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Documenting the War Collection
468
Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
411
Chester W. Nimitz Personal Letters, 1893-1911
262
Nimitz Family Photograph Collection
243
Ralph Sprinkle Photograph Collection
234
Annual Symposium Series
151
Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection
116
Women in War Collection
104
Black Military Service Collection
90
Home Front Collection
85
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[Barracks on Guadalcanal Island]
Photograph of a row of U.S. barracks somewhere on Guadalcanal Island.
Date:
1942~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bart Foss in Uniform]
Photograph of drummer Bart Foss sitting to read a letter with bottle in hand. He is sitting at a desk in a collared uniform jacket with two pockets and Army technician patches on either sleeve. On the left side of the table is a mess of papers, ink jars and magazines.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Basketball Game In Quonset Hut]
Photograph of servicemen playing basketball in a Quonset hut. The men are wearing shorts and some are wearing t-shirts or tank tops. A group of men is on the left with two of them suspended in the air with the basketball, and two men are on the right side. The photograph focuses on the game in action. Service members can be seen sitting along the walls of the hut observing the game.
Date:
[1944..1945]
Creator:
Maceiras, Richard P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bass and Drums]
Photograph of two men playing a bass and drum for a crowd at a USO club. Both men wear button up shirts and long pants. Behind the men, two members of the band sit and listen to the performance.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Battle of the Solomons.
Lyrical quatrain poem that rhymes on the 2nd and 4th line of each stanza on the subject of the Battle of the Solomons from the American's perspective.
Date:
August 7, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Poem
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Battleship-Carrier Team]
Photograph of an aircraft carrier moving towards one of the Marshall Island bases on a task force mission. A U.S. Navy battleship is moving near the aircraft in order to guard the aircraft.
Date:
January 28, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Be a Marine, Free a Marine to Fight]
Recruiting booklet for the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve. Address stamped with "U.S. Marine Corps Rectg, Sta., Room 408, U.S. Court House Bldg. Fort Worth, Texas"
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beach Landing]
Photograph of a Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter plane making a beach landing. Several soldiers stand around the aircraft and examine the landing.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beach on the Isle of Pines, #1]
Photograph of a beach on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. The image shows several trees including a large palm trees, bushes and the thin strip of sand as it meets the ocean.
Date:
August 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beach on the Isle of Pines, #2]
Photograph of a beach on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. The image shows several trees including a large palm trees, bushes and the thin strip of sand as it meets the ocean.
Date:
August 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beach on the Isle of Pines, #3]
Photograph of a beach on the Isle of Pines, New Caledonia. The image shows several large branches on the ground, bushes and the thin strip of sand as it meets the ocean.
Date:
August 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Beach Scene from Johnston Island]
Photograph of a beach scene on Johnston Island. Several palm trees sit to the left side of the photo and the sun can be seen setting in the background.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Becky Van Meter Pinning Purple Heart on Sailor]
Photograph of Becky Van Meter on the right pinning a Purple Heart to one sailor in a line of them with an officer standing to her left.
Date:
August 1944
Creator:
Wilcox, E. E.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 13, 1942
Newsletter prepared by the Consumer - Business Relations Committee of the Better Business Bureau in cooperation with the Office of Price Administration providing tips to make shoes last longer to aid the war effort. The newsletter provides instructions for the proper selection, care, and repair of shoes. Special instruction is given for suede, satin, white leather, and work shoes.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Better Business Bureau Educational Division
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 20, 1942
Newsletter prepared by the Consumer - Business Relations Committee of the Better Business Bureau in cooperation with the Office of Price Administration providing tips to make rubber articles last longer to aid the war effort. Articles discussed include overshoes, clothing, hot water bottles, and garden hoses. The newsletter advises against leaving rubber in heat or sunlight or damaging them with tension or substances like paint or oil and encourages proper cleaning and maintenance of rubber items and to try repairs before getting replacements.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Better Business Bureau Educational Division
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Better Business Bureau Conversation Series, No. 21, 1942
Newsletter prepared by the Consumer - Business Relations Committee of the Better Business Bureau in cooperation with the Office of Price Administration providing tips to make electrical appliances last longer to aid the war effort. Appliances discussed include toasters, coffee makers, mixers, waffle irons, and flat irons. The newsletter advises against unsafe wiring and electricity usage and encourages proper cleaning and maintenance of appliances.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Better Business Bureau Educational Division
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bilibid Prison]
Photograph of a road outside of Bilibid Prison in Manila. Several tents can be seen inside the prison across a dirt road behind power lines and wire fencing with wooden posts. The photo appears to have been taken from a vehicle.
Date:
1942~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bingo the Dog]
Photograph of Bingo the dog standing for a photograph aboard the USS Hancock. The dog faces toward a strong wind.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Black Cat Command]
Photograph of an unidentified officer standing underneath a tree and looking up at a small, black cat that is perched on top of a sign with the quote "Black Cat Command".
Date:
1942~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blimp Over Convoy]
Photograph of a United Nations' convoy ships with a U.S. Navy blimp, hovering watchfully overhead on the lookout for any sign of enemy submarines.
Date:
June 16, 1943
Creator:
Smith, Loran F.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blowing Balloons]
Photograph of a soldier blowing a balloon. Another soldier is sat in front of the ballon with a magazine in his lap and laughing at the other man.
Date:
1942~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boats Anchored Offshore]
Photograph of boats anchored offshore and a dock to the right in an unknown location.
Date:
[1944,1945]
Creator:
Maceiras, Richard P.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bob Brinker Sitting on Cot]
Photograph of Bob Brinker the trumpet player from the 131-band sitting on the edge of a cot. He is wearing a light-colored collared shirt, pants and lace up boots. Brinker has a newspaper in his hand and a suitcase on the cot to the right. In front of him to the left is a desk, and on the wall behind him are photographs pinned to the walls.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bob Hope and others]
Photograph of Bob Hope and others gathering around a broadcasting microphone. Three men in the group face towards the microphone while one man stands behind the others. A woman with pinned hair looks down in the right corner of the photo.
Date:
1945
Creator:
A.R.U. 145 Photo Lab
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History