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[Receipt from the John B. Stetson Company for Earl Yates, June 30, 1941]
Bill of sale for Earl Yates from the John B. Stetson Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; the total balance for Mr. Yates is $9.84 as of June 30, 1941. Also included is the envelope in which the statement was mailed in.
Date:
June 30, 1941
Creator:
John B. Stetson Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Receipt for Gasoline Purchase to Bud Yates]
Bill of sale receipt to Bud Yates for the purchase of 11 3/4 gallons of gasoline for the total cost of $1.80.
Date:
June 27, 1940
Creator:
Oxford Service Station
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[National Service Life Insurance Cards for Estill Yates]
Three National Service Life Insurance cards for Estill Yates, two have a due date on the first of July 1945 and one has a due date on the first of August 1945. Each card shows the premium total due, as well as the policy number for Estill.
Date:
1943?
Creator:
Veterans Administration
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. R. Wall to Earl Yates, June 1, 1941]
Letter from B. R. Wall to Earl Yates inviting him to "smoke the pipe of peace with the BBraves and Warriors of Caddo Tribe No. 30" on June 20, 1941. Also enclosed is a card with with "I am" and other "I" phrases highlighting the individual's citizenship and devotion to the United States of America. The envelope these were placed in is also included in the record.
Date:
June 1, 1941
Creator:
Wall, B. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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 Estill Yates to his Mother, October 23, 1943]
Letter from Estill Yates to his mother discussing life and that he probably will not "be able to get back for several more months."
Date:
October 23, 1943
Creator:
Yates, Estill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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
[Brochure for the Cotton Stamp Plan for Tarrant County]
Brochure for "The Cotton Stamp Plan For Tarrant County, Texas" from the United States Department of Agriculture. The brochure discusses the purposes of the plan, instructions on how to get cotton stamps, and how to use them. Also included is the envelope that the brochure was delivered in.
Date:
June 30, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Discussing Earl Yates, Jr.]
Newspaper clipping discussing Earl Yates, Jr. being awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge due to his "participation in combat against the enemy with the Fifth Army in Italy." The article goes on to describe the appearance of the award itself.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Downtown Grapevine]
Photograph of downtown Grapevine, Texas with the Palace Theater and Yates Dry Goods buildings visible on the far right. Cars line both sides of the street from the foreground to the background.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Shoe Ration Booklet from First National Bank]
Shoe ration booklet from First National Bank in Grapevine, Texas; the booklet contains 20 receipt stubs followed by 30 blank receipts. The majority of stubs show purchases from Graham Brown Shoe Co.
Date:
{1943..1944}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Tissue Paper Advertisements for J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods]
Two pieces of tissue paper with advertisements printed on them of J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods store in Grapevine, Texas. Part of the advertisement reads: "It Pays To Buy The Best."
Date:
March 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Various Receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods]
Multitude of receipts from J. E. M. Yates Dry Goods to various people, each listing the items purchased and the cost for those items.
Date:
1947-02/1947-03
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History