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[Photograph 2012.201.B0226.0075]
Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Premier Mussolini stirred talk of his successor tonight by naming his son-in-law, Count Caleazzo Caino, (Above) The World'S Youngest Foreign Minister of a major power in a "sweeping change of guard"."
Date:
June 9, 1926
Creator:
Associated Press
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0919.0171]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Vesuvius, next door to the populous city of Naples, is in eruption again, blowing out a piece of its cone Wednesday."
Date:
June 6, 1929
Creator:
Pacific and Atlantic Photos
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0919.0172]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "The mighty Mount Vesuvius in full eruption, with the tremendous volume of smoke rising over the crater and covering the surrounding countryside under a huge black cloud. Photo shows some of the natives preparing to flee home and escape from path of molten lava."
Date:
June 15, 1929
Creator:
Pacific and Atlantic Photos
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Photograph 2012.201.B0919.0168]
Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Mount Vesuvius near Naples, Italy."
Date:
June 18, 1929
Creator:
Pacific and Atlantic Photos
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Mrs. Frank W. Scott to Cecelia McKie - June 7, 1943]
Letter sent from Mrs. Frank D. Scott to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message and stating she had given Frances (her daughter) and Luis Backleder (her son-in-law) up for dead. She mentions other family members, daughter Evelyn Cherry and son-in-law Ralph Cherry, in the Philippines. Her other son-in-law Ralph (Bob) Bouth is also a prisoner. She mentions she has not heard directly from Ralph (Bouth) or Evelyn. Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Venice, California. Envelope is postmarked Pasadena, California.
Date:
June 7, 1943
Creator:
Scott, Mrs. Frank W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap. Monday, June 14, 1943 : week of June 3 to June 10, 196th week of the war, 78th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Plans, Russia, Italy, Far East, Southwest Pacific, Argentina. Maps: The Eastern Front; large world map shows United Nations, Axis and Axis occupied areas, countries with Axis relations broken, and neutral countries. Photographs: Gangway, I'm a choo choo train [Army jeep pulls a freight car] -- Member of Chinese Expeditionary Force trains at a U.S. Army base in India -- Soldiers move material into place to build a bridge -- Chinese soldier simultaneously receives immunization shots in both arms. Back: The Making of a U.S. Bluejacket. Text and 25 photographs illustrate the training of the Naval personnel.
Date:
June 14, 1943
Creator:
[United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Newsmap. Monday, June 28, 1943 : week of June 17 to June 24, 198th week of the war, 80th week of U.S. participation.
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Western Europe, Italy, Russia, Solomons, New Guinea, Gilbert Islands. Maps: Sicily, Solomon Islands, [Western Europe]. Photographs: The ships are getting over; Going ashore "down under"; [The "before and after" of a raid at Leghorn, Italy.] Back: Text and photographs highlight the uses of gliders in wartime.
Date:
June 28, 1943
Creator:
[United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 1, 1944. He went sightseeing with a friend, and declares the country in Italy to be the best looking country he has seen. He says everything is in bloom, and the grape vines and cherry trees are heavy with fruit.
Date:
June 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 2, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 2, 1944. He asks his mother to write him so he knows she is doing well, and mentions plans to go swimming the next day. He explains how he and the men who live with him refloored their tent and put up mosquito netting and a screen door.
Date:
June 2, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 247th week of the war, 129th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, Western Europe, USSR, Pacific, Southeast Asia, China. Maps: Approach to Rome; northern New Guinea. Includes photographs: U.S. Navy plane on patrol duty; American jeep passes by a disabled German self-propelled 88mm. gun in the Spigno area; Ensign R. Black, Navy hellcat pilot of Brigham, Utah exits from his shattered plane. Back: Air commandos. Text and 8 photographs tell the story of air commandos in Asia.
Date:
June 5, 1944
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 6, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 6, 1944. He is glad to hear that his mother is doing well after her operation. He says things are going well in the war, and he hopes to be home in a few months, and at the very least he expects a week-long vacation soon. It will be his first vacation since going overseas. He asks his father to take some pictures of his mother, and insists that his dad get in a few pictures himself.
