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[Ruth Underwood Florey Personal WASP Scrapbook]
Scrapbook collection clippings, photos, and papers documenting life for Ruth Underwood during and after the Women Airforce Service Pilots, including items such as enlistment forms and a WASP uniform handbook.
Date:
November 4, 1986
Creator:
Florey, Ruth Underwood
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP in Graduation Uniform]
Photograph of tow women in light colored uniforms standing on a wood platform with chairs behind them. A man in uniform can be seen to the right. Writing on the back of the photo reads, " Mrs. Berry Giles, Jacqueline Cochran, Col. Geer, Air Inspector Randolph Field" and "Graduation 44-W-6 Aug 4, 1944". The same information is relayed on a tag seen taped to the bottom of the photo.
Date:
August 4, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otto Koecher, August 4, 1942]
Recommendation letter from Otto Koecher discussing Eleanor McLernon's loyalty to the United States and war effort.
Date:
August 4, 1942
Creator:
Koecher, Otto E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Request for Jacqueline Cochran Memorial Fund]
Notice of a request for donations for the Jacqueline Cochran Memorial Fund, with information on the how to donate and how to attend the memorial ceremony for Cochran.
Date:
September 4, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap. Monday, October 4, 1943 : week of September 23 to September 30, 212th week of the war, 94th week of U.S. participation
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, Corsica, Russia, New Georgia, Gilbert Is., Ellice Is., New Guinea, Western Europe. Maps show Northeast New Guinea; central Italy; Italy, Yugoslavia, Sardinia, Sicily, Tunisia. All maps show Nazi or Japanese occupied areas. Includes photographs: Naples, On the beach at Salerno, Smoke screen over Palermo, Ship with a mouth. Back: A mournful melody, or, a dud dood it again : and watch out for booby traps! 8 cartoon panels graphically describe the dangers of unexploded projectiles.
Date:
October 4, 1943
Creator:
[United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Transportation Corps : railway-operating battalion.
Describes "the organization and operation of the railway-operating battalion upon a railway operated by the Military Railway Service. Its purpose is to assist military railway officers in the training and operation of their units and to guide command and staff officers charged with their employment."
Date:
February 4, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr.]
Photograph of John Todd Willis, Jr. in his army uniform.
Date:
November 4, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 4, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 4, 1944. He has gone to see Wilbur Crawford for the past few days, and the two of them have planned a camping and fishing trip to take place when the war is over. Willis asks where his cousin Jimmie Kendrick is stationed.
Date:
February 4, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 4, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 4, 1944, detailing the weather that day, and the lack of sleep he got the night before due to a visiting captain, who was the brother of one of the men in Willis' tent. He promises to get lots of sleep, and tells his mother to rest and get well.
Date:
July 4, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 4, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 4, 1944. He hopes to see Robert Evans, Jr. when he gets to Italy, and asks his parents to tell Wilbur Crawford to write to him, or give Willis his address. He also asks for a box of short bread.
Date:
August 4, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 4, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 4, 1943. He can't find a place to print his pictures, and tells his parents again to send him food for Christmas. He asks about the pecan crop.
Date:
October 4, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 4, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 4, 1943. He mentions the Fourth of July baseball game and dinner, and asks them to send him a new fountain pen since his has been stolen.
Date:
July 4, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 4, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on September 4, 1943. He discusses the movies he's seen, and summarizes a letter he received from a friend.
Date:
September 4, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, April 4, 1942]
Letter from City Manager R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince discussing the enclosed lease for the Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date:
April 4, 1942
Creator:
Hoppe, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank X. Mara to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, May 4, 1943]
Letter from Frank X. Mara to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince discussing a recent wire transfer from Plosser and Prince to Mara and Mara's willingness to help Plosser and Prince in their endeavor to reinstate their government contract.
Date:
May 4, 1943
Creator:
Mara, Frank X.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William E. Moore, Jr., March 4, 1998
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Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with William E. Moore Jr., a Army WWII veteran from Temple, Texas, who was present at the attack on Pearl Harbor. Moore discusses his time in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M, assignment to 24th Division Artillery at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, training and alerts, the attack at Wheeler Field and taking defensive positions around Oahu, and service afterwards.
Date:
March 4, 1998
Creator:
Meisch, Lisa & Moore Jr., William E.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Photograph of a Soldier Waving on a Train]
Photograph of an unidentified soldier standing on the back of a train and waving toward the camera.
Date:
July 4, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Private John F. Creamer Breaking Down a Tent]
Photograph of Private John F. Creamer standing on a tent in the process of taking down the stoves and breaking it down.
Date:
January 4, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, February 4, 1945]
Letter to Cecile from her father about her contributions to his business and the war. He shares that he believes that Germany is "doomed economically". Again, he brings up the Jones-Wallace issue. International relation between Russia, Britain, and the US are also discussed.
Date:
February 4, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Batter "B" of the 203rd Coastal Artillery]
Photograph of Battery "B" of the 203rd Coastal Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) of the Missouri National Guard. The photograph shows the troops, all dressed in their uniforms, lined up in formation in front of their tents
Date:
January 4, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Thomas P. Hennessey, June 4, 1943]
Memo from Thomas P. Hennessey explaining the proper format to use when filling out form 1 and stating the penalties of failing to properly fill out and send the forms.
Date:
June 4, 1943
Creator:
Hennessey, Thomas P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from William H. Turner, June 4, 1943]
Memo from William H. Turner discussing the significance of filling out forms 1 and 1A along with instructions of how to properly fill out the forms.
Date:
June 4, 1943
Creator:
Turner, William H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Cash Purchases, November 4, 1944]
Receipts for the cash purchase of two shirts, signed at the bottom by Catherine Parker.
Date:
November 4, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Order from L. W. Yandell to Charlyne Creger, June 4, 1951]
Order from L. W. Yandell to Charlyne Creger discussing the details of her assigned training headquarters.
Date:
June 4, 1951
Creator:
Yandell, L. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History