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[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, January 15, 1943]
Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing the mail he has received and Harvey's plans for being home.
Date:
January 15, 1943
Creator:
Powell, Beal S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, February 15, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, on February 15, 1944. He thanks her for a box she sent him at Christmas, and admits that Italy is better than Africa, and there are more things to take pictures of in Italy than in Africa, but he still wants to go home. He's heard that Margaret Ann is dating a soldier, and predicts that they will get married.
Date:
February 15, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 15, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 15, 1943. He has finally received their letters from August, and asks his father to send him a lighter.
Date:
November 15, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 15, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on September 15, 1943. He says it's been raining a lot, and his tent leaks. He also got a haircut recently, and promises to send pictures.
Date:
September 15, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 15, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 15, 1943. He asks them to send him V-mail stationery and his old camera.
Date:
May 15, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 15, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 15, 1944. He laments celebrating another birthday overseas, and wishes he could be home for his birthday as well as Mother's Day. He got a letter from a friend in the Pacific who gets to go home when his 18 month service is up, and Willis wishes he could say the same. He expresses regret at one of his father's calves drowning when Waco got a lot of rain, and tells his mother he will buy her and his Aunt Lucile cameos the next time he goes into town.
Date:
May 15, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., July 2, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on July 2, 1943. He sends foreign money, asks about finding workers for the farm, and mentions that they will be playing two baseball games for the fourth of July.
Date:
May 15, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 15, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on May 15, 1943. He asks for a 35 mm camera and film for the camera he currently has, and he promises to send money home within the next week.
Date:
May 15, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Captain Charles R. Griggs from his Parents, March 15, 1945]
Letter to Charles R. Griggs from his parents wishing him a happy Easter while he is overseas. The bulk of the letter discusses daily life back home in Texas, including their work on the house and yard; at the end they ask Charles to send them the address of a boy in his company that is without parents as they would "like to be mother and dad to him." The back of the letter has a quote that reads: "My Easter prayer for you is this: That you may have a goodly part Of all the beauty of the day - Its joy, its hope, its peace of heart!"
Date:
March 15, 1945
Creator:
Griggs, C. K. & Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ingrid Griggs to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs, June 15, 1965]
Letter from Ingrid Griggs to her husband Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs regarding daily life back home, recently they had a picnic with a church group. She says that her and the kids are going to visit her sister as her husband is "working 96 hours a week."
Date:
June 15, 1965
Creator:
Griggs, Ingrid
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopy of V-Mail from Earl Yates, Jr. to Cal Yates, January 15, 1945]
Photocopy of a V-mail letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to Cal Yates saying thank you for the gift package she sent him, though he is unable to find a gift that could be of equivalent meaning.
Date:
January 15, 1945
Creator:
Yates, Earl, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William C. McKenna to A. H. Daniels, July 15, 1943]
Letter from William C. McKenna to A. H. Daniels discussing data requested in previous correspondence.
Date:
July 15, 1943
Creator:
McKenna, William C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Landon E. McConnell, March 15, 1943]
Letter to Major Landon E. McConnell discussing the request for additional facilities at the Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. Specifically, the need for an underwater gasoline storage tank, a concrete washrack, and a new asphalt paved road.
Date:
March 15, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, September 15, 1942]
Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince discussing Prince's order of Buffalo food cutters and suggests that Prince should complete a specific form for the cutters, as Steffen Bros. has given $21,000 to Plosser-Prince Air Academy in the form of labor and materials, with no payments from Plosser-Prince to date.
Date:
September 15, 1942
Creator:
Steffen, J. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest A. Hall to Charles A. Prince, June 15, 1943]
Letter from Ernest A. Hall to Charles A. Prince discussing a recent loss of Hall's. He urges for Prince to provide his signature and additional evidence to help his case with the Treasury Department.
Date:
June 15, 1943
Creator:
Hall, Ernest A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to British Air Commission, April 15, 1943]
Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to the British Air Academy enclosing a $10,000 check to be paid towards Plosser-Prince Air Academy's debt to the British Air Commission.
Date:
April 15, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Volandt to British Flying Training School #7, May 15, 1942]
Letter from Colonel W. F. Volandt to British Flying Training School #7 discussing publicity in connection with training activities. There is a hand-written note in the top left corner from Joe B. Plosser.
Date:
May 15, 1942
Creator:
Volandt, W. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - June 15, 1943]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife reminding her that she loves her and Sharon and telling her that he hopes that they are having a good time in Lockhart.
Date:
June 15, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, July 15, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about the war.
Date:
July 15, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, March 15, 1944]
Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon discussing the weather and apologizing for having nothing to say.
Date:
March 15, 1944
Creator:
Stevens, Howard E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Delnar L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, January 15, 1944]
Letter from Delnar L. Werner to Mickey McLernan updating her on life in the Air Force, briefly mentioning the weather, and requesting a picture of her.
Date:
January 15, 1944
Creator:
Werner, Delnar L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Shipley to Doris, Nov. 15, 1998]
Letter from Betty Shipley to Doris discussing to articles that were enclosed and a list of suggestions for a WASP event.
Date:
November 15, 1998
Creator:
Shipley, Betty
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frederick William Moxham to Charles A. Prince, July 15, 1942]
Copy of a letter from Frederick William Moxham to Charles A. Prince discussing the hospitality of Sweetwater and his congratulations at the success of the Plosser-Prince Air school.
Date:
July 15, 1942
Creator:
Moxham, Frederick William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince, May 15, 1942]
Copy of a letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince discussing the possibility of an alternative lumber source since the original lumber company, Feather River Pine Mills, experienced damages to their supply.
Date:
May 15, 1942
Creator:
Knowles, M. H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History