Resource Type
Partner
Rosenberg Library
197
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
49
Hardin-Simmons University Library
12
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
12
UNT Libraries Special Collections
12
Private Collection of Mike Cochran
9
National WASP WWII Museum
9
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
6
Concordia University Texas
3
Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum
1
2 More
Collection
Harris and Eliza Kempner
197
World War Two Collection
70
National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
49
Abilene Library Consortium
21
T. N. Carswell Collection
12
T. B. Willis Collection
12
Carolyn Itri Collection
9
Rescuing Texas History, 2019
9
National WASP WWII Museum
9
John J. Herrera Papers
6
8 More
States
312 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
Results:
1 - 24 of
312
next
[Letter from Walter Rolfe to Martin Neeb, August 9, 1944]
Letter from Walter Rolfe to Martin Neeb regarding Rolfe's inspection of the Professor's Residence Number 2 at Lutheran Concordia College of Texas. He includes observations regarding the building as well as recommendations for repairs.
Date:
August 9, 1944
Creator:
Rolfe, Walter T.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul Schulz to Henry Studtmann, August 16, 1944]
Letter from Paul Schulz to H. Studtmann regarding appropriations for appliances, as well as a potential visit to the college.
Date:
August 16, 1944
Creator:
Schulz, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Overby Smith to Martin Neeb, August 21, 1944]
Letter from J. Overby Smith to Martin Neeb regarding compliance with Texas Food and Drug laws.
Date:
August 21, 1944
Creator:
Smith, J. Overby
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda - 1944-08-11]
Letter from John J. Herrera to Carlos E. Castañeda acknowledging receipt of the revised text of the FEPC resolution. Herrera covers the occasion honoring Fernando Salas, the first Latin-American to serve on a Harris County Grand Jury, and a meeting with the new members of LULAC. Herrera would like Carlos Castañeda to come to Houston so that they may discuss the complaints Herrera has received about layoffs affecting Latin Americans, Mexican Americans, and African Americans.
Date:
August 11, 1944
Creator:
Herrera, John J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-14]
Telegram sent from Carlos E. Castañeda through Western Union to John J. Herrera informing Herrera that Castañeda will be arriving in Houston on Thursday morning. Castañeda invites Herrera to have breakfast with him at 7:30 a.m. and meet him at the Rice Hotel desk.
Date:
August 14, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-24]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera requesting Herrera to send the complete and detailed statements of the complaints regarding discriminatory lay-offs of Mexican and Latin American employees at the Brown Shipyard.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-30]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera, enclosing a copy of the Senate Bill S 2048, which will prohibit discrimination in employment because of race, creed, color, national origin or ancestry. He is also enclosing a copy of pamphlet on "How the FEPC Operates."
Date:
August 30, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda to John J. Herrera - 1944-08-01]
Letter from Carlos E. Castañeda acknowledging John J. Herrera's letter from July 28th. Castañeda states that he will send a revised copy of a LULAC resolution and a copy of a speech he made in El Paso. He requests Herrera to tell whoever has complaints of discrimination in employment, classification, or promotion in Houston to write to Castañeda directly of their case, or to Herrera can forward them to Castañeda. Includes LULAC resolution titled, "One for all and all for one."
Date:
August 1, 1944
Creator:
Castañeda, Carlos E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Award of Oak Leaf Cluster
Letter from John E. Dahlquist, Major General, U. S. Army, to Lois M. Sinclair notifying Sinclair of the Oak Leaf Cluster award he received for heroic achievement in combat on June 12, 1944 in Italy during World War II.
Date:
August 8, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 17, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 17, 1944, in which Willis hypothesizes that he's not gotten any mail because all the ships are going to France, and that the invasion will shorten the war. He goes on to say that he went to the beach and got a sunburn recently, then mentions the marriage of a friend.
Date:
August 17, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 8, 1944. He's glad to hear that Wilbur Crawford is home and wishes he could be home himself. He says that it's hot where he is, but not like in Waco. Willis goes on to say that he went to the show the night before, but it wasn't a good one, so he left. He asks his parents to send him a picture of them and the house, as well as a box of cold tablets if they can manage it.
Date:
August 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 1, 1944. He advises his parents that air mail is faster than V mail, and tells them who his tent mates are.
