[Postcard from Will Moody to Dan Moody, July 15, 1911]

Postcard of three men including Will D. Moody (on the right), sitting by a large moon. The correspondence is from Will D. Moody to Dan. M. Moody discussing an acquaintance who remember Dan Moody.
Date: July 15, 1911
Creator: Moody, Will D.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - August 30, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - August 30, 1935]

Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers discussing an unspecified (hand-carved and gold-plated) antique item that he has been trying sell or give to a museum.
Date: August 30, 1935
Creator: Duncan, C. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - July 24, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from C. S. Duncan to Jim Chambers - July 24, 1935]

Letter from "Dunk" to his friend, Jim Chambers regarding an unnamed favor and discussing mutual acquaintances.
Date: July 24, 1935
Creator: Duncan, C. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. R. Macgregor to Mr. Alex Bradford, January 5, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from L. R. Macgregor to Mr. Alex Bradford, January 5, 1940]

Letter from Australian Government Trade Commissioner L. R. Macgregor to Mr. Alex Bradford informing the later that his consideration for entry into the Royal Australian Air Force has been rejected due to Mr. Bradford not having residency in Australia.
Date: January 5, 1940
Creator: Macgregor, L. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from George F. Eliot to Tex Bradford - May 2, 1940] (open access)

[Letters from George F. Eliot to Tex Bradford - May 2, 1940]

Correspondence between George F. Eliot and Tex Bradford discussing military sentiments and qualifications. In the first letter, George F. Elliot writes about a meeting between himself and C. Hartley Grattan. In the second letter George F. Eliot advises Mr. Bradford on applying for a military position in Ontario, Canada.
Date: May 2, 1940
Creator: Eliot, George Fielding
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Herbert T. Horne to Alex Bradford - January 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Herbert T. Horne to Alex Bradford - January 11, 1944]

Letter from Herbert T. Horne to Alex Bradford thanking Mr. Bradford for the payment in the form of a personal check of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) made out to Spray Engineering Company.
Date: January 11, 1944
Creator: Horne, Herbert T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Tex Bradford Discussing Oil Fields - October 31, 1939] (open access)

[Letter to Tex Bradford Discussing Oil Fields - October 31, 1939]

Letter to Tex Bradford discussing the individuals in charge of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. Ltd and the possibility of plans being created to keep Romanian oil fields out of the hands of the Nazi party.
Date: October 31, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster - May 19, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Fire Chief R. Otis Muenster discussing the fire fighting equipment testing that was being held in Elmira, New York. Within the letter, Mr. Bradford provides a brief notice about the test conditions and some of the problems that he raised to the managing team. Most of the content of the letter describes the testing being performed along with Mr. Bradford's opinions on the results of said tests.
Date: May 19, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to J. G. O'Rielly - October 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to J. G. O'Rielly - October 14, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to J. G. O'Rielly discussing the positives and negatives of European and Middle Eastern crash trucks used to for fire suppression. Additionally Mr. Bradford mentions that he is interested in receiving the W. S. Rielly & Company catalog for the purchase of fire fighting equipment.
Date: October 14, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan - May 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan - May 17, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan discussing firefighting equipment being used throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. Additionally Mr. Bradford mentions the fire fighting equipment testing held at Elmira, New York and the initial results that came from these tests.
Date: May 17, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler - May 12, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler - May 12, 1940]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler discussing Mr. Pegler's article "Fair Enough" which covers pro-war sentiments.
Date: May 12, 1940
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Marquis Childs - May 23] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Marquis Childs - May 23]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel Marquis Childs discussing the various people that Mr. Bradford has encountered during his time abroad from the United States. It is Mr. Bradford's recommendation that Colonel Childs reach out to these men as they have experience throughout the Middle East and Africa. Finally, Mr. Bradford recommends that Colonel Childs reach out to George Kunkel or Bob McCracken in the hopes of publishing his articles in the Corpus Christi Caller and Times.
Date: 194X-05-23
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Alex Bradford to Marquis W. Childs - May 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letters from Alex Bradford to Marquis W. Childs - May 16, 1944]

Two separate letters from Alex Bradford to Marquis W. Childs. The first letter details three (3) key features from Mr. Child's New York Post articles that Mr. Bradford wanted to personally address. These topics include the Mediterranean Theater, the soldier ballot, and Mr. Willkie. The second letter covers Mr. Bradford's personal thoughts on Mr. McKeller's ineptitude and his belief that he should be kept far away from the TVA, a efficiently run governmental agency.
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to C. H. W. Ruprecht - December 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to C. H. W. Ruprecht - December 14, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to C.H.W. Ruprecht discussing an underwood agent by the name H.E. Whatson in Lisbon, Portugal. Mr. Whatson’s address is also included. Additionally, Mr. Bradford has included a previously discussed article that he had read about in both Stars & Stripes newspaper and an Egyptian newspaper.
Date: October 14, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. W. Ruprecht to Alex Bradford - August 26, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from C. H. W. Ruprecht to Alex Bradford - August 26, 1940]

Letter from C. H. W. Ruprecht to Alex Bradford discussing his regret that he had missed meeting with Mr. Bradford in New York City. Additionally, Mr. Ruprecht mentions that if Mr. Bradford is ever in New York City again to let him know in advance.
Date: August 26, 1940
Creator: Ruprecht, C. H. W.
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between the Raleys and Alex Bradford - April 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between the Raleys and Alex Bradford - April 1944]

Correspondence between Alex Bradford and Violet Schram discussing the recently published clipping from the New York Times about James Raley. Mr. Bradford states that he is currently in New York and plans to travel back to Texas soon. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that he ran into Mike McNamara and George Strompl from project 19. The second letter Violet Schram responds to Alex Bradford on behalf of Claude, thanking him for the letter directed to Claude and stating that she will forward this letter to the appropriate address. Currently Mr. Claude M. Raley is located on a small island off the coast of Persia within the Persian Gulf.
Date: 1944-04-11/1944-04-18
Creator: Bradford, Alex & Schram, Violet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and G. E. Meares and R. A. Ascher - May 1938-November 1939] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and G. E. Meares and R. A. Ascher - May 1938-November 1939]

Letter from Richard A. Ascher to Tex Bradford regarding a business transaction that is not fully described, but has cost Bradford money, and may also be related to Ascher's incarceration. Later correspondence verifies that Ascher was released from prison on Sept. 6, 1938. A handwritten note on the letter from the Parole Commission says, "Re = Stein Nozzles."
Date: 1938-05-09/1939-11-02
Creator: Ascher, Richard A. & Meares, George E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: CIO Political Action Committee Regional Directors] (open access)

[Clipping: CIO Political Action Committee Regional Directors]

Newspaper clipping featuring a list of fourteen (14) regional directors of the CIO Political Action Committee throughout the United States. The nineth (9th) number of the regional directors is the Texas Regional Director, Carl A. McPeak, physical address in Dallas, Texas. The back of the regional director list are short articles covering some of the core concepts behind the CIO.
Date: unknown
Creator: CIO Political Action Committee
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History