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Kafka Collection
39
Eleanor Brown Collection
35
William Hahn Collection
11
Vern M. Thomas Collection
8
Edward S. Johnson Collection
6
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
4
Suzette Van Daell Douglas Collection
2
Catherine Parker Collection
1
Charlyne Creger Collection
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Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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Clearance Declaration of Aircraft Commander (Clearance Immigration and Customs)
United States customs form endorsed to clear Royal Air Force officer, Paul A. Hill, to depart from La Guardia Airport in New York, bound for Montreal, Canada.
Date:
June 3, 1944
Creator:
Hill, Paul A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. in his army uniform.
Date:
November 4, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Approaching New York Harbor]
Photograph of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, taken on the approach of the ship carrying the 12th Armored Division.
Date:
1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Private Bob Trump]
Photograph of Private Bob Trump posing in front of a tree and wooden building.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers on Tank]
Photograph of soldiers posing on a tank. Those in the top row are, from left to right, Pvt. Jake Cohen, Pvt. Bud Thomas, and Pvt. Tom Brennan. The soldiers in the bottom row are Sgt. Emmett Greeley, Pvt. Bill Witrey, Sgt. Louis Gagnon, and Pvt. Buck Everett.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers at Stoney Point, NY]
Photograph of S/Sgt. Vern M. Thomas and Silas Frasure standing in a field at Stoney Point, New York.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Entering New York Harbor]
Photograph of three ships entering New York Harbor. The ship in the foreground is decked out with streamers and banners, one of which reads: "Welcome Home - Well Done", and a band is visible on the ship's deck.
Date:
October 10, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Capt. W. S. Shape]
Photograph of Capt. W. S. Shape of the 35th Armored Regiment posing in dress uniform at Pine Camp, New York. A handwritten note on the photo reads: "Capt. W. S. Shape, Serv. Co. 35th A.R. Pine Camp".
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rifle Drill Team]
Photograph of Pvt. Jake Cohen looking at a rifle drill team at Pine Camp in New York. The drill team includes Sgt. John Storms, Sgt. Carl Edmunds, Sgt. Bill Musir, PFC Ed Tungate, Sgt. Ed Smyth, Sgt. Ed Presley, Sgt. Louis Ganon, and Sgt. Bill Riley.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Officers at Stoney Point]
Photograph of Capt. W. S. Shape and another unidentified officer posing outdoors at Stoney Point, New York. Trees are visible in the background.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Corporal E. Sweet]
Photograph of E. Sweet, a corporal in a medical detachment, posing in front of buildings at Pine Camp, New York.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers in the Snow]
Photograph of Carlisle, James, Moore, Cpl. Jimison, Young, Carothers, Knoch, and Blankenship kneeling in the snow at Pine Camp, New York. Buildings and a car are visible in the background.
Date:
[1941..1942]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, December 6, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie L. Willis, on December 6, 1944, thanking her for the Christmas box she sent him. He talks about the weather, and says that the food is getting bad because it's all canned, so her box is very welcome. He expresses hope that a relative made it safely to France.
Date:
December 6, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gasoline Ration Coupon #1]
B level coupon ration for gasoline written out in the 1945's while Suzette lived in New York. Found inside [Pilots Flight Operating Instructions] ark:/67531/metapth873945.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gasoline Ration Coupon #2]
B level coupon ration for gasoline that was torn in half written out in the 1945's while Suzette lived in New York. Found inside [Pilots Flight Operating Instructions] ark:/67531/metapth873945.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 9, 1942]
Letter to Cecile from her father, wishing her a happy birthday and discussing the conflict between China and Russia. He writes about Herbert, a relative in the military, who is expected to come back from overseas and Bell Kirkland, a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy as well as Browne Baker, a civilian working for the Navy in Washington. He also says that he plans to be in New York soon.
Date:
May 9, 1942
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 21, 1947]
Letter to Cecile from her father about Granny's condition, Russia and Nazism/Bolshevism, and World War Two.
Date:
September 21, 1947
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, August 26, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about a recent hurricane, the surrender of Japan, and local news.
Date:
August 26, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Albany (V-9) Sectional Aeronautical Chart
Aeronautical map of Albany, New York and its surrounding region, showing cities, topographical features, radio frequency ranges and other various aeronautical symbols for flight training and navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date:
May 6, 1943
Creator:
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clara Jo Marsh to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, January, 1946]
Letter from Clara Jo Marsh to the Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing the suggestion of purchasing a gift for General Arnold who supported them during their Air Forces Program.
Date:
January 1946
Creator:
Marsh, Clara Jo
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ocean View of Manhattan Island]
Photograph of Manhattan Island as seen from a far distance across a mostly calm ocean. Faint images of buildings can be seen.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Carrier Tied at Pier]
Photograph of an aircraft carrier that has been tied to a pier on the left side of the photo. A tugboat can be seen between the two piers near the center of the photo. A table, two small flags, a ladder, a light, and a blurry hand can be seen in the foreground close to the camera.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Ships at Dock]
Photograph of two ships docked in New York Harbor. The ship to the left is docked beside a pier building that has two columns with a star and stripes standing at its front. This leftmost ship is shadowed by the looming pier building. A brightly illuminated ship sits on the right side of the photo. One of these ships is identified as the SS M. I. T. Victory.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Distant Ocean View of the Statue of Liberty]
Photograph of the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. Ships can be seen in the distance, and the Statue of Liberty has been indicated with a white arrow near the center of the photo.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History