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[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 5, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing a visit to Austin and Gonzales with Jenny, her friends Maxine, Corrine, and Lois coming over to play bridge and eat supper, and her purchase of fabric for a new dress.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 5, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including going to Maxine's party on Saturday night, visiting Mother, who is suffering with her broken ribs, and Kelly being in the hospital in San Antonio.
Date:
March 5, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 5, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, his joy at their dog, Teddy, no longer being sick, and his support of Baker building a tennis court in front of their house.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 5, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing receiving her New Year's cable message, catching up on his letter writing, and playing several games of golf during his leave.
Date:
January 5, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, November 5, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on November 5, 1945. He discusses the decommissioning of soldiers abroad, and his pride in being an American.
Date:
November 5, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 5, 1945]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent travels and attempting to find a place to work following the disbandment of the WASP. The postcard features a color image of several civilians and servicemen departing an American Airlines aircraft.
Date:
January 5, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, August 5, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about family matters, going to Houston, the war, and investment advice.
Date:
August 5, 1945
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 5, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father discussing US relations with Japan and her tax return.
Date:
September 5, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Mary Petry, February 5, 1945]
Letter from Ruth Mary Petry apologizing to a member of the Order of Fifinella organization for the delay in sending their membership card and updating them about the status of their newsletter.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
Petry, Ruth Mary
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Second Platoon of Company C, 56th Armored Infantry Battalion]
Photograph of the members of the Second Platoon of Company C of the 56th Armored Infantry Battalion. The reverse side of the photo identifies each of the helmeted and uniformed men, as well as indicates that only ten remaining by January 19, 1945.
Date:
January 5, 1945
Creator:
Waddington, William, Jr.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 5, 1945]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on February 5, 1945. He sends well wishes to a friend who has the chicken pox, and says he hasn't heard from his cousin Jimmie Kendrick since he went to Australia. He tells his parents about the food he ate the night before, and mentions that eggs are cheaper in Italy than they are in the U.S.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Air Transport Command
Front: Map with text shows routes of the Army's Air Transport Command as of 1 September 1945. Back: The text and maps highlight the Naval Air Transport Service (Atlantic and Pacific wings).
Date:
November 5, 1945
Creator:
[United States.] Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 282nd week of the war, 164th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Americans drive toward Manila; Allied aircraft active in Pacific; Red Army on road to Berlin; Allies erase German bulge. Maps: Objective Manila; Pacific action; West to Berlin; East to Berlin. Inset map of Berlin. Back: Text and 6 photographs highlight the activities of the Army Postal Service that delivers an average of 40 million piece of mail a week.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 286th week of the war, 168th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: U.S. Troops Cross Roer in New Drives; Tokyo Smashed Again - Manila Falls. Maps: Drives into Germany -- Volcano Islands -- Iwo. Back: Text highlights what the Army is doing to help the folks back home and suggests ways service people and families can work with the Office of Dependency Benefits to ensure prompt payments.
Date:
March 5, 1945
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[DeGaulle with Dignitaries]
Photograph of General Charles DeGaulle standing with local dignitaries celebrating the capture of the Colmar Pocket.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Soldiers By Tank]
Photograph of soldiers Carl Strang, Garet Shepard, Ben Cohen, and Kenneth Wright standing next to a tank. The turret has been painted with text reading: "Danger Round in Turr[et]".
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Half-Tracks in France]
Photograph of half-tracks, full of 12th Armored Division soldiers, driving through muddy streets in Colmar, France. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Moroccan and American Soldiers]
Photograph of U.S. and Moroccan troops awaiting the arrival of General DeGaulle in Rouffach, France. There are buildings visible in the background.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of 56th Armored Infantry Battalion, 2nd Platoon, C Company]
Photograph of a large group of soldiers, some holding weapons, posing together in front of a building. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "2nd Platoon, 'C' Co., 56th AIB."
Date:
January 5, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sign at the Blue Danube]
Photograph of a sign by the side of the road near the Danube River. There is a wooden house to the right, and several cars on the road. The text on the front of the photograph reads: "Sign says - You are now crossing the Beautiful Blue Danube - thru the courtesy of the 12th Armored Div. Dillingen, Germany May 5, 1945".
Date:
May 5, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History