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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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Abilene Library Consortium
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National WASP WWII Museum
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Carolyn Itri Collection
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Rescuing Texas History, 2019
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World War II Collection of Arlington, Texas
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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 26, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 26, 1944. He informs them that Wilbur Crawford, whose leg was injured, had the bandages taken off and just needs exercise to recover. He plans to have his picture taken and send them to his parents. He's had letters from a friend at A&M and Margaret Willis from Abilene.
Date:
February 26, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 26, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 26, 1944. The mail has all but stopped, and his work schedule has become a little more lax. He's not sure how the war can go on for much longer, and vows that they'll never get him to fight in another one.
Date:
July 26, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 26, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 26, 1944. He tells of a visit to a friend in a hospital who knows some of Willis' relatives.
Date:
March 26, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 26, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 26, 1944. He has had a visit from Robert Evans, Jr., and the two of them went up in Robert's plane. Willis enjoyed it, but decides his place is on the ground.
Date:
November 26, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Sams, February 26, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Sams, on February 26, 1944. He thanks them for the handkerchiefs they sent him for Christmas, which he explains are hard to get in Italy, and tells them that the soldiers in his camp will be given three Cokes a week starting in March.
Date:
February 26, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre, December 26, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to George Andre discussing a monthly statement from Chrysler with a request for a check to cover the net amount.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Winifred H. Mills]
A letter from Carl B. Compton to Winifred H. Mills in regards to the missing art education books.
Date:
October 26, 1944
Creator:
Compton, Carl Benton
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, February 26, 1944]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker informing her that she has been assigned to training for entering the Women Airforce Service Pilots and highlighting a list of the required paperwork.
Date:
February 26, 1944
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner. to Bernard Miller and Edward Schreiber, December 26, 1944]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Bernard Miller and Edward Schreiber discussing the lease information of a property in Galveston with purchasing information.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry L. Kaplan to I. H. Kempner, October 26, 1944]
Letter from Harry L. Kaplan to I. H. Kempner discussing Kaplan making reservations for Kempner on the 31st of October and not being able to find Kempner a hotel room and suggesting Kempner attempt to get a spot on the night train.
Date:
October 26, 1944
Creator:
Kaplan, Harry L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Karl L. Lovelady, October 26, 1944]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Karl L. Lovelady requesting clarification on finances.
Date:
October 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to E. S. Holliday, Seotember 26, 1944]
Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to E. S. Holliday mentioning that he has advanced a check for $35.00 to Senator Karl l. Lovelady to apply on his expenses incurred while at work for their committee.
Date:
September 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Kempner to Bernard Miller and Edward Schreiber, December 26, 1944]
Letter from H. Kempner to Bernard Miller and Edward Schreiber discussing that there is no lease exist in the city and county of Galveston.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to John W. McCullough, October 26, 1944]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to John W. McCullough discussing the statement his committee released.
Date:
October 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake, October 26, 1944]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake discussing copies of a statement and requesting that the the ones he previously sent be destroyed.
Date:
October 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Typed version: Letter to Private Nicholas C. Soviero from Carolyn R. Itri, January 26, 1944]
Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her fiancé, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "Hello my sweetie pie. Got two letters from you today dated January 15 & 16." The letter continues how Itri included a pad and paper for Seviero in her Valentine's day care package, as Seviero has run out of writing paper for his letters. Itri says that Seviero can ask for whatever he wants, and "you will only make me happy."
Date:
January 26, 1944
Creator:
Itri, Carolyn R.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jaqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 26, 1944]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon advising her that she has been tentatively accepted to the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program. The letter contains a list of five requirements, three of which are underlined in red. Cochran requests that McLernon complete the underlined items in a timely manner so that Cochran's office can finish processing McLernon's application and officially assign her to the April training class.
Date:
February 26, 1944
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner, December 26, 1944]
Letter from Rabbi Newton J. Friedman to I. H. Kempner discussing cancelling a trip to Galveston and a reservation at the Buccaneer because of the weather and being unable to find a nurse for his baby.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Friedman, Newton J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Solomon G. Normand, December 26, 1944]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Solomon G. Normand discussing the reasons he decided to not send out Christmas cards.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. Nelson, December 26, 1944]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Mr. Nelson thanking him for the cigars and discussing train tickets.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Travis L. Smith Jr., December 26, 1944]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Travis L. Smith, Jr. discussing the reasons he decided to not send out Christmas cards.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fritz G. Lanham to Walter F. Woodul, December 26, 1944]
Letter from Fritz G. Lanham to Walter F. Woodul thanking him and Mr. Kempner for Christmas gift they sent to him and Hazel.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Lanham, Fritz G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner, August 26, 1944]
Letter from Roy Miller to I. H. Kempner discussing Judge Mansfield's battle with the ballots and discussing Miller taking a trip with Mrs. Miller to Austin and Washington but informing Kempner that he is free to reach out if needed.
Date:
August 26, 1944
Creator:
Miller, Roy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lewis P. Grinnan, December 26, 1944]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lewis P. Grinnan thanking Grinnan for his gift of cigars and reflecting on the current state of the world due to the ongoing war.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System:
The Portal to Texas History