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[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 7, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 7, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the package he received from her, and responding too as many of the questions she asked in the letters she sent him. He explains promotions in the army, the weather, and the status of the war.
Date: November 7, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 6, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 6, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing the mail he received from her, dealing with new troops, and a reminder to address her letters carefully. In the postscript he ask her to not send him money from their account and to send him a copy of an accountant journal.
Date: November 6, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edna Lillard to Joushua Lillard - September 17, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Edna Lillard to Joushua Lillard - September 17, 1918]

Letter from Edna Lillard to Joshua Lillard, her brother, discussing what Ripley, and William are doing, how Dick is living, and how many products they are selling a week. Edna wonders where she will go to school and informs Joshua about the rest of the family.
Date: September 17, 1918
Creator: Lillard, Edna
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from a soldier to his sister - March 10, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from a soldier to his sister - March 10, 1918]

Letter from a soldier to his sister discussing his work as a guard, the lack of mattresses, and an athletic meet with some cowboys. The soldier was assigned to the military band but does not get paid well and wishes he was assigned to a permanent squadron.
Date: March 10, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 4, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 4, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing his excitement for he letters and the hostess house that he will visit with his friends. He asks Emma to send him Gene's address and for her to be careful when she sends him mail.
Date: November 4, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hector
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 5, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke - November 5, 1918]

Letter from Hector Suyker to Emma Riecke discussing everything he did in the morning, a show he saw with a friend that was disappointing, and his supper.
Date: November 5, 1918
Creator: Suyker, Hecor
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to W. O. Schearer from her brother - March 3, 1918] (open access)

[Letter to W. O. Schearer from her brother - March 3, 1918]

Letter W. O. Schearer from her brother Myron, who is in the military. Myron writes about his stay in the hospital, what Waco is like, his job and bible study classes.
Date: March 3, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Camp MacArthur Junkyard]

Photograph of the junkyard at Camp MacArthur. Many trash items are scattered haphazardly in piles and stacks; most prominent at center is a heap of used oil lamps, next to bunches of wooden crates and containers. At left are long rows of pipes and piles of ceramic-like cylinders. Behind these remain further piles of pillows and pipes. A paper attached to the bottom of the photograph describes the junkyard's operation.
Date: June 11, 1918
Creator: Gildersleeve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of an Unknown Soldier from Camp MacArthur]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier from Camp MacArthur, Waco. He is in a military jacket with a long collar, and has short, combed hair.
Date: 1917~/1919~
Creator: Lawrence, Joseph
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chaplain J. E. Doherty to Miss Shafford, October 13, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Chaplain J. E. Doherty to Miss Shafford, October 13, 1918]

Letter from Chaplain J. E. Doherty to Miss Shafford, October 13, 1918. In the letter, Doherty is inquiring about their friend in the war and their well-being. Writteno on the envelope reads "Letter, 1918, With U.S. Flag On it, Concerning the well-being of a friend of Miss Shafford in World War".
Date: October 13, 1918
Creator: Doherty, J. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from a Army Wife to a Adjutant of the Army] (open access)

[Letter from a Army Wife to a Adjutant of the Army]

A letter from an unidentified army wife, self-described as "World War Wife" to a Adjutant of the Army where her husband is stationed, circa 1918. In the letter she is requesting the money that her husband is making while in the army to afford clothing and food for her family.
Date: [1918,1919]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Western Union telegraph on Dishman family] (open access)

[Western Union telegraph on Dishman family]

A telegraph from The Western Union Telegraph Company containing information about Haskell E. Dishman's family, residents of Denton, Texas, cira 1918.
Date: [1918,1919]
Creator: The Western Union Telegraph Company
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope addressed to Joel D. Wrotan in Greenville, MS] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to Joel D. Wrotan in Greenville, MS]

Envelope addressed to Joel D. Wrotan in Greenville, MS, labeled "Conditions in Vicksburg 1941," from the State Historical Collection at North Texas State Teachers College in Denton, Texas.
Date: [1918,1919]
Creator: State Historical Collection
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas]

Postcard of First Presbyterian Church in Waco, Texas. The image is a side view of the church and taken from the opposite street. There is handwritten text on the back from George A. Rooker from the 60th Squadron Aviation Camp in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of "A Company Street"]

Postcard of a street within Camp MacArthur. Tents line up on either side of the street with soldiers walking around. The postcard is address to Mrs. Belle Huggins from Sabula, Mo.
Date: September 29, 1918
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of "Camp Life at Camp MacArthur, Waco, Texas"#2]

Postcard of soldiers in uniform grouped around a fire pit probably washing and rinsing their eating utensils. Some men are visible holding plates and cups in their hands. In the background are other tents and soldiers.
Date: 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Aerial View of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArthur, Section F. In the background are buildings of the camp and in the foreground are soldiers grouped together in a field.
Date: 1917
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of an aerial view of Camp MacArthur. Barracks and tents are spaced throughout the camp. There is handwritten text on back that is describing the camp to the recipient of the postcard.
Date: July 5, 1918
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of "Infantry Exercise"]

Postcard of an infantry soldiers at Camp MacArthur partaking in a training exercise. The soldiers are pictured in uniform and holding a gun above their heads.
Date: unknown
Creator: Mann, Fred
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two WWI Soldiers]

Photograph of two WWI soldiers with one arm around the other. Both are wearing dark color pants, shirts and hats. On the back of the photo of the soldiers is a image of a woman at the beach in a knee length swimsuit and heels.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the 341st Field Bakery]

Postcard of the 341st field bakery at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. Men in uniform are pictured standing next to large structures that have pipes visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Camp MacArthur]

Map of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of an Aerial View of a Base Hospital]

Postcard image of an aerial view of the base hospital at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WWI Soldier Otto Hodel]

Photograph of Otto Hodel, a WWI soldier born 1896 in Coryell Co., Texas. He died 1967 in Hale Co., Texas. Mr. Hodel is posing in soldier's uniform in front of a dark colored background. The photograph was taken by Nagel, San Antonio.
Date: unknown
Creator: Nagel
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History