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[Letter from McDonald Meachum to W. J. Bryan, Sept 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from McDonald Meachum to W. J. Bryan, Sept 15, 1944]

Letter from McDonald Meacham to William John Bryan discussing Bryan's recent illness and praising his character as a politician.
Date: September 15, 1944
Creator: Meachum, James McDonald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-40 from Buffalo to Columbia, SC, delays, returning to Dallas, and recent correspondence. Written on Eastern Air Lines stationary.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Wichita to Atlanta, visiting with people there, flying to Richmond, and future plans. Written on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob E. Nowland to Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Bob E. Nowland to Cornelia Yerkes, December 15, 1944]

Letter from Brig. Gen. Bob Nowland, commander of the Ferrying Division, USAAF Air Transport Command, to WASP Cornelia Yerkes (addressed here by her former married name Colby), expressing appreciation for her service as a WASP.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: Nowland, Bob E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing firefighting equipment and the recent development of various fire truck nozzles. The first portion of the letter provides information about recent fires. The second portion of the letter covers high-pressure water trucks and their viability as firetrucks. The final portion of the letter covers a big test later that month at Elmira, New York.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, December 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, December 15, 1944]

Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing the donations that the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation building fundraiser had raised. He also discusses plans to solicit further donations from parents in Texas, and a need for more autographed checks from Kempner.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: Friedman, Newton J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day, September 15, 1944] (open access)

[Telegram from I. H. Kempner to Donald Day, September 15, 1944]

Telegram sent by I. H. Kempner to Donald Day informing him that his 14th committee meets early that same afternoon.
Date: September 15, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady, November 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady, November 15, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Karl Lovelady inviting him to discuss with the Board of Control the future of a Psychopathic Hospital featured in a newspaper clipping. He mentions challenges related to the hospital's repairs and emphasizes the need to prioritize permanent cures in evaluating hospital performance. He also notes the new regents named in the press and suggests further discussion.
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History