Date:
June 6, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 8, 1944. He is happy to hear that his mother is up and walking a bit. He asks how America took the news of the D Day invasion, and says that he thinks Hitler is on his way out. He hopes the Russians get hold of Hitler, because he thinks America would let him off too lightly. He thanks his parents for the canned goods and hard candy they sent, but asks for canned goods only in future.
Date:
June 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 9, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 9, 1944. Beaches are off limits to soldiers, and his battalion is trying to get an EM Club for the soldiers. The Waco newspapers Willis receives from his parents are passed around the troops and eventually make their way to the Red Cross.
Date:
June 9, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 248th week of the war, 130th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: France, Eastern front, Italy, Pacific, China, Southeast Asia. Maps: Schouten Islands; Channel Coast; Italy. Back: "The battle-line is where the Infantry is"... Large photograph of infantryman with text describing the importance of the infantry.
Date:
June 12, 1944
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 13, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 13, 1944. His mother has returned home from the hospital, and Willis urges her to get well. He commends the speed with which the Allied armies have been moving through Italy, and still hopes that he'll be home before the end of the year.
Date:
June 13, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 18, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 18, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 2 of 2. Willis and a friend went swimming recently, and plan to go again soon. It rained a lot the day before this letter was written, but Willis assures his parents that his tent didn't leak at all. A friend sends well wishes to Willis' mother, and Willis tells them to be on the lookout for magazines he is sending home.
Date:
June 18, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 18, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 18, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 1 of 2. He apologizes for not writing for a few days because he lost his pen. He mentions that his hair was burned, and, although it doesn't look so good, it's easier to take care of. He promises to have some pictures made to show them. He bought two sets of cameos for his mother and aunt, but tells his mother if she wants them all he'll just buy some more for his aunt.
Date:
June 18, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 249th week of the war, 131st week of U.S. participation
Front: Text highlights action on various war fronts: France ; Italy ; Pacific ; Eastern Front ; Balkans. Inset maps: The advance beyond Rome ; Europe ; The Normandy coast ; China. Photographs: American assault troops move ashore in northern France ; Canadians with bicycles disembark from an infantry landing craft. Back: Map of Germany and adjacent areas shows railroads, superhighways, rivers, and mountains.
Date:
June 19, 1944
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 20, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 20, 1944. Churchill recently said that victory was getting closer, and Willis hopes that he will be home this year or the next spring. A boy from a ranch in Texas spent the night with Willis. He also received a long letter from a friend, Joe S. Lattimore, who said that medical school was difficult.
Date:
June 20, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 250th week of the war, 132nd week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: France ; Marianas ; Biak ; Japan ; Italy ; Eastern Front ; China ; Southeast Asia. Maps: [Eastern Hemisphere] ; Italy ; Liberated Area of France ; Karelian Isthmus ; [American Advance on Saipan]. Back: Map of the Far East, copyright, National Geographic Society, used by special permission. Scale [ca. 1:10,000,000]. "International Boundaries as of Sept. 1, 1939, the day Germany invaded Poland." Transverse Polyconic Projection.
Date:
June 26, 1944
Creator:
[United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Gaynes at Brenner Pass]
Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes kneeling by a sign at Brenner Pass in Italy.
Date:
June 18, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers at Brenner Pass]
Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes and several other soldiers standing by a pole at Brenner Pass in Italy. The pole reads "ALIATI" rather than "Italia" because the photo was printed backwards.
Date:
June 18, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Willy Dombré to Mark F. Heller, June 8, 1948]
Letter from Dr. Willy Dombré to Mark F. Heller confirming reservations for Mr. and Mrs. Kempner at Villa d'Este from July 25 to 29.
Date:
June 8, 1948
Creator:
Dombré, Dr. Willy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ugo Simonelli to Mark F. Heller, June 8, 1948]
Letter from Ugo Simonelli to Mark F. Heller confirming a reservation for him and the Kempner's at the Hotel Principe E Savoia from July 29 to 31.
Date:
June 8, 1948
Creator:
Simonelli, Ugo
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History