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Our Home Front
Bulletin describing the purpose and activities of the Parents and Wives of Fighting Americans Inc., with suggestions of homefront work and photocopies of relevant clippings.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Parents and Wives of Fighting Americans Inc.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings Related to 1944 Democratic National Convention]
Card with printed text "Bawl hell out of Dan Moody and Clint Small" attached to two newspaper clippings related to Texas delegates opposing support for the New Deal and F. D. Roosevelt being elected for a fourth presidential term. Names are underlined in red pencil on the card and in the clippings, and "Write Clint Small" is typewritten at the top of the text in the first clipping. Partial articles on the backs of the clipping describe news about World War II, in Guam and Hungary.
Date:
1944-07~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Wayne W. Parrish, November 28, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Wayne W. Parrish discussing the Pacific. How it needs to be more well protected by the states than a foreign country. Bradford wants to help continue strengthening the Pacific and it's islands. So that it remains safe.
Date:
November 28, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to New York World-Telegram, January 25, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Editor at New York World-Telegram discussing his displeasure in Mr. Simms siding with Hitler and writing for him. Alex has urged higher ups to cut ties with Russia. He fought in two wars overseas even one against Hitler. Writers are helping the enemy ins what Alex wants the Editor to understand.
Date:
January 25, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sidney B. Whipple to Alex Bradford, January 27, 1944]
Letter from Sidney B. Whipple to Alex Bradford thanking him for sending a letter on Mr. Simms' articles.
Date:
January 27, 1944
Creator:
Whipple, Sidney B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford Sr. to Gabriel Heatter - December 13, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford Sr. to Gabriel Heatter discussing Great Britain and Winston Churchill's aggression in Greece and Ethiopia. Additionally, Mr. Bradford voices his concerns of American lives being used to advance the alleged British agenda of controlling Ethiopia and Greece.
Date:
December 13, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Captain John H. Mansell - January 4, 1944]
This correspondence of letters features two separate conversations. The first letter is from Yvonne Thivierge to Alex Bradford informing Mr. Bradford that Captain John H. Mansell does not reside at the intended address. The second and intended letter is from Alex Bradford to Captain John H. Mansell discussing Mr. Bradford's interaction with Matt Krim and the Chief Engineer in Baltimore. Finally Mr. Bradford states that he will be in New York for a few more weeks before returning to Burbank, California.
Date:
January 4, 1944
Creator:
Thivierge, Yvonne & Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Kent Cooper - May 1944]
Letters between Alex Bradford and Kent Cooper discussing Mr. Bradford's concerns surrounding the censorship of materials within Yugoslavia.
Date:
1944-05-24/1944-05-25
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Maurice Simon - October 11, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Maurice Simon with the purpose to remind the latter to register prior to the presidential election in order to vote for Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Date:
October 11, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Herbert T. Horne to Alex Bradford - January 11, 1944]
Letter from Herbert T. Horne to Alex Bradford thanking Mr. Bradford for the payment in the form of a personal check of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) made out to Spray Engineering Company.
Date:
January 11, 1944
Creator:
Horne, Herbert T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles S. Hallock to Captain Alex Bradford - January 6, 1944]
Letter from Charles S. Hallock to Captain Alex Bradford apologizing for being unavailable due to a previous engagement. However, Mr. Hallock suggests that the two men make an appointment at the Commodore for January 7, 1944 at 1 p.m.
Date:
January 6, 1944
Creator:
Hallock, Charles S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard O. Jacobson to Captain Alex Bradford - April 3, 1944]
Letter from Richard O. Jacobson to Captain Alex Bradford discussing a telephone conversation held on the same day. Additionally a blank application was sent along with this letter to be filled out and sent back.
Date:
April 3, 1944
Creator:
Jacobson, Richard O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Max Anfenger - October 25, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Max Anfenger recommending the hiring of Robert Steve McKendrick for the position of fire protection engineer on an Alaskan project. Additionally Mr. Bradford mentions that they must have just missed each other as they were in the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia at the same time.
Date:
October 25, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Harry J. Wirth - November 25, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Harry J. Wirth providing an update on Mr. Bradford's life traveling abroad.
Date:
November 25, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry J. Wirth to Alex Bradford, December 21,1944]
Letter from Harry J. Wirth to Alex Bradford discussing how it's nice to hear from Alex again. And giving the addresses to old comrades if Alex wants to send them a card. Wishes him a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Date:
December 21, 1944
Creator:
Wirth, Harry J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster discussing the fire fighting equipment testing that was being held in Elmira, New York. Within the letter, Mr. Bradford provides a brief notice about the test conditions and some of the problems that he raised to the managing team. Most of the content of the letter describes the testing being performed along with Mr. Bradford's opinions on the results of said tests.
Date:
May 19, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles S. Hallock to Tex. Bradford - November 9, 1943]
Letter from Charles S. Hallock to Tex Bradford regretfully informing Bradford that he cannot meet at the suggested time and inviting Bradford to join him for lunch the next day.
Date:
January 6, 1944
Creator:
Hallock, Charles S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing firefighting equipment and the recent development of various fire truck nozzles. The first portion of the letter provides information about recent fires. The second portion of the letter covers high-pressure water trucks and their viability as firetrucks. The final portion of the letter covers a big test later that month at Elmira, New York.
Date:
March 15, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Dr. Z. Krzywoblocki - November 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Dr. Z. Krzywoblocki asking for a copy of his address, talks about the Science News Letter where he talks about jet-propulsion motors, and how Jato's are better. Reply letter from Dr. Z. Krzywoblocki to Alex Bradford on how he can't send him an address at the moment. But when the journal for Soaring Society in America is published. He can mail letters to the Secretary.
Date:
1944-11-06/1944-11-09
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. S. Brisbin to Alex Bradford, December 14, 1944]
Letter from [name] to [name] on thanking him for his interest in there products but what Bradford is asking for is no longer in production. It was only for the war and will not be made into a post war item.
Date:
December 14, 1944
Creator:
Brisbin, D. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D.W. Huff to Alex Bradford - February 21, 1944]
Letter from D.W. Huff from the Thomas Laughlin Company to Alex Bradford discussing their product the Safety FIST-GRIP Clip.
Date:
February 21, 1944
Creator:
Huff, D. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank L. Ahern to Alex Bradford, September 15, 1944]
Letter from Frank L. Ahern to Alex Bradford responding to a previous letter expressing Bradford's interest in asbestos suits for fire fighters.
Date:
September 15, 1944
Creator:
Ahern, Frank L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Membership Dues for the International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1944]
Receipt for fire chief Alex Bradford’s membership dues to the International Association of Fire Chiefs for $3.00. Membership for this organization will last from January 1, 1944, to December 31, 1944. Payment has been received by the secretary-treasurer, Daniel B. Tierney.
Date:
January 7, 1944
Creator:
International Association of Fire Chiefs
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eileen Cornwall to Alex Bradford, January 12, 1944]
Letter from Eileen Cornwall to Alex Bradford with his membership card, the other materials will be sent, and he's on there mailing list to receive monthly material.
Date:
January 12, 1944
Creator:
Cornwall, Eileen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History