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[Air Mail Envelope Addressed to Tex Bradford] (open access)

[Air Mail Envelope Addressed to Tex Bradford]

Torn envelope addressed to Alex "Tex" Bradford that has gone through American Airlines' air mail services. Various additional stamps have been placed on the front of the envelope that read, "SPECIAL DELIVERY" and "VIA AIR MAIL". On the flap of the envelope is a possible return address, "Room 644 144 Sansone Street San Francisco".
Date: 193X
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Commission or Warrant: U. S. Naval Reserve, for Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Application for Commission or Warrant: U. S. Naval Reserve, for Alex Bradford]

Application form for the commission or warrant U.S. Naval Reserve featuring Alex Bradford's personal information and experiences as a member of foreign services. Supplemental information includes Mr. Bradford's educational history, known languages, and previous work experiences.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Naval Reserve.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck] (open access)

[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck]

Bill of Sale and Application for transfer between Kinsel Motor Company and Alex Bradford for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck. Included in this bill of sale is a new license number, the engine’s identification number, and Alex Bradford’s Corpus Christi address.
Date: July 1, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Information about Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Biographical Information about Alex Bradford]

Biographical information about Alex Bradford featuring information including Mr. Bradford's physical attributes, civilian occupations, and education history. In addition to these annotations Mr. Bradford's information file includes information about his brothers serving in the Australian military, his previous military experience, and a list of eight (8) references for qualifications, and five (5) character references.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
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
[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
[Brief Autobiographical Statement for Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Brief Autobiographical Statement for Alex Bradford]

Autobiographical information of Alex Bradford covering his life after being discharged from the United States Army in 1919 up to the early 1940 where he enlisted in the Canadian Army. At the bottom of the autobiographical brief is additional biographical information on Mr. Bradford's family including his two (2) sons military service, his wife’s name and address, and his two (2) brothers military service and physical address.
Date: unknown
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment] (open access)

[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment]

Certificate documenting the official weight for a Chevrolet truck with license number 119-944. Additional notes say that it is "Permanent Equipment" with a brief description: "Oil Well Fire Fighting Equipment as p[...] Soak."
Date: March 18, 1932
Creator: Prowse, George
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
[Contact Card for J. D. Platt] (open access)

[Contact Card for J. D. Platt]

Contact card for Mr. James D. Platt, a Western sales manager for General Motors Diesels in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Platt’s educational information is mentioned at the bottom of the contact card. This section of the contact card is circled with red colored pencil.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contact Card for W R. Greer] (open access)

[Contact Card for W R. Greer]

Contact card for Lt. Willis R. Greer with his physical mailing address and a typed note mentioning that Greer is with Captain Nugent at Belvoir. It is on a pre-printed "Office Memorandum" form labeled "United States Government."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contact Information for James Welch] (open access)

[Contact Information for James Welch]

Contact information for James E. (“Red”) Welch including his physical street address, his phone number, his attorney’s contact information, and brief information about a friend of Mr. Welch. On the left side of the contact information is a hand-written note in blue colored pencil that reads, “owes me $300.00 (I loaned him)”. On the second page or back of the first page there is a blank invoice grid.
Date: unknown
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
[Employment Background For Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Employment Background For Alex Bradford]

Text outlining various background information about Alex Bradford, including government and non-government service. There are a series of statements on the back that appear to be replies to prompts that are not included. It also has a purple stamp with the text "Received. May 27, 1934. Camp Supt's. Office, E. C. W. Pittsburg Landing, Tenn."
Date: May 23, 1933
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Address From Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford] (open access)

[Envelope Address From Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford]

Envelope Address from Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford. In the bottom left corner of the envelope is handwritten note of box 303. In the top right corner of the envelope is a partially torn off stamp from an unknown region of Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Martin, Philip W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handout for Fire Prevention and Protection School for East Coast Ports] (open access)

[Handout for Fire Prevention and Protection School for East Coast Ports]

Notes from a class discussing information about firefighting at east coast ports, with numbered steps and reminders related to operating pumps, forcible entries, ventilation, care of firefighting tools and equipment, using fire hoses, "overhauling" (completing firefighting activities at sites), using and maintaining ladders, and first aid.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army. Transportation Corps.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Notes on Chemicals and Their Associated Costs] (open access)

[Handwritten Notes on Chemicals and Their Associated Costs]

Handwritten note with chemical compound formulas and their associated price per one hundred pounds. Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is listed at $1.23 per 100 lbs. Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3) is listed at $1.98 per 100 lbs. Finally, Calcium Dichloride (CaCl2) is listed at $1.83 per 100 lbs.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Highlights from Dr. Theobald's New Hydraulic Text for Firemen & Fire [Departments] (open access)

[Highlights from Dr. Theobald's New Hydraulic Text for Firemen & Fire [Departments]

Pages of scientific notation featuring physics formulas attempting to explain friction loss, finding flow of liquid, and the life of a pumper operating at draft. At the bottom of the third page is a note directed to Alex Bradford from Dr. Theobold.
Date: unknown
Creator: Theobold, John J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Information on Melvin Matlock] (open access)

[Information on Melvin Matlock]

Contact information for Melvin Matlock, a member of the United States Coast Guard, and son of D. M. Matlock, 114 South Park Atrenne, Breckenridge. Additional names included on the contact card includes Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Purgalin and brief notable informational facts about Mr. Purgalin. At the top of the document is a letterhead that reads, “Hotel New Yorker, Thirty-Fourth Street at Eighth Avenue, New York”.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Information Relating to Soda Carbonate] (open access)

[Information Relating to Soda Carbonate]

Handwritten notes written by D. G. Ross touching upon the price of Sodium Carbonate of $1.20 per 100 pounds at the time of writing.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ross, D. G.
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
[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
List of African A. P. O. Numbers (open access)

List of African A. P. O. Numbers

A list of A.P.O. numbers overseas from Gura, Asmara, Cairo, Heliopolis, Tripoli, Algiers, and Casablanca. Five (5) of these A.P.O. numbers have red check marks towards the right of the page. On the back of this page a purple stamp in the top left corner reads, “Ambassador Hotel, 14th & K Streets, N.W. Washington D.C.”. At the bottom of the page reads, “Radio in Every Room / 500 Room Completely Air Conditioned / Swimming Pool Free to Guests”.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Book Titles] PCMC_04-0012-03 (open access)

[List of Book Titles] PCMC_04-0012-03

List of five (5) books of assorted titles from unknown genres. Three (3) of the books have the names of their authors, along with the costs of the books at the time of printing. The fourth book, "We Xhall Not Sleep by Leland Stowe" has a red x within a circle to the left of the entry.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History