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McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 16, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 16, Ed. 1, Saturday, May 20, 1944

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Technical Department letter, weekly, May 18, 1944--July 6, 1944 (open access)

Technical Department letter, weekly, May 18, 1944--July 6, 1944

This report contains work summaries for the week of May 18th, 1944 at the Hanford Atomic Products Operation. Canning, stack gas disposal, and graphite testing are discussed. (JL)
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Bugbee, S. J. & Mackey, B. H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Three Soldiers Sitting by Frisco Railroad Building]

Photograph of Dan Melli, Richard Johns, and R. Natopi sitting on a low stone wall with the Frisco Railroad Building visible behind them. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, with Melli and Naptopi wearing garrison caps and Johns wearing a peaked cap.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[R. Natopi, Dan Melli, and Johns Crouching Near Student Quarters at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of men identified as R. Natopi, Dan Melli, and Johns crouching on grass in front of a student quarters on Camp Barkeley, Texas. The men are wearing lightly colored buttoned shirts and slacks. The building behind them is wooden, has four visible windows, and has a short stairway leading to the entrance on the right.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser and Charles A.Prince to Commanding General, Central Flying Training Command, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser and Charles A.Prince to Commanding General, Central Flying Training Command, May 20, 1944]

Letter from Plosser and Prince to the Commanding General at the Central Flying Training Command in Randolph Field, Texas discussing Plosser and Prince's "application for reinstatement as civilian operators of training program, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas," as reads the subject line of the letter.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B. & Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Local Board Memorandum No. 190-A - Reemployment Polices regarding veterans and Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended] (open access)

[Selective Service System Local Board Memorandum No. 190-A - Reemployment Polices regarding veterans and Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended]

A copy of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940. NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. LOCAL BOARD MEMORANDUM NO. 190-A ISSUED: 5/20/44. Reemployment Polices regarding veterans (LBM 190A-1). (LBM 190A-9 and 10) includes APPENDIX "A" REEMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS. SELECTIVE TRAINING AND SERVICE ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke, May 20, 1944]

Letter to Professor F. E. Giesecke that mentions "Roses Town Cafe" and a quote about life, after which the writing becomes cramped and smaller. The number "2" is written at the top of the page, and the name, "Keedin" is written in the top left margin. The phrase, "What the wild winds say" is written on the back in color pencil, along with the name "Griffin" and the phrase, "Frontier boy" in graphite pencil.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sooner State Press (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 35, No. 80, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

Sooner State Press (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 35, No. 80, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from the School of Journalism of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma "published in the interest of the newspaper editors and publishers of the state" that includes industry and campus news.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Ray, Grace E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 54, No. 313, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 54, No. 313, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Daily newspaper from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Gaylord, E. K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2]

Special orders extract listing several men from Sweetwater who were inducted as flight instructors and Air Corps mechanics that are to remain on inactive status. Rigdon Edwards Jr., known Women Airforce Service Pilots instructor, can be seen listed among the names.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944]

Letter from Army Air Forces Base Unit to Mr. Nick A. Hill containing an invitation to the 44-W-4 graduation on May 23, 1944.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Enlisted Reserve Corp I.D. Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Enlisted Reserve Corp I.D. Rigdon Edwards]

Front and back copies of an identification card for the Enlisted Reserve Corps belonging to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards. They are posted on a sheet of blue paper along with a photograph of Edwards in uniform, seen to the right.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: United States Army
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Galveston Water Works, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Galveston Water Works, May 20, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Galveston Water Works discussing a possibly broken meter and a high water bill.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Judge D. L. Groner, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Judge D. L. Groner, May 20, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Judge D. L. Groner discussing Groner's letter about the Kempner family history and his plans to visit Washington D. C. with hopes that the two can meet up. Kempner also discusses a run in with Commander and Mrs. Russell S. Barrey and Groner being mentioned in conversation.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day, May 20, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day discussing a check to cover the expenses of Day's trip to Galveston and discussing looking forward to meeting President Umphrey Lee.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check to Time Magazine for $7.50] (open access)

[Check to Time Magazine for $7.50]

Check written by D. W. Kempner through The United States National Bank of Galveston to Time Magazine for $7.50.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Timpson Daily Times (Timpson, Tex.), No. 98, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

Timpson Daily Times (Timpson, Tex.), No. 98, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Daily newspaper from Timpson, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Molloy, T. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flying Time (Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

Flying Time (Pecos Army Air Field, Pecos, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 29, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper published by the Personnel of the Pecos Army Air Field in Pecos, Texas, that includes news and information of interest to United States Army Air Force personnel stationed there.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Melton, Clyde, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Sun (Goose Creek, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 296, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

The Daily Sun (Goose Creek, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 296, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Daily newspaper from Goose Creek, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Pendergraft, W. L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 222, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

Sapulpa Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 29, No. 222, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

The Oklahoma Eagle (Tulsa, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 43, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Tulsa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Hughes, Horace S.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 30, No. 89, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 30, No. 89, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Student newspaper of the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma that includes national, local, and campus news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Bicknell, Jarita
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 119, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 119, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Daily newspaper from Ennis, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Nowlin, C. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 227, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 227, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 20, 1944

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History