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[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 212] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 212]

Document outlining the trial of Captain Guy Brown on charges of improper use of unit funds, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date: October 4, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee

Topographic map of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and portions of Tennessee and Florida. The map includes towns, counties, railroads, highways, canals, state capitals, bodies of water, and other geographic features, with relief shown in hachures. The map also includes three inset maps in the lower-right corner, showing the towns of Charleston, Charlotte and Atlanta in greater detail. Scale [ca. 1:1,995,840] (31.5 miles to the inch).
Date: 1926
Creator: Bumstead, Albert H. & Grosvenor, Gilbert
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A Map of the Travels of George Washington

Map of the travels of George Washington in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States between 1732 and 1799, with insets of New York and the lower Hudson Valley, Mount Vernon, the tidewater region of Virginia, Philadelphia, and Boston. The map includes towns, colonial highways, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geological features, with relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,502,720] (39.5 miles to the inch).
Date: 1931
Creator: National Geographic Society for the National Geographic Magazine
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Spartanburg, South Carolina] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Spartanburg, South Carolina]

Photograph of baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Inscription on back reads in part, "Jordan River. Scene taken from composite of several true views with spring flowers." Notations on back indicate place names for Spartanburg, South Carolina and for Ramer, Alabama, and inscription on front of photo indicates Spartanburg, Tennessee.
Date: 1935/1966
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

South Carolina

Map of South Carolina at the time of the ratification of the Constitutions, showing counties, townships, towns, water bodies, forts, churches and chapels, houses, roads, swamps, and marshes. A table of the proprietors of land in South Carolina is included in the lower-left corner of the map. There is also an inset map of South Carolina in its entirety, with markings for geographic features as well as major roads, court houses, bridges, and iron works. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:823,680] (13 miles to the inch).
Date: 1937
Creator: Faden, William; Stuart, John & Drayton, John
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North Carolina (eastern part, without Tennessee)

Map of North and South Carolina and the surrounding area at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing counties, towns, roads, mountain ranges, swamps, boundary lines, and water bodies. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:950,400] (approximately 15 miles to the inch).
Date: 1938
Creator: Mouzon, Henry
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harold and Helen Landau]

Framed photograph of Harold and Helen Landau, with a date written in the bottom right hand corner.
Date: September 10, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 21, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 21, 1941]

Letter from Lieutenant Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon wishing her happy holidays and informing her that he is moving to Langley Field.
Date: December 21, 1941
Creator: Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cars Outside State Theatre]

Photograph of two cars and a group of soldiers standing outside the State Theatre in Jackson, South Carolina.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers by Convoy Vehicles]

Photograph of a large group of soldiers standing by convoy vehicles in South Carolina.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers by Tank]

Photograph of two soldiers standing next to a camouflaged tank.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Talking]

Photograph of an officer and a soldier standing by a Jeep and talking. Another man sits in a car to the right.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank on Dirt Road]

Photograph of a tank on a dirt road in a field in South Carolina.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in South Carolina]

Photograph of two unidentified soldier in a camp at South Carolina. The soldier on the right stands at attention with a rifle over his shoulder, and the man to the left points one hand at the other. Barracks are visible in the background.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of South Carolina Capitol]

Postcard with a colored drawing of the state capitol in Columbia, South Carolina. A note from Helen Landau to her parents-in-law is written on the back.
Date: May 13, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Central Methodist Church, Spartanburg, South Carolina]

Postcard of Central Methodist Church in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen Aten says "Dear Helen: Having a fine time wish you were here to see this place boy it's swell. Got a little S.C. sunburn I look like a tomato but they all say its healthy. Getha."
Date: May 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
South Carolina Joins North Carolina In Presenting R. L. McMillan For National Commander (open access)

South Carolina Joins North Carolina In Presenting R. L. McMillan For National Commander

A flyer printed by The American Legion of South Carolina promoting R. L. McMillan of North Carolina for National Commander and includes resolutions passed on the 28th day of February, 1944. Signed by J. J. Bullard, Department Adjutant, Department of South Carolina.
Date: February 28, 1944
Creator: American Legion. Department of South Carolina. Departmental Executive Committee.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-40 from Buffalo to Columbia, SC, delays, returning to Dallas, and recent correspondence. Written on Eastern Air Lines stationary.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Spartanburg, SC, to Newark, visiting New York City, preparing to pick up a P-47 in Evansville, IN, and Father's Day.
Date: June 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 14, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for not replying, talking about military personnel, planes, and making other conversation.
Date: July 14, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter and Flyer:  From J. M. Caldwell addressed to Comrade - August 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter and Flyer: From J. M. Caldwell addressed to Comrade - August 5, 1944]

A letter addressed to "Comrade" from J. M. Caldwell, Dept. Adjt., American Legion of North Carolina, Raleigh, N. C., dated August 5, 1944. Announcement by the Departments of North Carolina and South Carolina regarding their endorsement of the candidacy of Roy McMillan for National Commander of the American Legion. Attachments include: Handwritten note from Jim [J. M. Caldwell to T. N. Carswell] requesting cooperation and support.
Date: August 5, 1944
Creator: Caldwell, J. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Posed Outdoors]

Photograph of twelve WASP posed in two rows in a field outdoors. The front row can be seen kneeling while the back rows stand, and all are in uniform with wing pins. Notes listing the names of those in the photo can be seen on the back that read, "Back L to R Kathleen Dooly, Marjorie Nakrhan "Bobbie", Mary Ann Showers "Peter", Mary Rance, Yvonne Pateman, Eleanor Feeley, F L to R, Beverly Dietrich, Marybelle Lyall, Margarie Papeel, Ethel Meyer, Irene MacConnihay, Irene Minter, Jeanne Norlock killed, Betty Lefevre - on duty army, Nov. 1944 Shaw Fld, Sumpter, S.C."
Date: November 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1947] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1947]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a recent road trip. Written on Hotel Annapolis (Washington DC) stationary. Envelope is included.
Date: October 12, 1947
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Worth Clark to George & Leila - October 17, 1948] (open access)

[Letter from Worth Clark to George & Leila - October 17, 1948]

Letter written to George & Leila from Worth Clark, Ft. Jackson, South Carolina dated October 17, 1948. Worth Clark advises that he will be discharged from the Army on January 21, 1949 and his divorce final on November 22. He updates with news that Mother [Eula Clark] is in Albuquerque, that he will go to the umpire school at Sanford or Orlando under the G. I. Bill and asks that they tell J. P., Genia and all the folks hello and to tell J. P. to find him a rich red head. The reverse side of the second page includes the address for Pvt. Worth Clark, Ft. Jackson SC.
Date: 1948-010-17
Creator: Clark, Worth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History