[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Lowell Mellett - July-December 1944] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Lowell Mellett - July-December 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Lowell Mellett thanking him for writing such amazing columns in the paper. Bradford will definitely vote for Roosevelt when he's able to vote. In the other letter Bradford mentions he can talk about what's going on in East Africa.
Date: 1944-07-16/1944-12-11
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer - July 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer - July 17, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer responding to an article Brewer published in the New York Times regarding the Soldier Ballot. Bradford states that other countries give their serviceman the right to vote, and references his own issues voting when he was in the service.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer with a Return Address - July 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer with a Return Address - July 17, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer responding to an article Brewer published in the New York Times regarding the Soldier Ballot. Bradford states that other countries give their serviceman the right to vote, and references his own issues voting when he was in the service.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Kingdon, July 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Kingdon, July 29, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Kingdon being happy on mentioning his book "Man in the White House" or it was fantastic work. Bradford mentions his displeasure in O' Daniel and how he wants him impeached.
Date: July 29, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Herman Jones, July 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Herman Jones, July 18, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Herman Jones discussing how younger men should join in on the fighting. And how it's important to pick a decent vice president to vote for.
Date: July 18, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. Brewer to Alex Bradford, July 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from B. Brewer to Alex Bradford, July 24, 1944]

Letter from B. Brewer to Alex Bradford discussing that the booklets Bradford is receiving aren't found elsewhere. And he must return them when finish.
Date: July 24, 1944
Creator: Brewer, Basil
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jenness W. Brown to Alex Bradford - July 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Jenness W. Brown to Alex Bradford - July 14, 1944]

Letter from Jenness Brown to Alex Bradford discussing the favorable encounters in New York and the hopes that the two men can keep in touch. On the back of the first letter is a reply from Alex Bradford to Jenness Wm. Brown expressing his regret that he was unable to make time to visit him in New England. Mr. Bradford mentions that he is back in the United States and will shortly be traveling to New York. Finally, Mr. Bradford touches upon his recent travels throughout Europe.
Date: July 14, 1944
Creator: Brown, Jenness William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marquis Childs to Alex Bradford, July 28, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Marquis Childs to Alex Bradford, July 28, 1944]

Letter from Marquis Childs to Alex Bradford thanking him for the note he sent previously.
Date: July 28, 1944
Creator: Childs, Marquis W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. O. Marsh to Alex Bradford, July 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from R. O. Marsh to Alex Bradford, July 22, 1944]

Letter from R. O. Marsh to Alex Bradford asking that he forgive his long delay in writing, a lot was going on. Marsh got transferred from the State Department to the F. E. A.
Date: July 21, 1944
Creator: Marsh, R. O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Smoke Protects Fighters] (open access)

[Clipping: Smoke Protects Fighters]

Bulletin article discussing the advantage of smoke screens to cover the positions of troops, cities, harbors, ships, and camps during WWII. Partial articles on the reverse of the pages discuss military technology and medical research.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Monahan, A. C.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Maintenance of Pumpers and Other Fire Apparatus (open access)

Maintenance of Pumpers and Other Fire Apparatus

Bulletin discussing firefighting pumping equipment and various types of maintenance to ensure that they will not fail, including descriptions of suggested tests to verify that they're operating within their parameters.
Date: July 15, 1944
Creator: National Board of Fire Underwriters. Committee on Fire Prevention and Engineering Standards.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Estelle Welsh to Alex Bradford, July 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Estelle Welsh to Alex Bradford, July 25, 1944]

Letter from Estelle Welsh to Alex Bradford informing him that Marquis is out of town for several weeks for a convention. Once he returns the note will be brought to his attention.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: Welsh, Estelle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings Related to 1944 Democratic National Convention] (open access)

[Clippings Related to 1944 Democratic National Convention]

Card with printed text "Bawl hell out of Dan Moody and Clint Small" attached to two newspaper clippings related to Texas delegates opposing support for the New Deal and F. D. Roosevelt being elected for a fourth presidential term. Names are underlined in red pencil on the card and in the clippings, and "Write Clint Small" is typewritten at the top of the text in the first clipping. Partial articles on the backs of the clipping describe news about World War II, in Guam and Hungary.
Date: 1944-07~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History