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[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 11, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 11, 1943]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing how much he hated to see her leave, passing his physical exam, writing a letter to Pat, and expecting to go on a nine mile hike the next day. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 12, 1943]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing Catherine's trip back to Luling, looking forward to her next visit, sympathy for Mrs. Seay after her heart attack, receiving a letter from Nell, and being sore after a hike.
Date: October 12, 1943
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Point Saving Meals] (open access)

[Point Saving Meals]

Meal and ration planning pamphlet authored by Lola T. Dudgeon for the Agricultural Extension Service at the University of Arizona. Information includes meal plans, food equivalents and substitutions, and recipes for whole wheat muffins, raisin nut bread, soy pudding, lemon sauce, minced liver on brown rice, sour cream apple pie and topping, and frozen lemon pie.
Date: October 1943
Creator: Smith, Bruce
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Native Ruins]

Photograph of native ruins in New Guinea. The unknown structure seems to be two levels and stands in front of a stretch of bushes and palm trees.
Date: October 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Honorable Discharge Certificate, #3] (open access)

[Honorable Discharge Certificate, #3]

Honorable discharge certificate for expiration of service presented to Clifford R. Baird.
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: United States. Army.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the Opening of the Camp Crocodile Mess Hall, October 1, 1943] (open access)

[Program for the Opening of the Camp Crocodile Mess Hall, October 1, 1943]

Program for the grand opening of the Camp Crocodile mess hall. The program is decorated with small illustrations and lists the menu for the night as well as the festivities including a musical interlude, a movie short, and a showing of "The Palm Beach Story".
Date: October 1, 1943
Creator: Third Amphibious Force
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Staff Memorandum on New Frequency Set Up, October 10, 1943] (open access)

[Staff Memorandum on New Frequency Set Up, October 10, 1943]

Staff memorandum to several navy radiomen informing them of the new frequency set up as of October 10, 1943. The memorandum lists the frequencies for different places and scenarios and the roles of the radiomen.
Date: October 10, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Official Navy Dispatch from Chester W. Nimitz to the Pacific Fleet, October 27, 1943] (open access)

[Official Navy Dispatch from Chester W. Nimitz to the Pacific Fleet, October 27, 1943]

Official navy dispatch from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to the Pacific Fleet with words of encouragement and celebration on Navy Day.
Date: October 27, 1943
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, October 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, October 4, 1944]

Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions receiving letters from his parents and Dottie, the possibility of being home for Christmas, locating someone from back home, losing his watch, the ship's heat and reading his magazines.
Date: October 4, 1943
Creator: Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History