[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 132] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 132]

Bulletin reprinting a communication from the U.S. Army Adjutant General's Office regarding the definition of "spouse" in regulations for War Risk Insurance.
Date: October 12, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 49] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston General Orders 49]

Document outlining orders from Headquarters Southern Department that assign Captain Henry E. Atwood as Aide-de-Camp to Major General DeRoy C. Cabell.
Date: October 12, 1918
Creator: United States. Army. Headquarters Southern Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 132] (open access)

[Fort Sam Houston Bulletin 132]

Bulletin reprinting an administrative memo from the War Department that outlines directions for mailing and telegramming certain inquiries, followed by communications from the Army Adjutant General's Office regarding: limiting the spread of influenza when troops are transferred between posts; the definition of "parent of Spouse" with regards to War Risk Insurance; and a change to insurance rate premiums. Included as well is a note for troops in Headquarters, Southern Department about limiting the sale of sugar at exchanges to the amount allotted by rations.
Date: October 12, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 12, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - December 12, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his day that was terrible and the lack of dentaltreatment available to hm. He also mentions that his friend Mac has been sent to New York and how he hoped to have one with him.
Date: December 12, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard with an aerial photograph of Camp MacArthur showing neat rows of buildings and tents. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to "Miss and Master Mundt" in Chicago, Illinois and says, "Dear Kids, Great life down here but it sure is hot and dry. Got here last Thur, May 9, '18. Left Jefferson Barracks last Tues night at 10 o'clock. Your uncle, John.
Date: May 12, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History