[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, October 2, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, October 2, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on October 2, 1945. He laments the slowness of the mail service now that the Army is only focusing on getting soldiers home, and talks about things he remembers from home.
Date: October 2, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Wishes from Mildred Reddy, December 2, 1942]

Christmas greeting card from Mildred Reddy to Jack Vaughan, on December 2, 1942. The front shows a drawing of an American flag enclosed in a star, with a red, white, and blue musical staff in the background. She wishes him a merry Christmas, and hopes that he and the army will make it back safely.
Date: December 2, 1942
Creator: Garvin, Mildred Reddy
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Derrel Vaughan to Fay Vaughan Garvin, August 2, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Derrel Vaughan to Fay Vaughan Garvin, August 2, 1945]

Photocopy of a letter from Derrel Vaughan to Fay Vaughan Garvin, on August 8, 1945. He talks about seeing his brother Raymond, and hopes that he will get to see Howard when he arrives. He also mentions that he has been getting more fresh food since the war in Europe ended.
Date: August 2, 1945
Creator: Vaughan, Derrel
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History