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[Christmas Wishes from Mildred Reddy, December 2, 1942]

Christmas greeting card from Mildred Reddy to Jack Vaughan, on December 2, 1942. The front shows a drawing of an American flag enclosed in a star, with a red, white, and blue musical staff in the background. She wishes him a merry Christmas, and hopes that he and the army will make it back safely.
Date: December 2, 1942
Creator: Garvin, Mildred Reddy
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Varga Girl Calendar]

Pinup calendar from 1942, of The Varga Girl(s) by Peruvian-American painter Alberto Vargas. The calendar begins in January and ends with December, featuring verses by Phil Stack and astrological signs on the back of each pin-up girl.
Date: 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Cartoon of RAF Officer by M.A. Krieger]

Photocopy of a cartoon pencil sketch of a man in a collar and tie smiling, originally drawn by Marvin Krieger. The note seen written at the bottom right edge reads, "RAF Sweetwater 1942".
Date: 1942
Creator: Krieger, Marvin A.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fifinella]

Drawing of WASP mascot Fifinella on a card, signed by Walt Disney.
Date: Autumn 1942
Creator: Disney, Walter Elias
System: The Portal to Texas History

[1942 The Varga Girl Esquire Calendar]

Pinup Esquire calendar from 1942, of The Varga Girl(s) by Peruvian-American painter Alberto Vargas. The calendar begins in January and ends with December, featuring verses by Phil Stack and a "checkpayer" wager and payoff scenario on the back of each pin up girl.
Date: 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Reveille]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde hula dancer Varga Girl paired with the verse Reveille by Phil Stack. The next image is a spread of illustrations by Pachner with descriptive text detailing men and women's winter sports and recreation fashion. This clipping came from the February edition of Esquire Magazine 1942.
Date: February 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, [William]
System: The UNT Digital Library