[Sam Myres can recall the real west] (open access)

[Sam Myres can recall the real west]

Newspaper clipping detailing Sam Myres and his legacy as one of the last to be able to recall the real wild west. The article goes on to talk about how Myres was friends with "Buffalo Bill" Cody, Pawnee Bill, Will Rogers, and Pancho Villa. It also talks about how he started becoming involved in the saddle trade, learning the skill and then opening up his own shop at a mere twenty-two years of age. Myres also talks about his disdain for western films due to the fact that he feels they are not very accurate - especially the inclusion of "two-gun men" which he never encountered.
Date: May 16, 1948
Creator: Myres, Sam
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick - written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson - to Captain Charles R. Griggs thanking him for his letter regarding her son's death. She thanks Griggs and the other men and women for their service and hopes that the war will be over soon. Included, also, is the envelope the letter was delivered in.
Date: May 17, 1945
Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Don King to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 2, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Don King to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 2, 1945]

Letter from a soldier named Don King to Captain Charles R. Griggs concerning his status in his current company as first sergeant but will probably be moved back once a new man is assigned. King tells Griggs that he wants him to spend time with him and his wife after the war is over and that he really would like to see him and talk to him in person.
Date: May 2, 1945
Creator: King, Don
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Awards and Decoration Record for Ray E. Farris] (open access)

[Awards and Decoration Record for Ray E. Farris]

Award and Decoration Record card sent to Ray E. Farris in honor of his service during the war. The card says: " THIS CERTIFIES THAT Ray E. Farris, 38101293 is authorized by proper authority to wear the following..." On the left side of the fold there is a list of the medals he won and how he earned them.
Date: May 1, 1945
Creator: United States. Army.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One Belonging to Frank and Lou Wyatt] (open access)

[War Ration Book One Belonging to Frank and Lou Wyatt]

War Ration Book One with a certificate of ownership on the left side of the fold, Frank and Lou Wyatt being the owners of the book. On the back of the fold there is a "Certificate of Registrar" with Frank Wyatt's information including height, address, age, etc.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One and Certificate of Registrar] (open access)

[War Ration Book One and Certificate of Registrar]

Ration book belonging to Marjorie Forester with a Certificate of Registrar added at the bottom of the folded document; the food stamps are attached to the bottom of the document and only five are left.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History