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[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - December 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing their issues with the timing of their mail deliveries, remembering a time he forgot to pay the gas bill when he was at home, his hope that Weston doesn't get drafted, and his plan to work from home when he returns to Luling so that he can spend more time with Catherine.
Date:
December 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, responding to the news from home Catherine shared, and watching the movie "The Sky's the Limit."
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing sleeping in until 10 o'clock in the morning, having a roast beef dinner, seeing the movies "Lassie Come Home" and "Buffalo Bill," and drinking a few beers with Holquin.
Date:
September 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing taking a short class, looking at the moon, plans to send Catherine his officers' addresses, Williams' success in flying a large plane, and playing ball with other members of his crew.
Date:
August 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing enjoying his shooting practice, drinking a few beers with other men in his squadron, and playing ball after dinner.
Date:
July 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing playing golf with other men in his squadron, plans to go to Waikiki beach, Williams shampooing him, and expecting to get his laundry done the next day.
Date:
June 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 3, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his squadron swimming at the beach, having ice cream for dessert, his faith in the security of their marriage, and throwing a party where he drank but didn't get drunk.
Date:
February 3, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a trip to Gonzales and plans for a quiet evening reading in bed. Catherine also mentions multiple visits to the post office looking for his letters.
Date:
December 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a party for Floy at Jenny's house, a phone call from Evelyn, and an improvement in his mother's health.
Date:
August 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including their issues with the mail, a plan to go to Gonzales on the bus, and an update on the potential sale of the car.
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including fun with Jessie during a trip to Gonzales, plans to do yard wo0rk, and Uncle Jim having a heart attack and subsequently planning to sell his store.
Date:
June 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 3, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Catherine's feeling ill, Mother breaking a few ribs, and Baker borrowing the car.
Date:
March 3, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a car ride with Evelyn and Mary, Mr. Davis lending Catherine his car to go to Gonzales in, and plans for an all day bridge session with Margaret, Schotsie, Rosemary, Baby Ruth, and Evelyn.
Date:
October 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 3, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including conflicting plans for her afternoon, the newspaper reporting a bombing on Iwo Jima, and the car getting fixed.
Date:
February 3, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elwyn Becker, June 3, 2005
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Elwyn Becker discussing his childhood and education and how he came to join the Navy. He describes the training process for becoming an Aviation Radioman and his experiences in the Pacific Theatre during World War Two.
Date:
June 3, 2005
Creator:
Becker, Elwyn; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 11]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains speeches by Norman Hatch, David Richardson and Frank Truemain.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 10]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains speeches by Helen McDonald, Ron Holiday, Hodding Carter, Frank Truemain, Bob Sherrid and Shelley Mybanks.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 12]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains speeches by Frank Truemain, Joesph Galloway, Jerry Brockner and Charles Ricks, as well as the closing of the symposium and the dismissal of the colors.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 13]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains footage on an interview with Takamashi.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 14]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains footage on an interview with Admiral Pete.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 15]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains footage on an interview with Vadm Miller.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 16]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains footage on an interview with Mr. Fiskens.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 17]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains footage on an interview with Col. Abae.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Turning to Victory, Part 19]
Video footage from a symposium sponsored by the National Museum of the Pacific War entitled Turning to Victory discussing the events that changed the course of the war. This video contains footage on an interview with This video contains an interview with Roger Zastin.
Date:
1993-05-03/1993-05-05
Creator:
National Museum of the Pacific War
Object Type:
Video
System:
The Portal to Texas History