[U.S. War Department Bulletin 17] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 17]

Bulletin outlining orders for the issuance of type writers, pack carriers for motorized units, taxes on and exemptions for various services rendered for the war effort, and the establishment of two Army units at Georgia Tech.
Date: March 30, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 56] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 56]

Bulletin stating that designated "liberty theaters" will be furnished heat and lighting without charge, confirming the designation of two military camps, listing depots where uniforms and related stock will be carried after January 1, and outlining regulations on private property claims by soldiers.
Date: October 14, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 54] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 54]

Bulletin outlining a congressional joint resolution whereby the President can create zones where the sale of liquor is prohibited, congressional authorization for the use of franked labels when returning discharged soldiers' clothing, and orders on proper food preparation.
Date: September 28, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 52] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 52]

Bulletin amending a minor point in a previous bulletin, stating the proper position of the commissioned band leader relative to the band when marching, listing pricing for horses and mules, and amending orders for the proper carry of ordinance in caissons.
Date: September 20, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 51] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 51]

Bulletin outlining orders amending minor points in previous bulletins, and regulations for religious sisters in medical service to wear their habits instead of uniforms.
Date: August 31, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 133] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 133]

Bulletin reprinting communications from the War Department regarding suspending the issue of boneless pork to troops, followed by several special regulations and amendments to general orders addressing the wear of overcoats, dispersement of certain funds, marking property of units, officer qualification cards, instructions for the classification of enlisted men, and the wear of insignia.
Date: October 15, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department Bulletin 55, October 7, 1918] (open access)

[U.S. War Department Bulletin 55, October 7, 1918]

Bulletin printing a notice about confusion involving soldiers attempting to open accounts with Federal Reserve banks, a statement about the War Camp Community Service, and a ruling of the Judge Advocate General on the proper definition of a "military camp."
Date: October 7, 1918
Creator: March, Payton Conway
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Scenes

Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture is of the ruins of Berzieux with a person standing in the middle of the rubble. The bottom picture is of English soldiers in trenches awaiting battle.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Scenes

Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture is of the Port of Ferriere in Martigues with the canal and boats on the right, and a road and buildings on the left. The bottom picture is of the ruins of a structure in a field after the Battle of the Ourcq, part of the First Battle of the Marne.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Soldiers

Copy negative of two portraits of World War I soldiers in uniform. The picture on the left is of one soldier leaning on a desk. The picture on the right is of three soldiers standing together.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Scenes

Copy negative of two pictures from France in World War I. The first is of the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. There is a fence around the monument, and there are buildings behind it. The picture on the right is of uniformed soldiers standing in line for Red Cross services in a building.
Date: 1914~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Scenes

Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with captions in French under them. The top picture is of the ruins of the town of Bapaume with destroyed buildings. The bottom picture is of a bridge over a river with mountains at a park.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Scenes

Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture shows several soldiers in the woods with a cannon in 1914. The bottom picture is of the ruins of Neuve Chapelle, showing buildings reduced to rubble taken between 1914 and 1917.
Date: {1914,1914..1917}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Scenes

Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture is of a barbed wire fence around an area with a soldier, a building, and plants. The bottom picture is of the Highland Brigade who took Martinpuich marching down a road beside a field. The men in front are playing bagpipes.
Date: [1914..1917]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Scenes

Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture is of Russian soldiers marching down a road with a crowd watching from the other side. There are three men in front, one of them holding a flag, and there are lines of men behind them carrying guns with bayonets. The bottom picture shows the old Palais du Trocadéro viewed under the Eiffel Tower.
Date: [1914..1917]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Scenes

Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with captions in French under them. The first is of a German Howitzer in 1914 with other equipment and a building in the background. The second picture is of a destroyed church and a vase still intact.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

France, World War II

Copy negative of ruins in France during World War II. Pieces of buildings remain standing amid the rubble, and there are a few people standing by the street. Tommie Clack and Joe Steakley are pictured.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

France, World War II

Copy negative of several buildings in ruin. Written beneath the photograph is, "2. More of liberated France".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

France, World War II

Copy negative of the ruins of large buildings. Written above the photograph is, "2. More of liberated France" and beneath is, "Here is a part of a French city we liberated".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of the Seat of War in Virginia

Map of southeastern Virginia showing state and county boundaries, cities and towns, rivers, roads, and railroads. Battlefields are specifically identified and labeled with a date. An inset map in the lower-left corner, titled "N.W. Virginia or the Panhandle," has markings for important cities and railroads. Relief shown in hachures. No scale indicated.
Date: 1861?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

World War I Bandsman

Copy negative of Herman McDaniel standing in front of a fence wearing a military band uniform.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 136] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 136]

US Army Southern Department Headquarters bulletin reprinting a War Department bulletin that outlines regulations for soldiers' private property, followed by amendments to orders on troops' accommodations, and communications from the Army Adjutant General's office regarding the stoppage of pay for absent soldiers, applications for Army commissions by employees of government offices, and a prohibition on the voluntary induction of soldiers registered before September 12.
Date: October 23, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II-Era Joke] (open access)

[World War II-Era Joke]

A World War II-era joke in the form of a letter. The letter's greeting is "Dear Adjiten General Sir." It is typewritten on Selective Service System letterhead.
Date: 1941~/1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 124] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 124]

Bulletin reprinting War Department special regulations 28, change 3, which outlines footcare regulations for soldiers, as well as letters from the US Army Adjutant General's office regarding a change to form 1010 "P.M.G.O.," a change to general orders number 82 section IV, and a reminder about regulation of Red Cross sweaters.
Date: September 30, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History