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[Clipping: Eisenhower's "Envoys" Promised More Weapons]
Newspaper clipping with a story titled "Eisenhower's 'Envoys' Promised More Weapons." President Eisenhower, General Eisenhower at the time of the publication, sent soldiers across the United States to bolster domestic support and production. The story discusses the need for ammunition on the front lines. Six soldiers went to Cincinnati to plead to workers and Cincinnati promised to raise production by 35 percent.
Date:
1944-11~
Creator:
Fulbright, Freeman
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of WCKY Radio Show on Saturday, December 2, 1944]
Transcript from a radio show done in Cincinnati, Ohio with visiting soldiers discussing their experiences in the war and the need for ammunition production.
Date:
December 1944
Creator:
WCKY (Radio Station : Cincinnati, Ohio)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 4, December 1,1944
Partial WASP newsletter from a base in Maxwell Field, Alabama, announcing the death of a WASP Staff Executive, Katherine Dussaq, who was a key member in planning reemployment possibilities for WASP after deactivation. Dussaq perished in a plane crash when her AT-6 went down on her way to Cincinnati. Attached after the newsletter is a pilot's log page belonging to Betty Jo Streff.
Date:
December 1, 1944
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Farewell to the WASP - Job Well Done]
Newspaper clipping discussing the end of the WASP program, featuring a photo of Nancy Love in front of an A-20. Included as well are book reviews and are advertisements for Barnes Manley Laundry & Dry Cleaners and Hills Business University.
Date:
1944-12-17~
Creator:
Mason, Paul B.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 24, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing waiting for weather clearance, not being considered military personnel by a bus driver, riding the bus with a friendly bombardier, recent letters, and new uniform and clothing items. Typed on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date:
January 24, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mrs. David F. Weston, April 10, 1944]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Mrs. David F. Weston thanking for the birthday gift and discussing about mother Bertig's health condition, Harris's Army selection.
Date:
April 10, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Letter from Sara K. Weston to I. H. Kempner]
Handwritten Letter from Sara K. Weston to I. H. Kempner requesting to transfer shares to Harris as a birthday gift.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Weston, Sara Elizabeth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations- Retrospect and Prospect
Article reprinted from The Jewish Forum discussing the importance of Hillel for Jewish students across college campuses.
Date:
October 1944
Creator:
Kaplan, Harry
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston, September 14, 1944]
Letter (Air Mail) from I. H. Kempner to David F. Weston discussing about purchase or sale of properties considering tax burdens.
Date:
September 14, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Dan Kempner to David F. Westheimer, August 7, 1944]
Telegram sent by Dan Kempner to David F. Westheimer sharing that he is on their mind and they wish to see him soon.
Date:
August 7, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History