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[Photographs of E. J. Simons and Others in Various Locations]
Four scanned photographs featuring E. J. Simons and other uniformed American soldiers at various locations in Europe. The original photos were taped onto a sheet of paper along with captions. The photo on the top right features soldiers identified as Joe, Ucyroski, and E. J. "Spike" Simons sitting on a bench in Paris, France. A stone wall, trees, and a statue are visible behind them. The next photo features Simons standing between two soldiers and a view of the Eiffel Tower in the background. The third photo has soldiers named Armstrong and Tummons sitting with Simons in a room in Germany. An open window and overhead fixture provide light. Armstrong sits on a sofa to the left, Tummons sits on a dressing table in the center, and Simons sitting to the right. The bottom photo shows two soldiers and Simons standing in front of the American Red Cross' Rainbow Corner club in Paris, France.
Date:
{1945~,1945-06-06}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap for the Armed Forces : 1945: Year of Victory
Front: Text describes photographs. Photographs: German PWs arriving in States on V-E-Day; January: Yanks on Luzon; February: "Big three" at Yalta; March: across the Rhine at Remagen; April: Franklin Delano Roosevelt dies; May: V-E-Day; June: United Nations; July: Potsdam Conference; August: atomic age begins; September: V-J-Day ends World War II; October: Goering and 23 other high Nazis indicted for war crimes; November: new chief of staff; December: Moscow meeting. Back: If you plan to return to school or college. Text describes how to apply for college credit for Army training. 2 photographs.
Date:
December 31, 1945
Creator:
[United States.] Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Newsmap for the Armed Forces : U.S. role in world affairs
Text describes U.S. role in world affairs and is keyed to map. Map projection is "designed to minimize distortions along the 40th parallel which runs approximately through Tokyo and Washington."
Date:
December 17, 1945
Creator:
[United States.] Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, November 22, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father discussing Pearl Harbor and World War 2.
Date:
November 22, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to William M. Nathan, November 18, 1945]
Letter from I. H. Kempner to W. M. Nathan enclosing a copy of a reply from Mr. Fagadau to a letter he sent previously.
Date:
November 18, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Clarence Whitefield and Lt. Bratt]
Photograph of Clarence Whitefield and Lieutenant Bratt standing together outside of a building. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Clarence Whitefield (right) & Lt. Bratt. Schw-Gmund, Germany. Nov '45."
Date:
November 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap for the Armed Forces : the Berlin indictment
Front: Photographs of 24 German leaders set into the shape of a swastika include names, titles, and crimes they are accused of committing. Back: "The world we'll live in" -- illustration of a group of men inside a globe is accompanied by text highlighting the need for nations to work together for a better world ahead.
Date:
October 29, 1945
Creator:
[United States.] Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim October 26, 1945]
Photographs of Dan Melli outside of a U.S. Army dispensary. The top photo shows Melli leaning on a brick post. The building behind him has a sign noting the dispensary. The bottom photo has Melli kneeling beside a young German girl and hugging her.
Date:
October 26, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim - October 18, 1945]
Photographs of Dan Melli and Nathan Levine taken around Rüsselsheim, Germany. The top photograph features Dan Melli playing a bass drum while Nathan Levine sits to the right. Covered mess hall tables appear on either side of the picture. The second photo shows Melli and Levine walking together outside of a half-timbered building. The third photo shows Melli and Levine in a dark room. Melli holds a Coca-Cola bottle, and three other bottles stand on a shelf between the two men.
Date:
October 18, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap for the Armed Forces : Code for the Conquered
Front: Text describes principal points which disestablish the Reich and eliminate its war-making powers Photograph: A group of men in uniform and in street dress stand in the foreground appearing to read the code for the conquered. Back: Illustration of a serviceman in a hand-held test tube is accompanied by text giving points about identifying and preparing to pick a civilian job after discharge from the service.
Date:
October 8, 1945
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph of Servicemen in Germany]
Photograph of several servicemen in Heilbronn, Germany. The men in the photograph are standing in front of a vine covered fence outside of a house. The men in the photograph are named Johnson, Sunday, Burks, Horan, Jahn, Bernal, and Spoetl.
Date:
October 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 23, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father discussing transportation and economics in America.
Date:
September 23, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Soldier Sitting in a Room]
Photograph of a uniformed American soldier sitting in a room. A coat hangs to the left, and a locker is located on the right. The man wears a garrison cap and a shirt that has ribbons over the left breast pocket and a patch with three chevrons on his left shoulder. "Que es este?" is written along the bottom of the photo.
Date:
Autumn 1945
Creator:
Hatt, George, Jr.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Troy Criss]
Photograph of Staff Sgt. Troy Criss, who served in Company A of the 56th Armored Infantry Battalion, posing in uniform in Gerstetten, Germany. There is a typed description of the photograph on the back.
Date:
September 20, 1945
Creator:
Pierce, Amos Edward
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph 2012.201.B1368.0531]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "On the balcony of the German Chancellery in Berlin, recently, are a group of U.S. Congressmen, during a special mission to Europe."
Date:
September 13, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 5, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father discussing US relations with Japan and her tax return.
Date:
September 5, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Scrapbook Page: Men beginning to be discharged!]
Photographs of soldiers preparing to be discharged and leave Germany. The first photo involves a First Sergeant calling out while holding a paper. Soldiers mill about to the right, with Ferdinand Caravelli looking towards the camera. The middle-left photo shows Joe Hurt carrying a full sack over his back and standing in a street. The middle-right photo shows Nathan Levine standing in front of a German theater. The bottom photo is a close up of Dan Melli and a man named John. They are smiling, standing in front of a wall, and wearing shirts and ties.
Date:
September 3, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd Watching Baseball Game]
Photograph of a crowd standing in the bleachers watching a baseball game in the 12th Armored Division Ball Park in Heidenheim, Germany. One or two players are visible in front of the bleachers.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of German Civilians]
Photograph of Louis Lapinski holding a carbine standing in a group of German civilians next to a train.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herbert Schaff with Two Young German Girls]
Photograph of Herbert Schaff wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap while standing on a cobbled road. He has his arms around two young German girls. The girl wearing the ribbon and black dress on the left is Helga, and the girl wearing a floral print dress and jacket is Inga. People, a boy on a bicycle, and two-story buildings can be seen in the background.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herbert Schaff with Two Young German Girls]
Photograph of Herbert Schaff wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap while sitting on a jeep's front bumper. He has his arms around two young German girls. The girl wearing the ribbon and black dress on the right is Helga, and the girl wearing a floral print dress and jacket is Inga. Another jeep is parked to the left. A fence and trees are visible in the background.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Houses in Schnaitheim]
Photograph of an aerial view of buildings in Schnaitheim, Germany.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[John Papile and Bob Semptner Working on a Truck]
Photograph of John Papile and Bob Semptner sitting on the wheel well of a truck. Papile looks toward the camera, while Semptner leans over the open hood of the truck.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History