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[Photograph of Fort Crockett in Galveston, Texas]

Photograph of Fort Crockett in Galveston, Texas and the large group of tents lined up in rows on the left side; on the right side there is an open field possibly used for training and parading. The title of the photograph reads: "Home Again! Our Victory Greetings"
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Vera Mae Townley (Itschner)]

Portrait of Vera Mae Townley (Itschner) at 16 years old, wearing a white dress with a large bow in her hair.
Date: 1918
Creator: Maresh
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Camp MacArthur Observation Ward]

Photograph of a hospital ward with rows of beds on either side of the long building, and soldiers, some in uniforms and others in gowns, in the middle of the room. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Observation Ward, Camp McArthur."
Date: February 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank] (open access)

[Promissory Note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank]

Promissory note from W. H. Bonnell to Charles Schreiner Bank in the amount of $3,350 in "United States Gold Coin" with a nine percent interest rate until the note was paid off; on top of this there would be a ten percent fee "additional on principal and interest if placed in the hands of an Attorney for collection." There is a pink stamp printed on the center of the note acknowledging the fact that the note had been paid off on July 17, 1922.
Date: December 16, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Photograph of the Turney Family and Friends]

Photograph of he Turney Family as well as some of their friends on Christmas Day 1918. Baldwin Gonzales is standing at the front in his U. S. Army uniform and Lee Turney is standing in the back between two women and is wearing a suit.
Date: December 25, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four Men Including Lee Turney on Christmas Day]

Photograph of a group of four men standing on a porch on Christmas Day; Lee Turney is the second from the left and Baldwin Gonzales is standing in his U. S. Army uniform.
Date: December 25, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Captain Nathan Crook Twining]

Portrait of Captain Nathan Crook Twining. Twining is wearing his dress uniform with several honors on it. This photo was taken between 1918 and 1919.
Date: [1918-12-31..1919-07-17]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Biplanes]

Photograph of a line of biplanes with a large crowd of observers in the background. The field is near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
Date: April 7, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Campbells and Caldwells at Mount Bonnell]

Photograph of the Campbell Family and Caldwell Family at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The Colorado River is visible in the distance.
Date: April 7, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People near Biplanes]

Photograph of a crowd of men, women, and children observing a line of biplanes. They are in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
Date: April 7, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Campbell Family at Mount Bonnell]

Photograph of the Campbells and John Barry Caldwell at Mount Bonnell (Lover's Leap) in Austin. The family is posing on a tree leaning off of a cliff. The Colorado River is visible in the background.
Date: April 7, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Biplane]

Photograph of a grounded biplane in a field near St. Edward's University in south Austin.
Date: April 7, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Courtney Sieker Wiggins Lutz, December 16, 2010 (open access)

Transcript of Oral History Interview with Courtney Sieker Wiggins Lutz, December 16, 2010

Interview with Courtney Sieker Wiggins Lutz, the descendant of a ranching family in Kimble County, from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Lutz discusses her ranching family, meeting her husband, Warren Wiggins, who was later killed in the Philippines during World War II, meeting her second husband who had been in Wiggins's company in the Philippines, and the Dodge dealership her second husband ran.
Date: March 23, 1918
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Heffington, Susan Wiggins & Lutz, Courtney Sieker Wiggins
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1918 (open access)

Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 38, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1918

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 26, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, July 19, 1918 (open access)

Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, July 19, 1918

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 19, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 37, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 23, 1918 (open access)

Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 37, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 23, 1918

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 23, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1918 (open access)

Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, August 9, 1918

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 9, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 6, 1918 (open access)

Semi-Weekly New Era (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 41, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 6, 1918

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 6, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Semi-Weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1918 (open access)

Semi-Weekly Halletsville Herald. (Hallettsville, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, July 26, 1918

Semi-weekly newspaper from Hallettsville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 26, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 8, 1918] (open access)

[Texas Surgical Society Minutes: April 8, 1918]

Summary of the sixth semi-annual meeting of the Texas Surgical Society, with details about what was discussed, important people present, and the literary program.
Date: April 8, 1918
Creator: Barnes, Frank
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Soldiers Marching at Camp MacArthur]

Postcard of the soldiers of Section "B" marching on a dirt road at Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard is addressed to Mr. William Jennings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and says, "Dear friend, This is [?] life down here and I like it better every day. Am at present (acting) corporal while in the detention camp. Will be assigned to my squad or company when I get out of quarantine. Roland A Bosler. Aviation Camp, Waco, Texas."
Date: March 25, 1918
Creator: Bosler, Roland A.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, February 22, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Brother Ashton, February 22, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his brother Ashton regarding his current status in England. Another one of Clay's friends died in a flying accident and he tells his brother that he should join the Royal Flying Corps instead of being conscripted by the United States. A new commanding officer who knows a great deal has talked about making Clay an instructor in the Royal Flying Corps.
Date: February 22, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Parents, February 14, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Parents, February 14, 1918]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his parents regarding conditions in England; at the time the weather was bad and he hadn't flown more than five times the past week. Clay could soon get his commission but could get his wings first if he flies five hours in a Sopwith Pup thus meeting Royal Flying Corps requirements for wings.
Date: February 14, 1918
Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918] (open access)

[Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr., December 5, 1918]

Letter from E. A. Starks to Henry Clay, Sr. concerning Starks' introduction to Henry Clay, Jr. in which he tells of Clay, Jr.'s courage and ability as a pilot. Starks tells the story of Clay, Jr. shooting down a German plane and then taking parts of the plane as souvenirs.
Date: December 5, 1918
Creator: Starks, E. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History