[War Ration Book No. 3 Belonging to Marie L. Backhaus] (open access)

[War Ration Book No. 3 Belonging to Marie L. Backhaus]

War Ration Book No. 3 belonging to Marie L. Backhaus from Loraine, Texas. The front of the book contains information about Marie: age, sex, weight, height, and address. There are 6 different sheets of ration stamps inserted inside of the book.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One and Certificate of Registrar] (open access)

[War Ration Book One and Certificate of Registrar]

Ration book belonging to Marjorie Forester with a Certificate of Registrar added at the bottom of the folded document; the food stamps are attached to the bottom of the document and only five are left.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One Belonging to Frank and Lou Wyatt] (open access)

[War Ration Book One Belonging to Frank and Lou Wyatt]

War Ration Book One with a certificate of ownership on the left side of the fold, Frank and Lou Wyatt being the owners of the book. On the back of the fold there is a "Certificate of Registrar" with Frank Wyatt's information including height, address, age, etc.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to his Mother, May 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to his Mother, May 9, 1945]

Letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to his mother saying that "is seems as if Hitler finally gave up being the superman," and that he hopes this is the last trip that U. S. O. members will have to make.
Date: May 9, 1945
Creator: Yates, Earl, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopy of V-Mail from Earl Yates, Jr. to Cal Yates, January 15, 1945] (open access)

[Photocopy of V-Mail from Earl Yates, Jr. to Cal Yates, January 15, 1945]

Photocopy of a V-mail letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to Cal Yates saying thank you for the gift package she sent him, though he is unable to find a gift that could be of equivalent meaning.
Date: January 15, 1945
Creator: Yates, Earl, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from June Yates to Cal Yates] (open access)

[Letter from June Yates to Cal Yates]

Letter from June Yates to Cal describing his travels across Germany after the war was over. June notes the destruction that the bombs inflicted on some of the large cities and testifies for the accuracy of the horror stories told from the concentration camps; they are still very busy as they are the only hospital for miles.
Date: 1945-05-21~
Creator: Yates, June
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from June Yates to his Mother] (open access)

[Letter from June Yates to his Mother]

Letter from June Yates to his mother describing his actions and activities in Germany; he says, though, that he will not be home early as he had originally planned. He also goes into detail about the weather in Germany and talks of the letters he has received from other individuals.
Date: 1945-06-22~
Creator: Yates, June
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[10 Filipino Pesos]

Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942-1945. The front of the bill has text saying "The Japanese Government," and "Ten Pesos." On the right side of the bill there is a picture of a person riding a horse through a forest of palm trees, and on the left there is a large "X" printed in white. The back of the bill has "Ten Pesos" printed in a large font with an ornate design for a border.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[50 Filipino Centavos]

Paper bill worth fifty centavos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a picture on the front right of a person riding an animal through a forest of palm trees; there is an ornate design on the back side with double "50" printed on the left and right.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[100 Mexican Pesos]

Paper bill worth 100 Mexican pesos printed in 1942. This bill has a photograph of a man on the far right side and a large "100" printed in the left center portion of the front side; the title of the bill is "El Banco de Mexico." The back of the bill has a photograph of a large building in the center, "100" printed on the far left and right, and a note on the bottom saying "Cien Pesos."
Date: November 15, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Home Canning Sugar Coupons] (open access)

[Application for Home Canning Sugar Coupons]

Application for home canning sugar coupons belonging to Mrs. F. D. Wyatt. The text on the back of the slip discusses why sugar supplies are so low; the shortage is partly due to increased need overseas, not as much being brought to the U. S. and people the previous year "over-applied for canning sugar."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Dedication of Marker (open access)

Dedication of Marker

Program from a dedication of the men in Co. E 142nd Infantry 36th Division, names of the men in the company are listed throughout the pages; pages 4 and 5 contain a description of the events that took place during the ceremony. The final page has a black and white image of the memorial that was created in their honor.
Date: May 17, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Envelope from a Letter Sent to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 3, 1945]

Envelope from a letter sent to Captain Charles R. Griggs of the 49th Armored Infantry Division in the 8th Armored Division. This letter was sent to the postmaster in New York City, New York.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Envelope with a Photograph of Québec from the St. Lawrence River]

Envelope addressed to Melle Charlotte Fournier in Québec, Canada; the photograph on the envelope is one of the city as seen from the St. Lawrence River.
Date: November 13, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[German Medical Pamphlet, January 1942] (open access)

[German Medical Pamphlet, January 1942]

German pamphlet entitled "Instructions for the device for direct blood transfusion." The rest of the pamphlet contains information and photographs about the device and how to use it.
Date: January 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Identification Card of Ray H. Farris] (open access)

[Identification Card of Ray H. Farris]

Identification card of Ray H. Farris, he was a private in the military; the card shows his information including age, height, weight, etc. His mugshot is placed on the bottom left corner of the card and his thumbprint is placed on the bottom right corner.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Individual Pay Record Book of James Darley, Company A 141st Infantry] (open access)

[Individual Pay Record Book of James Darley, Company A 141st Infantry]

Pay record book belonging to James Darley, the first page on the inside contains information about his birth date, the date of enlistment, and the date he opened the book. His net monthly pay is $2630; he has four entries of payments written in the table on page 4, all having date paid and the names of the "quartermaster making payment." Pages 9 through 11 include instructions for the soldier about how to handle such an account and that they are to wear them at all times.
Date: [1919-02-28..1919-06-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of the Names and Ranks of Men in a Battalion] (open access)

[List of the Names and Ranks of Men in a Battalion]

List of names and ranks of the men in a certain battalion; the names are divided into different platoons: 1st Rifle Platoon, 2nd Rifle Platoon, 3rd Rifle Platoon, Anti-Tank Platoon, HQ Platoon. The names of the men are listed to the right of their rank underneath their assigned platoon name.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of the Area Around Blankenburg, Germany]

Map of the area near the German town of Blankenburg, located a few miles southeast of Wernigerode, Germany. This map shows all of the major highways, railroads, and forests of the area; this was used during World War II.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of a Meeting with the Burgomasters in Wernigerode, Germany] (open access)

[Minutes of a Meeting with the Burgomasters in Wernigerode, Germany]

Minutes from the April 26, 1945 meeting with the burgomasters of the Kreis Wernigerode in Wernigerode, Germany. These notes are typed and discuss the interactions during the meeting, declarations made by Mr. Troquet, and amounts of food needed in kilograms. The notes at the end discuss the financial situations in each of the communities nearby.
Date: April 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Allied Troops Marching Down a Street]

Photograph of a long line of Allied troops walking down a street in a city, the soldiers in the front are carrying large national flags.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph Corporal Raymond G. George]

Photograph of Corporal Raymond G. George wearing a shirt and hat. The text on the bottom of the photo contains information about his rank, birth and death date/location, and the regiment he belonged to: "Corporal Raymond G. George Born May 17th, 1920 Old Decker, Texas Killed New Georgia Islands Sept. 18th, 1943 Co. C. 27th Infantry Regiment 25th Division."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Banner Lying on a Bed of Flowers]

Photograph of a banner, with the initials "K. L." written on its center, sitting on top of a bed of flowers located in a memorial site.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Banner with "Pologne" Typed in Bold]

Photograph of a banner with the name "Pologne" typed in bold print, this is the French translation of "Poland." This banner is one of many lying on the beds of flowers in the memorial site, each one with a different country's name typed on it.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History