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[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including visiting Jenny the previous evening, plans for a quiet night in, and Mammy's new habit of sleeping late.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including supper at the Kopper Kettle with friends, Elaine starting school, and Teddy, their dog, courting another dog.
Date:
September 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including breakfast with Nellie, lunch with Emma, the weather, and elections, both local and national.
Date:
July 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including visiting Aunt O with Jessie, Annie Laura, and Doug, Jessie being accepted into the medical corps, and Dan Jr. returning to the states. Catherine encourages Joe to write to Dan Jr. while he is in Luling.
Date:
August 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Honey's military physical exam on December 18, a busy day at work, a visit with Sally, Toots, and little Tom, plans to make a trip home for the weekend, and a reminder for Joe to take his vitamins.
Date:
December 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including visiting an oil well with Lorraine, plans to go swimming at Sue Merle's with Baker, Nell, Allen, and Jim Joe, as well as Mr. Graham offering to buy their car.
Date:
June 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 14, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe wishing him a happy St. Valentine's Day. Catherine discusses news from home, including dinner with Mammy and playing with Julie Kate, and asks after Joe's crew on the plane.
Date:
February 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing early morning guard duty, listening to the radio while flying, the mail service, and having a good supper.
Date:
June 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing completing a gunnery mission, watching a baseball game, and seeing a performance from the comedian Bob Hope.
Date:
July 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his most recent mission, being placed in the position of nose gunner, Christmas plans, and his return to Honolulu. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date:
September 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, Catherine's knowledge of the geography of the islands, and Joe looking forward to eating her stew when he returns home.
Date:
October 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 14, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing getting a haircut, sending Catherine some money, playing a game of poker, and watching the movie "Janie."
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Karl L. Lovelady to Isaac H. Kempner, November 14, 1944]
Letter from Karl L. Lovelady to Isaac H. Kempner discussing what he was able to accomplish in Austin.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Lovelady, Karl L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady, November 14, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady discussing a scheduled speech under the sponsorship of the University of Texas by a representative of the American Civil Liberties Union. He addresses concerns about the sponsorship's implications, especially concerning racial equality and social contacts between white and black people.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Karl L. Lovelady to Isaac H. Kempner, November 14, 1944]
Letter from Karl L. Lovelady to Isaac H. Kempner detailing expenses from November 3rd through November 14th, 1944.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Lovelady, Karl L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Orville Bullington to Isaac H. Kempner, November 14, 1944]
Letter from Orville Bullington to Isaac H. Kempner discussing the situation surrounding the University of Texas Board of Regents.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Bullington, Orville
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two copies of a Letter from I. H. Kempner to John S. Redditt, September 14, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to John S. Redditt mentioning the desire of committee members to employ a well-qualified individual to travel through Texas, discussing the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston with various state senators and legislators. He requests Mr. Redditt to phone at his expense to discuss availability for employment and to convey his ideas on compensation.
Date:
September 14, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady, October 14, 1944]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady discussing reactions to the controversy around Homer P. Rainey.
Date:
October 14, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William Zinn, November 14, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to William Zinn discussing potential donors and attaching a revised letter for soliciting donations in Dallas.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jenness W. Brown to Alex Bradford - July 14, 1944]
Letter from Jenness Brown to Alex Bradford discussing the favorable encounters in New York and the hopes that the two men can keep in touch. On the back of the first letter is a reply from Alex Bradford to Jenness Wm. Brown expressing his regret that he was unable to make time to visit him in New England. Mr. Bradford mentions that he is back in the United States and will shortly be traveling to New York. Finally, Mr. Bradford touches upon his recent travels throughout Europe.
Date:
July 14, 1944
Creator:
Brown, Jenness William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Starner to Alex Bradford - August 14, 1944]
Letter from Ray Starner and Mitt to Alex Bradford discussing Mr. Bradford's recent letters and personal events. The letter details Ray and Mitt's personal disdain for the New Deal and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the family's manufacturing war efforts, and the statement that Mr. Bradford will always be welcome on their land.
Date:
August 14, 1944
Creator:
Starner, Ray G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford Discussing Firefighting Technology - January 14, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed (Last Name Unknown) discussing both the creation of an aluminum combination nozzle and the Riepling Universal Nozzle. In addition to the nozzles, Mr. Bradford mentions a recent demonstration of a carbon dioxide crash truck extinguishing a test fire.
Date:
January 14, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustavo E. Bonadio - September 14, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustavo E. Bonadio discussing the benefits attributed to various fire extinguishers and their manufacturers. Additionally Mr. Bradford asks about the "loaded steam" type of extinguishers and the possibility of laboratory testing.
Date:
September 14, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. S. Brisbin to Alex Bradford, December 14, 1944]
Letter from [name] to [name] on thanking him for his interest in there products but what Bradford is asking for is no longer in production. It was only for the war and will not be made into a post war item.
Date:
December 14, 1944
Creator:
Brisbin, D. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History