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[Letter from J. Garside to Alex Bradford, March 29, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from J. Garside to Alex Bradford, March 29, 1935]

Letter from J. Garside to Alex Bradford discussing how there aren't any intentions at the time to revisit the United States, but if something comes up, he will let Bradford know. The lower left corner of the letter has been damaged and is unreadable.
Date: March 29, 1935
Creator: Garside, J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Alex Bradford Regarding Meeting - March 30, 1940] (open access)

[Letter to Alex Bradford Regarding Meeting - March 30, 1940]

Letter from Ms. Casey to Alex Bradford on hoping to meet in Texas, mentioning his associations with Australia and Australian people living in Corpus Christi, and asking about military contacts.
Date: March 30, 1940
Creator: Commonwealth of Australia. Department of External Affairs
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

[Specifications for Engine Model 4-71]

Schematics with three different views of an engine denoting several technical aspects of the four (4) cylinder five (5) stroke engine. Specific annotations include a 3 1/4 O.D. Exhaust Pipe, the approximate center of gravity, the engine CPLG. face, the clutch lever, and the instrument panel and controls. Along with these specific annotations numerical annotations are seen denoting specific distances parts should be manufactured.
Date: March 22, 1938
Creator: General Motors Sales Corporation
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Specifications for Engine Model 6-71]

Schematics with three different views of an engine denoting the 3 1/4 inch exhaust pipe, the approximate center of gravity, the engine CPLG face, the clutch lever, and the instrument panel & controls. In addition to these annotations specifications for sizes are marked with all numbers being designed inches.
Date: March 22, 1938
Creator: General Motors Sales Corporation
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Specifications for Engine Model 3-71]

Schematics with three different views of an engine denoting several technical aspects of the three (3) cylinder five (5) stroke engine. Specific annotations include a 3 1/4 O.D. Exhaust Pipe, the approximate center of gravity, the engine CPLG. face, the clutch lever, and the instrument panel and controls. Along with these specific annotations numerical annotations are seen denoting specific distances parts should be manufactured.
Date: March 22, 1938
Creator: General Motors Sales Corporation
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment] (open access)

[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment]

Certificate documenting the official weight for a Chevrolet truck with license number 119-944. Additional notes say that it is "Permanent Equipment" with a brief description: "Oil Well Fire Fighting Equipment as p[...] Soak."
Date: March 18, 1932
Creator: Prowse, George
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Registration Certificate for a 1935 Chevy Truck] (open access)

[Texas Registration Certificate for a 1935 Chevy Truck]

Texas registration certificate for a 1935 Chevrolet truck owned by Alex “Tex” Bradford. The registration certificate features additional information featuring the old license number, the new license number the engine number, the total weight, the total carrying capacity, and the total gross weight.
Date: March 18, 1937
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Receipt for a Cash Payment of $4660.00] (open access)

[Receipt for Receipt for a Cash Payment of $4660.00]

Receipt for a payment of $4,660 made by Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company in San Antonio, Texas. Payment was made by check with a total amount of $8,257 with a remaining balance of $3,597. In the top left corner of the document is a faded purple stamp that reads, “THIS PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF GMAC.”.
Date: March 5, 1937
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Studebaker Corporation to Wiggins & Bradford - March 10, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from The Studebaker Corporation to Wiggins & Bradford - March 10, 1938]

Letter from The Studebaker Corporation-Truck Division to Wiggins & Bradford informing them that Mr. M. J. Curry is no longer connected to the corporation and the equipment they would like is not manufactured at their company.
Date: March 10, 1938
Creator: Reed, J. K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. H. Howell to Alex Bradford - March 18, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from H. H. Howell to Alex Bradford - March 18, 1939]

Letter from H. H. Howell to Alex Bradford discussing the possibility of the salvage operation of an oil drilling rig on the condition that Mr. Bradford assumes all liability, claims, demands and causes of actions that might occur.
Date: March 18, 1939
Creator: Howell, H. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to H. H. Howell - March 30, 1939] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to H. H. Howell - March 30, 1939]