Date:
August 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 2, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 2, 1944. He sends some pictures they wanted back, and says he and Harmon Gilbreath may go to the Red Cross and then go swimming in the evening when they have their half day off. He bought a bathing suit a few months ago from the army, but it hasn't arrived yet.
Date:
August 2, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 4, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 4, 1944. He hopes to see Robert Evans, Jr. when he gets to Italy, and asks his parents to tell Wilbur Crawford to write to him, or give Willis his address. He also asks for a box of short bread.
Date:
August 4, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 14, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 14, 1944, telling them that he recently got a letter from Robert Evans, Jr. and they hope to meet up soon. He also received a letter from Jimmie Kendrick, who wishes he was stationed in a city. Willis mentions that Bob Milam's mother heard a rumor that her son was wounded, and reassures his family that the only way anyone in his outfit could be hurt would be by falling out of bed. He asks them to tell Mrs. Milam that Bob is okay if they see her.
Date:
August 14, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 6, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 6, 1944. He mentions a friend, Charles S., who has come to visit, whom he and another friend have taken in. Charles S. is homesick, but John, Jr. believes they will all come home soon. He expresses excitement at getting a rare half day at work, and details all the things he likes to do with his time off. He tells a story of a fellow soldier who fell and broke several ribs, and whom John, Jr. plans to visit in the hospital later. He asks for a new fountain pen in a postscript.
Date:
August 6, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., August 12, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr. on August 12, 1944, asking his father if he knows a man named Marvin George who used to work at First National Bank in Waco. George sends on his regards to a Miss Todd who used to work at the bank. Willis wishes he could be home to help his father with fishing, and goes on to say he had a letter from Robert [Evans] Jr. and they hope to see each other soon.
Date:
August 12, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., August 5, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., on August 5, 1944. He wishes he could have been at a fish fry with his father, since all they get in the army is canned salmon. He also asks after his calves.
Date:
August 5, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 22, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 22, 1944. He offers sympathies to an uncle and a friend, both of whom recently had accidents.
Date:
August 22, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 31, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 31, 1944, detailing a visit he's had from Robert [Evans] Jr. He details the things they talked about, and going to look at Robert's plane. He also mentions eating at the fields mess hall off of real American ware.
Date:
August 31, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 30, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 30, 1944. Willis mentions that the mail is getting through again, and regrets hearing that Waco has been so hot recently. He recalls that dove season opens on September 1st, and he wishes he could go. He also mentions that he's talked to a friend who recently got married, and Willis doesn't think his friend was in the right position to get married. He's gone swimming a lot recently, and he hasn't gotten to see Robert, Jr. yet.
Date:
August 30, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry R. Snapp to Helen Wyatt Snapp, August 4, 1994]
Letter from UNT History Professor Harry F. Snapp to Helen Wyatt Snapp discussing the development of a book meant to "preserve a number of WASPs as historical personages as well as the best context for preserving historically the place of WASPs as a group." The book's intended audience will be college women, high school girls, and young adult women. Harry Snapp asks Helen Snapp for her cooperation in making the book possible. The letter contains a handwritten P. S. that includes his contact information, should Helen wish to contact him.
Date:
August 4, 1944
Creator:
Snapp, Harry F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Love to T. N. Carswell - August 8, 1944]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Henry Love, Manager, Hotel Texas, Fort Worth, dated August 8, 1944. Love acknowledges Carswell's "favor of August 7th", expresses his appreciation for Carswell's thoughtfulness and advises that through the efforts of such good friends he has been given the opportunity to serve in the coming year.
Date:
August 8, 1944
Creator:
Love, Henry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Form letter from Sam D. Forman, Jr. addressed TO ALL LEGIONNAIRES, DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS - August 3, 1944]
A form letter addressed to Buddies--TO ALL LEGIONNAIRES, DEPARTMENT OF TEXAS, from Sam D. Forman, Jr., Department Commander, The American Legion, Department of Texas, Houston, Texas, dated August 3, 1944. Forman reminds the Legionnaires of the housing conditions and that things are abnormal in Fort Worth, the same as in any other city in the Nation due to the war effort, and to make all reservations with Mr. Herbert Joseph, Chairman of the Housing Committee.
Date:
August 3, 1944
Creator:
Forman, Sam D., Jr.
System:
The Portal to Texas History