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[Telegram from George Fielding Eliot to Alex Bradford, October 2, 1943] (open access)

[Telegram from George Fielding Eliot to Alex Bradford, October 2, 1943]

Telegram from George Fielding Eliot to Alex Bradford discussing how he was late receiving the letter but hopes Bradford will come and network. If not George will be in the Ambassador Hotel mid-November.
Date: October 2, 1943
Creator: Eliot, George Fielding
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Matt Kaivre to Alex Bradford, December 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Matt Kaivre to Alex Bradford, December 2, 1944]

Letter from Matt Kaivre to Alex Bradford discussing a list of issues that Bradford had mentioned in his previous letter. And thanks him for the encouragement to vote even though it was hard to vote in New York State if you were apart of the Armed Forces or Marines.
Date: December 2, 1944
Creator: Kaivre, Matt
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford - November 2, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford - November 2, 1938]

Letter from D. Lamont to Alex Bradford discussing the lack of an appointment for the position of a distributor for the South Texas area. At the time of writing this correspondence, Mr. Lamont hopes that a distributor should be appointed within thirty days.
Date: November 2, 1938
Creator: Lamont, D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Gervasi to Alex Bradford, August 2, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Gervasi to Alex Bradford, August 2, 1940]

Letter from Frank Gervasi to Alex Bradford informing him that he received his letter and hopes this letter reaches him. Gervasi would like to speak to Bradford or have Bradford write back on the subject mentioned
Date: August 2, 1940
Creator: Gervasi, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Remember the Votes of the Men Who Vote Against You] (open access)

[Clipping: Remember the Votes of the Men Who Vote Against You]

Newspaper clipping of assorted articles by various authors covering information on seven (7) elected congressmen and their personal politics. A chart is provided on the second page that details these congressmen’s voting patterns regarding American interests. In addition to covering these seven (7) congressmen who voted against American interests and covers five (5) congressmen that have supported American interests.
Date: April 2, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Patton Returns From Scene of Oklahoma Fire] (open access)

[Clipping: Patton Returns From Scene of Oklahoma Fire]

Newspaper clipping describing Hugh L. Patton’s extinguishing fire in Oklahoma City. The article touches upon the express concerns of Lieutenant Colonel Cicero Murray and the State conservation committee on using nitroglycerin to extinguish these fires. The well fire was extinguished by an explosion of nitroglycerin resulting in a wild and uncontrollable fire destroying 6,000 barrels of oil. The newspaper clipping is attached to a letter from R. C. Showalter to Alex Bradford informing him that Showalter would love to have a meeting.
Date: October 2, 1936
Creator: Showalter, R. C.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio - October 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio - October 2, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio discussing various topics related to the firefighting profession and closely related tangents. Mr. Bradford asks for a copy of Dr. Theobold’s book on Hydraulics be sent to his permanent PO box in Burbank, California. He additionally mentions that he was asked to write a book on firefighting techniques for “PITMAN” but ultimately chose not due to his specialization in Class B fires and his unconventional take on extinguishing fires. Mr. Bradford confirms the existence of an article on “Loaded Streams” at the New York Public Library published in Oil and Gas Journal between 1929-1931 by Dr. Charlie Thomas of Thomas & Hochwalt Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. Discussing the various United States Military branches and how they have been approaching firefighting within their respective branches. Focused primarily on the Navy, Army, and Coast Guard. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that there are new chemical developments used for firefighting, however they are not the ideal concoction for putting out blazes.
Date: October 2, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz - May 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz - May 2, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz discussing various firefighting equipment developments, techniques, and experience faced by Alex Bradford throughout Europe and the Middle East. Chief Otis Muenster of the Regional Fire Chief of the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) alongside the IAFC and Board of Fire Underwriters testing grounds at Elmira, New York. This testing ground was home to the testing of newly developed fire pressure fog nozzles and other fire fighting equipment. Bradford briefly touches on the chemical and material composition of the equipment before touching on his experiences fighting fires on ships and on land.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from George F. Eliot to Tex Bradford - May 2, 1940] (open access)

[Letters from George F. Eliot to Tex Bradford - May 2, 1940]

Correspondence between George F. Eliot and Tex Bradford discussing military sentiments and qualifications. In the first letter, George F. Elliot writes about a meeting between himself and C. Hartley Grattan. In the second letter George F. Eliot advises Mr. Bradford on applying for a military position in Ontario, Canada.
Date: May 2, 1940
Creator: Eliot, George Fielding
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine - December 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine - December 2, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine hoping to receive a list of possible western or mid-western manufacturers of asbestos fire-fighting suits and helmets.
Date: December 2, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Democratic National Campaign Committee to Russell Alexander - November 2, 1932] (open access)

[Letter from Democratic National Campaign Committee to Russell Alexander - November 2, 1932]

Letter from Democratic National Campaign Committee to Russell Alexander thanking him for all his recent work with the Democratic National Party on the “New Deal”. In the top left corner on the back of the page is an orange and white sticker.
Date: November 2, 1932
Creator: Democratic National Campaign Committee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Registration Certificate for a Vehicle Purchased by Alex Bradford] (open access)

[Registration Certificate for a Vehicle Purchased by Alex Bradford]

Receipt documenting the tax fees for the title transfer after the sale of a commercial vehicle by Kinsel Motors to Alex Bradford. It lists the license and engine number, as well as the address for the sale.
Date: July 2, 1936
Creator: Nueces County (Tex.). Tax Assessor.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History