[Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford - December 5, 1944] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to W. D. Grogan - December 11, 1944] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Matt Kaivre to Alex Bradford, December 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Matt Kaivre to Alex Bradford, December 2, 1944]

Letter from Matt Kaivre to Alex Bradford discussing a list of issues that Bradford had mentioned in his previous letter. And thanks him for the encouragement to vote even though it was hard to vote in New York State if you were apart of the Armed Forces or Marines.
Date: December 2, 1944
Creator: Kaivre, Matt
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Tweedy, December 26, 1944] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford, December 27, 1944] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to George Mizell, December 4, 1944] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Herbert W. Ehrgott, December 26, 1944] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. S. Brisbin to Alex Bradford, December 14, 1944] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry J. Wirth to Alex Bradford, December 21,1944] (open access)

[Letter from Harry J. Wirth to Alex Bradford, December 21,1944]

Letter from Harry J. Wirth to Alex Bradford discussing how it's nice to hear from Alex again. And giving the addresses to old comrades if Alex wants to send them a card. Wishes him a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Date: December 21, 1944
Creator: Wirth, Harry J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Frederic S. Hall and Alex Bradford - December 1944] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, December 15, 1944 (open access)

The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, December 15, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Ladonia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: Kean, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Brigadier General Lowe - December 1944-January 1945] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine - December 2, 1944] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Kingdon, December 11, 1944] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford Sr. to Gabriel Heatter - December 13, 1944] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Germ-Killing Soap Developed] (open access)

[Clipping: New Germ-Killing Soap Developed]

Newspaper clipping describing a new postwar soap that is better at killing germs through the use of the G-11 chemical.
Date: December 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: DDT May Control Malaria] (open access)

[Clipping: DDT May Control Malaria]

Bulletin article says that DDT has been proven to successfully control mosquitoes in rural areas of the U.S. South as a means to control malaria.
Date: December 30, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History