Serial/Series Title
Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
411
Documenting the War Collection
319
Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection
113
Ralph Sprinkle Photograph Collection
95
Home Front Collection
82
Women in War Collection
78
George Simmons Collection
75
Loran F. Smith Collection
70
Nimitz Family Photograph Collection
56
U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts Letters Collection
50
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[30 Year Man]
Photograph of Chief Boatswain, Alfred H. Reymann, posing for a portrait aboard the supply ship to which he is attached. Reymann is wearing a button up top with a hat. He is standing in front of a pile of rope and looking up.
Date:
January 23, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[131 AGF Band in Sendai]
Group photograph of the 131 Band on Christmas day in Sendai, Japan. The men are in two rows behind wooden music stands that read "131 AGF". The men wear long sleeved collared uniform shirts and pants. Handwritten in black ink below, above or beside each man is his name. In the from row from left to right is Joe {illegible}, George Kaplan, Arthur {illegible}, Alan Bogues, Clinton Phillipe and Jesse {illegible}. The back row is Larry Glaser, Tom Powers, Bob Brinker, Bob Bust, Bill Murphy, {illegible}, and Bart Foss. There is a white sign above the men that reads "131 A.G.F. Dance band". Printed In the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph is "Sendai, Japan. Dec. 25, 45".
Date:
December 25, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[131 AGF Band Standing on Stage]
Group photograph of the 131 AGF Band standing on a stage in two rows behind wooden music stands. The men are wearing long-sleeved collared shirts, dark undershirts, belts and pants tucked into boots. A sign above them reads "131 A.G.F. Band".
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[131 Dance Band in Sendai]
Group photograph of the 131 Dance Band on stage in Sendai, Japan. The men are in three rows except for a trumpet player standing on the left and the pianist sitting at the piano on the right. The back row consists of six men, from left to right there are four trumpet players, a drummer and cellist. In the second row there are three trombone players. In the front row there are seven men, five saxophonists, and a guitar player all sitting behind wooden music stands. The seventh man in the front row is not behind a music stand nor holding an instrument. All the men wear dark collared uniform shirts and pants. Printed underneath the photograph is "Dec. 45 - Sendai".
Date:
December 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion Group Photo]
Photograph of 1894th Aviation Engineer Battalion members in full uniform in two rows in front of tents in an unknown location. The service members are seated in the first two rows and a row of service members are standing behind them. The service members on the far left side of the photo are blurred.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
Maceiras, Richard P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion Members Using Crane to Move Equipment]
Photograph of military service members from the 1894 Aviation Engineer Battalion moving equipment using a crane. One service member is positioned in front of a tire with their back to the camera. In the distance, a group of service members stand off the to the right of the crane's arm.
Date:
June 6, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1894th Aviation Engineer Battalion Members Posing in Front of Tents]
Photograph of 1894th Aviation Engineer Battalion members in full uniform in two rows in front of tents.
Date:
[1944,1945]
Creator:
Maceiras, Richard P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[291st AGF Band]
Photograph of a man and woman singing with the 291st AGF Band at the USO club. The man stands on the left of the microphone and is dressed in black robes while holding a gavel. The woman stands on the right in a short dress with pinned hair and sings into the microphone.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[291st AGF Band with Singer]
Photograph of a women standing in front of a microphone. She is wearing a short dress and pinned hair. Behind the woman, the 291st Army Ground Forces Band sits and plays several instruments.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[368th Infantry Regiment Band Playing During a Reception for Admiral Halsey]
Photograph of the 368th Infantry Regiment band playing during a reception for Admiral Halsey outside in the Philippines. A group of soliders holding a variety of instruments stand in formantion in front of a forest of palm trees. A soldier stands in the foreground commanding their attention.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[3rd Attack Group Staff List]
A list of staff in the 3rd Attack Group.
Date:
July 5, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[76th AGF Band Members With Signs]
Photograph of two army band members on either side of sign that reads "Matinee Today The 76th AGF Band Presents Rollicking Rhythm". The men are in dark uniform jackets and pants, collared shirts, ties, lace up boot and caps. The man on the left has an Army technician patch on his left sleeve and his hand in his pocket. The man on the right stands with his hand on his hip. On the far left is another sign that gives the door times as follow: "Doors open 13:00, Show Starts 14:00, Evening Performance 19:30", meaning at 1pm, 2pm and 7:30pm. Behind the men are white framed glass doors.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[857th Aviation Engineer Battalion Song]
Wartime copy of the music sheet for the 857th Aviation Engineer Battalion song composed, in part, by Everette "Tex" Frazier. This copy was presented and dedicated to the commanding officer of the unit, Lt. Col. William E. Hotchkiss.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
Finkelstein, L. B.; Frazier, Everette Edell; Francis, W.; Harris, C. & Shropshil, R.
