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[Letter from Julian Atwood to T. N. Carswell - July 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Julian Atwood to T. N. Carswell - July 27, 1943]

A letter written to T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Julian Atwood, Pastor, Highland Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas, dated July 27, 1943. Atwood informs Carswell of the Committee request for a conference with Carswell regarding filling the vacancy [with the United Texas Drys] caused by the resignation of Jeff Davis.
Date: July 27, 1943
Creator: Atwood, Julian
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from S. W. Bohls to J. E. Peavy, July 3, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from S. W. Bohls to J. E. Peavy, July 3, 1942]

Telegram from Dr. S. W. Bohls to Dr. J. E. Peavy of the Nolan County Health Unit discussing the existence of coli-form organisms in the Plosser-Prince Air Academy barracks and the lack of such organisms in the mess hall.
Date: July 3, 1943
Creator: Bohls, S. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Eleanor Bowker to Cecelia McKie - July 5, 1943] (open access)

[Postal Card from Eleanor Bowker to Cecelia McKie - July 5, 1943]

Postcard sent from Eleanor Bowker, Somerset, England, to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California, thanking her for the message and stating the delay in her response was due to the fact the letter had to be forwarded to her in England.
Date: July 5, 1943
Creator: Bowker, Eleanor
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peggy Carswell to T. N. Carswell - July 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Peggy Carswell to T. N. Carswell - July 23, 1943]

A letter written to Dad [T. N. Carswell] from "Baby Doll" [Peggy Carswell], dated July 23, 1943. Peggy expresses her appreciation for the telegram he sent for her twentieth birthday. She explains her non-involvement before in campus activities but that she is now "dreadfully" busy describing her school activities, roommate, friends and jobs. She confirms that she is meeting Mother at the train, tonight.
Date: July 23, 1943
Creator: Carswell, Peggy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of North Dakota - July 7, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of North Dakota - July 7, 1943]

A letter addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of North Dakota, Bismark, North Dakota, from T. N. Carswell, Vice-Commander, American Legion, Department of Texas, dated July 7, 1943. Carswell advises of the plans to propose a buddy for National Commander and requests information on the approximate amount of money expended in electing Judge Stambough.
Date: July 7, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of Ohio - July 7, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of Ohio - July 7, 1943]

A letter addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, from T. N. Carswell, Vice-Commander, American Legion, Department of Texas, dated July 7, 1943. Carswell advises of the plans to propose a buddy for National Commander and requests information on the approximate amount of money expended in electing Judge Warner.
Date: July 7, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of Tennessee - July 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of Tennessee - July 6, 1943]

A letter addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, from T. N. Carswell, Vice-Commander, American Legion, Department of Texas, dated July 6, 1943. Carswell advises of the plans to propose a Texan for National Commander and requests information on the approximate amount of money that was expended in electing Judge Waring.
Date: July 6, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Harry Rather - July 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Harry Rather - July 12, 1943]

A letter written to Mr. Harry Rather, Dept. Adjutant, American Legion, Austin, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, 5th Division Commander dated July 12, 1943. Carswell explains to Rather that while he was working in Goldthwaite he noticed a decline of the Post so he worked to renew interest in the Legion and advises that he is enclosing a check with a list of twenty-eight names of the present membership of the newly-organized Harry F. Edmondson Post No. 289 at Goldthwaite, Texas, and requests receipts and membership books to be sent to the new members. "All of the men on this list save one, is an old Legionnaire. Lewis F. Eubank is a veteran of War II."
Date: July 12, 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from Mrs. A. Chittick to Cecelia McKie - July 19, 1943] (open access)

[Postal Card from Mrs. A. Chittick to Cecelia McKie - July 19, 1943]

Postcard sent from Mrs. A. Chittick, Salem, Oregon to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from her son and stating McKie's letter was sent to her from Mrs. Larsen. She states William Chittick's children are also prisoners and that Mrs. Larsen is Mrs. Chittick's mother.
Date: July 19, 1943
Creator: Chittick, Mrs. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943]

Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo, his sister, discussing how he is doing and what they will do when he gets back. Their father would like to throw a party for Anthony.
Date: July 12, 1943
Creator: Colombo, Anthony P.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Tom Connally to T. N. Carswell - July 5, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Senator Tom Connally to T. N. Carswell - July 5, 1943]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Tom Connally, United States Senate, dated July 5, 1943. Connally expresses his appreciation for the letter from Carswell expressing approval and congratulations on Connally's sponsorship of the strike bill which was passed over the President's veto.
Date: July 5, 1943
Creator: Connally, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - July 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff Davis to T. N. Carswell - July 6, 1943]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Jeff Davis, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Hallsville, Texas, dated July 6, 1943. Davis discusses his conference with Drs. McConnell and Atwood [F. M. McConnell, Julian Atwood] confiding that they were "very anxious" to get Carswell to "take up and carry on" and offers his support if Carswell joins them. Davis handwrites a postscript advising that "we have two Jeff Davises here" and requests that Carswell be sure to include the box number on the envelope.
Date: July 6, 1943
Creator: Davis, Jeff
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 4, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 4, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his friends' deployment to Africa, Mickey's job as a mechanic, and making conversation.
Date: July 4, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 4, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 4, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence.
Date: July 4, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 12, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing friends, past correspondence, and photographs of her.
Date: July 12, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 21, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about past correspondence.
Date: July 21, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 30, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing issues there has been with mail delivery.
Date: July 30, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from S. W. Geiser to Former Members of Headquarters Company 20, Student Army Training Corps, July 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from S. W. Geiser to Former Members of Headquarters Company 20, Student Army Training Corps, July 8, 1943]

Letter from S. W. Geiser to former members of SATC Headquarters Company 20 on the occasion of the company's 25th anniversary. Geiser discusses the careers of former members, many of them academics, and includes a complete list of the company's members and their current known addresses.
Date: July 8, 1943
Creator: Geiser, S. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 2, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 2, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing weather and flight training, problems with landing gear tires, basing after graduation, fishing, her Sunday, her car, a local Mexican restaurant, and uniforms.
Date: July 2, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 21, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing finishing flight classes on engines and meteorology, transitioning from the T-6 to the AT-17, Jackie Cochran and merging the WAFS with WFTD (which would eventually happen and form WASP), a photographer, and receiving a "Pilots Information File."
Date: July 21, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 27, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing money, gas coupons, assignments for trainee pilots, uniforms, her wrist injury, dive bombers practicing over homes, and identifying planes by their motors' sounds.
Date: July 27, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 27, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, most likely to her mother, discussing the recipient's health and trying to convince them to see a doctor, getting a new ration book, her car, the heat, food, and her flight training.
Date: July 27, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, July 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, July 6, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing an injured family member, a problem with her wrist, the heat at Avenger Field, her mother's birthday, Don Clifford, letters, instructor pilots and flying training, and going to a barbeque.
Date: July 6, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, July 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, July 14, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a pair of pajamas she received from her, flight training, a lack of planes, flying alone, ground school, and food.
Date: July 14, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History