[Letter from Lt. Comdr. Robert W. Copeland to Goldia Lee Carr - March 27, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Comdr. Robert W. Copeland to Goldia Lee Carr - March 27, 1945]

Typed letter from LCDR Robert W. Copeland to Goldia Lee Carr, dated March 27, 1945. He writes to Goldia Lee Carr in regards to the service of her husband, Paul Henry Carr, who was killed in action during the Battle off Samar while serving on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts. He describes Paul’s characteristics, strengths, and final actions during the battle. He also mentions that he recommended Paul for the Navy Cross for his actions.
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: Copeland, Robert W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Lt. Comdr. Robert W. Copeland to Goldia Lee Carr - March 27, 1945] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Lt. Comdr. Robert W. Copeland to Goldia Lee Carr - March 27, 1945]

Typed letter from LCDR Robert W. Copeland to Goldia Lee Carr, dated March 27, 1945. He writes to Goldia Lee Carr in regards to the service of her husband, Paul Henry Carr, who was killed in action during the Battle off Samar while serving on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts. He describes Paul’s characteristics, strengths, and final actions during the battle. He also mentions that he recommended Paul for the Navy Cross for his actions.
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: Copeland, Robert W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 3, 1945] (open access)

[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 - March 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 5, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including going to Maxine's party on Saturday night, visiting Mother, who is suffering with her broken ribs, and Kelly being in the hospital in San Antonio.
Date: March 5, 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
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 8, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 8, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including plans for a trip to San Antonio with Martha, the weather, and some sewing she has done.
Date: March 8, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 9, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Emma having poison ivy, an unpleasant chat with Baker and Nell, and the weather.
Date: March 9, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 10, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 10, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including the weather, plans to wash the curtain, and enjoying a few beers with Lorraine.
Date: March 10, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - March 12, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a spat with Baker over Elaine staying with Catherine, which escalated into Nell going through Catherine and Elain's closets and taking the clothes she had given them. Catherine resolves to stay positive, and intends to play bridge and eat ice cream with Corrine, Maxine, and Martha.
Date: March 12, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - March 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - March 1, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, his respect for the way Catherine handled her falling out with Mr. Davis, the weather, smoking too many cigarettes, and looking forward to coming home.
Date: March 1, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - March 18, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - March 18, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his guilt at not writing her, his sympathy for Mrs. Dawe's injury, his plans to move out of Luling when he returns home, and visiting Walter.
Date: March 18, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Order Authorizing Citation Devices for Clifford Baird, March 25, 1944] (open access)

[General Order Authorizing Citation Devices for Clifford Baird, March 25, 1944]

General order from Lieutenant Colonel John Philip Henebry authorizing Clifford Baird to wear a citation device as a permanent part of his uniform.
Date: March 25, 1944
Creator: Henebry, John Philip & Jones, Ocal P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Martha O'Driscoll Singing]

Photograph of Martha O'Driscoll singing into a standing microphone center stage at the Espritur in front of a crowd of servicemen.
Date: March 11, 1945
Creator: Herron, T. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lawrence Martel to Lt. Comdr. Robert W. Copeland - March 6, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Lawrence Martel to Lt. Comdr. Robert W. Copeland - March 6, 1946]

Handwritten letter from Lawrence Martel to LCDR Robert W. Copeland, dated March 6, 1946. Martel, who served under Copeland on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts during the Battle off Samar, writes to inform Copeland that he was rated the Presidential Unit Citation, inquiries about getting the authorization letters sent to him, and mentions he is supposed to be discharged in 60 days. He also asks about the ribbons he is rated for and obtaining a shellback certificate.
Date: March 6, 1946
Creator: Martel, Lawrence
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript of Letter from Lawrence Martel to Lt. Comdr. Robert W. Copeland - March 6, 1946] (open access)

[Transcript of Letter from Lawrence Martel to Lt. Comdr. Robert W. Copeland - March 6, 1946]

Handwritten letter from Lawrence Martel to LCDR Robert W. Copeland, dated March 6, 1946. Martel, who served under Copeland on the U.S.S. Samuel B. Roberts during the Battle off Samar, writes to inform Copeland that he was rated the Presidential Unit Citation, inquiries about getting the authorization letters sent to him, and mentions he is supposed to be discharged in 60 days. He also asks about the ribbons he is rated for and obtaining a shellback certificate.
Date: March 6, 1946
Creator: Martel, Lawrence
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Attends a Reception]

Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz attending a reception in honor of J. B. Pinheiro, Acting Consul General of Brazil. Officers Club, Presidio of San Francisco, California. Nimitz stands on the left by the door in a black suit and tie. He is standing in line with a group of men in uniforms and women in formal dresses and heels.
Date: March 11, 1949
Creator: United States. Army
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Army Specialized Training Program Certificate] (open access)

[Army Specialized Training Program Certificate]

A certificate of completion for the Army Specialized Training Program European Area & Language Curriculum No. 71 for Elmer A. Curry at Pomona College.
Date: March 4, 1944
Creator: United States. Army.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Points At a Map]

Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, United Nations Plebiscite Administrator for Jammu-Kashmir, pointing to a map in the office of Trygve Lie, U.N. Secretary General. Fleet Adm. Nimitz wears a dark Navy uniform with a white undershirt, a dark tie, six buttons on the front, ribbon bars pinned above his pocket, four stripes with a big band and a star on the sleeves. Trygve Lie stands to Adm. Nimitz's right in a dark double breasted suit jacket, a white undershirt and a striped tie.
Date: March 28, 1949
Creator: United States. Navy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jane Kendeigh with Injured Soldier on Flight]

Photograph of Jane Kendeigh sitting with an injured soldier on flight from Iwo Jima. The soldier is lying on the bottom of a bunk with their head wrapped in bandages. Another person is lying on the top bunk. Jane is kneeling by the bottom bunck and wearing a military uniform.
Date: March 6, 1945
Creator: United States. Navy
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christening of the U.S.S. Buck]

Photograph of Archbishop Mitty, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and Mary Nimitz at the christening of the U.S.S. Buck in San Francisco, California. On the left stands Archbishop Mitty in a long black cloak, a white clerical collar, wire framed glasses and black hat grasped in his hand. In the center Chester W. Nimitz wears a dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, ribbon bars above his pocket, a dark tie and a Navy hat. To his right stands Mary Nimitz in dark blazer and pillbox hat with a light-colored undershirt. Mary holds in her hands a ribbon bound bouquet. On the left side of the photo several unidentified men in Naval uniforms and a woman with a baby can be seen.
Date: March 11, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Mary Nimitz at Christening of U.S.S. Buck]

Photograph of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Mary Nimitz at christening of the U.S.S. Buck in San Francisco, California. On the left is Chester W. Nimitz with his hands behind his back and wearing a dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, ribbon bars above his pocket, a dark tie and a brimmed hat with the Navy's emblem on the front. To his right stands Mary Nimitz in dark blazer and pillbox hat with a light-colored undershirt and a long-checkered skirt. Mary holds in her hands a ribbon bound bouquet. Two unidentified women can be seen in the background.
Date: March 11, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. W. Leverton, James T. Lay, Catherine Nimitz, and Nancy Nimitz at the Nimitz-Lay Wedding]

Photograph of J. W. Leverton, James T. Lay, Catherine Nimitz, and Nancy Nimitz in a line at the Nimitz-Lay wedding. J. W. Leverton stands on the far left with his hands in his pocket wearing a dark Naval uniform with six buttons on the front, a dark tie and ribbon bars displayed above his pocket. On his right stands James T. Lay smiling widely and wearing the same Naval uniform but with stripes and a star visible on his sleeves. Catherine Nimitz stands next to James lay holding a large bouquet of flowers and wearing a long-sleeved dark dress, a pearl necklace, and wire frame glasses. On the far right stands Nancy Nimitz in a short-sleeved patterned dress with a large corsage pinned to her chest. The backdrop is made up of draped curtains.
Date: March 9, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James T. Lay, Catherine Nimitz, and Chester W. Nimitz at Nimitz-Lay Wedding]

Photograph of James T. Lay, Catherine Nimitz, and Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz at Nimitz-Lay wedding. James Lay stands on the far left in a dark Naval Uniform with three buttons on the front, three stripes on the sleeves with a star above them, ribbon bars above his pocket and a dark tie. In the center stands Catherine Nimitz with a bouquet of flowers in her hands and wearing a dark long-sleeved dress, pearl necklace and wire glasses. On the right with his hands behind his back is Admiral Nimitz. He is in his dark Naval Uniform with 6 buttons on the front, seven stripes and a star on his sleeves, ribbon bars above his pocket and a dark tie. The background consists of satin like draped curtains.
Date: March 9, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pet Crocodiles]

Photograph of an unidentified man with a crocodile on a rope in New Guinea. The man is wearing a button up shirt and hat and is facing towards the camera. There is writing on the bottom of the photo that says "March 43 (Freshwater Croc in New Guinea)".
Date: 1943-03~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History