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[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942]

Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater discussing previous correspondence written three days prior on November 19, 1942. Beall rejects Victor J. Nelson's offer to complete the construction work previously agreed upon.
Date: November 22, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Jas. H. Beall Jr. to Gordon Stater discussing a contract dispute between Victor J. Nelson and Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: November 22, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Earl Parsons - October 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Earl Parsons - October 22, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. Earl Parsons, District Commander, American Legion, Bryan, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated October 22, 1942. Carswell expresses his appreciation to Parsons for the hospitality accorded him at Austin recently and notes that Hi Haynie said "tell you howdie and hello".
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jennings Monk - October 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Jennings Monk - October 22, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. Jennings Monk, District Commander, American Legion, Kerrville, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Commander, Fifth Division, American Legion, dated October 22, 1942. Carswell requests from Monk the names of men to serve on two committees and notes, in a postscript, that he has yet to receive the name of Monk's District Membership Chairman.
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Miss Velma Parsons - October 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Miss Velma Parsons - October 22, 1942]

A letter written to Miss Velma Parsons, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated October 22, 1942. Carswell expresses his appreciation for being included in the dinner invitation at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noe.
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mabel Davidson to T. N. Carswell - January 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Mabel Davidson to T. N. Carswell - January 22, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. Carswell from Mabel Davidson, Lynchburg, Virginia, dated January 22, 1942. Davidson advises of her opinion regarding the real reason for Peggy Anne's discouragement. She describes a very, undesirable roommate and offers options for the situation to be remedied.
Date: January 22, 1942
Creator: Davidson, Mabel
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 22, 1942]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon asking her how she's doing and discussing life in Africa.
Date: March 22, 1942
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Sam D. Forman, Jr, Raymond Gray, Walter Wolff, Henry Love and Jim Willson TO ALL POSTS: TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - October 22, 1942] (open access)

[Form letter from Sam D. Forman, Jr, Raymond Gray, Walter Wolff, Henry Love and Jim Willson TO ALL POSTS: TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE - October 22, 1942]

A form letter addressed to all the members of the Executive Committee of the American Legion, from Sam D. Forman, Jr, Raymond Gray, Walter Wolff, Henry Love and Jim Willson, dated October 22, 1942. Minutes from the membership committee meeting which met for the purpose of working out plans for a concerted membership drive. An outline of the details regarding the membership drive is concluded with a wartime pitch, "Now is your chance to receive a commission without Political pull. We have a job to do; the American Legion stands first, for God and Country, and we must stand strongly, for those principles for which we fought in 1917-1918".
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Forman, Sam D., Jr.; Gray, Raymond; Wolff, Walter; Willson, Jim & Love, Henry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince, July 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince, July 22, 1942]

Copy of a letter from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince inquiring about securing right of way and addition grading for a proposed railway track spur to Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: July 22, 1942
Creator: Griffith, R. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince and Joe B. Plosser, May 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince and Joe B. Plosser, May 22, 1942]

Copy of a letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince and Joe B. Plosser discussing the low quality of the water pipe lines being laid at the flight school construction site in Sweetwater, and negotiating the city's portion of payments due to the issues.
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Hoppe, R. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Director of Naval Officer Procurement to Harris L. Kempner, June 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from the Director of Naval Officer Procurement to Harris L. Kempner, June 22, 1942]

Letter from the Director of Naval Officer Procurement to Harris L. Kempner discussing his appointment in the Navy Reserves.
Date: June 22, 1942
Creator: Huntoon, F. C. & Alexander, D. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, December 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, December 22, 1942]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her family discussing an inspection of her class by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, seeing the "Army War Show," her student pilots, seeing a dentist, mail and packages, her brother Francis, and uniforms. The letter is typed on the back of two sheets from a set of training instructions for flight controls.
Date: December 22, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Gus. D. Ulrich, April 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Gus. D. Ulrich, April 22, 1942]

Letter from Gus. D. Ulrich to Daniel W. Kempner asking if the order was in for the the camera supplies.
Date: April 22, 1942
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Daniel W. Kempner, May 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter to Daniel W. Kempner, May 22, 1942]

Letter to Daniel W. Kempner informing that he attached an invoiced regarding the kodachrome film.
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Coombs and Knowles, June 22, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from Coombs and Knowles, June 22, 1942]

Copy of telegram from Coombs and Knowles discussing whether the utilities companies or Defense Plant Corporation should pay for and have ownership of things such as telephone line extensions at Plosser Prince Air Academy.
Date: June 22, 1942
Creator: Knowles, M. H. & Coombs, J. Wendall
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, January 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, January 22, 1942]

