[Letter from Donna F. Templeton to Homer K. Taylor, Aug. 4, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Donna F. Templeton to Homer K. Taylor, Aug. 4, 1994]

Letter from Donna F. Templeton to Homer K. Taylor discussing The Attorney General's thanks to receiving an autographed picture taken at the WASP Reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: August 4, 1994
Creator: Templeton, Donna F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Officer of the Day]

Photograph of a young soldier sitting on the hood of a Jeep. The man wearing the helmet is the Officer of the Day in Heresheim, Germany.
Date: August 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men in Jeep in Alley]

Photograph of a pair of soldiers identified as Paul L. Sudabe from Bryan, Texas and James Henry Boyd from North Carolina. The pair sit in a Jeep that is parked in an alley in Heresheim, Germany.
Date: August 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Abilene, Texas Post Office and Court House]

Postcard of a large yellow building, with text that says "United States Post Office, Abilene, Texas." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Dear Helen and All, Seems as tho you are getting quite a number of cards in the mail so I will send a few of Abilene. Received your card today. Have read some of Ernie Pyles columns in the Fort Worth paper. Tonite it is a bit cooler. than usual. Had another piece of watermelon. Bro Woodrow."
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Helen Shaw to Gayle Snell, August 4, 1944] (open access)

[Telegram from Helen Shaw to Gayle Snell, August 4, 1944]

Telegram sent to Gayle Snell by Helen Shaw, ordering Snell to return to duty at Avenger Field.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: Shaw, Helen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP in Graduation Uniform]

Photograph of tow women in light colored uniforms standing on a wood platform with chairs behind them. A man in uniform can be seen to the right. Writing on the back of the photo reads, " Mrs. Berry Giles, Jacqueline Cochran, Col. Geer, Air Inspector Randolph Field" and "Graduation 44-W-6 Aug 4, 1944". The same information is relayed on a tag seen taped to the bottom of the photo.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Military Policeman Leaning on Pine Tree]

Photograph of a military policeman wearing a khaki uniform, cap, and an armband with an embroidered "M." He is leaning against one of several thin pine trees. There are camp buildings to the right.
Date: August 4, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otto Koecher, August 4, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Otto Koecher, August 4, 1942]

Recommendation letter from Otto Koecher discussing Eleanor McLernon's loyalty to the United States and war effort.
Date: August 4, 1942
Creator: Koecher, Otto E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History