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[Letter from Sol Reinthal to Henry Clay, Sr., April 4, 1919]
Letter from Sol Reinthal to Henry Clay, Sr. regarding the death of Henry Clay, Jr. Reinthal includes a message from his son that describes the amazing qualities of Clay, Jr.
Date:
April 4, 1919
Creator:
Reinthal, Sol
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of a Pilot Named Siebold]
Copy print of a portrait of a pilot name Siebold. He is wearing his uniform and is a member of the 148th Aero Squadron.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 7, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family regarding his current status in England. He did not fly this day as it was a squadron holiday, but does comment on the poor conditions of his hotel living quarters.
Date:
November 7, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Combats in the Air of 1st Lt. Henry R. Clay, A.S., USA., D. F. C.
This document contains Henry Clay, Jr.'s different combats in the air from August 16, 1918 to September 27, 1918. Each page contains technical information, result of the fight, and comments about the enemy aircraft. The result listed at the bottom of the page is either "Decisive America" or "Considered O. C. by 13th Wing, R. A. F."
Date:
[1918-08-16..1918-09-27]
Creator:
Newhall, M. L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Sister-in-Law, February 6, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his sister-in-law concerning his brother, her husband Ashton. He spends most of this letter essentially comforting her and telling her that flying is not anymore dangerous than any other branch.
Date:
February 6, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jae P. Moore to Henry Clay, Sr., April 24, 1919]
Letter to Henry Clay, Sr. from Jae P. Moore concerning Moore's sending of Henry Clay, Jr.'s combat reports. Moore says that the reports are copies made "from the original that I took for myself."
Date:
August 24, 1919
Creator:
Moore, Jae P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. with a Cow]
Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. working with a cow next to a large shed. The text on the back of the photo reads: "Henry Clay with cow in Missouri."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 1, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr, to his family from Scotland while he takes a course on gunnery. Clay has nothing but good things to say about the picturesque landscape and nice hotel he is staying in. One of the boys in his detachment also received word that commissions are imminent.
Date:
March 1, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and Eight Other Men]
Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and eight other men posing for a group picture. Five men are sitting and four are standing behind them. Clay is seated on the far left of the group and wearing a white tank top. Other soldier are seated on the hill behind this group and holding sticks.
Date:
1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Soldiers Packed on a Ship]
Copy print of a photograph of a large number of soldiers on a ship traveling over the ocean. The back of the photo says they are "going overseas," towards Europe. A life boat is attached to the edge of the ship. There was not a lot of room left on the ship after all of the soldiers got on.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Lieutenant Whelihan to Henry Clay, Jr., February 4, 1919]
Telegram from Lieutenant Welihan to First Lieutenant Henry Clay, Jr. regarding his recent accepted proposal to be transferred.
Date:
February 4, 1919
Creator:
Whelihan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home, January 13, 1918]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home regarding his daily activities in Wye, England. In his letter he talks about different types of airplanes they are around and notes that he saw a Bristol fighter land on a previous day.
Date:
January 13, 1918
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his father Henry Clay, Sr. regarding his trip over to England. He was over the ocean as he was writing this letter, and asked about how things were going back home. At the end he shares the possibility of him becoming a major by the end of the war.
Date:
1917?
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay's Family on the Porch]
Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and the rest of his family on the front steps of the porch to their home. The back of the photo lists the names from left to right: "Henry Clay, Sr., James Ashton Clay, Henry Clay, Jr., Clay's Mother, and unknown young girl with hat." James is holding a puppy in his arms for the picture. According to the photo this was taken "in Missouri before moving to Ft. Worth."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. by an Airplane]
Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. standing next to an airplane. According to the photo he is a part of the 41st Aero Squadron.
Date:
[1919..1917]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Pilots of Squadron 43 Royal Air Force]
Copy print of a photograph showing the men of Squadron 43 of the Royal Air Force. There are nineteen men in this photo, nine are sitting in chairs, two are lying down, and eight are standing in the back. According to the back of the picture, Henry Clay, Jr. is standing second middle from the right.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and Santa Maria]
Copy print of a photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. standing with Santa Maria next to a cobblestone path. Santa Maria is standing on the left and was from Squadron 54 of the Royal Air Force and Henry Clay, Jr. is standing on the right and was from Squadron 43 of the Royal Air Force. Both men are wearing their uniforms in this picture and holding a walking cane.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr., January 28, 1918]
Letter from Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr. regarding the death of her son and the compassion that Henry Clay, Jr. showed their family. She goes on to describe the unfair treatment Washington has given Clay, Jr.'s detachment in England and herself by not clarifying the cause of Harold Ainsworth's death.
Date:
January 28, 1918
Creator:
Ainsworth, Alliert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Four 148th Aero Squadron Pilots]
Photograph of four pilots from the 148th Aero Squadron. Henry Clay, Jr. is standing on the far right of the group. All of the men are wearing coats and hats with their hands in their pockets. The back of the photo lists the names of the men from left to right.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Officers of the 17th and 148th Squadrons]
Copy print of a group photograph of the officers of the 17th and 148th Squadrons; the men are posing directly in front of a large airplane. There are three rows of men, those in the front row are kneeling, and there are two rows of men standing in the back. According to the photo this was taken in Toul, France in 1918. Names of the men are listed on the back from standing left to right.
Date:
November 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of the Signal Corps Pilots]
Group photograph of the Signal Corps, of which Henry Clay, Jr. was a member of. There are eight men in the picture and all of them are wearing their uniforms, Clay is fourth from the left. The text on the photo reads: "Photographic Bureau of the Signal Corps." Names of the men are listed on the back in order from left to right.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Football Team in Missouri]
Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr.'s football team in Missouri. Of the fourteen players, six are sitting in front and eight are standing behind them. According to the photo, Clay is sitting down and fourth from the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, September 28]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his time spent in Oxford, England. He has visited many old buildings and churches but must prepare for his test on Vickers machine guns the next day.
Date:
1917?-09-28
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Soldiers Aboard Ship]
Copy print of a photograph of a group of soldiers wearing life jackets while aboard ship. The description on the back of the photo says that they were "aboard ship going overseas." The men are hanging around one of the ship's large guns.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History