Letter from Lieutenant Thomas E. Kuenning to Mickey McLernon discussing her night shift, aviation, asking if she knows where Henry Collins is.
Date: January 22, 1942
Creator: Kuenning, Thomas E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wyatt W. Lipscomb to T. N. Carswell - November 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Wyatt W. Lipscomb to T. N. Carswell - November 22, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Wyatt W. Lipscomb, Albany, Texas, dated November 22, 1942. Lipscomb advises of the enclosed clipping from one of their two local newspapers of an article written by himself relative to the proper consideration of Armistice. He complains that the other newspaper destroyed the intent of the article by leaving out the last paragraph. Lipscomb extends an invitation to Carswell and to his wife to attend an event to be held at their Legion Hall adding that he hopes his gasoline will not be too limited for the trip. Enclosure includes: "November 11, 1942" by Wyatt W. Lipscomb. Article printed by The Shackelford County Leader, Chas. A. Fryar, Publisher, Albany, Texas. The reverse side of clipping includes the articles: "Questionnaires Go To Teen Age Boys"; "Week's Honor roll At Red Cross Room"; "Albany Soldier Here Tells of Jap Raids In Aleutian Islands".
Date: November 22, 1942
Creator: Lipscomb, Wyatt W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Charlie Maisel addressed to Commander - October 22, 1942] (open access)

[Form letter from Charlie Maisel addressed to Commander - October 22, 1942]

A form letter addressed to Commander from Charlie Maisel, Department Commander, Phillips, Texas, dated October 22, 1942. Form letter from Maisel to Commanders elected for the coming year. Pep talk regarding the extra work required as leader due to the war. A request that the Posts assist the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine in their recruiting program. Advisement that their Civilian Defense program will be enlarged, their Rehabilitation program will function; that they are preparing to take in their own sons.
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Maisel, Charlie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from McDonald Meachum to Senator W. J. Bryan, October 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from McDonald Meachum to Senator W. J. Bryan, October 22, 1942]

Letter from McDonald Meachum to Senator W. J. Bryan thanking Mr. Bryan for the clipping he sent and sharing some of the memories it brought back to him. Mr. Meachum also discusses some of the events that occurred in his life along with the details of his previous travels.
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Meachum, McDonald
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Colonel John Perkins by command of Major General Donovan addressed to Commanding Officers, all Posts, Camps and Stations, including exempted - April 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Colonel John Perkins by command of Major General Donovan addressed to Commanding Officers, all Posts, Camps and Stations, including exempted - April 22, 1942]

A letter addressed to the Commanding Officers, all Posts, Camps and Stations, including exempted from John Perkins, Colonel, CAC, Actg. Asst. Adjutant General By command of Major General Donovan: /s/ Headquarters Eighth Corps Area, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, dated April 22, 1942. The Formation of Army Emergency Relief Auxiliaries, Regulations 1 through 6. The reverse side includes Regulations 7 through 8. Reproduced Hq. Camp Wolters, Tex., 5-15-42 - cgm.
Date: April 22, 1942
Creator: Perkins, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Milt Phillips to T. N. Carswell - May 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Milt Phillips to T. N. Carswell - May 22, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Milt Phillips, Department Adjutant, The American Legion, Department of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, dated May 22, 1942. Phillips advises that he was given an assurance from Fred Young that Carswell would provide information on the standing of J. W. Reid as a lawyer, that he accepted a fee to secure a divorce for a soldier, the son of a splendid legionnaire, but an allottment made to the girl and was later cancelled has not yet been stopped.
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Phillips, Milt
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabsons, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, May 28, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Rabsons, Inc. to D. W. Kempner, May 28, 1942]

Letter from Rabsons, Inc. to D. W. Kempner discussing price quotes both for items Kempner was interesting in buying and ones he was interested in selling.
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Rabsons, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry E. Rather to T. N. Carswell - October 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Harry E. Rather to T. N. Carswell - October 22, 1942]

A letter written to Legionnaire T. N. Carswell, Fifth Division Commander, The American Legion, from Harry E. Rather, Department Adjutant, Austin, Texas, dated October 22, 1942. Rather expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell in which he wished him success in his new responsibility and assures Carswell of his comprehension of the big job ahead. He confirms the supplies requested by Carswell are being sent under separate cover.
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Rather, Harry E.
System: The Portal to Texas History