[Postcard of the Fuji New Grand Hotel Lobby]

Postcard depicting the lobby of the Fuji New Grand Hotel in Fuji-Hakone National Park, Japan. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Wakeham and postmarked October 19, 1952. The correspondence reads "Dear Mother, Was [...] as [...] until this place. [...] was at Fuji's Hotel. These places would be nice if they were not so hard to get to - the roads are so bad it takes hrs by car. We stopped at lots of little towns - which were interesting. [...] for [...] darling. Love, B."
Date: October 19, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPS Inspired World War II Bomber Pilots"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPS Inspired World War II Bomber Pilots"]

Newspaper clipping with an article of General Paul Tibbets' experience in aviation, male opinion within the military about the creation of WASP, and a brief history of WASP.
Date: October 15, 1985
Creator: Sisk, Mack
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 4. Africa and the Free World (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 4. Africa and the Free World

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the relationships between African nations and non-Communist countries, including the United States. It includes background information, review questions and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Dorothea 'Didi' Moorman"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Dorothea 'Didi' Moorman"]

Newspaper clipping about women dispelling male fears about the B-29 Superfortress. A photo of Dorothea "Didi" Moorman standing with Brig. General Paul Tibbets in Fort Walton Beach Florida is shown.
Date: October 21, 1997
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier by Hotel]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing in a garden in front of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier by Railroad Station]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing on a street in Tokyo, Japan. The buildings in the background are a railroad station and a hotel.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[House of Peers]

Photograph of the walled House of Peers building in Tokyo, Japan. The gate is closed, and there are trees and bushes around the wall.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Asthalter by Hotel]

Photograph of a soldier identified as Asthalter standing in front of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ships in Japanese Waters]

Photograph of three ships in the ocean around Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Scene in Tokyo]

Photograph of a street scene in Tokyo, Japan. Several pedestrians stand on a sidewalk island in the middle of the road, and vehicles drive on the street. Rubble and buildings are visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Electric Train in Tokyo]

Photograph of an electric train, above street level in Tokyo, Japan. A truck drives past in the foreground.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing by USAT Etolin]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing on the dock alongside the USAT Etolin at Yokohama, Japan. Two other soldiers sit on the dock to the left.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Gate of the Akasaka Palace]

Photograph of the main gate at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan. A group of tourists stands at the fence in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street in Tokyo]

Photograph of a car driving down a street in Tokyo, Japan. People are visible on both sides of the road.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Gate of House of Peers]

Photograph of a car entering the main gate of the house of peers in Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Shirokiya Department Store Entrance]

Photograph of the entrance to the Shirokiya Department Store in Japan. A man stands by the entrance on the left.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bob Peters Taking Photo]

Photograph of Robert Peters standing amid rubble in Tokyo, Japan, holding a camera in front of his face. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Entrance to the Imperial Palace]

Photograph of a small group of tourists standing at the entrance to the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in Tokyo]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier, Robert Peters, and Arne Haga standing in the driveway to their quarters in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People on Street in Tokyo]

Photograph of people standing on a street in Tokyo. A pole with a poster stapled to it is visible on the far right.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sergeant Peters Standing on Dock]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers standing on the dock in Yokohama, Japan, waiting to board a ship to take them home to America. Sgt. Robert Peters stands on the far right of the photo.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Major Meredith in Tokyo]

Photograph of Major Meredith standing in a street in Tokyo, Japan.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gilbert Going up Gangway]

Photograph of a soldier identified as Gilbert walking up the gangway of the ship USAT Etolin, bound from Yokohama, Japan to the United States. Other soldiers stand around in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in Gardens]

Photograph of an unidentified soldier sitting on a wall in the gardens of the Memorial Picture Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Trees and a wall are visible in the background.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History