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[Letter from Chas. A. Hazen to T. N. Carswell - December 2, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Americanism Committee, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Chas. A. Hazen, Managing Editor, The Shreveport Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, dated December 2, 1941. Hazen advises Carswell that he was asked by Mr. Ewing to answer the letter requesting a definition of Americanism and proceeds to define Americanism.
Date:
December 2, 1941
Creator:
Hazen, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Shreveport to Love Field, applying for pursuit training, flying basic trainers, mechanical issues, and recent correspondence. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
Date:
February 2, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing the weather, getting a haircut, and flying into Shreveport, with a postscript mention of returning to Dallas the following day. Written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date:
November 3, 1943, 7:30 a.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 28, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for good weather in Shreveport, getting dinner, flying in bad weather and delivering a plane to Jackson MS, and waiting for a return flight.
Date:
February 28, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 3, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a Navy pilot who crashed in a river, the Mississippi River and flying over Vicksburg, waiting with 29 ferrying pilots at a municipal airport, and getting dinner and a bath at a hotel while waiting for a flight. Written on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson) stationary.
Date:
November 4, 1943, 12:00 a.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Judge George W. Hardy Jr. to W. J. Bryan, October 21, 1947]
Telegram from Judge George W. Hardy to W. J. Bryan letting Bryan know Hardy's "Papa" passed away.
Date:
October 21, 1947
Creator:
Hardy, George W., Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Death Thins Ranks of First A&M Graduating Class to 3]
Newspaper clipping reporting on the shrinking number of Texas A&M's first graduating class, listing former senator William John Bryan among one of three surviving members.
Date:
October 23, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Early East Texas Oil Developer Dies]
Newspaper clipping reporting on the death of George W. Hardy.
Date:
October 22, 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
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
[T&P Station in Shreveport, Louisiana]
Photograph of the Texas & Pacific Station in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. 1941-2" and "Ed Robinson."
Date:
1941/1942
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fireman of T&P Train #358]
Photograph of Frank Moxley, the fireman of T&P train #358 smoking a cigarette at his station. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P #358 Shreveport, La. 1940 Union Station Frank Moxley - Fireman" and "Ed Robinson."
Date:
1940
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Engineer at the Throttle of T&P Train #701]
Photograph of A. L. Smith at the throttle of T&P train #701 in Shreveport, Louisiana. A second train can be seen through the window behind him.
Date:
1940
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior of T&P Train #1010 Dining Car]
Photograph of two men inside the dining car of T&P train #1010. The man in the back appears to be a server, and the man seated to the right of the photo is identified as Bill Sandife. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P Diner #1010 Shreveport, La. 1941 Bill Sandife - Seated" and "Ed Robinson."
Date:
1941
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Conductor of T&P Train #416 at Controls]
Photograph of Ed Robinson at the controls of T&P train #416. Written below the image are "[sic] T&P #416 Shreveport, La. 1942 Ed Robinson at Controls" and "[sic] Ed Robinson - (Bill Sandife Photo)."
Date:
1942
Creator:
Sandife, Bill
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Train #712 Whistle]
Photograph of the train whistle on T&P train #712 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Whistle of engine #712 Shreveport, La. 1940" and "Ed Robinson."
Date:
1940
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Train #807 in Shadow]
Photograph of T&P train #807 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The train is in shadow. There is text below the image that says "[sic] Shreveport La Mar 22 1948" and "H.E.Chelf."
Date:
March 22, 1948
Creator:
Chelf, H. E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Train #414]
Photograph of T&P train #414 moving near Lake Hayes, Louisiana. Written below the image are "Lake Hayes, La. 1943 'T&P #20' C. C. Hardee - engineer" and "Ed Robinson."
Date:
1943
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Train #359]
Copy photo of T&P train #359 moving near Shreveport, Louisiana. A large plume of black smoke is rising from the engine, and white steam from underneath the train. Written underneath the image are "[sic] Shreveport, La. Yards 1940 T&P Train #27 Al Smith - Engineer, Pick Taylor - Brakeman" and "Ed Robinson Photo."
Date:
1940
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Train #414 With a Large Smoke Trail]
Copy photo of train #414 with a large plume of smoke trailing. Underneath the image is written "Reisor, La. Curve West of Shreveport, La. 1944 'T&P#27' C.C.Hardee-Engineer," and "Ed Robinson."
Date:
1944
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Interior Shot of a T&P Passenger Car]
Photograph of the interior of a T&P passenger car. Three people are visible in the back of the car, and the chair backs are covered by white coverings. Written below the image are "Interior of #1515 Shreveport Union Station 1940" and "Ed Robinson."
Date:
1940
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fred Bailey Working on a Wheel]
Photograph of Fred Bailey working on one of T&P train #415's wheels. Written below the image are "T&P #415 Shreveport, La. 1942 Fred Bailey - engineer" and "Ed Robinson."
Date:
1942
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Train #360]
Photograph of train #360 in Shreveport, Louisiana. There is a faint plume of smoke rising from the engine. Written below the image are "Shreveport, La. 1941 'T&P #20' Al Smith - Engineer" and "Ed Robinson."
Date:
1941
Creator:
Robinson, Ed
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana]
Photograph of train #805 in Shreveport, Louisiana. There is a train visible behind the engine. Below the image are written "Shreveport, La. July 12 1949" and "R.H.Carlson."
Date:
July 12, 1949
Creator:
Carlson, R. H.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T&P Trains #633 and #611]
Photograph of T&P trains #633 and #611 side by side in Shreveport, Louisiana. Written underneath the image are "Shreveport, La. Mar 11th 1948 (I-IAR)" and "H. J. Boudreaux."
Date:
March 11, 1948
Creator:
Boudreaux, H. J.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History