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[Letter from J. A. Waight to A. P. Mills, September 3, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from J. A. Waight to A. P. Mills, September 3, 1918]

Letter from J. A. Waight to A. P. Mills discussing wages owed for time worked by Mills in January 1918.
Date: September 3, 1918
Creator: Waight, J. A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company to Temple, Texas - March 7 1925] (open access)

[Letter from the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company to Temple, Texas - March 7 1925]

Sales letter written by J. Ed. Schmitz to the city manager in Temple, Texas (Mr. Graeser) as a follow-up to a sales call about the potential purchase of a fire engine. It references a particular model that would be available immediately, promises "service," and offers various payment plans. Text is printed on letterhead with an image of a building labelled "Dallas Branch and Service Station, American LaFrance Fire Engine Company of Texas, Dallas, Texas, Commerce and La France Streets."
Date: March 7, 1925
Creator: Schmitz, J. Ed.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. F. M. Reeves to Edna Matlock] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. F. M. Reeves to Edna Matlock]

Letter from Mrs. F. M. Reeves to Edna Matlock discussing her recent health concerns and expressing a hope to see Edna soon. There are two small buttons and a stamp included with the letter.
Date: June 12, 1933
Creator: Reeves, Mrs. F. M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Webb to Alex Bradford - January 11, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from J. E. Webb to Alex Bradford - January 11, 1939]

Letter from J. E. Webb to Alex Bradford discussing a recent conversation about salvaging a drilling rig equipment that was lost in the Saxet field of Nueces County, Texas. In addition to approving of the salvage operation, Baltic Drilling Company approves of the the distribution of the recovered value.
Date: January 11, 1939
Creator: Webb, J. E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Fielding Elliot to Alex Bradford - April 6, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from George Fielding Elliot to Alex Bradford - April 6, 1940]

Letter from George F. Eliot to Alex Bradford discussing the idea of disrupting German and Russian oil supplies. While supported by Mr. Eliot, it is understood that London is currently preoccupied with the crackdown on the exporting of Swedish iron ore.
Date: April 6, 1940
Creator: Eliot, George Fielding
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - October 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - October 14, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock acknowledging the receipt of a letter sent on May 25 that he finally received. Mr. Bradford also mentions that H.H. Granger of Granger Engineering Works in Cairo, Egypt would love to read the book on Texas written by George Sessions Perry. Mr. Granger, a Dallas native, would love to have Mr. Hancock visit him at his home in Dallas for a meal. Finally, Mr. Bradford has moved to Washington, but his permanent address is in Burbank, California.
Date: October 14, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - December 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - December 14, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing Mr. Bradford's current efforts working in New York as a consultant for the New York Fire Department (NYFD). Additional content featured within this correspondence includes comparisons between American firefighting equipment and the rest of the worlds equipment.
Date: December 14, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing firefighting equipment and the recent development of various fire truck nozzles. The first portion of the letter provides information about recent fires. The second portion of the letter covers high-pressure water trucks and their viability as firetrucks. The final portion of the letter covers a big test later that month at Elmira, New York.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz - May 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz - May 2, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz discussing various firefighting equipment developments, techniques, and experience faced by Alex Bradford throughout Europe and the Middle East. Chief Otis Muenster of the Regional Fire Chief of the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) alongside the IAFC and Board of Fire Underwriters testing grounds at Elmira, New York. This testing ground was home to the testing of newly developed fire pressure fog nozzles and other fire fighting equipment. Bradford briefly touches on the chemical and material composition of the equipment before touching on his experiences fighting fires on ships and on land.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mort Kintz to Alex Bradford - May 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Mort Kintz to Alex Bradford - May 16, 1944]

Letter from Mort A. Kint to Alex Bradford discussing the use of carbon tetrachloride fluids within fire extinguishers. Mr. Kint mentions that the use of chlorinated solvents for the purpose of cleaning & other uses have been linked to an incident of four hundred (400) soldiers being sent to a hospital in North Africa. Mr. Kint also mentions that he very briefly met with Otis Muenster of the Office of Civilian Defense, however he is currently gone.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Kintz, George Mort
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Insurance Verification Letter for D. C. Johnson - August 27, 1956] (open access)

[Insurance Verification Letter for D. C. Johnson - August 27, 1956]

Letter to Don Johnson regarding his company life insurance policy, asking for verification of beneficiaries and other policy information.
Date: August 27, 1956
Creator: Hanak, E. W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Simmons Company to Don Johnson - April 22, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Simmons Company to Don Johnson - April 22, 1965]

Letter from W. F. Sonnenberg on behalf of SImmons Company insurance requesting that Don Johnson provide documentation about his birthdate so that they can issue a certificate for his life insurance policy related to his workplace retirement plan through their company.
Date: April 22, 1965
Creator: Simmons Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Cross to the Chamberses - September 9, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Pat Cross to the Chamberses - September 9, 1965]

Letter from Pat Cross, a representative of the Standard Oil Company of Texas (part of Chevron), outlining the proposed oil and gas lease for land in New Mexico owned by Mr. and Mrs. Chambers. It includes copies of the official paperwork and a check for $200 as a first installment.
Date: September 9, 1965
Creator: Cross, Pat O.
System: The Portal to Texas History