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[Photograph 2012.201.B0136.0291]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "In christening the new cruiser, USS Oklahoma City, Mrs. Anton H. Classen complied with navy custom and bashed a bottle of champagne on its bow."
Date: February 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0253.0212]

Photograph taken for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Anthony J. (ank) Scanlan, left, who has just resigned as football coach of Holy Cross College to devote his time to private business, talks things over with this successors John (Ox) Da Grossa, right, former Colgate All-American lineman."
Date: December 19, 1944
Creator: Aker, Joe
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1129.0227]

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "James R. Robberson, city, of the U. S. Army Air Corps"
Date: September 22, 1944
Creator: Raynor Studios
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Air-Consumption Parameters for Automatic Mixture Control of Aircraft Engines (open access)

Air-Consumption Parameters for Automatic Mixture Control of Aircraft Engines

From Introduction: "The purpose of this analysis was to investigate the use of a function of intake-manifold pressure, exhaust back pressure, intake manifold temperature, and engine speed in place of a venturi as a means of measuring engine air consumption and to determine if this function is suitable for automatic mixture control."
Date: September 1, 1944
Creator: Shames, Sidney J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Felix Payant] (open access)

[Letter from Felix Payant]

A letter from Felix Payant to Carl B. Compton regarding his idea of exhibiting the results of teaching practices.
Date: July 9, 1944
Creator: Payant, Felix
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Soldier with Woman]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing with his arm around a woman in Ingram, Pennsylvania. A fence, trees, and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3]

Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry a P-510 aircraft from Grand Prairie, Texas to an Air Force base in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Girl Flyers Who Tow Targets May Be Real "Soldiers" Soon] (open access)

[Clipping: Girl Flyers Who Tow Targets May Be Real "Soldiers" Soon]

Newspaper clipping of articles about the WASP, how it feels to fly a plane, a dance that will be held to raise funds for infantile paralysis, the marriage of teacher Batrice Howell, war bonds, and more.
Date: January 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lieut. Comm. Carl G. Estes, July 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lieut. Comm. Carl G. Estes, July 18, 1944]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Lieut. Comm. Carl G. Estes discussing Kempner and Estes first meeting, current politics in Texas, and Kempner's two sons who are in the Navy.
Date: July 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank H. Bachman to I. H. Kempner, May 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Frank H. Bachman to I. H. Kempner, May 9, 1944]

Letter from Frank H. Bachman to I. H. Kempner thanking him for the opportunity to read the Kempner's family history and expressing sorrow that the two never see each other.
Date: May 9, 1944
Creator: Bachman, Frank H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Invoice for Purchase of Guages with Corresponcdence on the Back - 1944] (open access)

[Invoice for Purchase of Guages with Corresponcdence on the Back - 1944]

Receipt for several gauges totaling for $5.07 sent to Alex Bradford from the United States Gauge Company in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. On the back of this receipt, is a letter from Alex Bradford to Norman Keller acknowledging that he has finally tracked down the gauges that were lost within the Post Office on November 27th. Gauges that he has received are exactly what he wanted, and thanks Mr. Keller for sending them to him.
Date: 1944-11/1944-12
Creator: United States Gauge Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to F. H. Riegelmeier, August 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to F. H. Riegelmeier, August 18, 1944]

Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to F. H. Riegelmeier asking for the price of Riegelmeier's Kentia and other house palms.
Date: August 18, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from PItzonka's Pansy Farm to D. W. Kempner, August 19, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from PItzonka's Pansy Farm to D. W. Kempner, August 19, 1944]

Letter from Pitzonka's Pansy Farm to D. W. Kempner discussing the price of Kempner's order.
Date: August 19, 1944
Creator: Pitzonka's Pansy Farm
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Analyses of Pennsylvania Anthracitic Coals (open access)

Analyses of Pennsylvania Anthracitic Coals

Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. History, geology, and mining methods of the anthracite fields are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
Date: 1944
Creator: Ashley, George H.; Toenges, Albert L.; McElroy, G. E.; Siclen, M. Van; Buch, J. W.; Snyder, N. H. et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Loss of Life Among Wearers of Oxygen Breathing Apparatus (open access)

Loss of Life Among Wearers of Oxygen Breathing Apparatus

Report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Mines discussing fatalities of mine workers while wearing self-contained oxygen breathing apparatuses. Descriptions of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of 26 workers are presented. This report includes a table.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Grove, G. W.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard from Grace Schiverea to Lt. Roy E. Johnson, August 1944]

Postcard written to Lieutenant Roy E. Johnson from Grace Schiverea, that says: "Hi, Lt. -- Roy - the navy was never like this!!! It sure is a wonderful life - sleeping, swimming & sunning. - Time is going much too quickly. - will see you, on the 25th. (Note "Air Corp" insignia on the front of card - Ahem!!!) Grace." The front of the postcard contains an illustration of a military airplane flying over an ocean at night. The moon is visible in a cloudy sky above the plane and the Air Corps insignia is in the lower-left corner. Text above the image says "Keep 'em Flying."
Date: August 1944
Creator: Schiverea, Grace
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Abilene State Park]

Postcard of a stone stairway leading up a grassy hill to a long building. Typed text on the postcard says "Approach to Recreation Center, Abilene State Park, Abilene, Texas." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen and all: This is the state park of Abilene- about 20 miles away from the city. Received that great post card yesterday. Glad to hear the candy arrived safely and was enjoyed. As ever "Woodrow."
Date: May 16, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Crab Orchard Lake, Marion, Illinois]

Postcard of a group of people standing on a dock and swimming nearby in Crab Orchard Lake at Marion, Illinois. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says, "Hello all. Will probably arrive Thursday- trip has been fine so far. Am stopping off to see Lt. Crews. He is still alive. Woodrow."
Date: June 19, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hendrick Memorial Hospital]

Postcard of Hendrick Memorial Hospital in Abilene, Texas. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Dear Helen & all: Quite a nice day and now is a little warm. Received a letter from Fred today. Had a letter from Al Saturday and also one from the staff. We are plenty busy right now. As ever, Woodrow."
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bluebonnet Field]

Postcard of a field of bluebonnets, with text that says "Blue Bonnets, The State Flower of Texas." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen and all- Here are the Bluebonnets but have not seen any yet that we are certain that they are the right ones. This is Sunday and a real fine day- Warm and a nice breeze. As ever, Woodrow."
Date: May 14, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Wooten Hotel]

Postcard of Wooten Hotel in Abilene, Texas, seen at night. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello all- This is Friday nite and it was quite a warm day too. Tomorrow the Battalion has a picnic at Circa park and we are leaving at 1100. Should be here to see some of these places. Should be seeing some others soon. We are quite busy now. Always, Woodrow."
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chanctonbury Ring in Washington, Sussex]

Postcard with an illustration of a town in the country, with a horse pulling a cart on the street. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Chanctonbury Ring, Washington, Sussex." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania says, "Dear Helen and all. This is a typical scene of this country and represents it quite well. The fireplace is doing quite well and we just had a little food with some toasted bread over the fire place. Snowing a bit out now. Bro Woodward, Woodrow W. Aten."
Date: November 14, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Italian Gardens in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]

Postcard of a bridge over a pond surrounded with trees and flowers, at the Italian Gardens in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Hellen Aten says "Hello Pal. I am here to-day with two girls friends having a fine time shopping Ha. Wish you were here as ever a Pal. Marie K."
Date: February 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History