The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1942 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - August 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Major L. M. Fellbaum to T. N. Carswell - August 6, 1943]

A letter addressed to Mr. Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, Breckenridge, Texas from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C., Policy Supervisor, State Headquarters for Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas dated August 6, 1943. Fellbaum commands Carswell to instruct Mr. Kenneth L. Walter on the duties of Clerical Audit Supervisor.
Date: August 6, 1943
Creator: Fellbaum, L. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annie to T. N. Carswell - August 6, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Annie to T. N. Carswell - August 6, 1946]

A letter written to Uncle Norwood [T. N. Carswell] from Annie, Jacksonville 5, Florida, dated August 6, 1946. Annie advises that Eula suggested she send Margaret Anne's address to Carswell in order that he might see her while he was in New York. She talks about liking her work at the Internal Revenue, advises that Bob is fine and asks about Carswell's Travel Agency.
Date: August 6, 1946
Creator: Annie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1942 (open access)

Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1942
Creator: Mayfield, Billie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Train Engine #905 and Cars]

Photograph of train engine #905 and attached cars on railroad tracks, viewed from a front side angle. "Texas & Pacific" and "905" are visible on the side of the car. Additional tracks lay to the side in front. Part of another train car sits on the tracks in the right background. Handwritten text below the image says, "Longview, Texas Aug 6 1948."
Date: August 6, 1948
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From Frank M. Millar and Willie Lou Millar to Floyd C. Dodson] (open access)

[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From Frank M. Millar and Willie Lou Millar to Floyd C. Dodson]

Document stating that Jack Sayles has examined the abstracts for a property owned by Frank M. Millar and Willie Lou Millar in Concho County, Texas, and listing the documents still required to move ahead with the purchase of an oil and gas lease from Frank M. and Willie Lou Millar to Floyd C. Dodson by the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notes Discussing Land in Concho County, Texas] (open access)

[Notes Discussing Land in Concho County, Texas]

Notes which have "I.T.I.O.Co." (Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company) written at the top and dated August 6, 1940. The notes discuss an 80-acre tract of land in Concho County, Texas, listing its ownership history and the documents which pertain to it.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From E. P. and Myrtis Farrar to Floyd C. Dodson] (open access)

[Requirement Sheet Regarding the Purchase of an Oil and Gas Lease From E. P. and Myrtis Farrar to Floyd C. Dodson]

Document stating the abstracts for a property owned by E. P. Farrar and Myrtis Farrar in Concho County, Texas have been examined, and listing the documents still required to move ahead with the purchase of an oil and gas lease from E. P. Farrar and Myrtis Farrar to Floyd C. Dodson by the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jack Sayles to John W. Glahn, August 6, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Jack Sayles to John W. Glahn, August 6, 1940]

Letter from Jack Sayles to John W. Glahn remitting requirement sheets for the Floyd C. Dodson lease. The requirements are designated as "met" or "not met" and the outstanding requirements are listed.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: Sayles, Jack
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Details

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Army Vehicles in Germany]

Photograph taken from atop a military vehicle of a convoy, showing soldiers stopped at an intersection.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1942 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1942
Creator: Pouns, Joe B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1943 (open access)

Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1943

Weekly newspaper published by and for the personnel of Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.
Date: August 6, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Farm]

Photograph of a German landscape scene, showing farm plots and hills. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Swan]

Photograph of a swimming swan on a lake. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Peacock]

Photograph of a muddy backyard pen with a peacock near the back fence. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "A peacock."
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Farm]

Photograph of a German landscape scene, showing farm plots and a small town in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers on Tank]

Photograph of several soldiers sitting on top of a military tank. A handwritten arrow points to Harold K. Wells, who sits in the lower left.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Army Vehicles in Germany]

Photograph taken from atop a military vehicle of a convoy, showing soldiers stopped at an intersection.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of German Farm]

Photograph of a German landscape scene, showing farm plots and hills. A small house can also be seen in the valley. Handwritten note on the back of the photo includes a description and a date.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tank]

Photograph of U.S. Army tanks and trucks moving down an unpaved street in an unidentified German town.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History