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[Invoice from Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., July 1946] (open access)

[Invoice from Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co., July 1946]

Invoice from Merchant's & Planters Compress & Warehouse Co. debiting Mrs. H. Kempner's account for services provided, including labor furnished by Pete Sheppard, totaling $20.
Date: July 31, 1944
Creator: Merchants & Planters Compress & Warehouse Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The American Legion, Department of Texas Weekly Membership Report] (open access)

[The American Legion, Department of Texas Weekly Membership Report]

A document containing a weekly membership report of The American Legion - Department of Texas, dated July 28, 1944. Sam D. Forman, Jr., Department Commander and Harry E. Rather, Department Adjutant.
Date: July 28, 1944
Creator: Forman, Sam D., Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Notification of Personnel Action for T. N. Carswell - July 1, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Notification of Personnel Action for T. N. Carswell - July 1, 1944]

A Notification of Personnel Action form for Thomas N. Carswell from the Texas State Headquarters, Selective Service System from H. J. Weiler, Lt. Colonel, QMC, Personnel Officer. Within-Grade Promotion dated July 1, 1944. The reverse side includes instructions by the Selective Service System pertaining to new appointees, employees and War Service appointments.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Weiler, H. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Notification of Personnel Action for T. N. Carswell - July 1, 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Notification of Personnel Action for T. N. Carswell - July 1, 1944]

A Notification of Personnel Action form for Thomas N. Carswell from the Texas State Headquarters, Selective Service System from H. J. Weiler, Lt. Colonel, QMC, Personnel Officer. Pay Increase (Periodic) dated July 1, 1944. The reverse side includes instructions by the Selective Service System pertaining to new appointees, employees and War Service appointments.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Weiler, H. J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - July 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - July 1944]

An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, Travel Order No. 4 for work in District 7-A performed from July 1-31, 1944.
Date: July 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944] (open access)

[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 29, 1944]

Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter opens with details of previous correspondence followed by asking for forgiveness on having told his mother he needed money and that she doesn't want him to not have to miss out on small pleasures like seeing a movie. She goes on to say how grateful she is that he is making sacrifices for their futures and tells him about some home items she bought for their future house. The letter closes with the line, "Honey, darling, nothing to write about except I want to say I love you very much. Your own, Carolyn"
Date: July 29, 1944
Creator: Itri, Carolyn R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 25, 1944] (open access)

[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, July 25, 1944]

Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter details the summer heat, a package Carolyn is planning to send including an Esquire magazine and gossip about the couples' friends Margaret and Joe. Carolyn passes along a request for Nicholas to take pictures of his family's native town and relatives in Italy for his parents. An exceptionally sweet line reads: "You said you're going to bother me with a lot of loving honey, well I do believe I can stand some."
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: Itri, Carolyn R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Typed version: Letter to Private Nicholas C. Soviero from Carolyn R. Itri, July 13th, 1944] (open access)

[Typed version: Letter to Private Nicholas C. Soviero from Carolyn R. Itri, July 13th, 1944]

Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "Life is plenty colorless right now without you, with only your letters to brighten it up". Carolyn goes on to discuss her pass time of imagining how she will decorate various rooms and how she can't wait to be his wife and grow old together. She goes on to ask him how he is in his new location followed by details from conversations she has had with his parents, an upcoming birthday, and an evening with a friend Margaret.
Date: July 13, 1944
Creator: Itri, Carolyn R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Typed version: Letter from Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 3, 1944] (open access)

[Typed version: Letter from Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 3, 1944]

Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "My darling sweetheart, Well, I got three letters from you today". The letter continues with questions on how he likes Italy, an Italian family he visited, the weather surrounding the fourth of July, sleeping habits and how she cant wait to learn them and be warm in bed, and lastly details about photo negatives and family activities. The letter closes "Please take care of yourself & again I repeat. Please don't take any unnecessary risks... I love you, Carolyn" Written July 3rd and posted July 4th.
Date: July 3, 1944
Creator: Itri, Carolyn R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 2, 1944] (open access)

[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 2, 1944]

Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "How is my honey feeling today?" The letter continues with details on weekly mass, biking with friends in the neighboring areas and parks, going to the boardwalk by the beach, and how going places breaks up the days but seeing soldiers with their sweethearts makes Carolyn miss him even more. The letter closes, "In the meantime keep smiling & take care of yourself." Written July 2nd and posted July 3rd.
Date: July 2, 1944
Creator: Itri, Carolyn R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 1, 1944] (open access)

[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 1, 1944]

Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "Here it is the first day of July and a real hot day too." The letter continues with details about sewing pocket facings at work, A girls outing to the movies to see Lady in the Dark, family interactions, and discussions of previous packages that contained wood for a pipe and photos. The letter closes with a particular sweet line, "We belong together...in pictures & everything else." Written July 1st and posted July 2nd.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Itri, Carolyn R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Invoice for Bill Rendered for D. W. Kempner, July 1944] (open access)

[Invoice for Bill Rendered for D. W. Kempner, July 1944]

Invoice for bill rendered for D. W. Kempner by Brocks Brothers Clothing, including $5.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Brooks Brothers Clothing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Ruth Rance WASP Diploma] (open access)

[Mary Ruth Rance WASP Diploma]

Diploma certifying that Mary Ruth Rance completed the Women Airforce Service Pilots special training program.
Date: July 28, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Train Porters, July 1944 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Train Porters, July 1944

List of train porters employed in the 7th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1944. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Clerks, July 1944 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Clerks, July 1944

List of clerks employed in the South Texas District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1944. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Switchmen, July 1944 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Switchmen, July 1944

List of switchmen employed in the Smithville Yard, South Texas District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1944. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Conductors, July 1944 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Conductors, July 1944

List of conductors employed in the 7th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1944. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Engineers, July 1944 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Engineers, July 1944

List of engineers employed in the 11th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1944. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Brakemen, July 1944 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Brakemen, July 1944

List of brakemen employed in the 7th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1944. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Telegraphers, July 1944 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Telegraphers, July 1944

List of telegraphers employed in the South Texas District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1944. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, July 1944 (open access)

Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Smithville District Seniority List: Firemen, July 1944

List of firemen employed in the 11th District of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad South Texas Division as of July 1944. It includes the name of each person and employment date, with the most senior person listed first.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad. South Texas Division.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Monthly Statement for I. H. Kempner] (open access)

[Monthly Statement for I. H. Kempner]

Monthly statement for I. H. Kempner from the Imperial Bank & Trust Company from November 1943 to June 1944.
Date: 1944-07~
Creator: Imperial Bank & Trust Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]

Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Force Base
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3]

Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry a P-510 aircraft from Grand Prairie, Texas to an Air Force base in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
System: The Portal to Texas History