[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 in Armchair]

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as he sits in a dark colored armchair with his hands clasped in his lap. he is wearing a light-colored uniform with two pockets on the front, a collared shirt and dark tie. In front of Admiral Nimitz is a small round table with a teacup, saucer and teaspoon on top of it.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Sits in Armchair]

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as he sits in a dark colored armchair with his hands clasped in his lap. he is wearing a light-colored uniform with two pockets on the front, a collared shirt and dark tie. In front of Admiral Nimitz is a small round table with a teacup, saucer and teaspoon on top of it.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Stands with Arms Crossed]

Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz standing with his arms crossed, only shown from the chest up. He is wearing a light-colored Navy uniform with two pockets on the front, epaulettes decorated with stars, four stars pinned to either side of his collar, a dark tie and a brimmed hat featuring the Navy's emblem on the front.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Navy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 1] (open access)

[Anderson Scrapbook 1]

Scrapbook featuring images from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish during World War II, along with military correspondence and clippings. Included is a booklet entitled "Navy Day 1945: U.S.S. Skirmish" featuring photographs and a written history of the U.S.S. Skirmish's activities during WWII and a listing of personnel.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 2] (open access)

[Anderson Scrapbook 2]

Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 3] (open access)

[Anderson Scrapbook 3]

Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Corps Nurse Stands Outside Doran Camp Barracks]

Photograph taken inside Doran Camp of a nurse standing to the left outside of Army Nurse Corps barracks in Manila while three other women walk down a path on the right.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Band Plays to Crowd of Soldiers]

Photograph of a band of U.S. soldiers on a stage playing instruments for a crowd of soldiers. At the front a man stands at a microphone in a long-sleeved button down, a black belt and light-colored pants. Behind him the musicians sit in a line, a drummer, a cellist, a saxophonist, a clarinetist, a trumpet player and a trombone player. There is another man crouched down on the stage on the right by an amp.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Barracks on Guadalcanal Island]

Photograph of a row of U.S. barracks somewhere on Guadalcanal Island.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 13, 1942 (open access)

Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 13, 1942

Newsletter prepared by the Consumer - Business Relations Committee of the Better Business Bureau in cooperation with the Office of Price Administration providing tips to make shoes last longer to aid the war effort. The newsletter provides instructions for the proper selection, care, and repair of shoes. Special instruction is given for suede, satin, white leather, and work shoes.
Date: 1942
Creator: Better Business Bureau Educational Division
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 20, 1942 (open access)

Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 20, 1942

Newsletter prepared by the Consumer - Business Relations Committee of the Better Business Bureau in cooperation with the Office of Price Administration providing tips to make rubber articles last longer to aid the war effort. Articles discussed include overshoes, clothing, hot water bottles, and garden hoses. The newsletter advises against leaving rubber in heat or sunlight or damaging them with tension or substances like paint or oil and encourages proper cleaning and maintenance of rubber items and to try repairs before getting replacements.
Date: 1942
Creator: Better Business Bureau Educational Division
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 21, 1942 (open access)

Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 21, 1942

Newsletter prepared by the Consumer - Business Relations Committee of the Better Business Bureau in cooperation with the Office of Price Administration providing tips to make electrical appliances last longer to aid the war effort. Appliances discussed include toasters, coffee makers, mixers, waffle irons, and flat irons. The newsletter advises against unsafe wiring and electricity usage and encourages proper cleaning and maintenance of appliances.
Date: 1942
Creator: Better Business Bureau Educational Division
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bilibid Prison]

Photograph of a road outside of Bilibid Prison in Manila. Several tents can be seen inside the prison across a dirt road behind power lines and wire fencing with wooden posts. The photo appears to have been taken from a vehicle.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Black Cat Command]

Photograph of an unidentified officer standing underneath a tree and looking up at a small, black cat that is perched on top of a sign with the quote "Black Cat Command".
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blowing Balloons]

Photograph of a soldier blowing a balloon. Another soldier is sat in front of the ballon with a magazine in his lap and laughing at the other man.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bonds or Bombs?] (open access)

[Bonds or Bombs?]

War bond trifold flyer titled, "Bonds or Bombs?"
Date: 1942
Creator: Smith, Bruce H.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Stands With Horse and Calf]

Photograph of a young man in a white collared shirt and shorts holding the lead of a dark horse. Next to the horse is a small calf. Both the horse and calf are extremely skinny with every rib showing. Behind the horse are a few barrels, trees and a building with a straw roof.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cathedral Ruins]

Photograph of cathedral ruins. In the background the main entrance to the Intramuros can be seen. There are walls on either side with rubble lining them and a puddle of water on the left side.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[CINCPAC Yeomen]

Photograph of a group portrait of CINCPAC Yeomen taken in Pearl Harbor. The men in the photo are all wearing uniforms and are arranged into two rows. The front row is sat at tables with phones and radios placed on top. The back row is stood up with their arms behind their backs.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Constructed Hut]

Photograph of a fully constructed hut decorated with potted plants and a sign above the open doorway on the left. The hut is surrounded by twisted tree trunks.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cooking with Helmets]

Photograph of marines cooking food in their helmets in the South Pacific. Several unidentified marines stand in the background of the photo.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dark Room Facility]

Photographs of the interior of a dark room facility in a photographic lab in New Caledonia.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dental Molds]

Photograph of a dentist working on a dental mold in a dentist office. The man is wearing a white apron and button up shirt and holding a mold in his hand.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History