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[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 8, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 8, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing international relations and politics.
Date: April 8, 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, 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, February 25, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 25, 1945]

Letter Cecile from her father about "O'mama's" and Blanche's health, Mr. Griffin's death, Cecile's tax return, and US involvement in the Middle East.
Date: February 25, 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, January 30, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, January 30, 1949]

Letter to Cecile from her father about taxes, personal maters, and international relations.
Date: January 30, 1949
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. W. Taes to Alex Bradford - December 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from C. W. Taes to Alex Bradford - December 20, 1943]

Letter from C. W. Taes "Tod" to Alex Bradford sharing updates on the firefighter crew in Africa and asking for details on Alex's personal life.
Date: December 20, 1943
Creator: Taes, C. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Massawa Miracle] (open access)

[Clipping: The Massawa Miracle]

Magazine clipping recounting the story of how an American tugboat, the "Intent," traveled from Port Arthur to Massawa during WWII to open a bottleneck for the 8th Army and save North Africa for the Allies. Some parts of the article have handwritten notes and underlining. The back of the second page has text from portions of other articles and advertisements.
Date: November 13, 1943
Creator: Dorcy, Biddle & Kiesling, Barrett C.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - October 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - October 14, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock acknowledging the receipt of a letter sent on May 25 that he finally received. Mr. Bradford also mentions that H.H. Granger of Granger Engineering Works in Cairo, Egypt would love to read the book on Texas written by George Sessions Perry. Mr. Granger, a Dallas native, would love to have Mr. Hancock visit him at his home in Dallas for a meal. Finally, Mr. Bradford has moved to Washington, but his permanent address is in Burbank, California.
Date: October 14, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: British Cracked Down On King Farouk in 1942] (open access)

[Clipping: British Cracked Down On King Farouk in 1942]

Newspaper clipping describing British-Egyptian relations in 1942. The British demand that the king of Egypt name a premier that favors the Allies politically, while the British tanks sit at the palace gates. The back of the page shows part of an advertisement.
Date: June 3, 1945
Creator: Tucker, George
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap. Monday, July 13, 1942 : week of July 3 to July 10

Text describes action on various war fronts: China, Russia, Western Europe, Southwest Pacific, Convoys, Egypt, Aleutians. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Includes inset maps: The sixth year of war in the China provinces; The Russian central front; Battleground of the Middle East. Photographs: British gliders; Lady drivers; The FBI walked in; Royal inspection; Southwest fighting bases
Date: July 13, 1942
Creator: [United States]. Army Orientation Course.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Newsmap. Monday, July 6, 1942 : week of June 26 to July 2

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts including Midway, Western Europe, Russia, Egypt, Southwest Pacific, Mediterranean, China, and Jugoslavia. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Includes two inset maps: "Rommel drives east for Suez"; Nazi-Russian battles near Kursk. Photographs: Saboteurs' weapons, Port of embarkation, Allied leaders in the Middle East [Major Gen. Russell L. Maxwell, General Sir Claude Auchinleck], Armoured observation car, U.S. Army troops in shadow of the pyramids; British mechanized unit salvages a disabled tank; Blocking Nazi tanks;"Production hits its stride". Back: Poster features photographs of British weapons.
Date: July 6, 1942
Creator: [United States]. Army Orientation Course.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Tex Bradford to Colonel Harry J. Wirth - October 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Tex Bradford to Colonel Harry J. Wirth - October 12, 1943]

Letter from Tex Bradford to Colonel Harry J. Wirth informing Mr. Wirth about recent developments in Mr. Bradford's life. The first half of the letter primarily covers mutual friends that Mr. Bradford recently came in contact with. The second half of the letter covers Mr. Bradford's thoughts on US involvement within the Pacific theater.
Date: October 12, 1943
Creator: Wirth, Harry J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: British Said to Have Used Tanks to Force Farouk to Name Pro-Allied Premier in '42] (open access)

[Clipping: British Said to Have Used Tanks to Force Farouk to Name Pro-Allied Premier in '42]

Newspaper clipping describes how the British forced King Farouk of Egypt to name a Pro-Allied Premier in 1942 using military force. The back of the page has clips from several different articles.
Date: June 3, 1945
Creator: Tucker, George
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel J. G. O'Rielly - October 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel J. G. O'Rielly - October 14, 1943]

The first letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel O'Rielly discussing the post-war expansion of companies through the support of pro-American sympathizers. The second letter is from Alex Bradford to the sales manager of W. S. Darley & Co. requesting specifications and prices for all portable fire pumps.
Date: 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History