[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, July 3, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, July 3, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon discussing his progress in learning how to fly.
Date: July 3, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, June 15, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, June 15, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon about flying alone, friends and family, and how much he misses her.
Date: June 15, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, June 6, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, June 6, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon discussing his progress in learning how to fly and anticipation of becoming an upperclassman.
Date: June 5, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Milt Phillips - May 25, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Milt Phillips - May 25, 1942]

A letter written to Hon. Milt Phillips, Dept. Adjutant, The American Legion, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, from T. N. Carswell, dated May 25, 1942. Carswell replies to a request for information regarding J. W. Reid and his brother. He advises that they practice law in Abilene, the brother is already in the Marine Corp and that, in the opinion of two good lawyers with whom Carswell talked, "J. W. Reid means well and does right".
Date: May 25, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Milt Phillips to T. N. Carswell - May 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Milt Phillips to T. N. Carswell - May 22, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Milt Phillips, Department Adjutant, The American Legion, Department of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, dated May 22, 1942. Phillips advises that he was given an assurance from Fred Young that Carswell would provide information on the standing of J. W. Reid as a lawyer, that he accepted a fee to secure a divorce for a soldier, the son of a splendid legionnaire, but an allottment made to the girl and was later cancelled has not yet been stopped.
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Phillips, Milt
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from E. A. Turnbull to E. A. Mantzel, March 16, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from E. A. Turnbull to E. A. Mantzel, March 16, 1942]

Telegram sent by E. A. Turnbull to E. A. Mantzel discussing their best offer of $1000 with specifications.
Date: March 18, 1942
Creator: Turnbull, E. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artist's Depiction of Completed Denison Dam]

Artistic rendering of completed Denison Dam. This rendering is from an aerial view with the intake structure and powerhouse visible towards the center. Lake Texoma, with small boats, is visible in a large portion of the rendering.
Date: 1942~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denison Dam Between Texas and Oklahoma]

Postcard of the Denison Dam spanning the Red River between Texas & Oklahoma. The intake structure as well the power house are shown within the design. Text on the back reads "At a cost of more than 50,000,000, the huge hydro-electric dam 4 miles north of Denison, Texas across Red River, will look like this from he south when completed. Length of main dam, 21,100 fee, maximum height 165 feet. Reservoir will inundate 146,000 acres in Texas and Oklahoma. Shoreline, approximately 1250 miles.".
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denison Dam Proposal]

Postcard image of proposal of Denison Dam as what it would look like when completed. Text on front reads "Red River Dam as it will appear when completed". The text on the back reads "Now under construction at a cost of more than $50,000,000, the huge earthen dam between Denison, Texas, and Durant, Oklahoma, will look like this from south when completed. Length of main dam 14,000 feet; dike extension 7,800 feet; maximum height 165 feet. Reservoir will inundate 127,600 acres in Texas and Oklahoma.".
Date: 1942~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History