[Blank Draft Resolution Regarding President Roosevelt] (open access)

[Blank Draft Resolution Regarding President Roosevelt]

Draft Resolution of Regarding the approval and endorsement of the accomplishments and achievements under the guidance of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his democratic administration. In addition, it is the opinion of this political body that John Nance Garner be endorsed and approved. Finally, this resolution proclaims that for his long-distinguished career and honorable service as vice-president, John Nance Garner should be elected as the next president of the United States of America.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to the Wigginses] (open access)

[Returned Envelope Addressed to the Wigginses]

Returned envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. A. B. (Red) Wiggins from Alex "Tex" Bradford. A red circle has been drawn around a Hanford, Washington stamp with a red arrow pointing towards it. Several other stamps have been placed around the envelope that refer to the letter being unclaimed. The lower right portion has been cut off.
Date: December 7, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to the Binnses] (open access)

[Returned Envelope Addressed to the Binnses]

Returned envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Binns from Alex “Tex” Bradford. Several handwritten notes are hurriedly scribbled on the front of this letter that refer to this address as incorrect.
Date: October 29, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to L. Wolcott] (open access)

[Returned Envelope Addressed to L. Wolcott]

Returned envelope addressed to Mr. Louis Wolcott from Alex “Tex” Bradford, which has a number of stamps including a 6-cent air mail stamp, and an illustrated hand informing that the letter was unclaimed from the Corpus Christi post office.
Date: October 3, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Information about Alex Bradford and Family] (open access)

[Biographical Information about Alex Bradford and Family]

Page providing background information about Alex Bradford including army and work experience, a list of relatives (wife, parents, two brothers, and two sons), and a brief statement about finances, as well as references from within and outside the Washington area. It appears to be a draft, with text on the back page that should line up with form questions that are not included.
Date: 1944~
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Two Pressure Gauges] (open access)

[Receipt for Two Pressure Gauges]

Receipt for two (2) four-hundred-pound pressure gauges purchased by Alex Bradford from the United States Gauge Company for a total of $2.20. The receipt has been combined with an advertisement for the selected pressure gauge with red colored pencil circling specifications on select portions of a pressure gauge coming out to a total of $1.10.
Date: April 21, 1944
Creator: United States Gauge Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Purchase of Guages with Corresponcdence on the Back - 1944] (open access)

[Invoice for Purchase of Guages with Corresponcdence on the Back - 1944]

Receipt for several gauges totaling for $5.07 sent to Alex Bradford from the United States Gauge Company in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. On the back of this receipt, is a letter from Alex Bradford to Norman Keller acknowledging that he has finally tracked down the gauges that were lost within the Post Office on November 27th. Gauges that he has received are exactly what he wanted, and thanks Mr. Keller for sending them to him.
Date: 1944-11/1944-12
Creator: United States Gauge Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940] (open access)

[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940]

Minutes for the Texas 32nd Precinct Democratic convention listing motions and their outcomes, including the seven people elected to be delegates at the county convention. A resolution circled in red pencil documenting the decision to vote for John Nance Gardner, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt for succeeding ballots.
Date: May 4, 1940
Creator: Elliott, D. S. & Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Written on Partial Letter] (open access)

[Notes Written on Partial Letter]

Portion of a page that has been trimmed to include the date, addresses, and first line of a letter to Milton Bayliss and listing an enclosure on the back. The page has been used to make notes: on the front in red pencil, "Sent P. C. Milt on July 3 2 Washington" with a Gregg shorthand note in pencil; also typewritten on back: "Sent postcard to Milt from Ottawa on July 28th (Sunday) asking him to write me at Hotel Alexandra."
Date: June 22, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to J. F. Arnold] (open access)

[Returned Envelope Addressed to J. F. Arnold]

Returned Envelope Addressed to J. F. Arnold from Alex Bradford. A multitude of stamps are featured throughout the envelope along with several hand-written comments about the opening of this message.
Date: October 15, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Equitable Life Assurance Society Certificate D-125] (open access)

[Equitable Life Assurance Society Certificate D-125]

Life insurance certificate for $1000 worth of death benefits issued to Donald Johnson as an employee of the Simmons Company.
Date: 1946
Creator: Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Cementers, Inc.: Personal and Office Directory - January 15, 1945 (open access)

International Cementers, Inc.: Personal and Office Directory - January 15, 1945

Personal and office directory for International Cementers Incorporated featuring information on three (3) separate offices: the General Office, the Accounting Office, and the Chemical Department. Each of these departments features the office’s address, post office (P.O.) box, and phone number. Below each office or department provides an employee’s name, title, physical address and phone number if available.
Date: January 15, 1945
Creator: International Cementers, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contact Card for Denzil Grogan] (open access)

[Contact Card for Denzil Grogan]

Contact card for Denzil Grogan that includes information on Mr. Grogan’s death on October 15, 1943, in Italy with the United States Army. The middle of the card has blue writing that reads, “Casualty Branch A.G.O”. In the top right corner is pencil markings that read, “7-9111”.
Date: 1943-10-15?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Douglas Aircraft Company Project 19: Returned Tools & Supplies] (open access)

[Douglas Aircraft Company Project 19: Returned Tools & Supplies]

Various invoices relating to Project 19: Gura Air Depot. Invoices include machine shops, stationery supplies shop, carpenter shops, and tool warehouses.
Date: September 16, 1942
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Unsigned Macy's Book Club Card] (open access)

[Unsigned Macy's Book Club Card]

Unsigned card for the Macy's Red Star Book Club with a description of the companies offerings is found at the bottom of the card. At the top of the unsigned identity card is a serial number that reads, "Serial No. 192397".
Date: February 29, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Membership Dues for the International Association of Fire Chiefs, 1944] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History