[World War II ration coupons]

Several ration coupons from World War II. Most of the coupons are labeled, "Spare." The coupons belonged to the Harris family.
Date: 1944-09-07~
Creator: United States Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World War II ration coupons]

Several ration coupons from World War II. Most of the coupons are labeled, "Spare." The coupons belonged to the Harris family.
Date: 1944-09-07~
Creator: United States Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of James Nixon]

Photograph of 1st Sgt. James Nixon standing by a truck at Salisbury Plain, England. Tents are visible in the background.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Nixon by Truck]

Photograph of 1st Sgt. James Nixon standing by a truck at Salisbury Plain, England. Tents are visible in the background.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clifford Koah Standing by a Door]

Photograph of Clifford Koah wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. He is standing by a white door set into a brick wall. The reverse of the photo bears a lip print in red lipstick. Some red lipstick has stained the front of the image.
Date: September 11, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 12, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on September 12, 1944, detailing a day spent in town with Marvin White and Bob Smith, and asking for number 3 print paper so that he can get his pictures enlarged. He plans to send the small pictures he had printed home to his parents.
Date: September 12, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 11, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on September 11, 1944. He has a three day vacation, but nowhere to go, as tourism into Rome is restricted, so he intends to sleep for most of his time off. Someone is printing pictures of him in Africa and Italy to send to his parents, and he asks them if they received the packages he sent.
Date: September 11, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 24, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on September 24, 1944, apologizing for not writing recently. He explains that he hasn't been doing much, although he did go swimming with some other soldiers, and they saw a man spear some large fish. He expresses regret at not being home for dove season, and asks that his parents not send candy if they send him a Christmas box.
Date: September 24, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Note With Airplane Info on It] (open access)

[A Note With Airplane Info on It]

A note with airplane info on it, including Culver Cadets PQ 8 & 14, Beechcraft twin, UC 78, and Bamboo Bomber.
Date: September 12, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Change Request Form] (open access)

[War Savings Bond Change Request Form]

Duplicate copy of a war savings bond change request form, completed by Suzette Van Daell. She requests that the co-owner of the bond be changed from Paula Van Daell to Mr. Paul A. H. Van Daell.
Date: September 27, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 24, 1944]

Letter to Cecile from her father about investing and "O'mama's" worsening condition.
Date: September 24, 1944
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 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 10, 1944]

Letter to Cecile from her father about Hal's arrival, Cecile's bank account, the war, and politics.
Date: September 10, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker Flight Training Chart, September/October] (open access)

[Catherine Parker Flight Training Chart, September/October]

Chart listing the total hours of flight training received by Catherine Parker in the Women Airforce Service Pilots program during September and October of 1944. Various numerical notes are handwritten in the margins and back side.
Date: 1944-09/1944-10
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Teletypewriter switching and relay procedure. (open access)

Teletypewriter switching and relay procedure.

Describes Army procedures "for establishment, control, and termination of teletypewriter connections involving one more more manual switching centrals" as well as relaying sets of messages through reperforator centrals.
Date: September 19, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 260th week of the war, 142nd week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts : North France, South France, Italy, Pacific, Eastern front. Maps: France, Oblique view of southern France looking north up the Rhone River Valley, the Balkans. Inset map: Paris. Photograph: Aerial view of one of the ports in southern Italy just before the landings on southern France. Back: Map of Celebes Netherlands Indies
Date: September 4, 1944
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Casualties Lists] (open access)

[Casualties Lists]

List of casualties from August 15 to September 15, 1944, listed by state.
Date: 1944-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Eleanor Roosevelt, September 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Eleanor Roosevelt, September 4, 1944]

Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Eleanor Roosevelt, on September 4, 1944, asking if her son could be transferred from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to a marine base near Fort Worth, so that he could be near his family.
Date: September 4, 1944
Creator: Vaughan, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Derrel Vaughan]

Photograph of Derrel Vaughan in his military uniform.
Date: [1944-09..1946-11]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[U.S. Army Trucks on a German Field]

Photograph of a German field that has several parked American Army trucks.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Couples on a Field at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a two couples standing in a field at Camp Barkeley, Texas. They are identified from left to right as Ernest Stanczyk, Madelon, Adeline, and Ralph Brown. The two men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and helmets. Madelon is wearing a ruffled blouse and dark skirt while holding a coat over her left arm. Adeline is wearing a lighter blouse and holds a purse under her arm.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Melisko by Barracks]

Photograph of Stephen A. Melisko standing in front of the barracks at Camp Barkeley before going overseas.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sergeant John Pilarski Leaning on a Camp Ennis Sign]

Photograph of Sergeant John Pilarski leaning against a wooden sign that says "Camp Ennis. Advance Detachment 12th Armored Division." A sentry box with an armed soldier stands just behind Pilarski. Tents and other military personnel are visible in the background, though these soldiers are partially obscured by a photographic error to the right.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Morris and John Hagood by French Homes]

Photograph of Warrant Officer Junior Grade William Morris and Lieutenant John Hagood standing together in front of a field stone house in France. They are wearing coats, and Hagood wears a helmet. A pile of crates stand to the right of the men. Another soldier can be seen smoking in the background.
Date: September 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Giannopoulos Standing on a Tank with a Machine Gun]

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing on top of a tank turret while holding a .30 caliber machine gun. He is wearing glasses and a U.S. Army uniform. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note from Giannopoulos regarding his living situation.
Date: September 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History