Oral History Interview with Lester Carvey, January 29, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lester Carvey, January 29, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lester Carvey where he discusses his childhood and what compelled him to join the Navy. He describes his experiences during the war in the Pacific Theatre working in a Navy hospital.
Date: January 29, 2005
Creator: Carvey, Lee D.; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 29, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 29, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing the pictures he plans to send her. Catherine also shares news from home, including playing bridge the night before and dinner with Mr. Davis.
Date: January 29, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 29, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 29, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his hangover after a night spent drinking with other men in his squadron, the mail service, his sorrow at Gale's death, and his thoughts on Dan's love life.
Date: January 29, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Contractors' Hotel News, Volume 1, Number 3, Friday, January 29, 1943 (open access)

Contractors' Hotel News, Volume 1, Number 3, Friday, January 29, 1943

Weekly newsletter edited by war workers contracted by the Pacific Naval Base and the Pacific Bridge Company "publishing everything of interest to men of Area 3" (p. 2), including news, editorials, sports articles, and classifieds.
Date: January 29, 1943
Creator: Youtan, Art
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History