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[Letter from Weirton Steel Company to Harry Gaby - July 2, 1945]
Letter from the manager of the Industrial Relations Department at Weirton Steel Company to Pfc. Harry Gaby describing an enclosed bound volume of photos documenting a visit by Gaby and other World War II soldiers to Weirton facilities to see factories producing ammunition.
Date:
July 2, 1945
Creator:
Weirton Steel Company. Industrial Relations Department.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 2, 1944]
First page of letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Dan Jr. catching a train to California, watching the movie "Going My Way," the contents of his Christmas package, and plans to go home to see Margie.
Date:
October 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 2, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including busyness at work, looking forward to receiving her package from him, and the cigarette shortage.
Date:
January 2, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including plans for a quiet weekend doing chores, Dan Jr. arriving in New York, and Teddy, their dog, having adopted a puppy.
Date:
September 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, a letter from Bob, visiting Reeger's house with Evelyn, Jenny throwing a party to celebrate Floy moving, and Clifford Smith coming back to work at the post office in Luling.
Date:
August 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Weston's poor health, lunch plans with Mammy, and placing an ad in the newspaper that the car is for sale.
Date:
November 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including hearing from Rita who saw Joe in California, doing some yardwork, and that Lorraine is pregnant.
Date:
June 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 2, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her lonely weekend due to her staying home rather than going to Seguin with Sally, and her day off work for the 4th of July,
Date:
July 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 2, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events of his leave, including staying at Dr. and Mrs. Bergin's home with Holquin, where they were treated like family, going to church on Christmas, and calling Walter to invite him over but not hearing back.
Date:
January 2, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 2, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing a visit from Kenny, the mail service, and his prediction that the war will soon be over.
Date:
February 2, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing visiting Honolulu with Graves the day before, being grateful that he brought his shorts and cigarette lighter overseas, the cheapness of cigarettes, and requesting that Catherine send his friends' addresses.
Date:
June 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events of his trip to Honolulu with Holquin, including swimming at Waikiki beach, drinking beer with other men in their squadron, seeing the movie "Irene," and buying their dinner from the post exchange.
Date:
July 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing cleaning the barracks, receiving letters from Emma D and Gladys, intending to buy a picture album, playing a ball game with his crew, and plans to fly that night.
Date:
August 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing Joe's trip into town during the squadron's 48 hours of leave, including eating a good dinner, shopping for a present for Catherine, and seeing the movie "Standing Room Only."
Date:
September 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing eating a good supper, receiving his beer ration, the mail service, and the weather.
Date:
October 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 2, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing Joe choosing not to attend the movie being shown tonight, the weather, and asking after Catherine's car.
Date:
November 2, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Daniel, December 2, 1976
Interview with James Daniel, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Hull during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
December 2, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Daniel, James, 1923-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Kelly Bramlett, November 2, 1976
Interview with Kelly Bramlett, U.S. Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Bramlett discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Saigon, French Indo-China (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
November 2, 1976
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Bramlett, Kelly
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with W. L. Starnes, April 2, 1974
Interview with W. L. Starnes, a businessman, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Starnes talks about the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi, Thailand (1944), Saigon and Da Lat, French Indo-China (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
April 2, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Starnes, W. L., 1919-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ernest Brown, October 2, 1996
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Transcript of an interview with Ernest A. Brown, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Bellows Field with the 72th Bomb Squadron at Bellows Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Includes appendix of various military documents.
Date:
October 2, 1996
Creator:
Rouh, Peggy & Brown, Ernest A., 1916-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lewis J. Michelony, Jr., May 2, 1993
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with First Sergeant Lewis J. Michelony, Jr., a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences in the Pacific Theater during World War II and the Korean War. Michelony discusses his assignment to the 6th Marines in 1943, Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, and Tinian, as well as Korea and the Chosin Reservoir.
Date:
May 2, 1993
Creator:
Daniels, John D. (John David), 1946- & Michelony, Lewis. J., 1920-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, October 2, 1944]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran, Director of Women Pilots, U. S. Army Air Forces, to all WASPs informing them that the program will be disbanded on December 20, 1944, and outlining the process of leaving the program.
Date:
October 2, 1944
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 2, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Shreveport to Love Field, applying for pursuit training, flying basic trainers, mechanical issues, and recent correspondence. Written on Delta Air Lines stationary.
Date:
February 2, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 2, 1942]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a recent letter, lecturer selection in her flight class, living arrangements, information about the Women's Flying Training Detachment from Jackie Cochran, hanging out with a man from her hometown, mail, and how much she has enjoyed flight classes.
Date:
November 2, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History