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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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World War Two Collection
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Abilene Library Consortium
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The 12th Armored Division Photograph Collection
9
Angelina County History Harvest
5
World War II Collection of Arlington, Texas
5
World War Two Newsmaps
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Rescuing Texas History, 2006
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Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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[Bass in Belgium]
Photograph of T/5 Charles F. Bass posing in uniform at Hasslet, Belgium.
Date:
October 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beer Wagon in Antwerp]
Photograph of a beer wagon being pulled by two horses in Antwerp. Two women and a man stand in the bottom right corner.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Capt. Alf Morris Jr.]
Alf Morris Jr. in Belgium, 1945 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library. He is wearing a uniform, rank Captain.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City Square of Brussels]
Postcard depicting the buildings and roads at the city square, called Place Brouckère, in Brussels. Many cars and people are visible on the roads, and there is a monument in the center of the square. The photo has been colored by hand.
Date:
[1940..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"]
Photocopy of a portion of The Shreveport Times front page and several articles for May 1945, including information about combat in Manila, the redeployment of 800 planes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, news of the end of World War II, and more are included.
Date:
May 7, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Collage of Buildings and Softball Team]
Collage photograph showing different buildings, people and a softball team. The photo on the top left is Baggae and Martin old castle which was built 100 to 1311 AD Thatch Roof. The top right photos shows a softball team-Meighan, Giavando, Cook, Bastle, Ane, Jekyell, Byrd Hoihard, Zuzamil, Mccorkil. The bottom right shows a mansion where Roxie Crews lived in.
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Collage Photo of Several Men]
Photograph of a collage of several men engaged in different activities.Byrd, Winberry, Bastle and Roxi are identified as the people on the top.
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Collage Photos of a Palace and Aircraft]
Collage photographs of a palace and aircraft taken in the mid 1940s. The photos on the first page are identified as "Left: Park in Brussels Right: Part of the palace in Brussels." and the photos on the second page are identified as "Left: Crashed B-17 between Liege and Brussels. Top right and bottom right: The crew had bailed out."
Date:
1943/1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Command Post in Schmiede, Belgium]
Photograph of a street in Schmiede, Belgium. Houses are visible on the streets, and several children stand in front of white picket fences.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Draw Bridge in an Antwerp Harbor]
Photograph of a draw bridge of the harbor in Antwerp, Berlin. The bridge is up at the time of this picture.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Enck and Shafser in Antwerp]
Photograph of Roy Enck and Lloyd Shafser standing in uniform by a truck in Antwerp. There is a crowd of soldiers to the right.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Soldiers]
Photograph of a group of soldiers standing around a tank. A note on the back reads: "The day we were pulled out of St. Vith by the 82nd Airborne."
Date:
December 18, 1944
Creator:
Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Index of Shale-Oil Patents
From Introduction: "Work on this project was begun early in 1944; and the results with respect to shale oil are reported in this Bulletin. Since this bulletin is only an index to this large repository of ideas relating to the the treatment of shale oil, the material is presented in the form of short notices describing the subject material of each patent, which consist of an abridgment of the patent (if British or Australian) or a typical claim in the case of the United States or foreign patents."
Date:
1948
Creator:
Klosky, Simon
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Kraut Prisoners of War]
Photograph of prisoners of war captured by First Lieutenant John Grimbal. The prisoners march down a road with an Army truck following behind.
Date:
December 17, 1944
Creator:
Roberts, Cecil E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945]
Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Charles R. Griggs concerning daily life back home; the letter actually is written by Charles' mother as she says "Daddy and I were hot and hostess at the USO for Sunday night." Later she discusses the new lace cloth being made and saying that cloth at home runs "from 10 cents to 25 cents per yard."
Date:
March 27, 1945
Creator:
Griggs, C. K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to H. L. Kempner, June 28, 1948]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner discussing complaints made about their cotton shipments in Belgium and a meeting he had with Mr. Ketsges regarding them.
Date:
June 28, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner, August 3, 1948]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Harris Leon Kempner providing a summary of meetings with cotton companies in Italy.
Date:
August 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to I. H. Kempner, July 4, 1948]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Isaac H. Kempner and the rest of the Kempner family discussing his meetings with cotton companies in Europe and his travels afterwards. He also mentions him to keep writing the letters.
Date:
July 4, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Automobile Club of America, March 18, 1948]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Automobile Club of America regarding the securing of a carnet and completing his automobile application.
Date:
March 18, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Mr. Harris L. Kempner, November 27, 1946]
Letter from Fred H. Rayner to Harris L. Kempner discussing cables received from Heller, Italy and Ghent regarding shipping and sales, the sale and purchase of bales and a phone call with Mr. Holder regarding a firm offer.
Date:
November 27, 1946
Creator:
Rayner, Fred H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Colonel Everett Cook, September 16, 1944]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Everett Cook requesting information about people living in French and Belgium towns on an enclosed list. Isaac H. Kempner is cc'd and a post-script asks if there are any other names that should be included.
Date:
September 16, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. D. W. Kempner, June 6, 1945]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Mary Jean's travelog and the conditions at home.
Date:
June 6, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mary Josephine Kempner, July 18, 1949]
Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to Mary Josephine Kempner mentioning that he picked up the attached covers in Belgium as he thought she might like them.
Date:
July 18, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris to Mr. D. W. Kempner, September 29, 1944]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner enclosing a letter from Everett Cook regarding post cards and discussing members of the French and Belgium embassies, with a brief discussion of Harris' reaction to the WFA purchasing cotton.
Date:
September 29, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History