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[The Freighter "Big Nerid" on the Water]
Photograph of the freighter "Big Nerid" freighter on an excursion from Rockport to Bayside. A large group of people are gathered on deck, with many holding their hands up or their hats above their heads. A small, empty rowboat trails along behind the larger boat. An American flag flies on a pole attached to the rear of the boat.
Date:
May 28, 1953
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Grocer: March-April 1913]
Running invoice for purchases at the J. M. Donohoe grocery store by Mrs. James S. Chambers, starting March 22 and totaling $32.40 when it was marked paid on May 2, 1913
Date:
May 1913
Creator:
J. M. Donohoe
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Grocer: May 1912]
Invoice for purchases at the J. M. Donohoe grocery store totaling $36.75, including an amount that appears to be carried forward, an entry for 5/14 labeled "Ticket failed to get" and an entry for 5/27 listing butter & bread.
Date:
May 1912
Creator:
J. M. Donohoe
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds, May 16, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds asking Reynolds to send certain people his celluloid cards or tables. Has been traveling quite a bit while being in the army.
Date:
May 16, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tracy T. Word to Alex Bradford, May 12, 1944]
Letter from Tracy T. Word to Alex Bradford thanks him for all the good news and being remembered. The next time Bradford is there he wants to catch up and have a good lunch together.
Date:
May 12, 1944
Creator:
Word, Tracy T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Tracy T. Word - May 10, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Tracy T. Word telling him he would love to come visit if not sent overseas again. When he was overseas he mostly worked on oilfields and saw a lot of oil buddies along the way.
Date:
May 10, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Veteran's Views]
Newspaper clipping with an article titled "A Veteran's Views" underlined in red. The article gives the opinion of veterans on the actions of the British during WWII. The name "R. M. Bayliss," associated with another article, is underlined in blue. Other articles are unmarked. The back of the page has advertisements.
Date:
May 10, 1940
Creator:
Nichols, Fred E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Odds on Starting a Business]
Digest magazine clipping discussing various anecdotes about people who tried to start businesses and failed, or various other factors that people should consider when thinking about starting a new business. At the end of the article, there is a brief joke about a bishop in New York, followed by a one-page article discussing an interview with Pope Pius XII.
Date:
May 1945
Creator:
Kahm, H. S. (Harold S.)
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Case for Military Training]
Newspaper clipping arguing that the United States government should prioritize maintaining a strong postwar army because of the consequences it faced after failing to maintain such an army after WWI.
Date:
1945-05/1945-06
Creator:
Wadsworth, James W.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940]
Minutes for the Texas 32nd Precinct Democratic convention listing motions and their outcomes, including the seven people elected to be delegates at the county convention. A resolution circled in red pencil documenting the decision to vote for John Nance Gardner, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt for succeeding ballots.
Date:
May 4, 1940
Creator:
Elliott, D. S. & Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and G. E. Meares and R. A. Ascher - May 1938-November 1939]
Letter from Richard A. Ascher to Tex Bradford regarding a business transaction that is not fully described, but has cost Bradford money, and may also be related to Ascher's incarceration. Later correspondence verifies that Ascher was released from prison on Sept. 6, 1938. A handwritten note on the letter from the Parole Commission says, "Re = Stein Nozzles."
Date:
1938-05-09/1939-11-02
Creator:
Ascher, Richard A. & Meares, George E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Cros's Nest, Letters to the Lookout - May 10 1940]
Newspaper clipping taken from the Letters to the Lookout section of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Four (4) letters have been written to the editor of the newspaper covering anti-allied comments made in previous issues of the Corpus Christi Caller. On the back of the newspaper clipping is an advertisement for men's suits, bathing accessories, and bedding.
Date:
May 10, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to A. B. Duke, May 17, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to A. B. Duke letting him know he's back in the army. Bradford also provides updates on different Colonels that Duke might know.