Letter from Alex Bradford to H. H. Howell discussing the salvage of an oil drilling rig near Clarkwood, Nueces County, Texas. Within this letter, Mr. Bradford agrees to assume all liability, claims, demands, and causes that might occur during the salvage operation. Additionally Mr. Bradford claims that all potential proceeds of the salvaged goods shall be split in a 90/10 manner and that the salvage operation shall be completed within ninety (90) days.
Date: March 30, 1939
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis - March 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis - March 27, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis discussing various topics related to the development of fire fighting technologies and techniques. Topics included within this correspondence include various fire fighting explosives, high pressure water pumps, and air plane fire suppression. Finally Mr. Bradford mentions testing that is to be conducted in Elmira, New York under the supervision of George Booth, chief engineer of underwriters in New York.
Date: March 27, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from K. C. Sclater to Alex Bradford, March 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from K. C. Sclater to Alex Bradford, March 6, 1944]

Letter from K. C. Scalater to Alex Bradford discussing how it was nice to see him last week. While asking for a photo of him and a few paragraphs on his firefighting days.
Date: March 6, 1944
Creator: Sclater, Ken C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ted and Al Groebl - March 26, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ted and Al Groebl - March 26, 1941]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Ted and Al Groebl acknowledging the receipt of a letter sent on February 13, 1941. Mr. Bradford briefly mentions that he is with the Royal Canadian Engineers working along side many fellow Americans throughout Europe.
Date: March 26, 1941
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. A. Livingston to Alex Bradford - March 28, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from R. A. Livingston to Alex Bradford - March 28, 1935]

Letter from R.A. Livingston to Alex Bradford discussing Mr. Bradford's resignation from the position of superintendent of the ECW Tennessee Camp at Shiloh National Military Park. The letter briefly touches upon the details of the resignation including a final day and the final terms of payment.
Date: March 28, 1935
Creator: Livingston, R. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. A. Livingston - March 27, 1935] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. A. Livingston - March 27, 1935]

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. A. Livingston discussing his resignation from the position of park superintendent at Shiloh National Military Park effective April 10, 1935.
Date: March 27, 1935
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to E. F. Rosenbaum - March 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to E. F. Rosenbaum - March 24, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to E. F. Rosenbaum discussing an engineer that was previously mentioned along with the personal information and phone number.
Date: March 24, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles L. Austin to Alex Bradford - March 30, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Charles L. Austin to Alex Bradford - March 30, 1944]

Letter from Charles L. Austin to Alex Bradford discussing potential dangers on the passing of a bill through Congress that would affect the writing capability of a large portion of the United States Armed Forces.
Date: March 30, 1944
Creator: Austin, Charles L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles L. Austin - March 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles L. Austin - March 25, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles L. Austin discussing how he should approach writing a scathing letter to Congressman Hugh D. Scott about the potential passing of the Solider bill in the U.S. Congress. Mr. Bradford mentions that his children are abroad serving in military. Finally, Mr. Bradford proposes writing about his time in service of foreign countries.
Date: March 25, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Ed Salaun to Alex Bradford - March-April 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Ed Salaun to Alex Bradford - March-April 1944]

Correspondence between Alex Bradford and E. D. Salaun discussing a variety of factors affecting both men. In the March 29 letter, Mr. Bradford mentions that he has been overseas in Asia and Africa. As such he would no longer need to have his name attached to the A. M. Lockett & Company files. The April 4 letter from Ed Salaun to Alex Bradford states he has just returned from Corpus Christi and to reach out to him when he is back in Houston, Texas.
Date: 1944-03-29/1944-04-04
Creator: Salaun, E. D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert L. Baker to Alex Bradford, March 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Robert L. Baker to Alex Bradford, March 3, 1944]

Letter from Robert L. Baker to Alex Bradford on his note being delayed and Baker letting Bradford know he can't write another book. Too busy with his current job but if the opportunity presented itself he would.
Date: March 3, 1944
Creator: Baker, Robert L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chuck Boyce to Alex Bradford - March 11, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Chuck Boyce to Alex Bradford - March 11, 1943]

Letter from Chuck Boyce to Alex Bradford discussing his joy at returning home and his regret at not taking the job Colonel Clark offered. Chuck also shares warm regards from their mutual friends.
Date: March 11, 1943
Creator: Boyce, Chuck
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - March 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - March 24, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock thanking him for the loaning of an unknown book written by George Sessions Perry. Now a civilian with the USAAF, it is Mr. Bradford’s intentions contact Mr. Perry to discuss his chapter on oil. Mr. Bradford also mentions that he has met many fellow Texans since he last saw Mr. Hancock.
Date: March 24, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History