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The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 56, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 12, 1945 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 56, Ed. 1 Sunday, August 12, 1945

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 12, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, August 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, August 12, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing setting up and throwing an elaborate Red Cross party for Marines, Japanese overtures for a ceasefire, an indigenous woman with a laundry machine, mud, lack of hot water, correspondence, buying soap, and mail. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson, MS) stationary.
Date: August 12, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier by Half-Track]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing at the front of a half-track in Heidenheim, Germany.
Date: August 12, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 55, Ed. 2 Saturday, August 11, 1945 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 55, Ed. 2 Saturday, August 11, 1945

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 11, 1945] (open access)

[Postcard from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 11, 1945]

Postcard from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon informing her that he received her letter and about his travels. The front of the post card has an illustration of the National Bank of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Date: August 11, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 54, Ed. 2 Friday, August 10, 1945 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 54, Ed. 2 Friday, August 10, 1945

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 10, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 53, Ed. 2 Thursday, August 9, 1945 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 53, Ed. 2 Thursday, August 9, 1945

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1945 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[BAPTIST STANDARD, DALLAS, TEXAS. Volume LVII, Number 32, August 9, 1945. 15 pages] (open access)

[BAPTIST STANDARD, DALLAS, TEXAS. Volume LVII, Number 32, August 9, 1945. 15 pages]

An issue of the BAPTIST STANDARD (Dallas, Texas) from August 9, 1945. The first page of fifteen includes: SOME DANGEROUS TRENDS by T. C. GARDNER ; Alto Frio Encampment by G. S. Hopkins ; T. N. Carswell Joins Staff Of United Texas Drys ; Why Southern Baptists Do Not Affiliate With the Federal Council of Churches by F. M. McCONNELL. Page six includes: "This Is No Place For A Man Like You" by Millard A. Jenkens. Page eleven includes: UNITED TEXAS DRYS - Our Field Workers.
Date: August 9, 1945
Creator: Baptist General Convention of Texas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1945 (open access)

Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1945
Creator: Autry, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1945 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1945
Creator: Braswell, Sam, Jr.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Joseph T. Zottoli - August 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Joseph T. Zottoli - August 9, 1945]

A letter written to Judge Joseph T. Zottoli, Associate Justice, Boston Municipal Court, Boston, Massachussetts, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 9, 1945. Carswell requests a copy of a report by Zottoli pertaining to a study in Massachusetts in order to do a comparable study in Texas.
Date: August 9, 1945
Creator: Carswell, Thomas Norwood
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1945 (open access)

The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1945

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 52, Ed. 2 Wednesday, August 8, 1945 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 52, Ed. 2 Wednesday, August 8, 1945

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 8, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 51, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 7, 1945 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 51, Ed. 2 Tuesday, August 7, 1945

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 7, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 7, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing remaining with the Red Cross on Guam, stories from an indigenous woman about the Japanese occupation, going to a dance, talking with aviators, life on Guam, photos, and Red Cross staffing.
Date: August 7, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 50, Ed. 2 Monday, August 6, 1945 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 50, Ed. 2 Monday, August 6, 1945

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
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 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. 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 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 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 Harold K. Wells on Motorcycle]

Photograph of Harold K. Wells wearing a top hat and playing an accordion on a motorcycle. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Harold K. Wells in Germany -- Killed April 26-45."
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