[Letter from Mary Ashby Cheek to T. N. Carswell - December 16, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Ashby Cheek to T. N. Carswell - December 16, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Mary Ashby Cheek, President, Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois, dated December 16, 1941. Mary Ashby Cheek defines Americanism.
Date: December 16, 1941
Creator: Cheek, Mary Ashby
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum From Headquarters, 161st Depot Brigade, August 26, 1918] (open access)

[Memorandum From Headquarters, 161st Depot Brigade, August 26, 1918]

Memorandum outlining the regulations pertaining to the preparation of personnel records.
Date: August 26, 1918
Creator: Vanderblue, Homer B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. V. Lewis] (open access)

[Letter from E. V. Lewis]

Letter from E. V. Lewis stating that the insurance application has been returned for correction of the item checked in the letter. The listed reasons include incorrect addresses of applicant or beneficiary, and the application missing the date or essential information. The letter is not addressed or dated.
Date: unknown
Creator: Lewis, E. V.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum From Headquarters, 161st Depot Brigade, Personnel Section, Camp Grant, Illinois] (open access)

[Memorandum From Headquarters, 161st Depot Brigade, Personnel Section, Camp Grant, Illinois]

Memorandum outlining the schedule for examination of limited service recruits and the preparation of personnel papers.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from H. B. Vanderblue to Personnel Adjutants, September 27, 1918] (open access)

[Memo from H. B. Vanderblue to Personnel Adjutants, September 27, 1918]

Memorandum from the office of the Army Adjutant General to the commander of Camp Grant, forwarded by 1st. Lt. H. B. Vanderblue to unit personnel adjutants, stating that rubber stamps are no longer permitted on "E & A Cards, Form 22-2 A.G.O."
Date: September 27, 1918
Creator: Vanderblue, Homer B. & Bates, W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973]

Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a letter she received a letter from Gip D. Oldham, Jr., to which she's not sure how to respond. She asks Mr. Edwards for help with how to respond, and mentions that she has fond memories of Sweetwater, Texas. The letter she discusses, which is included, asks for information from ex-instructors in the WASP air school for the WASP newsletter. Also included is the envelope addressed to Mr. Edwards from Betty Riddle.
Date: August 21, 1973
Creator: Riddle, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nathan Levine Resting Outside Evacuation Station]

Photograph of Nathan Levine kneeling underneath the tent structure of an evacuation station. He is holding a helmet under his arm and kneels beside a blanket covered with a frying pan.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six Soldiers Posing by Tents]

Photograph of six uniformed and helmeted soldiers posing together in front of two tents. Four men stand behind two crouching men. Three of the men are identified as Dan Melli, Irving Denemark, and Nathan Levine.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Joseph Franzone Standing by a Row of Tents]

Photograph of Joseph Franzone standing on a field in front of a row of tents. He is wearing a cap and a U.S. Army uniform. Another soldier is reclining on the grass behind him.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nathan Levine Standing Outside Evacuation Station]

Photograph of Nathan Levine standing in front of the tent structure of an evacuation station. He is wearing an Army uniform, helmet, and a satchel. The man with his hands crossed in the background is Lieutenant Kurtz. Trees covered the background.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Together in a Woodland]

Photograph of U.S. Army soldiers Dan Melli, Bernikow, and Irving Denemark standing together in a woodland. They are wearing army uniforms. Melli and Denemark are carrying bedrolls on their backs. Other soldiers are visible in the background to the right.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Private Irving Denemark Standing by Tents]

Photograph of Private Irving Denemark wearing a U.S. Army uniform, helmet, and satchel. He is standing on a pebble-strewn dirt path in front of a group of tents.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli and Irving Denemark in a Wooded Area]

Photograph of Dan Melli and Irving Denemark standing together in a wooded area. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms, helmets, and bedrolls.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Resting Outside Receiving Medical Station]

Photograph of four uniformed U.S. Army soldiers resting together outside a tent in a wooded area. The tent is identified as a medical receiving station. The men are identified from left to right as Paul O'Connell, Irving Denemark, Dan Melli, and Julian Marchado.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli and Another Soldier Standing in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Dan Melli and another soldier wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps. A row of tents are visible to the right and a wooden building is visible in the background to the left.
Date: September 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Piled Atop Sergeant Franzone]

Photograph of a group of soldiers piled atop Sergeant Joseph Franzone in a field while another soldier stands behind them. They are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and soft caps. The piling soldiers are identified as Cohan, Dan Melli, Holzer, Denemark, and the standing Leo Alexander. Rows of tents are visible on either side of the photograph.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Standing in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Dan Melli wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. A row of tents is located behind him.
Date: September 13, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Captain Walter Lillesand Standing by Tents]

Photograph of Captain Walter Lillesand standing on a dirt path in front of a couple of tents. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Standing in a Dress Uniform]

Photograph of Dan Melli standing with his arms behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army dress uniform with a peaked cap. A row of tents is visible behind him.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Standing Outside Receiving Medical Station]

Photograph of four uniformed and helmeted U.S. Army soldiers standing together outside a tent in a wooded area. The tent is identified as a medical receiving station. The men are identified from left to right as Private Howard Levine, Lieutenant Stavros, Lieutenant Simon, and Lieutenant Kurtz.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Geritza, Irving Denemark, and Dan Melli Posing Together on a Field]

Photograph of Geritza, Irving Denemark, and Dan Melli posing together on a field in front of a row of tents. Geritza, wearing a chef's hat and white smock, stands behind Irving Denemark who is in turn standing over Dan Melli. Denemark and Melli are wearing U.S. Army uniforms.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers Standing in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Irving Denemark, Bernikov, Dan Melli, and Nathan Levine wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps. They are standing in front of a several tents.
Date: September 13, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nathan Levine Standing by Tents]

Photograph of Nathan Levine wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. He is standing in front of a tent with his arms behind his back. Shadowy cots are visible within the tent.
Date: August 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers Standing Togehter in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Nathan Levine, Dan Melli, Giordano, Irving Denemark, and Marcus Dreyfus wearing U.S. Army uniforms, coats, and soft caps. Dreyfus is leafing through a book. They are standing in front of a several tents.
Date: September 22, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History