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Newsmap. Monday, April 27, 1942 : week of April 17 to 24

Text describes action on various war fronts. Includes photographs: Lieut. Bulkeley -- Nip Nipper de luxe, Lieut. Comm. Edward H. O'Hare -- Brewster "Buffalo" -- The guns were going on -- The big Wellingtons did not rest -- Training of airborne Infantry. Large world map is keyed to text: Japs confused on raid -- Chinese rescue British -- Corregidor holds -- Timor fight still on -- blame set for fire -- President honors flyer -- Gen. Marshall returns -- strike idleness small -- manpower mobilization -- Brewster plant seized -- Argentine ship hit -- radio detectors used -- "Peace Offensive" due-- Lubeck laid low-- commandos raid again -- Reds close for action -- Malta takes high toll -- Laval favors Nazis. Inset maps: Honshu, Japan ; western Europe. Also includes 2 pictographs: Happy Birthday, Dear Adolf; Telefact: materials for victory.
Date: April 27, 1942
Creator: [United States]. Army Orientation Course.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Bishop Reicher Anniversary Party

Group of people seated around a banquet table. Bishop Louis J. Reicher stands behind the microphone.
Date: April 21, 1942
Creator: Douglass, Neal
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Several People in Goree Drug Store

Photograph of eight men and one woman standing in the Goree Drug Store. Six of the men are wearing suits and ties, and one man is wearing cowboy boots. The woman is wearing a dark skirt and white blouse. Two of the men in front of the group are handing off a piece of paper. The man on the left side of the frame has a cigar in his mouth. The group is surrounded by glass cabinets filled with goods. On a shelf in the background are framed certificates and on the wall above them is an American flag. Hanging from the ceiling is a ceiling fan and a fluorescent light.
Date: April 1, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-24, left side]

Photograph of a B-24 from the left side, showing the wing with two propellers in April 1942.
Date: April 28, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Ten men working inside an airplane fuselage

Photograph of ten men at work assembling the interior of an airplane fuselage in April 1942.
Date: April 25, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mr. Newman and Mr. Fleet in front of B-24 wheel]

Photograph of Mr. Newman, Mr. Fleet, and unknown man standing in front of a B-24 wheel in April 1942. The men are dressed in suits.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-24 with men on top]

Photograph of a B-24 from the side with two workmen standing on the fuselage in April 1942. One of the large propellers is visible.
Date: April 28, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Hayes and George Newman in motor glide]

Photograph of George Newman and Helen Hayes riding through the plant on a motor glide in April 1942.
Date: April 29, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[George Newman and Helen Hayes inspecting a gas tank]

Photograph of George Newman and Helen Hayes inspecting a gas tank in April 1942.
Date: April 29, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Helen Hayes and George Newman Observing Wing Tip

A man in a dark suit with a white collar and necktie gestures towards a wrapped airplane wing tip behind a woman dressed in a pinstripe suit with tights, heels, a hat and corsage. A purse hangs from her arm. On the ceiling are fluorescent lights.
Date: April 29, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[George Newman and Helen Hayes in Mr. Newman's office]

Photograph of Helen Hayes with George Newman in his office, near his desk, in April 1942.
Date: April 29, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girdler talking into a microphone]

Photograph of Mr. Girdler (with mic) and Mr. Halifax talking to Mr. Newman who is in the air on the initial flight of a B-24 in April 17, 1942.
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-24 heading for initial flight]

Photograph of a B-24 rolling from the hangar heading for its initial flight on April 17, 1942. A crowd stands to the right to watch.
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Working on an Airplane Wing]

Employees working on a B-24 airplane wing near the engine.
Date: April 8, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Flight of B-24]

Photograph of the first flight of a B-24 on April 17, 1942. George Newman is flying the plane.
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[George Newman in B-24]

Photograph of George Newman in a B-24 after its first flight on April 17, 1942. The propellers are turning and the plane is in a hangar. .
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Riveting Crew in the Nose of a B-24]

Photograph of a male and female working together in the nose of a B-24, riveting it together on April 24, 1942.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crew installing rear turrett and machine guns]

Two man crew installing a turret and machine gun on the rear of an airplane in April 1942.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crew Labeling Propellers in Paint Shop]

Photograph of two men labeling propellers in the paint shop in April 1942.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man using a Drill Press]

Photograph of a man using a drill press in the machine shop in April 1942.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crew Making Installations]

Photograph of a man and woman cutting a piece of metal to be installed on an airplane, possibly the one behind them. Taken in April 1942.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior of Fuselage]

Photograph of interior of the fuselage, looking forward, in April 1942.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Hardin-Simmons University, 1941-1942 (open access)

Catalogue of Hardin-Simmons University, 1941-1942

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1942
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 33, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 2, 1942 (open access)

The Tulia Herald (Tulia, Tex), Vol. 33, No. 14, Ed. 1, Thursday, April 2, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Tulia, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 2, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History