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Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
14
Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection
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Carol Weaverling Collection
1
Charles Stasny Collection
1
Deyo McCullough Collection
1
Documenting the War Collection
1
Edgar Jones Collection
1
Home Front Collection
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Loran F. Smith Collection
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WWII Documents Collection
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[Bougainville Evacuee Letter]
Letter written by Nuns aboard USS Nautilus. The officers and crew of the USS Nautilus rescued the nuns from Bougainville on 1 January 1943.
Date:
January 3, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deyo in Sendai]
Photograph of Deyo McCullough from the torso up in uniform in Sendai, Japan. His jacket is dark with two patches on the arm and a side cap. Behind him are brick stairs.
Date:
February 3, 1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor Roosevelt Chows with Marines]
Photograph of Eleanor Roosevelt having "chow" at seated luncheon with enlisted Marines at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Airforce base. At the end of the table stands a Marine and six people sit on either side of the table. On the left sit six Marines, and on the other bench sits four Marines, Eleanor Roosevelt and her secretary Malvina Thompson.
Date:
April 3, 1944
Creator:
United States. Marine Corps
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Photo]
Photograph of a group at The Troc in San Francisco. The group consist of five men wearing suits and two women wearing long sleeved dresses. They are all sat around a table covered with a white tablecloth. The table has several plates and glasses scattered around it.
Date:
June 3, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a party for Floy at Jenny's house, a phone call from Evelyn, and an improvement in his mother's health.
Date:
August 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a trip to Gonzales and plans for a quiet evening reading in bed. Catherine also mentions multiple visits to the post office looking for his letters.
Date:
December 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 3, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including conflicting plans for her afternoon, the newspaper reporting a bombing on Iwo Jima, and the car getting fixed.
Date:
February 3, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including fun with Jessie during a trip to Gonzales, plans to do yard wo0rk, and Uncle Jim having a heart attack and subsequently planning to sell his store.
Date:
June 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 3, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Catherine's feeling ill, Mother breaking a few ribs, and Baker borrowing the car.
Date:
March 3, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including their issues with the mail, a plan to go to Gonzales on the bus, and an update on the potential sale of the car.
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a car ride with Evelyn and Mary, Mr. Davis lending Catherine his car to go to Gonzales in, and plans for an all day bridge session with Margaret, Schotsie, Rosemary, Baby Ruth, and Evelyn.
Date:
October 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Hazel Blanton - May 3, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mrs. Dale L. Blanton' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee Bill or Dale Blanton, recorded in the letter as 'Bill (Dale) (?) Blanton (Mercan) (?)'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to mother from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 3, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. A. Blaine - May 3, 1943]
Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to 'Mrs. A. Blaine, Granby Missouri (?)' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee 'Ethel Blaine'. Letter contains transcribed message broadcast to mother from internee on Radio Tokyo.
Date:
May 3, 1943
Creator:
McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, January 3, 1944]
Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions receiving a package from Dottie, his parents going into the cutlery business, the success of the garden, and requests they have some photo prints made for him.
Date:
January 3, 1944
Creator:
Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing taking a short class, looking at the moon, plans to send Catherine his officers' addresses, Williams' success in flying a large plane, and playing ball with other members of his crew.
Date:
August 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - December 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing their issues with the timing of their mail deliveries, remembering a time he forgot to pay the gas bill when he was at home, his hope that Weston doesn't get drafted, and his plan to work from home when he returns to Luling so that he can spend more time with Catherine.
Date:
December 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 3, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his squadron swimming at the beach, having ice cream for dessert, his faith in the security of their marriage, and throwing a party where he drank but didn't get drunk.
Date:
February 3, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing enjoying his shooting practice, drinking a few beers with other men in his squadron, and playing ball after dinner.
Date:
July 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing playing golf with other men in his squadron, plans to go to Waikiki beach, Williams shampooing him, and expecting to get his laundry done the next day.
Date:
June 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, responding to the news from home Catherine shared, and watching the movie "The Sky's the Limit."
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing sleeping in until 10 o'clock in the morning, having a roast beef dinner, seeing the movies "Lassie Come Home" and "Buffalo Bill," and drinking a few beers with Holquin.
Date:
September 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Playing cards]
Photograph of flight nurse, Miriam R. Serrick, aboard an air evacuation plane playing cards with four ambulatory patients. Behind the group, several patients are lying in cots.
Date:
July 3, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tobacco Ration Card]
Tobacco ration card issued to "Holler, Carl A. F."
Date:
June 3, 1945
Creator:
War Department
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History