[Postcard of Aetna Life Affiliated Companies Home Office]

Postcard of the Aetna Life Affiliated Companies home office: a large, red building in Hartford, Connecticut. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and All. How is this for a delayed card. My supply is almost exhausted now. I still have one more of these. 'Tis quite warm now- in fact hot. My radio is going swell now. So long, Woodrow."
Date: November 19, 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chanctonbury Ring in Washington, Sussex]

Postcard with an illustration of a town in the country, with a horse pulling a cart on the street. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Chanctonbury Ring, Washington, Sussex." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania says, "Dear Helen and all. This is a typical scene of this country and represents it quite well. The fireplace is doing quite well and we just had a little food with some toasted bread over the fire place. Snowing a bit out now. Bro Woodward, Woodrow W. Aten."
Date: November 14, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Lake Near Watertown, Tennessee]

Postcard of a lake surrounded with green hills, and text that says "Greetings from Watertown, Tenn." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello All- Time is flying as you can see by the incorrect date. This is 8:30 AM and we are at a small town in Tenn. Next stop will be Arkansas- adress should be- Co "C" Main T Bn 12th Armd Division, Camp Chafee Arkansas. Will later be in Camp Barkley, Texas."
Date: November 1, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Tennessee]

Postcard with scenes of Tennessee and text that says "Greetings from Tennessee." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and All. Lt. Crews and I just returned from Gallatin where we again visited his aunt and uncle. We had the usual hospitality and saw where part of the Army is bivouacked on maneuvers now but leaving tomorrow. This was quite a clear day for a charge - just warm enough. Bro. Woodrow."
Date: November 8, 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Arkansas Ozarks]

Postcard with photos of several different scenes, and text that says "Greetings from Arkansas Ozarks." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Chaffee says "Dear Helen and all- Quite chilly today and looks like snow. Hope that it doesn't snow or the [?] will be an ice cake as we have no antifreeze. Alcohol seems to be all we can get may get some this pm. We worked today again. Am enjoying our [?] very much. How do you like this card? Cannot state how long we will be here - unknown yet. Bro Woodrow."
Date: November 7, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Declassified reports show Holocaust began in 1941 on Soviet soil (open access)

Declassified reports show Holocaust began in 1941 on Soviet soil

Newspaper article from The Houston Chronicle, discussing new evidence uncovered about the beginning of the Holocaust in 1941.
Date: November 11, 1996
Creator: Dobbs, Michael
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cartoon Man in Plane]

Postcard with a cartoon of a man flying a plane and shouting "I'm plane-ly up in the air over you.....why don't you write?" A handwritten note addressed to Clara Aten & Family from Nevin E. Hermsinger says "Dear Friends, I received your card today, sure glad to hear from you, and that you are all well, I am O.K. had a cold, but it is a little better now. Yes, it is getting colder here now. But you can send a little rain this way if you get too much. Ha ha. I hear it is raining a lot there, but I guess it was needed. It will make it late for corn husking. Well, it is bedtime, hope to hear from you soon. Always a friend. Love Nevin."
Date: November 14, 1943
Creator: Hermsinger, Nevin E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of French Scenery]

Postcard of a lake surrounded with trees, with mountains in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo is addressed to Mr. T. W. Whitefield in Durham, North Carolina: "Dear Folks, Just a note to let you know I'm now in France. Will write more when we get settled. I'm doing ok and hope all of you are too. Write soon. May God bless you. Your devoted son, Clarence."
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: Whitefield, Clarence
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Patch]

Photograph of the 12th Armored Division patch engraved on the side of the Armored Forces Monument. The 13th Armored Division patch is also visible to the right, and text is engraved on the top of the monument.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[17th Armored Infantry Battalion Soldier]

Photograph of three uniformed soldiers from the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion together in front of a corrugated tin building. Two of the soldiers wear helmets and stand on either side of a sitting man. The building has straw and canvas on its roof. Clothes hang from a nearby tree branch to the right.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Albany Highway Bridge]

Photograph of a bridge framework on the Albany Highway. Several soldiers stand on one end of the bridge.
Date: November 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Billets at Auffey]

Photograph of the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion billets in Auffey, France. There are helmets and crates outside the billet.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carl Lyons With Buddies]

Photograph of Carl J. Lyons and two friends outside their barracks at Auffey, France.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close-Up of Monument]

Photograph of a close-up of the Armored Forces Monument. There is a picture of men standing beside and on tanks, and one man on horseback. The words "Forging the Thunderbolt" are inscribed in the top right corner. The text at the bottom of the monument reads: "'A balanced team of combat arms and services of equal importance and equal prestige.' Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee Father of the American Armored Forces".
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Corporal Caravelli, Sergeant Olivari, and Rubin Adelman in Dress Uniforms]

Photograph of Corporal Ferdinand Caravelli, Sergeant Olivari, and Rubin Adelman standing together in front of a building with a plywood wall. Each of the men are wearing dress uniforms and garrison caps.
Date: November 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elton Samuels with 12th Division Flag]

Photograph of Elton Samuels holding out a 12th Armored Division flag at a dedication ceremony. Three other division flags are placed in the ground behind blue velvet chairs with programs set on them. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Engraved Map of the European Theatre]

Photograph of a map of the European theater engraved on the Armored Forces Monument in Abilene, Texas.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior of Chapel]

Photograph of the exterior of Chapel No. 10 at Camp Barkeley.
Date: November 15, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Posing Soldiers Below a Building]

Photograph of four uniformed U.S. Army soldiers posing among rocks and small shrubs that lie below large stone building. A cement stairway leads down from the building to the rocky area. The soldiers are identified from the top left as Dan Melli, Jackie, John, Davis, and Ross.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Floyd Adams by Automobiles]

Photograph of Floyd Adams standing by a line of automobiles. Other cars and a building are visible in the background.
Date: November 15, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake Abilene]

Photograph of a placid lake surrounded by land. The lake is Lake Abilene.
Date: November 16, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Group of Soldiers in Anglesville, France]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers in the field in Anglesville, France, November 1944. A number of men are identified on the image with the names Eaton, Hoeweler, Guthrie, Drawers, Orzel, Deyton, Czecha, Callihan, Danielson, Biesman, Scott, Brown, Bixley, Anderson, Booth, Roszman, Harms and Lovelace.
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Line of Men at Camp Campbell]

Photograph of three men in military uniform, and another in civilian clothing. They are, from left to right, Albert Gaus, Fernie Barnes, James Kelley, and Donzel Kelley. A building is visible in the background.
Date: November 14, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Line Outside Mess Hall]

Photograph of a long line of soldiers outside a mess hall at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. Another line is visible outside a building in the background.
Date: November 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History