[Ballad Sheet with Four Songs' Lyrics] (open access)

[Ballad Sheet with Four Songs' Lyrics]

Ballad sheet with the names and lyrics of four different songs printed in purple ink: "On Top of Old Baldy, R. A. Fight Song, The Dog's Song, Ting-A-Ling."
Date: [1955..1959]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Conference Program for the Infantry School in Fort Benning, Georgia]

Program given to those in attendance at a military conference at Fort Benning, Georgia; the subject of the conference was the "Principles of War." The document starts with instructions for the students, and then gives an outline of what is to come followed by the bulk of the program containing the different discussion sections: "Introduction, The Principles of War, Objective, Offensive, Maneuver, Mass, Economy of Force, Unity of Command, Simplicity, Surprise, Security, Summary."
Date: March 23, 1956
Creator: United States. Army.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ballad Sheet for a Party at the Fort Polk Officers Club] (open access)

[Ballad Sheet for a Party at the Fort Polk Officers Club]

Document with the names and lyrics of songs to be performed at a party at the "North Fort Polk Officers Club." In total there are four songs with lyrics: "On [Top] of Ole Baldy, R. A. Fight Song, The Dog's Song, Ting-A-Ling."
Date: July 19, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jim McConeghy by a Radar Station]

Photograph of Jim McConeghy standing in front of a sign that reads: "Air Defense Commands 683rd A. C. & W. Squadron," and a smaller sign that says: "Commander Major John T. Phillips." The back of the photo says that this is "Jim McConeghy standing near front gate of Air Force radar station."
Date: July 1956
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proclamation from the President of the United States, October 14, 1952] (open access)

[Proclamation from the President of the United States, October 14, 1952]

Proclamation from the President of the United States appointing Charles Randall Griggs "as a Reserve Commissioned Officer in the Officers' Reserve Corps." The document says he will be given the rank of Major and will assume to duties of that grade.
Date: October 14, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History