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Antiaircraft artillery field manual : examination for gunners. (open access)

Antiaircraft artillery field manual : examination for gunners.

Outlines the scope of the examination for gunners, to be taken by U.S. Army personnel, U.S. Military Academy cadets, members of R.O.T.C. units, and C.M.T.C. trainees.
Date: December 9, 1943
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Richard Olive Sitting Sitting on Barracks Steps]

Photograph of Richard Olive sitting on the top step of his barracks at Fort Campbell. He is wearing an Army dress uniform and garrison cap and rests his elbows upon his knees.
Date: January 9, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rudolph Meuser Reading a Newspaper]

Photograph of Captain Rudolph Meuser sitting in an armchair and reading a newspaper. His legs are crossed and he is holding a cigarette in his right hand.
Date: June 9, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., May 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., May 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on May 9, 1943. He asks after the farm, and talks about the food the soldiers are served.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis, May 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Clara Evans Willis on May 9, 1943. He wishes her a happy Mother's Day, asks if his father has gone fishing recently, discusses his dinner, and informs her that V-mail is delivered faster than air mail.
Date: May 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 9, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 9, 1944. On his day off, Willis brought Wilbur Crawford to his camp, and they went to a U. S. O. show in the evening. Willis heard that his cousin Jimmie Kendrick landed in New Guinea.
Date: March 9, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, June 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, June 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis on June 9, 1943. He details the improvements he and his tent mates have made to their tent, and promises to send her pictures now that the ban on sending them has been lifted.
Date: June 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 9, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 9, 1943. He has received a package of V mail paper and a couple magazines, and he asks for more rolls of film. He also talks about race horses.
Date: August 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines] (open access)

[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines]

Technical manual TM 1-405 from the United States War Department about aircraft engines. Prepared under direction of the Chief of the Air Corps. The booklet is divided into six sections: I. Internal-combustion engine principles, II. Classification and description of engine types, III. Description and construction of engine units, IV. Repair principles, V. Engine lubrication, and VI. Engine cooling. All chapters include information and drawings for reference.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: United States Department of War
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Flying Training Command, February 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Flying Training Command, February 9, 1943]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Flying Training Command discussing Plosser and Prince's full cooperation with Flying Training Command's PR office, as discussed in a telephone call earlier that day. It specifically requests the attention of Lieutenant Root, Public Relations Office.
Date: February 9, 1943
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to The Riggs Optical Company, July 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to The Riggs Optical Company, July 9, 1942]

Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to The Riggs Optical Company discussing the possibility of receiving a price estimate for an order of Ray-Band Glasses for the attendees of a British Flying School.
Date: July 9, 1942
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, December 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, December 9, 1942]

Letter from James H. Beall Jr. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing the lack of response from the Defense Plant Corporation and the possibility of meeting with Plosser and Prince.
Date: December 9, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram  from Mary K. Fidlar to Charles A. Prince, April 9, 1941] (open access)

[Telegram from Mary K. Fidlar to Charles A. Prince, April 9, 1941]

Telegram from Mary K. Fidlar to Charles A. Prince discussing the changing of personnel at Plosser-Prince Air Academy. Also contains original telegram envelope.
Date: April 9, 1941
Creator: Fidlar, Mary K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to The American Optical Company, July 9,1942] (open access)

[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to The American Optical Company, July 9,1942]

Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to The American Optical Company discussing the possibility of receiving a price estimate for an order of Wilsonite Glasses for the attendees of a British Flying School.
Date: July 9, 1942
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Huey and Philip Hotel and Supply Company, July 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Huey and Philip Hotel and Supply Company, July 9, 1942]

Letter from M. L. Harris of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Huey and Philip Hotel and Supply Company re-requesting a price list on a "large quantity of fountain and kitchen supplies" from the company. The first request for such list was sent eight days previous.
Date: July 9, 1942
Creator: Harris, M. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Joe Plosser Air College, April 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Joe Plosser Air College, April 9, 1942]

Letter from Colonel W. F. Volandt to Joe B. Plosser discussing the Academy's new Preference Rating Certificate, Form PD-3A, Serial Number M-871043 to be used for the construction of the Air Academy.
Date: April 9, 1942
Creator: Volandt, W. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Mailing Receipt for a Letter From Mrs. Hellen McKee to Jacqueline Cochran] (open access)

[A Mailing Receipt for a Letter From Mrs. Hellen McKee to Jacqueline Cochran]

A mailing receipt for a letter from Mrs. Helen McKee to Jacqueline Cochran on July 9, 1970. It includes addresses for the two locations, and includes a stamp on the back.
Date: July 9, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Report completed by Suzette van Daell] (open access)

[Flight Report completed by Suzette van Daell]

Flight report completed by Suzette van Daell on October 9, 1944. Van Daell completed an inspection of her plane, reporting that the vehicle is performing up to standards and a total number of 1005 hours of flight time. The back of the document includes handwritten notes between Suzette and an unknown contributor, discussing plans for the upcoming night involving a movie, drinking, and clubbing.
Date: August 9, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interviews with Max Glauben, January 1990

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interviews with Max Glauben, a Holocaust survivor from Warsaw. Glauben discusses his family origins, growing up with Sephardic Hebrew, education, the invasion of Poland, losing the family business, the move to the ghetto and life there, people's different reactions to oppression, ventures outside the ghetto, escalating extermination by the Germans, Warsaw Uprising, transfer to KL Lublin, the organization of the camp, transfers to and labor at Wieliczka, Mielec, Budzyn and Flossenburg, illness, sabotage, daily routine in the camps, the approach of the front, being on a train strafed by Allied planes and wounded, escape, rescue by American forces, moving to the United States, and his thoughts on faith.
Date: 1990-01-09/1990-01-24
Creator: Rosen, Keith & Glauben, Max
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to his Mother, May 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to his Mother, May 9, 1945]

Letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to his mother saying that "is seems as if Hitler finally gave up being the superman," and that he hopes this is the last trip that U. S. O. members will have to make.
Date: May 9, 1945
Creator: Yates, Earl, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the A.A.T.C. Band and TA2 Troops]

Photograph of the A.A.T.C. band standing in formation next to TA2 troops, who are also standing in formation, for formal review.
Date: December 9, 1942
Creator: Finch, William A.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 9, 1942]

Letter to Cecile from her father, wishing her a happy birthday and discussing the conflict between China and Russia. He writes about Herbert, a relative in the military, who is expected to come back from overseas and Bell Kirkland, a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy as well as Browne Baker, a civilian working for the Navy in Washington. He also says that he plans to be in New York soon.
Date: May 9, 1942
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 9, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 9, 1946]

Letter to Cecile from her father about friends and family and the war.
Date: July 9, 1946
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of T/4 Brown]

Photograph of T/4 Brown wearing a helmet and standing in front of a building at Camp Hulen.
Date: February 9, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History