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[Flotilla Rounds Cherbourg Peninsula]

Photograph of the American flotilla as it rounded the head of the Cherbourg Peninsula. Two ships are visible.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Servicemen Sitting Together]

Photograph of five servicemen sitting together outdoors. Text on the back reads, "Get a look at those cadet patches."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his parents, July 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his parents, July 9, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his parents, on July 9, 1945. He is sending them a copy of a letter from a friend.
Date: July 9, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, April 21, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, April 21, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on April 21, 1945. He details his voyage from Los Angeles, California on the way to Calcutta, India, including a stop in Australia where he met up with a friend.
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students in Bayonet Practice]

Copy negative of North Texas Agricultural College students in bayonet practice. The two nearest the camera are twins Bob and Bill Barnes from Rockwall. There are cars parked on the street in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[ROTC Cadets Exercising]

Copy negative of North Texas Agricultural College ROTC cadets exercising. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fourth of July Celebration]

Copy negative of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Waddell eating barbeque at a Fourth of July celebration. Mrs. Waddell holds a fork full of food in front of her husband's mouth. There are several plates of food sitting on a wooden plank in front of them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers At the Staging Area]

Photograph of soldiers standing in front of Army trucks in England.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers In Front of Truck]

Photograph of two soldiers, identified as Brown and Gross, standing in front of the back of a truck. The soldier on the left leans against it.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 8, 1944]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, apologizing for not writing for a while. He says he has been very busy and has not had much time. There is a paragraph towards the end that has been removed.
Date: January 8, 1944
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Students in Practice]

Copy negative of North Texas Agricultural College students in hand-to-hand combat practice. Two students spar while the rest sit on the ground in the background and watch. There are trees and a building behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bill Bondurant In Front of the Eiffel Tower]

Copy negative of Bill Bondurant standing with a fellow soldier in front of the Eiffel Tower. There are other men in uniforms in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Elliott Alvin Brewton]

Photograph of Elliott Alvin Brewton in his army uniform. A small pin is attached to his shirt on the right pocket.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, June 6, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, June 6, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on June 6, 1945, describing his tent mates.
Date: June 6, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Paul J. Bouda With Vehicles]

Photograph of Paul J. Bouda standing in front of trucks. He wears a helmet and aviator sunglasses.
Date: 1944
Creator: Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, November 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, November 19, 1944]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing his distaste for the army. Powell suggests that is it better to voluntarily enlist into the military rather than waiting to be drafted. Powell also discusses his discontent for the current political climate in Texas and the recent election.
Date: November 19, 1944
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Servicemen Standing Together]

Photograph of five servicemen standing together outdoors. The text on the back reads, "Just another picture, I guess."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George K. Beard to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Beard, September 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from George K. Beard to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Beard, September 26, 1944]

Letter from George K. Beard to Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Beard, on September 26, 1944. He admires the girls and the cities in France, and expresses his homesickness.
Date: September 26, 1944
Creator: Beard, George K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Red Cross Sticker]

Square sticker with a red cross inside a white circle, on a dark blue background. The words "Moisten gummed edges and apply to window" are at the bottom of the sticker.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Members of the 90th Division]

Copy negative of Albert C. Martin, C. C. Mason, Major Joseph C. Anderson, Mayor W. F. Altman, Major General Henry Terrell, V. R. Gaston, O. R. McMurray, and Lt. Eugene Shortt standing together in a semi-circle.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 23, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 23, 1945]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing how he hasn't heard from some of his friends for some weeks now. He writes that he has not heard from his dad and does not believe that he is writing.
Date: January 23, 1945
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of NTAC]

Photograph of an aerial view of the North Texas Agricultural College campus in the early 1950's.
Date: 1950~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U. S. S. Grampus in Dry Dock]

Copy negative of the submarine U. S. S. Grampus in dry dock for repairs. There is a large crane behind the submarine. A few servicemen can be seen atop the ship.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ren, Bob, and Dale Powell]

Photograph of Ren, Bob, and Dale Powell standing in their uniforms. They are all leaning against a rail that has a sign that reads, "Juarez Mex. SPECIAL, Lets Go." There is a painted image of a train car in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History