Access
Resource Type
Serial/Series Title
Annual Symposium Series
24
The Die is Cast: The Final Campaigns of the Pacific War 1944-1945
24
Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
18
Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection
4
Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911
4
Nimitz Family Photograph Collection
2
Charles Stasny Collection
1
Clifford Baird Collection
1
Documenting the War Collection
1
Edgar Jones Collection
1
4 More
Country
States
Decade
Month
Day
Language
395 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
Results:
1 - 24 of
395
next
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, December 18, 1899]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. In this letter, Nimitz mentions meeting Civil War veteran General James Longstreet. He also mentions his work schedule at the hotel and that he will begin studying Latin in school. Nimitz also mentioned that he would soon be coming to Fredericksburg. The letter is on St. Charles Hotel (Kerrville, Texas) stationery.
Date:
December 18, 1899
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, December 18, 1899]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. In this letter, Nimitz mentions meeting Civil War veteran General James Longstreet. He also mentions his work schedule at the hotel and that he will begin studying Latin in school. Nimitz also mentioned that he would soon be coming to Fredericksburg.
Date:
December 18, 1899
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, April 18, 1900]
Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions his decision to try for appointment to either Annapolis or West Point. He also indicated he will study geometry that summer with John Toland as tutor. The letter is on St. Charles Hotel (Kerrville, Texas) stationery.
Date:
April 18, 1900
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, April 18, 1900]
Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions his decision to try for appointment to either Annapolis or West Point. He also indicated he will study geometry that summer with John Toland as tutor.
Date:
April 18, 1900
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cordell Hull to the American Legation, December 18, 1941]
Letter from Secretary of State Cordell Hull to the American Legation in Bern, Switzerland asking them to request the Swiss Government pass along a message to the Japanese Government stating their intentions to apply the Geneva Red Cross and Geneva Prisoner of War Conventions and requesting Japan do the same.
Date:
December 18, 1941
Creator:
Hull, Cordell
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Doolittle Raid Operation Log, April 18, 1942]
Operation Log from the Doolittle Raid taken from the USS Hornet by then SN Leo R. Cantrell. Written in pencil, the document gives minute by minute detail of the launch, with exact times, and includes launch times for each take-off by plane number
Date:
April 18, 1942
Creator:
Cantrell, Leo R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Admiral Chester W. Nimitz with Arms Crossed in Navy Uniform]
Photograph of Admiral Chester W, Nimitz standing with his arms crossed and tight-lipped look. He is wearing a light-colored uniform completely buttoned up, underneath the top blazer a collared shirt can be seen with 4 stars pinned to each side of the collar and a dark tie. Admiral Nimitz also sports a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front. The date: 18 July 42', and some faded and illegible words are handwritten on the front.
Date:
July 18, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. K. Turner to Temporary Task Force 67, February 18, 1943]
Letter from Admiral Richmond K. Turner to Temporary Task Force 67 congratulating them for successfully frustrating the Japanese attack against them the previous night.
Date:
February 18, 1943
Creator:
Turner, Richmond Kelly
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles M. Kirkpatrick to Cecelia McKie - May 18, 1943]
Letter sent from Charles M. Kirkpatrick to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from his son, Harlan G. Kirkpatrick, and stating they had received other messages from him. They had been informed by the Navy Department that he was a prisoner of the Japanese on May 12. He also mentions that his son had been on the U.S.S. Houston. Letter is printed on Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company stationery. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from C. M. Kirkpatrick, Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, New York, New York. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date:
May 18, 1943
Creator:
Kirkpatrick, Charles M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Iris R. Weymouth to Cecelia McKie - May 18, 1943]
Letter sent from Iris R. Weymouth to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the letter concerning the message of B. Luyendik. Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California. Envelope postmarked from Saco, Maine. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date:
May 18, 1943
Creator:
Weymouth, Iris R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary C. Ames to Cecelia McKie - May 18, 1943]
Letter sent from Mary C. Ames (Mrs. Leslie D. Ames) to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message and stating she believes the message from her son is genuine.
Date:
May 18, 1943
Creator:
Ames, Mary C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Postmaster to Dr. William McKie - May 18, 1943]
Letter from postmaster, Wichita, Kansas, to Dr. William McKie, stating that he or she is unable to locate any party by the name on his letter, though there are several 'Dwyers' and 'Dyers' but none know the addressee. Envelope addressed to Dr. William McKie, Sacramento, California from Post Office, Wichita, Kansas. Handwritten in pencil left center: "R. L. Dryer". Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date:
May 18, 1943
Creator:
Postmaster
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - May 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a carnival in Seguin she attended with Betsy and the fact that she overspent by $15.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his travel plans. Joe expects to be on a train for five days, but does not know his destination. Joe tells Catherine that he will not be able to send her letters while he is traveling. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Blish Monyhan to Edgar Jones, June 18, 1944]
Letter from Blish Monyhan to Edgar Jones giving him well wishes before he is sent to war. Envelope addressed to Edgar Jones with the return address to Blish Monyhan dated June 18, 1944.
Date:
June 18, 1944
Creator:
Monyhan, Blish
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing going to 7th Air Corps gunnery school, the mail service, getting a haircut, and seeing a good baseball game.
Date:
June 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe reminding him to ask for a package so that she can get past the mail restriction and send him something in time for his birthday. Catherine also discusses news from home, including plans for a trip to Gonzales with Sue Merle, supper at Weston's where she saw baby Sybil, and the money she has deposited into their special account.
Date:
July 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events his trip into town on a three day pass, including sleeping by the ocean, going swimming, and having a few drinks with other men in his squadron.
Date:
July 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lt. Commander Robert H. Price]
Photograph of Lt. Commander Robert H. Price. He is wearing a button up shirt with a dark tie and a pin on the left side of his chest. He is looking slightly to the right of the camera and holding a cigarette in his left hand.
Date:
July 18, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including playing golf, updates from her friends on their partners' locations in the war, and a water line breaking in front of the house.
Date:
August 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his chat with the Major, Captain, and Lieutenant, discussing Texas geography and golf.
Date:
August 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her private celebration of Joe's birthday, visiting Charlotte at home, going dancing, and plans for dinner with Mammy.
Date:
1944-09-18~
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the weather, his birthday celebration, the mail service, and seeing the movie "The Pied Piper."
Date:
September 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her day cleaning the house, plans to see a movie with Evelyn, and an update on the World Series game.
Date:
October 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History