East Sweden Tidings, Volume 1, Number 1, December, 1944 (open access)

East Sweden Tidings, Volume 1, Number 1, December, 1944

The first issue of "East Sweden Tidings", a monthly church newsletter, explaining the purpose of the Tidings to be communication with the troops of World War II; sending individual holiday greetings from the men of the congregation; and containing a sermon that encourages an "All Out" commitment of both the troops and the congregation to "restore God's peace on earth" and to "win the spiritual conflicts between right and wrong on the battlefields of the soul."
Date: December 1944
Creator: Dewey, Anson T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Stockholm, Sweden]

Postcard from "Freddie Stalhammar" of Stockholm, Sweden to "Joe C. Willis" of Brady, Texas. The image on the front of the postcard depicts a harbor, with many sailboats docked side by side along the water's edge.
Date: December 3, 1947
Creator: Stalhammar, Freddie & Hollstrand, L.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[C. J. Nelin's Order of Final Naturalization] (open access)

[C. J. Nelin's Order of Final Naturalization]

Order of Final Naturalization by the District Court of San Saba County, Texas, entered on 1891-12-12, admitting Carl John Nelin to citizenship after a determination by the court that he has satisfied all residence requirements, demonstrated good moral character and a dedication to the principles of the United States, has sworn to support the Constitution of the United States, and has renounced allegiance to the King of Sweeden (sic.) and all other foreign powers.
Date: December 12, 1891
Creator: Marcott, Ruth Nelin
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Marriage License for E. J. Helge and Louise Hanson] (open access)

[Marriage License for E. J. Helge and Louise Hanson]

Marriage License No. 3123 issued by McCulloch County, Texas, to Mr. E. J. Helge and Miss Louise Hanson on 1924-12-10 and returned and filed with the county clerk on 1924-12-13.
Date: December 13, 1924
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope addressed to David Dahlberg, December 24, 1950] (open access)

[Envelope addressed to David Dahlberg, December 24, 1950]

Enveloped addressed to "Pvt. David W. Dahlberg" at "Lackland A.F.B." with a letter written the morning of Christmas Eve, 1950, from father O. G. Dahlberg which expresses his pride in his son David and sends good wishes for the holidays; and David Dahlberg in Air Force uniform while serving as a radio operator in Germany during the Korean "Conflict" in 1951.
Date: December 24, 1950
Creator: Dahlberg, O. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Louise Hanson and Ernest Helge]

Photograph of Louise Hanson and Ernest Helge on their wedding day with Louise's left hand posed as to display her wedding ring.
Date: December 10, 1924
Creator: Easterwood, Connie
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History