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[Photographs from Europe]

Three copy photographs taken in Europe during World War II. In the first photograph, Madrill Flora and Ole Kravik kneel next to a tank changing a bogie near Nuremberg. Another man stands to the left. The second photograph is a view of the mountains at the Austria border. A small town sits at the base of the mountains. The last photograph shows a house that was used to board soldiers.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tex Standing in an Austrian Street]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier identified as "Tex" as he stands in an Austrian street. Several three-story buildings and walking people are visible behind him.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, June 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, June 3, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about work and remaining issues in Syria, Lebanon, Persia, Egypt, Austria, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia.
Date: June 3, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 6, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 6, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about his dental health and the war.
Date: May 6, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Cruthirds World War II Flight Log] (open access)

[Gayle Cruthirds World War II Flight Log]

Flight log created by Gayle Cruthirds, member of the 376th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force, documenting his bombing missions over Italy and Eastern Europe between May 17, 1944 through September 20, 1944. Cruthirds discusses dates, flight times, mission location, weather, presence of flak and fighters, types of planes, and notes specific to each mission.
Date: 1944
Creator: Cruthirds, Gayle
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Standing by a Sign for Austria]

Photograph of William Hahn and two other uniformed U.S. Army soldiers standing in front of a sign that says "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps," "Salerno, Volturno, Anzio, Rome, S. France, Alsace, Rhine, Danube," and "6 Germany." The sign is more than twice as tall as the soldiers and is located at the bottom of a hill. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that indicates that this is near the Brenner Pass.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in Front of Road Tunnel]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing in front of a road tunnel in the Austrian mountains.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Under a Sign Denoting Austria]

Photograph of three soldiers sitting under a sign that says "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps." A hillside with trees is visible on the left.
Date: May 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Blasting Resistance, Austria

Photograph of a smoke covered town in Austria. White smoke covers most of the buildings and winds up under the treeline of a nearby hill. Two tanks and three trucks can be seen on a road that winds to the right.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in Austrian Mountains]

Photograph of two unidentified soldiers standing on a road in the Austrian mountains.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign at the Danube River]

Photograph of a sign by the bridge at the Danube River in Austria, next to a wooden building. The sign reads: "You are crossing the beautiful blue Danube thru courtesy of the 12th Armd Division".
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers by Sign]

Photograph of two soldiers standing by a sign at the base of a hill. The sign reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps Salerno Volturno Anzio Rome S. France Alsace Rhine Danube".
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Railway Bridge Over the Lech River]

Photograph of a metal bridge that spans the river Lech. Two 12th Armored Infantry Battalion vehicles can be seen passing over the bridge. The bridge's one visible support stands in the center of the river. Vegetation grows on the shore on either side of the Lech.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign at Austrian Border]

Photograph of a soldier standing next to a sign at the Austrian border. It reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps". There is a list of places at the bottom of the sign.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man by Sign]

Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes standing on the wooden posts of a half made sign in Brenner, Austria. It reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the". A house, a car, and a mountain are visible in the background.
Date: July 28, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The River Lech and the Surrounding Countryside]

Photograph of the River Lech as seen from on top of crossing railway bridge. Fields and vehicle tracks are visible to the left, while trees and buildings can be seen in the background. A smaller bridge bearing a truck can be seen on the river in the distance.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 241st week of the war, 123rd week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Eastern front; Italy; air war; Southeast Asia; Pacific. Maps: Communications centers hit in the Balkans; Crimea. Includes 7 photographs. Back: Smoke. Description of 4 ways to produce smoke for combat purposes. 1 illustration. 9 photographs.
Date: April 24, 1944
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Demobilization Program.

Front: Maps: Silhouette maps of Japan and Korea, U.S., and Germany and Austria help illustrate the distribution of men in the Army as of 1 July 1946. Back: Text and color illustrations show various shoulder insignia of United States Army combat divisions with a partial list of their combat locations (World War II).
Date: September 24, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 290th week of the war, 172nd week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: U.S. Fleet Active; Alies Race Through Reich - Soviets Strike Toward Austria Maps: Allies race through Reich--Soviets strike toward Austria [Germany], Pacific fleet action, Budapest to Vienna. Inset map: The Ruhr. Back: Color photograph of a flame-throwing tank is accompanied by text highlighting research and development to produce new weapons.
Date: April 2, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Information Sheet Regarding Travel to Vienna by Overland Route] (open access)

[Information Sheet Regarding Travel to Vienna by Overland Route]

Notice from the Allied High Commission's Permit Office for Germany. It informs where certain groups should enter Vienna "by the overland route": "U. S. and French nationals" via one bridge and "British and Commonwealth citizens" via another. The notice warns that non-compliance will cause inconvenience and delay to those involved.
Date: October 31, 1949
Creator: Allied High Commission. Permit Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Index of Shale-Oil Patents (open access)

An Index of Shale-Oil Patents

From Introduction: "Work on this project was begun early in 1944; and the results with respect to shale oil are reported in this Bulletin. Since this bulletin is only an index to this large repository of ideas relating to the the treatment of shale oil, the material is presented in the form of short notices describing the subject material of each patent, which consist of an abridgment of the patent (if British or Australian) or a typical claim in the case of the United States or foreign patents."
Date: 1948
Creator: Klosky, Simon
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Dewey Isom in Austria]

Photograph of Dewey Isom standing in front of buildings in Austria.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in Austria]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier and Dewey Isom standing in front of buildings in Austria.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Innsbruck, Austria]

Photograph of Innsbruck, Austria as seen from a mountain overlooking the city. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Alpine Tour 45, view of Innsbruck and Inn River, also cable towers for car."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History