to Harris Kempner enclosing a copy of a speech and discussing the opposition to the Department of Defense and ways to help against.
Date: January 29, 1946
Creator: Hensel, H. Struve
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History