Object Type:
Musical Score/Notation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[N.A.M. "E" Award Luncheon Program]
Program for a luncheon honoring winners of the Army, Navy, and Maritime Commission Production Awards that took place on December 4, 1942 at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, N.Y. The program includes passages written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt; Under Secretary of War, Robert P. Patterson; and Under Secretary of the Navy, James V. Forrestal, and a list of the companies being represented and honored at the luncheon. The event was organized by the National Association of Manufacturers.
Date:
December 4, 1942
Creator:
Hooker, S. D.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Accordion Player]
Photograph of an African American woman playing an accordion. She is wearing a long dress with pinned hair and stands in front of a microphone. The 291st AGF Band sit behind the women while playing their instruments.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Account of Nagasaki]
Typewritten correspondence from an unknown sailor describing events in Nagasaki Harbor and city on September 11, 16, and 20th 1945. The document provides a first-hand account of damage from the atomic bomb from the sailor's viewpoint in Nagasaki harbor as well as naval operations during the period described and the affect on civilians in the area.
Date:
1945-09-11/1945-09-20
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[ADG Band Performing at G.I. Dance]
Photograph of an Airport Depot Group band playing at G.I. Dance in La Tontouta, New Caledonia. The band is arranged in two lines behind a small white picket fence - one row is sitting and playing the sax while the rest of the horns stand behind them alongside a drummer. On the right side sits a man playing the piano with a man standing behind him playing the bass.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces. Air Depot Group, 13th
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Admiral Halsey Aboard U.S.S. Curtiss]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Admiral Halsey talking aboard the U.S.S. Curtiss. They both are wearing light-colored long-sleeved uniforms with two pockets on the front, four stars pinned to either side of the collar, a belt, and trousers. Admiral Halsey has his hands on his hips. Behind the two men is a dark unidentified object attached to the ship and two ships on the water.
Date:
January 20, 1943
Creator:
United States. Navy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Captain P. V. Mercer in an Office]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz in his office, with his dog, Makalapa, laying under his desk during a press conference. Captain P. V. Mercer, Admiral Nimitz's Aide and Assistant Chief of Staff is on right. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a light-colored shirt with a dark tie and is holding a lit cigarette between his fingers. Captain Mercer wears the same light-colored uniform and dark tie.
Date:
November 22, 1943
Creator:
United States. Navy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Others Looking Over a Map]
Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz sitting at a table overlooking a map with three other men standing around him. Nimitz and the man directly to his right are in identical light-colored uniform jackets with decorated epaulettes and black ties. The man to Nimitz left wears a collared button-down shirt and pants. The man on the far right has both hands on the table and wears a dark uniform jacket with two-star pins on either side of the shoulders and light-colored pants.
Date:
1942~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz During Change of Command Ceremony]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz standing in front of seven men in uniform during change of command ceremony. Chester W. Nimitz stands on the right with his hands clasped in front of him wearing a white Naval uniform with a high collar, ribbon bars pinned above his pocket, epaulettes and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem. Another man in a white Naval uniform is standing beside Chester W. Nimitz with his hands behind his back.
Date:
December 31, 1941
Creator:
United States. Navy
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Inspects Tarawa, #1]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz inspects Tarawa with a group of other men. Two men stand on the far left in light-colored uniforms with two pockets on the front, stars pinned to their collars, belts, trousers, thick soled shoes and brimmed hats with the Navy's emblem on the front. In the center stands another man with a cigar in his hands, and Chester W. Nimitz. They wear the same light-colored uniforms but with side caps on instead. Another man stands in front of Chester W. Nimitz pointing to the left again wearing the light-colored uniform but with glasses, a utility belt and helmet with "Page" written across the side. Three other men stands in the back on the right, two are almost totally obscured from view.
Date:
November 1, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Inspects Tarawa, #2]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as he inspects Tarawa with a large group of men in uniform. Chester W. Nimitz stands in the center, walking down a small slope trailed by the majority of his group with only three men ahead of him. They are surrounded by cut down trees, sticks, remnants of tents and sandbags.
Date:
November 1, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Salutes on Board HMS Duke of York]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz saluting on board the HMS Duke of York. He is wearing an all-white Navy uniform with a dark sash and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on it.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History