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[Advertisement of a baseball game between Ellington Field and Southern Select]

Advertisement of a baseball game, Ellington Field vs. Southern Select, to be played at the Cleveland Diamond field, on Sunday April 19, 1942 at 2:30 p.m. The names of the players of each team are shown in the poster. The poster also contains advertisements.
Date: April 19, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Prison All Stars and Southern Select]

Advertisement for a baseball game between the Prison All stars (a team selected from the best players of the Texas Prison system) and Southern Select (All Mexican team of Houston) at the Prison Stadium in Huntsville, Texas on Sunday, August 9, 1942. Entertainment by Prison Military Band. The game starts at 2:00 p.m. General admission is 25 cents (federal tax included). At head of poster, "Double-Header".
Date: August 9, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select]

Advertisement for two baseball games to be played between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select at the Cleveland Diamond field, Houston, Texas on Sunday, July 26, 1942 starting at 3 p.m. The names of the players of each team are shown on the poster. Entrance fee: Men: 35 cents ; Women: 20 cents plus taxes.
Date: July 26, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Poster
System: The Portal to Texas History

Boys on Horseback

Photograph of a trio of boys on horseback. They are in front of a series of trees with leafy branches. The leftmost and center boys are wearing cowboys hats. The rightmost boy is in overalls and wears no shirt underneath it. They each hold the reins of their respective horse.
Date: September 3, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping of a grand function to be held at Edison Junior High School] (open access)

[Clipping of a grand function to be held at Edison Junior High School]

Newspaper clipping of an advertisement of a function at Edison Junior High School to be held on February 1, 1942.
Date: February 1, 1942
Creator: Edison Junior High School
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Coronation of Queen Ofelia of the Fiesta de la Raza] (open access)

[Coronation of Queen Ofelia of the Fiesta de la Raza]

Newspaper clipping of the coronation of Queen Ophelia I on October 11, 1942, on the grounds of the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas. The coronation was part of the Fiesta de la Raza.
Date: October 11, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Danevang Farmer's Co-op Office

Copy negative of the farmer's co-op office in Danevang, Texas. The building is small and has one front door and a window on each side. There is an automobile parked in front of the building.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Duus Family Holiday Greeting Photograph]

Two photographs of the same image of the Duus family, which were used as a holiday greeting card and have been placed together with the aid of a small piece of adhesive on the back of the right photograph. The portrait of the family positions Pastor Vagn Duus on the leftmost side, holding a young a boy. The pastor's wife, identified as Gerda Duus, is in the middle, holding a baby in front of her and Sybil Duus on the right. The two boys have not been properly identified, although names have been provided in accompanying information (Verner and Erling). Text beneath the portrait says, "Season's Greetings from Our House to Your House" and has a simple line drawing of a landscape beneath it.
Date: 1942/1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Duus Family Portrait]

Studio portrait photograph of the Duus family in front of a blank backdrop. The three individuals in the back are standing and embracing each other, all of whom are the children of Gerda and Pastor Vagn Duus. On the back row from left to right are Verner, Sibyl, and Erling Duus. Sibyl's hand appears to be around the shoulder of her mother, Gerda, who wears horn-rimmed glasses, a blazer, and matching skirt. She is seated on the arm rest of a wooden chair, which is occupied by Pastor Vagn Duus. The words "Merry Christmas" have been printed on the top margin of the photograph. There is hand-written text on the back, but with the exception of the heading, which reads, "To Danish Ladies Aid member", the rest appears to be written in Danish or a similar Germanic language.
Date: 1942/1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Family of Helvig Berndt]

Black and white photograph of the Berndt family posed for a picture on the front lawn of a white, two-story house. Several of the women are seated while most of the family members are standing behind them. In the background, a barn is visible to the right of the group.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Felicitas Latlip's War Ration Book One] (open access)

[Felicitas Latlip's War Ration Book One]

War Ration Book One that belonged to Felicitas Latlip. Felicitas Latlip's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains 2 unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Frank Latlip, Senior's War Ration Book One] (open access)

[Frank Latlip, Senior's War Ration Book One]

War Ration Book One that belonged to Frank Latlip, Sr. Frank Latlip's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains 2 unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fundraiser at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church]

Photograph of the 1942 celebration at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, in Magnolia Park, Houston, Texas for fundraising to build a new church building.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Game of Croquet at Andrew Berndt's Home]

