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[Clipping: The Neighbors] (open access)

[Clipping: The Neighbors]

Newspaper clipping of a one-panel comic depicting a young woman angrily putting on a coat, talking to an older woman sitting in a living room. The caption reads, "Some day all the women will be telling their grand-children how they ferried bombers and stuff! I'll be pointed out as the one who sat evenings with the neighbors' children." Advertisements with illustrations for clothing are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 13, 1942
Creator: Clark, George
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News]

Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about local news in Sweetwater, Texas, including a teacher winning a contest (with the winning poem she wrote included), speakers attending Sweetwater Club meetings, and the operation of the USO in West, Texas.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP comic] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP comic]

Newspaper clipping of a comic depicting female plane mechanics discussing their male counterparts over lunch, next to an airplane. The caption reads, "They never try to get fresh with me. They're always too busy trying to keep up with me on the JOB."
Date: October 26, 1942
Creator: d'Alessio, Gregory
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Student Activities and Avenger Field Naming] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Student Activities and Avenger Field Naming]

Photocopy of newspaper clippings about student and teacher activities in Sweetwater, Texas, including the naming of the Avenger Field Air School by means of a contest.
Date: {1942-05-13,1942-05-14}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here (open access)

Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here

Newspaper clipping of an article covering the San Jacinto Day Celebration published on April 22, 1942. The article is pasted on a piece of brown paper along with John J. Herrera's business card that lists his profession as "Notary Public, Income Tax Work". The article includes four photographs including one of John J. Herrera holding a memorial wreath.
Date: April 22, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Articles Related to Air Schools in 1942] (open access)

[News Articles Related to Air Schools in 1942]

Compilation of newspaper clippings published in June and July 1942 discussing Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas and other related aviation programs.
Date: 1942-06/1942-07
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Golden Wedding Date Observed by W. J. Bryans Today] (open access)

[Clipping: Golden Wedding Date Observed by W. J. Bryans Today]

Newspaper clipping about the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan. A partial photo is visible on the back.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: One Of First Autos In Texas Donated To Abilene Scrap Pile] (open access)

[Clipping: One Of First Autos In Texas Donated To Abilene Scrap Pile]

Newspaper clippings about former senator William John Bryan donating his car, one of the first in Texas, to be scrapped for the war effort. The article also recounts a harrowing trip the senator made to Austin in the vehicle.
Date: September 28, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Golden Wedding Date Observed by W. J. Bryans Today] (open access)

[Clipping: Golden Wedding Date Observed by W. J. Bryans Today]

Newspaper clipping about the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bryan. A partial photo is visible on the back.
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Coronation of Queen Ofelia of the Fiesta de la Raza] (open access)

[Coronation of Queen Ofelia of the Fiesta de la Raza]

Newspaper clipping of the coronation of Queen Ophelia I on October 11, 1942, on the grounds of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas. The coronation was part of the Fiesta de la Raza.
Date: October 11, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: V Mail for a Solider] (open access)

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: V Mail for a Solider]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl posing holding a pencil and letter paper paired with a two stanza verse "V Mail for a Solider" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: February 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Love Cries "Uncle"] (open access)

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Love Cries "Uncle"]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl flying wearing a matching gold dress and robe set paired with a two stanza verse "Love Cries "Uncle" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner featuring the color star grey and descriptive text.
Date: April 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Betty Grable] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Betty Grable]

A page from the August edition of Esquire magazine 1942. The front features a print of a color Hurrell photograph of actress Betty Grable [1916-1973]. The backside features a printed reproduction of the Declaration of Independence framed by columns and a painting depicting the continental congress by William Pachner.
Date: August 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: "Ferry Pilot"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Ferry Pilot"]

Magazine clipping with a photograph of Nancy Batson on one side and an advertisement for Kollsman Aircraft Instruments. Text on the front side reads: " FERRY PILOT: All smiles over her appointment as Florida's first WAFS (Woman's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron) member, Nancy Batson, former flight instructor at Embry-Riddle, Miami, prepares to take off. A native of Alabama where she learned to fly at the U. of A., Tuscaloosa, Nancy at 22 intends to make flying her career. She is convinced that the longer the war continues women will assume more and more wartime responsibility."
Date: November 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Woman Seeks Air Ferry Job] (open access)

[Clipping: Woman Seeks Air Ferry Job]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Dorothy Christenson training to serve with the WAFS.
Date: December 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
County Libraries for Texas (open access)

County Libraries for Texas

Clipping of a newsletter discussing county libraries in Texas.
Date: January 20, 1942
Creator: Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Archives and Information Services Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Hurrell Photograph: Janet Blair] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Janet Blair]

A front and back spread from the December edition of Esquire Magazine 1942. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of singer and Columbia Studios actress Janet Blair [1921-2007] followed on the reverse by a Santa Varga Girl paired with the verse "Miss Santa Claus" by Phil Stack.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George; Vargas, Alberto & Stack, Phil
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Beauts and Saddles] (open access)

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Beauts and Saddles]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl styled to a western theme paired with the verse "Beauts and Saddles" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: November 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Peggy Diggins] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Peggy Diggins]

A front and back spread from the April edition of Esquire Magazine 1942. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of 1930s actress Peggy Diggins [1921-1957] followed on the reverse by men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: April 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Victory Song ] (open access)

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Victory Song ]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a Varga Girl in costume as a patriot paired with a two stanza verse "Victory Song" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of a painting accompanied by descriptive text in the bottom margins especially for the August edition of 1943.
Date: August 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil; Benton, Thomas Hart & Colten
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Song for a Guitar ] (open access)

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Song for a Guitar ]

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl poses with a guitar paired with a two stanza verse "Song for a Guitar" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner featuring the color freedom blue accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: October 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Rita Hayworth] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Rita Hayworth]

A spread from the November edition of Esquire magazine 1942. The front features a printed reproduction of a color Hurrell photograph of Columbia studios actress Rita Hayworth [1918-1987] followed by men's fashion illustrations featuring shoes and socks by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: November 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Billie Seward] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Billie Seward]

A front and back spread from the February edition of Esquire Magazine 1942. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of 1930s actress Billie Seward [1912-1982] followed on the reverse by men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: February 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: "Record Drouth Imperils Gigantic King Ranch"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Record Drouth Imperils Gigantic King Ranch"]

Clipping from The Houston Chronicle reprinting an article from the New York Times discussing a record drought at King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas.
Date: 1942-04-07?
Creator: New York Times
System: The Portal to Texas History