Alger-Sullivan Lumber Co. 102

A photograph print showing the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Co. 102, 4-6-0, Century, FL.
Date: September 8, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Harry Pickup to Blanche Perry #2] (open access)

[Letter from Harry Pickup to Blanche Perry #2]

A letter and envelope from Harry Pickup of the University Avenue Church of Christ in Gainesville, Florida to Blanche Perry dated September 11, 1941. The letter confirms receipt of the baptistry painting with a few details of the installation and thanks Perry for her work.
Date: September 11, 1941
Creator: Pickup, Harry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Miami Poem]

Postcard with a photo of a woman pouring sand out of her shoe, entitled "Sand In My Shoes", along with a poem about Miami by Letha Madden. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten from John Hofnagle says "Dear Moptop- I had a swell ride on a sight-seeing boat on Sunday 3 1/2 hrs 43 min. I'm leaving Miami soon. John."
Date: September 1942
Creator: Hofnagle, John
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny, September 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny, September 6, 1944]

Handwritten letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny thanking him for the letter he sent her following Theodore Kirkland's, her brother, death in the war and reminisces on memories she had with him. She encloses a copy of the chaplain's letter and mentions that her brother, Theus Kirkland, will be returning to service soon either to the Islands or pilots' training in California.
Date: September 6, 1944
Creator: Kirkland, Betrice
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, September 10, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing traveling to Buffalo to pick up a P-40 bound for Florida. The postcard features an image of a USAAF P-40 in flight.
Date: September 10, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 11, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling and ferrying aircraft. Written on Hotel Lenox (Buffalo) stationary.
Date: September 11, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, September 30, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing getting some pants fitted and eating dinner at the airport. The postcard features a photo of the Sunken Garden at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio.
Date: September 30, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Trace Elements Reconnaissance in Florida : Section 1, Radioactivity of Some Florida Sands ; Section 2, Radioactivity of Phosphates and Other Rocks in Florida (open access)

Trace Elements Reconnaissance in Florida : Section 1, Radioactivity of Some Florida Sands ; Section 2, Radioactivity of Phosphates and Other Rocks in Florida

The following document contains two reports providing results from reconnaissance missions in Florida. These missions tested the radioactivity in Florida sands and the radioactivity in phosphates and rocks found in Florida.
Date: September 1945
Creator: Slaughter, A. L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Evaluation of Gust and Draft Velocities from Flights of P-61c Airplanes within Thunderstorms 2 - July 9, 1946 to July 11, 1946 at Orlando, Florida (open access)

Evaluation of Gust and Draft Velocities from Flights of P-61c Airplanes within Thunderstorms 2 - July 9, 1946 to July 11, 1946 at Orlando, Florida

"The results obtained from an evaluation for gust and draft velocities of acceleration and airspeed-altitude records taken by NACA recording instruments installed in P-61c airplanes participating in thunderstorm flights 6, 7, and 8 of July 9, 1946, July 10, 1946, and July 11, 1946, respectively, are presented herein. These data are summarized in tables I and II. In accordance with a recent discussion with a member of the U.S. Weather Bureau staff, the tabulated results for the present flight include in addition to data of the type presented in reference 1, the initial heading of the airplane for each traverse, the pressure altitude at the start of each traverse in increments of 500 feet, and the gust gradient distance when it could be evaluated" (p. 1).
Date: September 16, 1946
Creator: Tolefson, Harold B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries, September 30, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries, September 30, 1948]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner asking if they can replace the Ficus Repens that wilted on arrival.
Date: September 30, 1948
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Charges Collected from Consignee, Number 221295] (open access)

[Receipt for Charges Collected from Consignee, Number 221295]

Receipt for Charges Collected from Consignee (Daniel W. Kempner) by Railway Express Agency Incorporated. The total charge was $1.46.
Date: 1949-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Titanium Minerals in Central and Northeastern Florida (open access)

Titanium Minerals in Central and Northeastern Florida

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines over titanium minerals in Florida. Evaluation of titanium samples obtained is presented. This report includes tables, and maps.
Date: September 1949
Creator: Thoenen, J. R. & Warne, J. D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Letter from Southern Fern Growers, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, September 13, 1949]

Letter from Southern Fern Growers, Inc. to D. W. Kempner thanking him for his fern order and letting him know it should arrive the same day the card will.
Date: September 13, 1949
Creator: Southern Fern Growers, Inc.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History