Copy negative of a black and white photograph of several people gathered on the lawn of Andrew Berndt's home for a game of croquet. The group is gathered under the shade of the house; some are seated and some are standing. Behind them, the wood-sided house is visible, as well as its screened-in porch. A few croquet balls are scattered on the lawn. A man wearing a hat is standing in the foreground with his back to the camera.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here (open access)

Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here

Newspaper clipping of an article covering the San Jacinto Day Celebration published on April 22, 1942. The article is pasted on a piece of brown paper along with John J. Herrera's business card that lists his profession as "Notary Public, Income Tax Work". The article includes four photographs including one of John J. Herrera holding a memorial wreath.
Date: April 22, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. L. Hausler to John J. Herrera - 1942-08-17] (open access)

[Letter from E. L. Hausler to John J. Herrera - 1942-08-17]

Letter to John J. Herrera from E. L. Hausler, Personnel Director at the Brown Shipbuilding Company in Houston, Texas dated August 17, 1942. This is a reply to concerns about discrimination in hiring practices with an invitation to visit the site.
Date: August 17, 1942
Creator: Hausler, E. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky - June 24, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky - June 24, 1942]

Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky, asking for confirmation of the receipt of a letter sent in May. Mr. Hamilton impresses how important a reply is as they want both the textbook and laboratory manual to be published at the same time.
Date: June 24, 1942
Creator: Hamilton, E. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky - May 18, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky - May 18, 1942]

Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky, discussing with Mrs. Bodansky the royalties and contracts appropriate for the publication of a textbook written by her late husband, Dr. Meyer Bodansky. Also included is consideration of a doctor who assisted Dr. Bodansky in writing the textbook, Dr. Marion Fay.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: Hamilton, E. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Bodansky to Charles B. Davenport - December 30, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Bodansky to Charles B. Davenport - December 30, 1942]

Letter from the widow of Dr. Meyer Bodansky granting permission to Dr. Charles B. Davenport to reproduce a section of Dr. Bodansky's textbook, which is entitled "Physiological Chemistry".
Date: December 30, 1942
Creator: Bodansky, Eleanor A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Bodansky to Oscar Bodansky - April 17, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Bodansky to Oscar Bodansky - April 17, 1942]

Letter from Eleanor Bodansky to her brother-in-law, Oscar Bodansky, informing him that she has mailed several signed papers to a publishing company, named Wiley. The letter also speaks of many personal items, including Eleanor's health, her day to day activities, the well-being of her children, and other people with whom she spends her time.
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: Bodansky, Eleanore A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Elrod to the Houston Bar Association and the Board of Legal Examiners - 1942-09-28] (open access)

[Letter from H. W. Elrod to the Houston Bar Association and the Board of Legal Examiners - 1942-09-28]

Recommendation letter from H. W. Elrod, Principal of Dow Junior High School, to The Houston Bar Association and The Board of Legal Examiners, in Austin, Texas.
Date: September 28, 1942
Creator: Elrod, H. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mr. Hausler - 1942-08-14] (open access)

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mr. Hausler - 1942-08-14]

Letter to Mr. Hausler, Personnel Superintendent at the Brown Ship Yard in Houston, Texas from John J. Herrera dated August 14, 1942. Written on LULAC letterhead, the letter is concerning "discrimination against workers of Mexican extraction." John J. Herrera is writing to inquire if Mr. Hausler is aware of these practices.
Date: August 14, 1942
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Martin Matheson to Eleanor Bodansky - March 18, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Martin Matheson to Eleanor Bodansky - March 18, 1942]

Letter from Martin Matheson, Advertising and Sales Manager of John Wiley & Sons Publishers, to Eleanor Bodansky, informing her that the publisher has given permission for a society to reprint on film a table from her late husband's textbook. As this is a normal request of an old edition, they did not seek Mrs. Bodansky's permission.
Date: March 18, 1942
Creator: Matheson, Martin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Oscar Bodansky to Eleanor Bodansky - April 6, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Oscar Bodansky to Eleanor Bodansky - April 6, 1942]

Letter from Oscar Bodansky to Eleanor Bodansky, requesting that she immediately return a contract sent to her which is long overdue. The contract is for the publication of a textbook written by Mrs. Bodansky's late husband, Dr. Meyer Bodansky.
Date: April 6, 1942
Creator: Bodansky, Oscar, 1901-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History