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[Hollis Gunyon and Clayton Harley at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of Hollis Gunyon, and Clayton Harley at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas. Gunyon was killed in action and Harley was wounded at Colmar, France.
Date: 1944?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of 12th Armored Division Headquarters at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of the headquarters building of the 12th Armored Division at Camp Barkeley, Texas. A raised insignia of the 12th Armored Division constructed out of rocks is visible in front of the building.
Date: May 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carl J. Lyons at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of Carl J. Lyons in front of a building at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Abilene, Texas Countryside]

Photograph of the countryside near Abilene, Texas, taken from a hill overlooking a valley with a road running through it and a hand-drawn "x" above the road. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Lt. Aten. Same picnic, taken from the top of one of the three mountains. You can see our car pictured just below the letter 'x.'"
Date: May 19, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Roy C. and Emily Davis Near Abilene]

Photograph of Roy and Emily Davis near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Emily Davis]

Photograph of Emily Davis in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Alfred Miller and Woodrow Aten]

Photograph of Alfred Miller wearing a suit and overcoat and standing with Woodrow Aten, wearing a military uniform and overcoat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Sisters All] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Sisters All]

Newspaper clipping showing the four daughters of Mrs. Arthur Sears with their escorts at the Abilene Army Air Base reception and dance.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frank Metger and Earl Hill]

Photograph of Frank Metger and Earl Hill standing in their swimsuits in front of plywood buildings at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Photograph of Mike and Betty Gorman]

Photograph of Mike and Betty Gorman standing in front of the home of Mrs. F.D. Atchley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Standing with Three Women]

Photograph of Dwayne Taylor, Mike George, Wayne Dozier standing with Marie Taylor, Betty Gorman, and Dorothy Dozier at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas. The men are apart of "C" Company 134th Ordinance.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers Crouching on the Ground]

Photograph of two soldiers crouching down to the ground at Camp Barkeley, near Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Soldier Wearing a Leather Helmet]

Photograph of a soldier standing for a picture. The soldier is wearing a leather helmet on his head.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers Standing Behind a Building]

Photograph of two soldiers standing behind a building. One soldier is wearing his underwear and a tie.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Company "A" of the 61st Medical Training Battalion]

Photograph of Company "A" of the 61st Medical Training Battalion. This photo was taken at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cartoon Men]

Postcard with a cartoon of a policeman and other man standing next to a red armchair under a street lamp on a street corner. Text on the cartoon says "They sure make you feel at home here!" A handwritten note addressed to Mrs. Clara Aten & Family says "Dear Friends: Just a line to let you know I am well, hope you are all the same, I received your card a few days ago, I'm on my way west, somewhere in Texas now. My new address is on this card. Had a nice trip so far, don't know how the rest of it will be, we have several days riding yet. Write when you can. Nevin."
Date: August 1943
Creator: Hermsinger, Nevin E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier Outside Barracks]

Photograph of a soldier standing outside of a barracks building at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1942..1944]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Declassified reports show Holocaust began in 1941 on Soviet soil (open access)

Declassified reports show Holocaust began in 1941 on Soviet soil

Newspaper article from The Houston Chronicle, discussing new evidence uncovered about the beginning of the Holocaust in 1941.
Date: November 11, 1996
Creator: Dobbs, Michael
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a soldier standing at the stone base of a large flagpole at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1942..1944]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of two soldiers standing together outside of a building at Camp Barkeley, near Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1942..1944]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sergeant Stan Folkman Digging Hole]

Photograph of a soldier digging a hole, with two soldiers watching from behind. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Dig deep in the heart of Tex. Sgt. Folkman - 3 kibitzers."
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier at Picnic]

Photograph of a soldier squatting near some brush, with a cardboard box next to food in the foreground. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "On a picnic near Abilene sometime in February - on top of a high hill."
Date: [1941..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of New York Soldiers Outside Barracks]

Photograph of soldiers from New York standing in a line outside a barracks building at Camp Barkeley near Abilene, Texas. Henry Rohrbeck is identified as the third man from the left.
Date: [1942..1944]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier on Barracks Porch]

Photograph of a soldier sitting on the railing of a porch outside the door of a barracks building at Camp Barkeley, near Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1942..1944]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History