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Beach ensemble

Beach ensemble of tan cotton printed in black lace and net motif. A) Beach robe. Hip length; long sleeves; revers neckline; padded shoulders. Lined in black terry cloth with patch pocket at left side opening. Reversible. Designer label: Caltex / of California / Howard Greer / Design B) Matching halter top. Tie closures at back neckline and center back. C) Matching shorts. Tie trim on center front waistband. Center back zipper closure.
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Greer, Howard
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Beret

Beret style hat of ochre colored chenille yarn. Retailer's label on inside crown: " Alexander & Oviatt / Los Angeles"
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cocktail dress

Cocktail dress of black crepe. Scooped neckline inset in tan under black Chantilly lace. Empire waistline with inserted contour waist of black velvet and non-functioning self-covered buckle. Street length. Short sleeves; bodice opening and neckline draped in black chiffon. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designer label: Howard Greer / Beverly Hills Retailer label: Neiman-Marcus
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Greer, Howard
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Detention Barracks]

Photograph of the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
Date: [1945..1946]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Evening Dress

Evening dress consisting of jacket and skirt. A) Jacket. The fitted black velvet jacket is encrusted with gold braid/ribbon in a lattice/trellis pattern over the entire surface, with added buttons, cabochons, beads, etc. lavishly sewn over the surface. The jacket has a no collar, and short capped sleeves. From the natural waist flares a peplum. The jacket has a center front closure of hooks-and-eyes. Unlined, it has built-in shoulder pads. No label in jacket. B) Straight skirt is full-length, of heavy black crepe. Center back zipper closure with hook-and-eye at waistband. Designer's label inside skirt at side seam: "Adrian / Custom", along with a second label, typed on white grosgrain ribbon, sewn in: "Neiman Marcus 417 / Size 12".
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Frisking Prisoners After Work Detail]

Photograph of guards frisking prisoners, who stand with their hands in the air, at the detention center on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
Date: [1945..1946]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jack Vaughan and Friend]

Photograph of Jack Vaughan and a friend sitting on a motorcycle at Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
Date: [1945..1946]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jack Vaughan With Dog]

Photograph of Jack Vaughan with a dog at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[June Brunner Standing Outside Halsey Field Stage]

Photograph of June Brunner stands outside of Hasley Field Stage after performance with her hands on a wooden railing that a serviceman on her right is sitting on with a book propped open on his knee.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Herron, T. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marine Barracks on Yerba Buena Island]

Photograph of a group of soldiers in front of the Marine barracks on Yerba Buena Island near San Francisco, California.
Date: [1945..1946]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Naval Officers at Detention Barracks]

Photograph of naval officers standing outside detention barracks in San Francisco, California. Four men and one woman stand in front of a parked car, and another man points to the right. All are in uniform.
Date: [1945..1946]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

OK, USA: A Musical Guide Book to the States: Soldier Shows "Blueprint Special"

The last of the U.S. Army Soldier Shows "Blueprint Specials" to be published, "OK, USA" is a musical revue on the theme of U.S. soldiers returning to the United States and finding it finding it as foreign and exotic as any country overseas because they have been away and living under extreme circumstances for so long. Like the other "Blueprint Specials," this show includes a complete script (multiple copies this time); a conductor's score and complete set of instrumental parts; a sample program; set and costume designs; and detailed instructions for producing the show using whatever materials are at hand. Unlike the other "Blueprint Specials," it includes no information on the librettists, songwriters, and other staff who worked on the show.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pacific Electric Railway (PE) 1628 & 4601 Wreck

A photograph print showing the Pacific Electric Railway wreck of 1628 electric switcher and 4601 electric motor coach, head-on collision in dense fog, killing the 4601 motoman and injuring 60 others. Occured in trahs dump of Athens, CA, 1945.
Date: 1945
Creator: Peterson, Frank J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Patsy Thomas & Frances Langford at USO Event]

Photograph of Patsy Thomas and Frances Langford standing backstage of Hasley Field Stage while a Mr. Dadigan stands beside them on the right.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Herron, T. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Peggy Alexander Performing at Halsey Field Stage]

Photograph of Peggy Alexander performing at Hasley Field Stage. She is standing on a wooden platform in a dress with Peter Pan collar and sailor's hat.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Herron, T. J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion (open access)

Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion

Book compiled by the 136th Naval Construction "Seabee" Battalion documenting the history of the group from boot camp in Virginia to various military installations across the U.S. and more permanent postings in Guam and Japan during World War II. There are photographs of various persons and evens as well as an epistolary narrative and lists of names by company at the end of the text.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. Naval Construction Battalion, 136th.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0125.0102]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Clarence V. Carnes / Convict"
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B0136.0202]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Robert Clarke, actor - Formerly of City."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1412.0491]

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Gunner's Mate 3 / c Paul E. Willis, 19, Tulsa, has been awarded the Navy and Marine Corps medal, which was presented at a ceremony before an assembly of his shipmates."
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. Navy.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

[Prisoners Marching at Detention Barracks]

Photograph of prisoners marching back to the detention barracks after a meal.
Date: [1945..1946]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Skirt Suit

Skirt suit of navy blue wool twill consisting of: A) Hip-length jacket with full length tailored sleeves. Collarless neckline which raises 3/4". Single breasted with 3 tortoise buttons and slim bound button holes. Bib-shaped yoke insert with two almost vertical faux pocket flaps. Mid-arm design seams comes to inner top of lower hacking pocket flaps. Hacking pockets have vertical and slim bound buttons holes with one tortoise button for right flap and one turquoise button for left flap. Back inverted triangular yoke starts from shoulders with point ended at center back waist. Tailored sleeve split into upper and under sleeve, with two darts at elbow on under sleeve. Fully lined in (now) indigo crepe silk. B) Skirt, pencil with seams at center front and back and both sides. 1 1/2" waist band with triangular tip comes to a lapped zipper on left side and 4 sets of hooks and one snap for closure. Two 2" darts on front and two 4" darts on back. 2" simple vent at CF hem, hem has been let down from original length by ~2", using 2" cotton bias tape. Skirt is unlined with pinked cut edges to finish seam inside. Labels: Designer's label: "Adrian …
Date: 1945/1949
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Sport shirt

Man's sport's shirt of blue Irish linen. Long sleeves, center front opening, two patch pockets with buttons at upper chest. Convertible neck. Designer's label: "Adrian / designs for men / Neiman-Marcus" Fabric label: "Imported / Irish Linen" Size label: "Washable / M"
Date: 1945
Creator: Adrian, 1903-1959
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library
United States Earthquakes, 1945 (open access)

United States Earthquakes, 1945

Report discussing earthquake activity in the United States during 1945. The report is broken down by regions and has sections for specific earthquakes.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Henrietta Leonora Blum Kempner to David. S. Godwin, January 03, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Henrietta Leonora Blum Kempner to David. S. Godwin, January 03, 1945]

Letter from Henrietta Leonora Blum Kempner to David S. Godwin giving thanks for the gift of cards, and discusses about the current goings on of the other family members.
Date: January 3, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Henrietta Leonora Blum
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History