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[Certificate Presented to Clara Evans Willis] (open access)

[Certificate Presented to Clara Evans Willis]

Certificate awarded to Clara Evans Willis for her work with the USO during World War II. It reads: "In Recognition of Meritorious Service in USO War Work, this certificate is presented to Mrs. J. T. Willis. February 5, 1946." It is signed by the chairman and the president of the United Services Organization.
Date: February 5, 1946
Creator: United Services Organization
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 5, 1945]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on February 5, 1945. He sends well wishes to a friend who has the chicken pox, and says he hasn't heard from his cousin Jimmie Kendrick since he went to Australia. He tells his parents about the food he ate the night before, and mentions that eggs are cheaper in Italy than they are in the U.S.
Date: February 5, 1945
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History