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[Letter from Alex Bradford to E. N. Jay Johnson - November 4, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to E. N. Jay Johnson - November 4, 1940]

Letter from Alex Bradford to E. N. Jay Johnson discussing his experiences of the London blitz by the Germans during World War II. Mr. Bradford mentions that moral is high amidst the craters made by extensive bombing. Mr. Bradford also shares his thoughts on two (2) movies depicting this high moral, “England Can Take it” and “The Foreign Correspondent”. Finally, he touches on the Royal Air Force’s pushback against the German war machine.
Date: November 4, 1940
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner - November 4, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner - November 4, 1940]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner describing the the current state of affairs that the author was experiencing, including: the London blitz, the moral of the troops on the ground, and the collective company of men opposing the Nazi regime.
Date: November 4, 1940
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940] (open access)

[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940]

Minutes for the Texas 32nd Precinct Democratic convention listing motions and their outcomes, including the seven people elected to be delegates at the county convention. A resolution circled in red pencil documenting the decision to vote for John Nance Gardner, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt for succeeding ballots.
Date: May 4, 1940
Creator: Elliott, D. S. & Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Earl F. Theisinger, February 4, 1940] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Earl F. Theisinger, February 4, 1940]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Earl F. Theisinger discussing how sorry he was for missing his bus to Mexico. Bradford wants Earl to give him a call once he's in town.
Date: February 4, 1940
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History