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Dedication Ceremonies Celebrating the Placement of Offical Texas Historical Markers at the SItes of The Bartlett Colored School and The Booker T. Washington School, June 28, 2003 (open access)

Dedication Ceremonies Celebrating the Placement of Offical Texas Historical Markers at the SItes of The Bartlett Colored School and The Booker T. Washington School, June 28, 2003

Booklet documenting the events for the dedication ceremonies to place historical markers for the Bartlett Colored School and the Booker T. Washington School, along with notes about the history of the schools and the text of the markers.
Date: 2003
Creator: Brown, Laurice Sanders; Capers, Mary & Powell-Loatman, Carol
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: "Together We Build"] (open access)

[Pamphlet: "Together We Build"]

Church pamphlet summarizing a fundraising campaign to build a new classroom building for the First Baptist Church of Rockwall, including graphs displaying church growth, floor maps of the proposed building, and soliciting donations to the church. The pamphlet begins with a short history of the church, and includes a frequently-asked-questions page.
Date: 1991~
Creator: First Baptist Church of Rockwall
System: The Portal to Texas History
Impeachment Inquiry Procedures (open access)

Impeachment Inquiry Procedures

Pamphlet outlining the rules adopted by the House Judiciary Committee regarding the presentation of evidence during the impeachment inquiry into the Watergate scandal.
Date: May 2, 1974
Creator: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dogs for Defense] (open access)

[Dogs for Defense]

Brochure from the American Kennel Club's Dogs for Defense program informing the American public of the importance of a properly trained dog army in assisting the war effort.
Date: 1942~
Creator: American Kennel Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four] (open access)

[War Ration Book Four]

War Ration Book Four belonging to Lona Belle Parker.
Date: 1943
Creator: Shaw, Williams LeRoy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rationing on the Farm] (open access)

[Rationing on the Farm]

Brochure for rural families describing what rationing is and why it is vital to the war effort.
Date: 1941~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration book One] (open access)

[War Ration book One]

War Ration Book One belonging to Lona Belle Parker.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: Shaw, Williams LeRoy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration book Two] (open access)

[War Ration book Two]

War Ration Book Two belonging to Lona Belle Parker.
Date: 1942
Creator: Shaw, Williams LeRoy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Three] (open access)

[War Ration Book Three]

War Ration Book Three belonging to Lona Belle Parker.
Date: 1943
Creator: Shaw, Williams LeRoy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[We're Depending on You!] (open access)

[We're Depending on You!]

Flyer titled "We're Depending On You!" that warns against the sharing of confidential information.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Holler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wartime Mail Delivery Flyer] (open access)

[Wartime Mail Delivery Flyer]

Flyer titled "War Time Mail Delivery" that promotes the use of V-Mail.
Date: 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Combined Operations Flyer] (open access)

[Combined Operations Flyer]

Flyer titled "Combined Operations" that promotes Red Cross services.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Use V-Mail for Overseas Mail] (open access)

[Use V-Mail for Overseas Mail]

Flyer titled "Use V-Mail for Overseas Mail," describing the benefits of using V-mail to communicate with soldiers stationed overseas and including some suggestions on what to write them about.
Date: November 1, 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[March in the Victory Parade] (open access)

[March in the Victory Parade]

A WAC recruiting flyer titled "March in the Victory Parade."
Date: May 10, 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Help Bring Him Home] (open access)

[Help Bring Him Home]

Flyer titled "Help Bring Him Home for Other Holidays..." encouraging civilians not to ask returning servicemen questions that could contain potentially sensitive war information. The reverse side is titled "Our Hospitals Need More Help" and encourages women to sign up to become a Red Cross nurse.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: Holler, Carl
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Album of Victory Battles] (open access)

[War Album of Victory Battles]

Children's booklet titled "War Album of Victory Battles" with non-postal war related stamps affixed to pages.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McCall Style News] (open access)

[McCall Style News]

McCall Style News Magazine. February 1943 issue depicting women and children's dress patterns.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Point Saving Meals] (open access)

[Point Saving Meals]

Meal and ration planning pamphlet authored by Lola T. Dudgeon for the Agricultural Extension Service at the University of Arizona. Information includes meal plans, food equivalents and substitutions, and recipes for whole wheat muffins, raisin nut bread, soy pudding, lemon sauce, minced liver on brown rice, sour cream apple pie and topping, and frozen lemon pie.
Date: October 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Share the Meat for Victory] (open access)

[Share the Meat for Victory]

Informational pamphlet on meat rationing. It includes recommendations on how to prepare, cook, and substitute meat products.
Date: 1942
Creator: Smith, Bruce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Keep 'Em Flying] (open access)

[Keep 'Em Flying]

An Army and Navy insignia guide.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program] (open access)

[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program]

Program for a luncheon honoring winners of the Army, Navy, and Maritime Commission Production Awards that took place on December 4, 1942 at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, N.Y. The program includes passages written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Under Secretary of War, Robert P. Patterson; and Under Secretary of the Navy, James V. Forrestal, and a list of the companies being represented and honored at the luncheon. The event was organized by the National Association of Manufacturers.
Date: December 4, 1942
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens] (open access)

[A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens]

Booklet titled "A Handbook for Air Raid Wardens," which was one of a series of handbooks published by the United States Office of Civilian Defense instructing civil defense workers in their duties. The handbook includes information regarding the chain of command and equipment for air raid wardens, duties prior to an air attack, reporting procedure, coordination of services, home preparation and response to an air raid, and how to handle specific types of attacks (magnesium bombs, gases, etc.). Throughout the manual are pages to be filled in by the individual air warden, such as: the names and telephone numbers of the administrative officers at the precinct and city levels; where to send reports; and general notes.
Date: April 1942
Creator: Hooker, S. D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bonds or Bombs?] (open access)

[Bonds or Bombs?]

War bond trifold flyer titled, "Bonds or Bombs?"
Date: 1942
Creator: Smith, Bruce H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Figure it Out Yourself] (open access)

[Figure it Out Yourself]

Pamphlet titled, "Figure it out yourself," advertising United States war bonds.
Date: 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce H.
System: The Portal to Texas History