[A Discussion of Military Strategy in the Pacific]

Photograph of Chester Nimitz pointing to a map of the Pacific Ocean in front of General Douglas MacArthur, President Franklin Roosevelt, and Admiral William Leahy. The men are discussing strategy in the Pacific theater according to the photograph.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 1, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 29, Ed. 1 Friday, January 1, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 1, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McMurry Music Department Scrapbook 1941-1943] (open access)

[McMurry Music Department Scrapbook 1941-1943]

Scrapbook of materials related to music and fine arts events at McMurry College between 1941 and 1943, including programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[National Service Life Insurance Cards for Estill Yates] (open access)

[National Service Life Insurance Cards for Estill Yates]

Three National Service Life Insurance cards for Estill Yates, two have a due date on the first of July 1945 and one has a due date on the first of August 1945. Each card shows the premium total due, as well as the policy number for Estill.
Date: 1943?
Creator: Veterans Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of All Woman School Students]

Photograph of all woman school students posing with buildings in background. There are four rows of woman school students. The woman school students are doing various poses from sitting on ground, standing, sitting on concrete half wall. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group of School Students]

Photograph of group of students in a line with a building in background. There is a note on the back of the photograph in Spanish.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Second Series 10 Filipino Pesos]

Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during the occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a title on the top: "The Japanese Government," a picture of a monument on the far right and a large "10" on the left; the back side has an ornate border with "pesos" printed in the center.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Tom Connally to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas] (open access)

[Telegram from Tom Connally to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas]

Western Union telegram from Tom Connaly to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas. There is a note on the telegram that reads: "INFORMATION FROM BRIG GENERAL NATHAN B FORREST IS THAT PRIVATE G W MCREYNOLDS DISCHARGE WILL BE EFFECTED WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK="
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
War Ration Book Four (open access)

War Ration Book Four

Ration book used during World War II with sheets of stamps inserted in the middle. There is a note on the back of the book that reads: "NEVER BUY RATIONED GOODS WITHOUT RATION STAMPS, NEVER PAY MORE THAN THE LEGAL PRICE."
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four Belonging to F. D. Wyatt] (open access)

[War Ration Book Four Belonging to F. D. Wyatt]

War Ration Book Four belonging to F. D. Wyatt with his full address written on the front cover. There are four pages of stamps inserted inside the booklet, and some lose strips of stamps having been torn out.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four Belonging to Majarie N. Forester] (open access)

[War Ration Book Four Belonging to Majarie N. Forester]

Ration book belonging to Marjorie N. Forester of Roscoe, Texas; her signature reads: "Mrs. Wade E. Forester." There are two sheets of food stamps attached to the inside of the book, the rest have been torn out.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
War Ration Book No. 3 (open access)

War Ration Book No. 3

Ration book issued to Marjorie N. Forester, a house wife of a soldier overseas; the front cover contains information about Forester's address, sex, weight, height, age, and occupation. This book has four sheets of stamps inserted into the middle.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book No. 3 Belonging to Marie L. Backhaus] (open access)

[War Ration Book No. 3 Belonging to Marie L. Backhaus]

War Ration Book No. 3 belonging to Marie L. Backhaus from Loraine, Texas. The front of the book contains information about Marie: age, sex, weight, height, and address. There are 6 different sheets of ration stamps inserted inside of the book.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hallettsville Semi-Weekly New Era-Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 8, 1943 (open access)

Hallettsville Semi-Weekly New Era-Herald (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 15, Ed. 1 Friday, January 8, 1943

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 8, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 8, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 30, Ed. 1 Friday, January 8, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 8, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 12, 1943 (open access)

The Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 12, 1943

Monthly student newspaper from Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: January 12, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 15, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 15, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 15, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, January 22, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 22, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, January 29, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 33, Ed. 1 Friday, January 29, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 29, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, February 5, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, February 5, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 5, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 9, 1943 (open access)

The Lone Star Lutheran (Seguin, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 5, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 9, 1943

Monthly student newspaper from Texas Lutheran College in Seguin, Texas that includes news of interest to students and staff along with advertising.
Date: February 9, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, February 12, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 12, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, February 19, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, February 19, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 19, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, February 26, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History