Date:
May 17, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Curtis Hancock to Alex Bradford - May 25, 1943]
Letter from Curtis Hancock to Alex Bradford discussing his appreciation that Mr. Bradford is enjoying his recently published book as a fellow Texan. Mr. Hancock states that he is currently farther in than when they last met and hopes to meet in the near future. Finally, Mr. Hancock provides an address for Mr. Bradford to send the book when he has finished. This section has been underlined and circled in red pencil.
Date:
May 25, 1943
Creator:
Hancock, Curtis
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz - May 2, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to G. Mort Kintz discussing various firefighting equipment developments, techniques, and experience faced by Alex Bradford throughout Europe and the Middle East. Chief Otis Muenster of the Regional Fire Chief of the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) alongside the IAFC and Board of Fire Underwriters testing grounds at Elmira, New York. This testing ground was home to the testing of newly developed fire pressure fog nozzles and other fire fighting equipment. Bradford briefly touches on the chemical and material composition of the equipment before touching on his experiences fighting fires on ships and on land.
Date:
May 2, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mort Kintz to Alex Bradford - May 16, 1944]
Letter from Mort A. Kint to Alex Bradford discussing the use of carbon tetrachloride fluids within fire extinguishers. Mr. Kint mentions that the use of chlorinated solvents for the purpose of cleaning & other uses have been linked to an incident of four hundred (400) soldiers being sent to a hospital in North Africa. Mr. Kint also mentions that he very briefly met with Otis Muenster of the Office of Civilian Defense, however he is currently gone.
Date:
May 16, 1944
Creator:
Kintz, George Mort
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Employment Background For Alex Bradford]
Text outlining various background information about Alex Bradford, including government and non-government service. There are a series of statements on the back that appear to be replies to prompts that are not included. It also has a purple stamp with the text "Received. May 27, 1934. Camp Supt's. Office, E. C. W. Pittsburg Landing, Tenn."
Date:
May 23, 1933
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Hopkins to Alex Bradford - May 27, 1943]
Letter from Margaret Hopkins to Alex Bradford discussing her recent experiences living in London. The second page of this correspondence provides writers with information on using the Airgraph postal service.
Date:
May 27, 1943
Creator:
Hopkins, Margaret
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Hopkins to Alex Bradford - May 11, 1943]
Letter from Margaret Hopkins to Alex Bradford discussing the recent activities that have been occurring within her life. These activities include getting an official driver’s license, her busy life working under Commander Fordham. At the bottom of the first page is Margaret’s signature in blue ink. On the second page of this correspondence provides writers with information on using the Airgraph postal services.
Date:
May 11, 1943
Creator:
Hopkins, Margaret
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. W. Brown to Alex Bradford, May 9, 1944]
Letter from J. W. Brown to Alex Bradford stating he received a letter of Bradford being safe. And can't answer his letter in detail.
Date:
May 9, 1944
Creator:
Brown, Jenness William
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from Alex Bradford to Marquis W. Childs - May 16, 1944]
Two separate letters from Alex Bradford to Marquis W. Childs. The first letter details three (3) key features from Mr. Child's New York Post articles that Mr. Bradford wanted to personally address. These topics include the Mediterranean Theater, the soldier ballot, and Mr. Willkie. The second letter covers Mr. Bradford's personal thoughts on Mr. McKeller's ineptitude and his belief that he should be kept far away from the TVA, a efficiently run governmental agency.
Date:
May 16, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson, May 16, 1944]
Telegram from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson on hoping to be with the association at a later convention. For Bradford is at a Waco convention.
Date:
May 16, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler - May 12, 1940]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler discussing Mr. Pegler's article "Fair Enough" which covers pro-war sentiments.
Date:
May 12, 1940
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan - May 17, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed. J. Nolan discussing firefighting equipment being used throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia. Additionally Mr. Bradford mentions the fire fighting equipment testing held at Elmira, New York and the initial results that came from these tests.
Date:
May 17, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History