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Partner
Collection
World War Two Collection
139
T. B. Willis Collection
90
World War Two Newsmaps
44
Carolyn Itri Collection
4
Abilene Library Consortium
3
Harris and Eliza Kempner
2
Rescuing Texas History, 2007
2
The 12th Armored Division Photograph Collection
2
Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection
1
Texas History Collection
1
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[Letter from Roy Barzak to Texas Cotton Association, November 16, 1944]
Letter from Roy Barzak to the Texas Cotton Association discussing the Vice-President Murray discovering that both of his sons-in-law have gone missing overseas whilst serving in the war.
Date:
November 16, 1944
Creator:
Barzak, Roy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Typed version: Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, August 9th, 1944]
Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter opens with Carolyn thanking Nicolas for a mystery textile that he sent home to her as a gift and how she wishes she could have seen the places that he is sending her the gifts from with him. She goes on to tell him about visiting friends and how it reminded her of when she saw him last. Written August 9th and Posted August 11th.
Date:
August 9, 1944
Creator:
Itri, Carolyn R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Private Nicholas C. Soviero, August 9th, 1944]
A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter opens with Carolyn thanking Nicolas for a mystery textile that he sent home to her as a gift and how she wishes she could have seen the places that he is sending her the gifts from with him. She goes on to tell him about visiting friends and how it reminded her of when she saw him last. Written August 9th and Posted August 11th.
Date:
August 9, 1944
Creator:
Itri, Carolyn R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Typed version: Letter from Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 3, 1944]
Typed version: A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "My darling sweetheart, Well, I got three letters from you today". The letter continues with questions on how he likes Italy, an Italian family he visited, the weather surrounding the fourth of July, sleeping habits and how she cant wait to learn them and be warm in bed, and lastly details about photo negatives and family activities. The letter closes "Please take care of yourself & again I repeat. Please don't take any unnecessary risks... I love you, Carolyn" Written July 3rd and posted July 4th.
Date:
July 3, 1944
Creator:
Itri, Carolyn R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Letter from Carolyn R. Itri to Nicholas C. Soviero, July 3, 1944]
A love letter from Carolyn R. Itri to her future husband, Nicholas C. Soviero. The letter reads, "My darling sweetheart, Well, I got three letters from you today". The letter continues with questions on how he likes Italy, an Italian family he visited, the weather surrounding the fourth of July, sleeping habits and how she cant wait to learn them and be warm in bed, and lastly details about photo negatives and family activities. The letter closes "Please take care of yourself & again I repeat. Please don't take any unnecessary risks... I love you, Carolyn" Written July 3rd and posted July 4th.
Date:
July 3, 1944
Creator:
Itri, Carolyn R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner]
Letter to Cecile from her father about the presidential election, government officials, and the war.
Date:
1944~
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Homer Petross with Friends]
Photograph of Homer Petross and his soldier buddies in Italy before 12th Armored Division.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Scrapbook Photographs Associated with the 12th A. D.]
Two photographs associated with the 12th Armored Division. The top photo shows a soldier reading a sign that reads "You Are Now Entering Italy Through The Courtesy Of Company A 1st Battalion 411th Infantry Spearheading 7th Army." The bottom photo shows a Nazi airplane parked in a clearing.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 13, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 13, 1944. His mother has returned home from the hospital, and Willis urges her to get well. He commends the speed with which the Allied armies have been moving through Italy, and still hopes that he'll be home before the end of the year.
Date:
June 13, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
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.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, February 15, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, on February 15, 1944. He thanks her for a box she sent him at Christmas, and admits that Italy is better than Africa, and there are more things to take pictures of in Italy than in Africa, but he still wants to go home. He's heard that Margaret Ann is dating a soldier, and predicts that they will get married.
Date:
February 15, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 4, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 4, 1944. He has gone to see Wilbur Crawford for the past few days, and the two of them have planned a camping and fishing trip to take place when the war is over. Willis asks where his cousin Jimmie Kendrick is stationed.
Date:
February 4, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 8, 1944. He wishes he could be at home with his mother, who had an operation. He looks forward to going swimming again, as it's getting hotter in Italy, and he asks after the fishing in Waco. He also mentions that his friend Wilbur Crawford is in the hospital.
Date:
May 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 30, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 30, 1944. He thanks them for boxes of food they sent him, and commends his outfit's EM Club, which he went to with his friend Wilbur Crawford recently. He mentions that it's getting warmer where he's stationed, and asks his parents to hold on to the catalogs he's been sending them.
Date:
April 30, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
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.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 1, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1944, discussing a bottle of Italian beer he and his fellow soldiers were given, which he thinks is rotten but the rest of them seem to enjoy. From now on, he says, the soldiers will get one bottle a week. The army recently installed a drinking fountain in the town for the soldiers' use. The Italians, who Willis says have never seen one before, are intrigued by it, although they don't know how to use it.
Date:
July 1, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 4, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 4, 1944, detailing the weather that day, and the lack of sleep he got the night before due to a visiting captain, who was the brother of one of the men in Willis' tent. He promises to get lots of sleep, and tells his mother to rest and get well.
Date:
July 4, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 17, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 17, 1944, about a visit he had from Robert, Jr., whom he had to go pick up from the air field. Wilbur Crawford promised to send Willis a fountain pen when he got back to his camp. Willis says it's still cold out, but they keep their stove on to stay warm. He also mentions getting a letter from Wilbur Crawford, who promised to send him a picture of his wife.
Date:
November 17, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, April 22, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on April 22, 1944. This letter is marked Letter 2 of 2. He went to a U.S.O. show with Wilbur Crawford and Harmon Gilbreath the other night, and he tells his parents that it's up to them whether or not they sell their house, although if they decide to build a new one he wishes he could be there to help out.
Date:
April 22, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 8, 1944. He is happy to hear that his mother is up and walking a bit. He asks how America took the news of the D Day invasion, and says that he thinks Hitler is on his way out. He hopes the Russians get hold of Hitler, because he thinks America would let him off too lightly. He thanks his parents for the canned goods and hard candy they sent, but asks for canned goods only in future.
Date:
June 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, November 19, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on November 19, 1944, detailing his day. Since it was Sunday he slept late, and he says he may go to church that night. He also says that he got a call from a Lieutenant who told him he could have an Eversharp Lifetime pen that Robert Evans, Jr. sent with him.
Date:
November 19, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 21, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 21, 1944. He received a letter from his uncle, and went to the Red Cross in town recently. He gives his opinion on weekly inspections.
Date:
January 21, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, December 23, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on December 23, 1944. He tells of a friend who came back from the Rest Camp recently, with whom he compared the sights of Rome, and explains that someone broke into his footlocker and stole a fountain pen he'd gotten from Robert Evans, Jr., as well as a hunting knife. He wonders what kind of soldier would do something like that, and seems sure that the perpetrator will be caught.
Date:
December 23, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 12, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on September 12, 1944, detailing a day spent in town with Marvin White and Bob Smith, and asking for number 3 print paper so that he can get his pictures enlarged. He plans to send the small pictures he had printed home to his parents.
Date:
September 12, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History