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Hurst School Students

Group of students in front of Hurst School building
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
1918 classified directory : containing the names, addresses and phone numbers of representative manufacturing, business and professional interests of Fort Worth and vicinity. (open access)
Souvenir of Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas (open access)

Souvenir of Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas

A souvenir booklet about Camp Bowie.
Date: 1918~
Creator: Camp Bowie (Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to Claude D. White of Kansas City, Missouri] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to Claude D. White of Kansas City, Missouri]

Envelope addressed to Claude D. White of Kansas City, MO with stamps from Fort Worth, Texas dated to May 27, 1918.
Date: May 27, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Newspaper Clipping: E. T. Ambler, Investments] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: E. T. Ambler, Investments]

Clipping of an article concerning the business investments of Mr. Emory T. Ambler, a well-know Ft. Worth businessman. The article details many of his acquired and sold holdings throughout his career and a bit about his personal life. Includes a portrait of Mr. Ambler, visible from the shoulders up, wearing a dark-colored suit and satin tie with tack.
Date: [1918..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Worth Sheet

Topographic map of a portion of Texas from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) project. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:125000
Date: 1918
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Woman's Wednesday Club Minutes, 1918-1920] (open access)

[Woman's Wednesday Club Minutes, 1918-1920]

Minutes from weekly meetings of the Woman's Wednesday Club of Fort Worth, Texas, containing club business, motions, and events.
Date: 1918-10/1920-05
Creator: Woman's Wednesday Club
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Company M, 144th Infantry at Camp Bowie, Texas]

Photograph of a group of soldiers posing together in front of the buildings of Camp Bowie during World War I, with text on the photo that identifies them as Company M, 144th Infantry."
Date: March 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
TXWOCO, Yearbook of Texas Woman's College, 1918 (open access)

TXWOCO, Yearbook of Texas Woman's College, 1918

Yearbook for Texas Woman's College in Fort Worth, Texas, which includes photographs of and information about the school, administration, student body, faculty, and organizations.
Date: 1918
Creator: Texas Woman's College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Parents, February 14, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Parents, February 14, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his parents regarding conditions in England; at the time the weather was bad and he hadn't flown more than five times the past week. Clay could soon get his commission but could get his wings first if he flies five hours in a Sopwith Pup thus meeting Royal Flying Corps requirements for wings.
Date: February 14, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918]

Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr. concerning Starks' introduction to Henry Clay, Jr. in which he tells of Clay, Jr.'s courage and ability as a pilot. Starks tells the story of Clay, Jr. shooting down a German plane and then taking parts of the plane as souvenirs.
Date: December 5, 1918
Creator: Starks, E. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, Spring 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, Spring 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother for Mother's Day in 1918. This letter primarily concerns his love for his mother.
Date: Spring 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 19, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 19, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family discussing his posting to his squadron and his address will be changing. He goes on to express his love for his mother and his desire to save as much money as possible while overseas.
Date: March 19, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family primarily primarily dealing with flying tactics and maneuvers a pilot takes, sometimes in dangerous positions, to fly the plane accordingly. He remarks at the end that his commission was issued as a 2nd Lieutenant and he did receive the box from his mother.
Date: Spring 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Parents, February 13, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Parents, February 13, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his parents concerning his status in England. Clay mentions that he is "fed up" with the army system since his pay got cut even further. Part of his letter pertains to his mother getting out and seeing a picture show.
Date: February 13, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918] (open access)

[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Father, December 22, 1918]

Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his father back home wishing his family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year as well as saying he has nine solo flight hours.
Date: December 22, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 7, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 7, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home during his stay in Scotland. In he first half of the letter Clay is thanking his mother for the box she sent him and some pictures as well; afterwards Clay goes into talking about being the first American Squadron to "fight Huns," and possibly being made a captain by the time they depart for France.
Date: March 7, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Spring 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning the recent mail issues and the different types of planes that are used in training. Clay is still seeking his commission which would pay him $230 a month.
Date: Spring 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, January 6, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, January 6, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning recent posting to Wye, England. Clay does not find this place to be very enjoyable, and he is upset that other pilots coming from the states are already commissioned and being sent to the front.
Date: January 6, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Sister-in-Law, February 6, 1918] (open access)

[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 Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, March 1, 1918] (open access)

[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
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family Back Home, January 13, 1918] (open access)

[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 Alliert Ainsworth to Henry Clay, Sr., January 28, 1918] (open access)

[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
[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, March 2, 1918] (open access)

[Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, March 2, 1918]

Cablegram from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother detailing his total number of flight hours.
Date: March 2, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History