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[War Ration Book One: Mary Lou Thop]
Book of ration stamps belonging to Mary Lou Thorp. These books were distributed to Americans during World War II. There are many stamps in the book.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One: Roxie Steeley]
Book of ration stamps belonging to Roxie Mamie Steeley. These books were distributed to Americans during World War II. There are many stamps in the book.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One: William Hughes, Jr.]
Book of ration stamps belonging to William Lee Hughes, Jr. These books were distributed to Americans during World War II. There are many stamps in the book.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Life Insurance Application]
Card from the Veterans Administration to Jack C. Vaughan, informing him that they have received his life insurance application.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
United States. Veterans Administration.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Address for Jesse Boyd]
Postcard sent to Jesse Francis Boyd at Camp Bowie, Texas, containing a blank form to be used in case of a change of address.
Date:
January 17, 1943
Creator:
United States. War Department. Office of Dependency Benefits.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Eleanor Roosevelt, September 4, 1944]
Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Eleanor Roosevelt, on September 4, 1944, asking if her son could be transferred from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to a marine base near Fort Worth, so that he could be near his family.
Date:
September 4, 1944
Creator:
Vaughan, Emma
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, March 1945]
Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., in March of 1945. She explains that she did not sign papers for an allowance from her son Jack, and that she has learned that the amount originally allotted for her has been withheld from his pay for several months. She asks that the money be restored to him.
Date:
March 1945
Creator:
Vaughan, Emma
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, November 13, 1944]
Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 1944, explaining why she did not sign papers allotting her a family allowance.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Vaughan, Emma
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Jack C. Vaughan to Mrs. R. B. Vaughan]
Envelope from Jack C. Vaughan to Mrs. R. B. Vaughan, containing 10 postcards of his base at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Jack Vaughan to Fay Vaughan Garvin, August 21, 1942]
Photocopy of a letter from Jack Vaughan to Fay Vaughan Garvin, on August 21, 1942. He asks about an election and her children, and tells her that the men fighting the war need to know the American public supports them.
Date:
August 21, 1942
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Vaughan to the Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce President, December 10, 1953]
Letter from Jack Vaughan to the President of the Klamath Falls Chamber of Commerce, published in the Herald and News on December 10, 1953. Vaughan expresses his appreciation for the kindness of the people of Klamath Falls who made his stay there enjoyable, and apologizes on behalf of his fellow Marines who may not have conducted themselves as well as they should.
Date:
December 10, 1953
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Life of a Marine"]
Poem entitled "The Life of a Marine" written by Jack Vaughan in 1942 about his experiences training with the Marine Corps.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recollections of Honolulu, Hawaii]
Document written by Jack Vaughan recollecting his time spent in Honolulu, Hawaii during March and April of 1944.
Date:
January 3, 1998
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recollections of Klamath Falls]
Recollections by Jack Vaughan about his time spent in Klamath Falls, Oregon, recovering from a disease he had contracted in American Samoa.
Date:
January 3, 1998
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recollections of Yerba Buena Island]
Document of Jack Vaughan's recollections of his time spent at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, California, from July 1945 to April 1946.
Date:
January 3, 1998
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Greeting Card from Ralph Vaughan to Jack Vaughan]
Greeting card from Ralph Vaughan to Jack Vaughan, sent at Christmas. The front of the card shows a drawing of a man and woman in a horse-drawn sleigh, and the inside shows the man and woman walking away. Ralph writes about his upcoming transfer, and apologizes for not answering Jack's letter in a timely manner.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Vaughan, Ralph L.
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Raymond Vaughan to Emma Vaughan, April 29, 1944]
Photocopy of a letter from Raymond Vaughan to Emma Vaughan, on April 29, 1944. He has received her letter and is glad to hear from her, and he apologizes for not writing everyone sooner. He promises to write more when he can get the paper.
Date:
April 29, 1944
Creator:
Vaughan, Raymond Britton
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Two Servicemen and Two Women at Night Club]
Photograph of two servicemen and two women at a night club in Dallas called Bagdad. The men are holding bottles of beer and the group is standing in front of a patterned curtain.
Date:
January 28, 1945
Creator:
W. M. Stein Photography
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[318th Platoon, U. S. M. C.]
Photograph of the 318th Platoon. Jack Vaughan is sixth from the right on the top row. A sign in front of the soldiers says "318th Platoon, U.S.M.C., San Diego, 1942. U. S. Marines - First to Fight."
Date:
[1942-03-23..1946-04-06]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Administration Building]
Photograph of the Administration building at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It is a long two-story building with a clock tower.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Administration Building in Klamath Falls, Oregon]
Photograph of the administration building in Klamath Falls, Oregon. There are hills in the background.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial View of NTAC]
Photograph of an aerial view of the North Texas Agricultural College campus in the early 1950's.
Date:
1950~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Power
Book detailing the work of the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II, including training programs, personnel, types of airplanes in use, and methods of fighting.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Allotment Authorization]
Allotment authorization between Justin L. Bible and his wife Laura L. Bible.
Date:
October 19, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History