[Shoe Ration Letter from William A. Molster to Earl Yates, August 7, 1945] (open access)

[Shoe Ration Letter from William A. Molster to Earl Yates, August 7, 1945]

Letter from William A. Molster to Earl Yates discussing "Amendment 107 to Ration Order 17, which permits the selling on a ration-free basis of men's and women's lox priced shoes." The letter walks him through the application process, and contains the form needed to be filled out and sent to his district office.
Date: August 7, 1945
Creator: Molster, William A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Gerald Lawrence Schetky]

Portrait of Captain Gerald Lawrence Schetky. Schetky was commander of the U.S.S. Texas from August 7, 1945 to July 26, 1966.
Date: [1945-08-17..1966-07-26]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighters of Fire Station 5]

Photograph of ten Dallas Fire Station 5 engine and truck crew members standing in front of and leaning against a fire engine. Most of the men have partially wet shirts. One of the men is holding a pipe and another is wearing an officer's cap. On the back of the photograph are a stamp, label, typewritten text, and handwritten text giving information about the photo.
Date: August 22, 1947
Creator: Martin, Linwood J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Firefighter Group Photo]

Photograph of four firefighters standing in front of a car inside a garage. From left to right, the firefighters are: Lieutenant Fletcher Webb, Dillard Seale, Jess Lebel, and Jess Hawn. Two of the firefighters are making silly faces, and three of them have partially wet shirts. On the back of the photograph are a stamp, a label, typewritten text, and handwritten text giving information about the photo.
Date: August 22, 1947
Creator: Martin, Linwood J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
East Sweden Tidings, Volume 1, Number 9, August, 1945 (open access)

East Sweden Tidings, Volume 1, Number 9, August, 1945

An issue of the "East Sweden Tidings", a monthly church newsletter, containing more local news than military updates and revealing that area ministers are making plans for a V-J Day but that plans are "(C)ensored for the present"; announcing the impending closing of Curtis Field and the Prisoners of War Camp; and making a metaphorical comparison of different types of souls to different types of soils.
Date: August 1945
Creator: Dewey, Anston T.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942]

Letter from E. H. Saulson, director of the USO Club, to Mrs. W. E. Blewett in Sweetwater, Texas. Saulson discusses a meeting to be held August 25, 1942; according to him, the purpose of the club is "to help occupy time and perhaps develop some way of building or maintaining their own morale as well as that of their husbands." Also included is the envelope that this letter was delivered in.
Date: August 19, 1942
Creator: Saulson, E. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bible Conference Program, West Sweden, 1940] (open access)

[Bible Conference Program, West Sweden, 1940]

Bible Conference and Confirmation Service Program for the West Sweden Methodist Church. The pamphlet lists members of the church, a schedule of events with speakers, and advertisements for area businesses.
Date: August 1940
Creator: Easterwood, Connie
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson] (open access)

[Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson]

Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson, born in Galva, Illinois on December 10, 1902 to parents Joseph and Hilda Hanson.
Date: August 8, 1949
Creator: Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 4, 1944 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 4, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1944 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1944 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 11, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 11, 1944
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 18, 1944 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 18, 1944

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 18, 1944
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1942 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 14, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 14, 1942
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 27, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 20, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 20, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1942 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, August 21, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 21, 1942
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 6, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 13, 1943 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, August 13, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 13, 1943
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1942 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 8, Ed. 1 Friday, August 7, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 7, 1942
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1942 (open access)

The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1942

Weekly newspaper from Humble, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 28, 1942
Creator: Beaumont, E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History