[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 7, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his squadron's plans to make a meal of the food they received in their packages, updating Catherine that Kenny is no longer in his squadron, and expressing his joy that she decided to keep the hound dog that Teddy befriended.
Date: November 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 7, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing seeing the movie "Up in Arms," the mail service, and a new army law that will release some of the men after Germany is defeated.
Date: September 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 7, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing a trip his squadron made into town, including breakfast at a small cafe, going swimming, buying jars of cheese spread, and playing cards upon their return to the barracks.
Date: August 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 7, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his enjoyment of shooting practice, playing baseball with his squadron, sharing his new address in California, and his hope that Catherine can meet his friends in the squadron.
Date: July 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 7, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing mailing her a package, not receiving any letters during mail call, seeing the movie "Meet John Doe," playing poker with other men in his squadron, and taking the time to write the letters he has been neglecting.
Date: June 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 7, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 7, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing their ten year anniversary, the mail service, seeing the movies "Bride by Mistake" and "The Old Barn Dance," and the plane being inspected.
Date: January 7, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 7, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe telling him that she gave his address to Pat, and giving him J.D.'s address. Catherine also discusses news from home, including breakfast with Mammy and their dog, Teddy, having fleas.
Date: June 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 7, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Dan Jr.'s promotion to 1st Lieutenant and Mr. Gregg writing an application for her to get new tires. Catherine also encourages for Joe on his schooling.
Date: July 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - Afternoon of September 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - Afternoon of September 7, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing the money she received from him, as well as encouraging him not to send any more, as she has $307.10 in the special account already.
Date: September 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 7, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a phone call from Bef Walcowich about selling the car, which she decided not to do, as well as a lunch with Jenny and Mammy where she found a snake in the cabinet.
Date: November 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - December 7, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing her care and concern for him while he is away, as well as news from home, including playing bridge with Bea, Corrine, and Maxine, Joe Brown working for Obie, and some groceries that are scarce at home.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 7, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including busyness at work, a trip to Gonzales with Jessie, Mittie being sent to Corpus Christi, Jessie interviewing at a school in San Antonio, and Floy and Worth visiting Luling on their vacation.
Date: August 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - Morning of September 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - Morning of September 7, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including drama surrounding Dan's return to Luling on the train, Wootsie having sent a package to Joe, Honey receiving his selective service orders, and Charlotte's return from Galveston.
Date: September 7, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - Tuesday, February 7, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - Tuesday, February 7, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including playing bridge the night before, their dog, Teddy, going swimming in a slush pit and making a mess of himself and the house, and Lorraine's return to the office.
Date: February 7, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 7, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - February 7, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including seeing a movie with Corinne, listening to the newscast in the Kopper Kettle, the weather, and receiving a package from Mother.
Date: February 7, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 7, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 7, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including starting to sew a blouse, someone coming to do yardwork, and attending a dinner in honor of K. J. Kyle at College Station.
Date: March 7, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd Cox, February 7, 2022 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd Cox, February 7, 2022

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Floyd C. Cox. He tells of organizing a group of volunteers to establish a formal oral history program. Cox also shares the growth of the program from an unorganized collection of less than 200 oral histories in 1999 to an organized and diversified collection of over 5000 stories in 2022. He tells of the progression from analog tape recordings to digital recordings and the advancement of making the collection available to the public through an online digital archive.
Date: February 7, 2022
Creator: Cox, Floyd C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Aaron Mendoza, September 7, 2012 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Aaron Mendoza, September 7, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron Mendoza. Mendoza joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in San Diego. He attended torpedo school and was assigned to an aircraft torpedo lab at Kaneohe Naval Air Station. There he filled warheads with air so the torpedo could be retrieved after test fires. Torpedoes that passed quality control would then be filled with explosive warheads and loaded into underground silos. After 14 months, his unit was dispersed. Mendoza was in Great Lakes awaiting further orders when the war ended. He was discharged in December 1945 and worked as a civilian employee at Kelly Air Force Base, retiring with a GS-12 ranking. He then worked as a salesman for Control Data, selling supercomputers to the likes of NASA and Texaco. He emphasizes the importance of staying active in retirement, and at the age of 88 he ranked number one nationally in Wii bowling.
Date: September 7, 2012
Creator: Mendoza, Aaron
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Aaron Mendoza, September 7, 2012 transcript

Oral History Interview with Aaron Mendoza, September 7, 2012

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Aaron Mendoza. Mendoza joined the Navy in 1943 and received basic training in San Diego. He attended torpedo school and was assigned to an aircraft torpedo lab at Kaneohe Naval Air Station. There he filled warheads with air so the torpedo could be retrieved after test fires. Torpedoes that passed quality control would then be filled with explosive warheads and loaded into underground silos. After 14 months, his unit was dispersed. Mendoza was in Great Lakes awaiting further orders when the war ended. He was discharged in December 1945 and worked as a civilian employee at Kelly Air Force Base, retiring with a GS-12 ranking. He then worked as a salesman for Control Data, selling supercomputers to the likes of NASA and Texaco. He emphasizes the importance of staying active in retirement, and at the age of 88 he ranked number one nationally in Wii bowling.
Date: September 7, 2012
Creator: Mendoza, Aaron
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Violet Troutman, May 7, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Violet Troutman, May 7, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Violet Troutman where she discusses her childhood and the process of enlisting in the Women Accepted for Voluntry Emergency Service program, and her experiences in the Pacific Theatre During World War Two.
Date: May 7, 2005
Creator: Troutman, Violet; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about the weather and his studies.
Date: July 7, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901] (open access)

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, July 7, 1901]

Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz relates information about the weather and his studies. This letter is written on Robert Werntz Preparatory Academy stationery.
Date: July 7, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, September 7, 1901] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, September 7, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz describes the rigors of the exams and indicates he has gained admittance to the US Naval Academy and will report there in a few days. He also indicates that he was almost not admitted on account of his hearing, but passed the physical exam, too.
Date: September 7, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 7, 1901] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to his Grandfather, September 7, 1901]

Transcription of letter from Chester Nimitz to his grandfather in Fredericksburg. Nimitz mentions that he has passed his entrance examinatins and has gained admittance to th eUS Naval Academy. He also thanks his grandfather for supporting him during the summer.
Date: September 7, 1901
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History