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[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945]
Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Charles R. Griggs concerning daily life back home; the letter actually is written by Charles' mother as she says "Daddy and I were hot and hostess at the USO for Sunday night." Later she discusses the new lace cloth being made and saying that cloth at home runs "from 10 cents to 25 cents per yard."
Date:
March 27, 1945
Creator:
Griggs, C. K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Mr. D. W. Kempner, June 6, 1945]
Letter from Harris L. Kempner to Daniel W. Kempner discussing Mary Jean's travelog and the conditions at home.
Date:
June 6, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 6, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about his dental health and the war.
Date:
May 6, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 27, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about politics and international relations.
Date:
May 27, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner, March 10, 1945]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as cotton offers to Spain, updates regarding communications with Belgium, political moves regarding a medicine school in Austin, W. L. Maxson stock in relation to H. L. Kempner and other brief notes regarding business and conditions.
Date:
March 10, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris, March 17, 1945]
Letter from Isaac H. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner enclosing a letter from Pierre Chardine and a list of of purchases by Belgium.
Date:
March 17, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bass in Belgium]
Photograph of T/5 Charles F. Bass posing in uniform at Hasslet, Belgium.
Date:
October 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beer Wagon in Antwerp]
Photograph of a beer wagon being pulled by two horses in Antwerp. Two women and a man stand in the bottom right corner.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Capt. Alf Morris Jr.]
Alf Morris Jr. in Belgium, 1945 - Photo is from the William Blackshear collection, which was donated to the Palestine Public Library. He is wearing a uniform, rank Captain.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"]
Photocopy of a portion of The Shreveport Times front page and several articles for May 1945, including information about combat in Manila, the redeployment of 800 planes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, news of the end of World War II, and more are included.
Date:
May 7, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Draw Bridge in an Antwerp Harbor]
Photograph of a draw bridge of the harbor in Antwerp, Berlin. The bridge is up at the time of this picture.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Enck and Shafser in Antwerp]
Photograph of Roy Enck and Lloyd Shafser standing in uniform by a truck in Antwerp. There is a crowd of soldiers to the right.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A German Soldier Walking Along Line of Rail Cars]
Photograph of a line of rail cars. A flatbed is carrying a truck. In the distance there is a German soldier walking along the line of cars.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[German Soldiers Sitting on Flatbed Rail Cars]
Photograph of German soldiers resting on flatbed rail cars. One soldier is walking towards the men from down the tracks.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Getting in a Train]
Photograph of Allied soldiers getting on a train. The train is heading to Camp Top Hat near Antwerp, Belgium.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tent City]
Photograph of soldiers standing together in the middle of a tent city at Camp Top Hat.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Vehicles Parked on a Sidewalk in Flanders]
Photograph of three motor vehicles parked along a sidewalk in a town in Flanders, Belgium.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History