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[Letters from Kathleen Kopitzke and Deborah Miller to the BRAC - August 2005] (open access)

[Letters from Kathleen Kopitzke and Deborah Miller to the BRAC - August 2005]

Letters from Kathleen Kopitzke and Deborah Miller to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission regarding Battle Creek Air National Guard. Both people argue that the Battle Creek base should remain open.
Date: August 2005
Creator: Kopitzke, Kathleen & Miller, Deborah L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Memorandum of Meeting: Battle Creek Air National Guard, Michigan, June 28, 2005] (open access)

[Memorandum of Meeting: Battle Creek Air National Guard, Michigan, June 28, 2005]

Memorandum of meeting with Battle Creek Air National Guard representatives regarding the closure of W.K. Kellogg Air National Guard Base.
Date: June 28, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Building Exterior

Copy photograph of the exterior of the girl's dormitory of Battle Creek College. There are two trees in the foreground. There are several cars parked in front of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Girl on Stone Steps

1 copy negative of a young woman standing on steps at Battle Creek College.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man on Stone Steps

1 copy negative of a James S. Aneff sitting on steps at Battle Creek College.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Medical & Surgical Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Michigan (open access)

Medical & Surgical Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Michigan

Promotional materials for the sanitarium at Battle Creek, Michigan, "The Largest and most Complete Sanitarium in the World." Includes a description of the sanitarium's services, reprinted articles about the sanitarium, a menu, railroad time tables, and a map.
Date: unknown
Creator: Medical & Surgical Sanitarium
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan]

Postcard of the north view of the main building of the sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard from Annie Bradford to Lou Rayburn expresses thanks for a card.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bradford, Annie
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 185] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 185]

Document outlining the trial of Ralph A. Norris on charges of absence from his command and drunkenness, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date: August 24, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Palm Garden in Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Michigan]

Postcard of a group of men in suits sitting in rocking chairs in a sun room decorated with palm trees and potted ferns. The message on the back is illegible. The postcard is addressed to "Miss Mamie McFaddin 1141 Third Ave. Huntington, W. Va."
Date: June 14, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Flowers and Cross]

Postcard of a cross with flowers in front of it. Text on the front of the postcard says, "May Easter be but the beginning of an endless period of peace and happiness for you and yours." Handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Lou Rayburn and simply says, "With much love, Anne Bradford."
Date: 1914
Creator: Bradford, Annie
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, August 16, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter saying that he has just returned from his vacation of 25 days. The photograph on the reverse side of the card shows a Quaker Oats Plant having been burned in March 1911; the building is still smoking at the time of this picture. There is also a train in the photograph with the words "Ann Arbor" written on the side.
Date: August 16, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, June 12, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter describing the photo on the reverse side and his attempt to find more cards to send to Pendexter. Johnston says that he is the man to the left of the one holding the hose and firing the water into the river; he says they are "well pleased with [their] new auto pumper." The photograph shows Johnston and another fireman with the hose shooting water into the river and a large crowd of people standing around watching the display.
Date: June 12, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, June, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a photograph of a fire station in Otsego, Michigan. This fire station is made out of brick and has a tower attached to the from right corner of the building. The note written by Johnston on the postcard describes all the he had done by hand.
Date: June 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, May 27, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a photograph of "Auto Engine No. 1" of the Battle Creek Fire Department testing its pump. There is a note on the back of the card describing the location of the truck in the photograph; there is a large group of people standing around the engine during the test.
Date: May 27, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, May 14, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a newspaper clipping glued to the correspondence section of the card. The clipping describes the technical features of the new "Chemical and hose Motor Car" which has a capacity of "700 gallons of water a minute." Johnston mentions L. D. Smith and a fire on March 25, 1925; Smith is possibly the fireman in the photograph on the reverse side seen going up a ladder into a smoking building.
Date: May 14, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 29, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note on the back saying there has not been many fires in Battle Creek, Michigan to deal with. The photograph on the reverse side shows the "Combination Chemical wagon and Steamer - #3 Fire Station Battle Creek - Mich." There are eight firemen in the photo, three standing around the steamer wagon and five around the wagon on the right side.
Date: April 29, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 9, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter with a note thanking Pendexter for his recent card and describing the fire taking place in the photo on the reverse side of this card. The photograph shows a smoking building with a fire truck parked outside and firemen running hoses into the building; the caption says this fire took place March 25, 1912. There are civilians in the picture as well but they are standing behind the scene watching the firemen work.
Date: April 9, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, April 2, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing different cards and views from other collectors around the country. The photograph shows the "McLane Swift & Co. Elevator" burning on July 1, 1911 while a large group of firemen are working to put it out. There is a large group of civilians standing in the background watching as the firemen are working with their fire engines to try to put out the fire.
Date: April 2, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, March 25, 1911]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter describing a recent fire that took place catching multiple buildings on fire and causing around $45,000 in damage. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department riding through the street during the July 4, 1912 parade. The carriage in the center of the picture is holding a number of ladders on the back end; there are four firemen standing on the carriage as it rolls down the street. A lot of the people in the crowd are holding umbrellas to protect from the sunshine.
Date: March 25, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, March 18, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter discussing the flood of 1908 and the possibility of another flood in the spring. The photograph on the reverse side shows the Battle Creek Fire Department during the flood of 1908; most of the firemen are holding long oars as they sit on the back of a wagon. The wagon itself is being pulled by two horses and has the title "Fire Department" written on the side; the water level rises around a half a foot on the wheels.
Date: March 18, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 26, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter concerning fire engines and different cards to be sent. The photograph on the reverse side shows an old steamer engine, "Steamer #3" a part of the Battle Creek Fire Department in Battle Creek Michigan. There is a hose attached to the engine near the bottom while the steamer has smoke puffing out of the top.
Date: February 26, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter, February 21, 1912]

Postcard from F. A. Bruce to George Pendexter concerning the fire truck in the picture, which is the car Bruce drives. Bruce notes the blizzard conditions in Michigan that include four to five feet snow drifts. The photograph on the reverse side shows a group of firemen sitting in a fire truck that is covered in snow and wearing snow chains; the note on the picture says: "10 below zero inspecting fire alarm."
Date: February 21, 1912
Creator: Bruce, F. A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter thanking him for the last card Pendexter sent to him and describing the cold weather in Michigan at the time, and mentioning Chief W. P. Week. The photograph on the reverse side shows some fire ruins of the Globe M. F. G. Co. building in Battle Creek, Michigan; most of the debris has ice frozen to it. According to the picture this burned down on November 13, 1911.
Date: February 5, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter, February 5, 1912]

Postcard from W. B. Johnston to George Pendexter regarding other cards he would like to receive and some that he has available. The photograph on the reverse side shows the "rear of Parker Fur Store" as it is burning on December 7, 1911; most of the picture shows nothing but smoke.
Date: February 5, 1912
Creator: Johnston, W. B.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History