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Backwoods to Border (open access)

Backwoods to Border

Book about folklore in Texas, including folk songs, ghost stories, Mexican animal tales, anecdotes about lawyers, folklore about Texas plants, riddles and miscellaneous legends. The index begins on page 225.
Date: 1943
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Engineering Study of the Rodessa Oil Field in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas (open access)

Engineering Study of the Rodessa Oil Field in Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over drilling operations in Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Results of the operations are discussed. This report includes maps, tables, illustrations, and photographs.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Hill, Harry Blackburn & Guthrie, R. K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[T&P Train #414]

Photograph of T&P train #414 moving near Lake Hayes, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Lake Hayes, La. 1943 'T&P #20' C. C. Hardee - engineer" and "Ed Robinson."
Date: 1943
Creator: Robinson, Ed
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train #191 in Crowley, Louisiana]

Photograph of T&P train #191 in Crowley, Louisiana.
Date: July 1943
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #702 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #702 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "Texas & Pacific" and "702" are visible on the side. The conductor leans out the window of the cab. Dark smoke billows out of the front chimney. Houses sit on the hill behind the train. Handwritten text below the image says, "Shreveport, LA. 1943 'T&P #27' Charles Currie - Engineer."
Date: 1943
Creator: Robinson, Ed
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #700 and Cars - Bunkie, Louisiana]

Photograph of train engine #700 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from the front. "700" is visible on the front. Smoke billows back from the front chimney. A railway signal stands to the left of the train. Electrical poles line the grass on either side of the tracks. Handwritten text below the image says, "1 mile south of Bunkie, LA. Apr 23rd 1943 'T&P #24.'"
Date: April 23, 1943
Creator: Robinson, Ed
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #645 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #645 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "645" is visible on the front. Smoke billows back from the front. Electrical poles and trees line the grass on either side of the tracks. In the distance on the right, a man stands on the grassy area beside the tracks. Handwritten text below the image says, "West of Reisor, LA. 1943 T&P 'Main' Troop Train Sam Di Fulco - Fireman.'"
Date: 1943
Creator: Robinson, Ed
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Stokke to Mrs. Kempner, June 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Stokke to Mrs. Kempner, June 5, 1943]

Letter from Mrs. Stokke discussing the New Orleans unit.
Date: June 5, 1943
Creator: Stokke, Musse
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Nixon to Mrs. Kempner, December 29, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Nixon to Mrs. Kempner, December 29, 1943]

Letter to Mrs. Kempner from Mrs. Nixon thanking her for the reply about national dues and national finances for the AWVS.
Date: December 29, 1943
Creator: Nixon, Doris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Dillon to Carl Compton, October 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Helen Dillon to Carl Compton, October 21, 1943]

Letter from Helen Dillon to Carl B. Compton about sending sample copies of McGraw-Hill Publishing Company publications.
Date: October 21, 1943
Creator: Dillon, Helen
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Wallace S. Baldinger] (open access)

[Letter from Wallace S. Baldinger]

A letter from Wallace S. Baldinger to Carl B. Compton regarding his paintings.
Date: December 8, 1943
Creator: Baldinger, Wallace S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter to Carl Benton Compton] (open access)

[Letter to Carl Benton Compton]

A letter to Carl B. Compton regarding his new job at Louisiana State University.
Date: October 16, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Loren Mozley] (open access)

[Letter from Loren Mozley]

A letter from Loren Mozley to Carl B. Compton regarding his new job at Louisiana State University.
Date: October 6, 1943
Creator: Mozley, Loren
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Oscar A. Ullrich] (open access)

[Letter from Oscar A. Ullrich]

A letter from Oscar A. Ullrich to Carl B. Compton regarding his move to Louisiana Sate University.
Date: September 23, 1943
Creator: Ullrich, Oscar A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Paul Goward] (open access)

[Letter from Paul Goward]

A letter from Paul Goward to Carl B. Compton regarding his new job at Louisiana State University.
Date: October 19, 1943
Creator: Goward, Paul
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cora E. Stafford] (open access)

[Letter from Cora E. Stafford]

A letter from Cora E. Stafford to Carl B. Compton regarding a possible open position at the North Texas State Teachers College in Denton.
Date: October 21, 1943
Creator: Stafford, Cora E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Persian Clover (open access)

Persian Clover

This bulletin discusses the cultivation of Persian clover, a forage crop for both feed and green manure in the southern United States. Fertilizer requirements and seed production are among the topics discussed.
Date: 1943
Creator: Hollowell, E. A. (Eugene Amos)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Lester D. Longman] (open access)

[Letter from Lester D. Longman]

A letter from Lester D. Longman to Carl B. Compton regarding his new job at Louisiana State University.
Date: October 13, 1943
Creator: Longman, Lester D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey Eleanor, January 13, 1943]

Postcard from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about aviation and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Date: January 12, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, January 4, 1943]

Postcard from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the "Creeping J" and telling her to write back if she doesn't remember him.
Date: January 4, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Women in Uniform"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Women in Uniform"]

Magazine clipping of an article about certain WASPs in their service.
Date: October 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David F. Glines to Alex Bradford - October 18, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from David F. Glines to Alex Bradford - October 18, 1943]

Letter from David F. Glines to Alex Bradford discussing three (3) key points. The first point describes the last A.P.O. that he has on Captain Glenn G. Griswold, however he is unsure exactly where he is now. In the second point, he asks that Mr. Bradford send him the A.P.O. of Lieutenant Ed. Noland and Geo Kennedy. In the final point, Mr. Glines asks Mr. Bradford to share his experiences and observation on the conditions in the fields.
Date: October 18, 1943
Creator: Glines, David F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to the C.O. of Engineer Fire Suppression School - October 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to the C.O. of Engineer Fire Suppression School - October 14, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to the Commanding Officer of the Engineering Fire Suppression School asking for the address or APO number for Glenn G. Griswold. Mr. Bradford mentions that he has met with several service members that have said wonderful things about the school.
Date: October 14, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David F. Glines to Alex Bradford - December 7, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from David F. Glines to Alex Bradford - December 7, 1943]

Letter from David F. Glines to Alex Bradford discussing Glenn [No last name] recent work in Naples, Italy with the Military Government. Mr. Glines comments that Glenn has contracted malaria but has left the care of the hospital.
Date: December 7, 1943
Creator: Glines, David F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History