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[Acceptable Specifications for the Hood Fire Protection - December 6, 1943]
Information detailing the war department's acceptable specifications for the Fire Protection Hood. Specifications include fabrics, thread, design, and materials.
Date:
December 6, 1943
Creator:
United States. War Department. Office of the Chief of Engineers.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Brigadier General Lowe - December 1944-January 1945]
Correspondence between Alex Bradford, Brigadier General Frank E. Lowe, and Margaret Daly discussing the creation of a lightweight mechanism used to warn of an impending explosion due to gasoline fumes.
Date:
1944-12-27/1945-01-01
Creator:
Bradford, Alex & Daly, Margaret
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Frederic S. Hall and Alex Bradford - December 1944]
Correspondence between Fredric S. Hall and Alex Bradford discussing Mr. Bradford's outrage at the American Locker Company's alleged unethical business practices and targeting of military men. In response to this outrage, Mr. Hall has apologized, offered a reimbursement, and would like to hear more about the incident in question that has bothered Mr. Bradford so.
Date:
1944-12-11/1944-12-16
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford, December 27, 1944]
Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford discussing his many thanks to Bradford for all that he's sent him and asks if he's thought about working fires at an oil ridge. For he knows nothing about fire fighter services where he is.
Date:
December 27, 1944
Creator:
Duke, A. B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. C. Mills to Alex Bradford - December 28, 1939]
Letter from A.C. Mills to Alex Bradford discussing the phone call that her mother received, Ms. Mills plans to leave Washington for St. Louis, and regrets to inform Mr. Bradford that she just missed him.
Date:
December 28, 1939
Creator:
Mills, A. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford - December 5, 1944]
Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford discussing information pertaining to possible manufacturers of asbestos clothing for fire-fighting protection. Mr. Rossiter recommends to reach out to either Keasby & Mattison Company or Johns-Manville Corporation. In addition to these two companies, Mr. Rossiter recommends that Mr. Bradford reach out to Mr. F. H. Wheeler who was responsible for the specifications adopted by the Industrial Safety Equipment Association.
Date:
December 5, 1944
Creator:
Rossiter, A. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford Sr. to Gabriel Heatter - December 13, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford Sr. to Gabriel Heatter discussing Great Britain and Winston Churchill's aggression in Greece and Ethiopia. Additionally, Mr. Bradford voices his concerns of American lives being used to advance the alleged British agenda of controlling Ethiopia and Greece.
Date:
December 13, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine - December 2, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine hoping to receive a list of possible western or mid-western manufacturers of asbestos fire-fighting suits and helmets.
Date:
December 2, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - December 3, 1943]
Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glynes apologizing for the delay in responding to your letter of October 18th. He mentions that he is far behind on sleep and that he has recently received a letter from Glenn Griswold along with his new V-mail address. Mr. Bradford finishes his letter by mentioning the amount of praise that he has heard about Mr. Glynes’ fire-fighting school.
Date:
December 3, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Kingdon, December 11, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Kingdon wanting Kingdon to not show any support for Churchill. He also brings up all his family and children have done in the wars that have occurred.
Date:
December 11, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Tweedy, December 26, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Tweedy asking to find a way to get him back overseas and working for he misses being over there. Bradford updates him on the other lads.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to George Mizell, December 4, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to George Mizell about a error with a parcel and because of the error a money order was sent.
Date:
December 4, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Herbert W. Ehrgott, December 26, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Herbert W. Ehrgott on being ready for action after hearing about the war news. Lists ways to reach him so he can get back out there and be of use.
Date:
December 26, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Jack Ashenfelder, December 10, 1943]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Jack Ashenfelder wants a update on Jack and how he's doing. Informs Jack that his youngest son became a pilot. In the reply Jack would like to ask some questions of Bradford but in person. He's not working for the state but for the American Legion.
Date:
December 10, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Kent Knox, December 17, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Kent Knox on seeing a lot of friends he worked with that Knox might recall. Wishing him a Merry Christmas and happy New Years.
Date:
December 17, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Milton Bayliss, December 9, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Milton Bayliss received his letter from November 2nd, will visit George Fielding Eliot, and will send a lengthy letter to Bradford in a week or so.
Date:
December 9, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Mr. and Mrs. Boyd, December 19, 1943]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Mr. and Mrs. Boyd on seeing a lot of people they know while traveling and updating them on his family. Currently in New York working but will then go to Washington for work as well, wishing them a Merry Christmas and New Year.
Date:
December 19, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - December 14, 1943]
Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing Mr. Bradford's current efforts working in New York as a consultant for the New York Fire Department (NYFD). Additional content featured within this correspondence includes comparisons between American firefighting equipment and the rest of the worlds equipment.
Date:
December 14, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to W. D. Grogan - December 11, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to W. D. Grogan expressing his grief of surrounding the death of his former colleague, Denzil. The letter is focused around Mr. Bradford's time with Denzil and the activities after leaving Aldershot at the Badajos Barracks.
Date:
December 11, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. W. Taes to Alex Bradford - December 20, 1943]
Letter from C. W. Taes "Tod" to Alex Bradford sharing updates on the firefighter crew in Africa and asking for details on Alex's personal life.
Date:
December 20, 1943
Creator:
Taes, C. W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. S. Brisbin to Alex Bradford, December 14, 1944]
Letter from [name] to [name] on thanking him for his interest in there products but what Bradford is asking for is no longer in production. It was only for the war and will not be made into a post war item.
Date:
December 14, 1944
Creator:
Brisbin, D. S.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David F. Glines to Alex Bradford - December 7, 1943]
Letter from David F. Glines to Alex Bradford discussing Glenn [No last name] recent work in Naples, Italy with the Military Government. Mr. Glines comments that Glenn has contracted malaria but has left the care of the hospital.
Date:
December 7, 1943
Creator:
Glines, David F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ed Harkness to Alex Bradford - December 11, 1943]
Letter from Ed Harkness to Alex Bradford discussing personal updates, including his family, his employment prospects, and news from John Winslow.
Date:
December 11, 1943
Creator:
Harkness, Ed
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank A. Epps to Alex Bradford - December 30, 1943]
Letter from Frank A. Epps to Alex Bradford discussing the lack of testing surrounding fire suppression nozzles and the atomization of water particles. Additionally Mr. Epps recommends that Mr. Bradford schedule a meeting to discuss this topic in more detail.
Date:
December 30, 1943
Creator:
Epps, Frank A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History