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[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, September 17, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on September 17, 1945. He discusses his family back home, and mentions making a pair of shower shoes for himself to keep from getting athlete's foot.
Date: September 17, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carl Lyons Holding Gun]

Photograph of Carl J. Lyons holding a carbine rifle in Eywiller, France. He has a fighting knife in a leg scabbard, and a wine bottle stuffed into his jacket.
Date: December 17, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania]

Postcard of the Susquehanna River seen from Sullivan Trail near Berwick, Pa. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says, "Howdy- Thurs. Morn. We three of us arrived here safely last nite at 6:00. Now it is raining and there is plenty of mud but some sidewalks. The camp is real, very new and very [?]. This is one you should see. I'll be resettled by the weekend I hope. Will write more very soon. Woodrow."
Date: September 17, 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Ford's Restaurant in Aberdeen, Maryland]

Postcard of Ford's Restaurant on U.S. Route 40 in Aberdeen, Maryland. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello All. The weather is a bit warmer here now. This is the first day & it is quite interesting. We came to Aberdeen tonite. My address here is- Bomb Disposal School, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. Woodrow."
Date: May 17, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 17, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents, discussing a flight from Memphis to Newark via Atlanta and her choice to ferry a P-40 or P-63. The postcard is from the Memphis Municipal Airport Red Cross Canteen and features two photos of servicemen recreating.
Date: November 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Farewell to the WASP - Job Well Done] (open access)

[Clipping: Farewell to the WASP - Job Well Done]

Newspaper clipping discussing the end of the WASP program, featuring a photo of Nancy Love in front of an A-20. Included as well are book reviews and are advertisements for Barnes Manley Laundry & Dry Cleaners and Hills Business University.
Date: 1944-12-17~
Creator: Mason, Paul B.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 17, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 17, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being awoken to take over a midnight shift at the Red Cross canteen, typing reports, meeting a friend on Guam, events in China, a pay raise, Red Cross resignations, and getting a raft from some Marines. Written on Red Cross stationary.
Date: 1945-11-17?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, June 17, 1943] (open access)

[Card from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, June 17, 1943]

A father's day card from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing clothing, a visit from aviator Nancy Love, the Women Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, and her future. The card features a cartoon of a girl saying "I may not be no mental whizz, but dad, I know what day this is!"
Date: June 17, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 17, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing issues with supplies of P-51s for graduating fighter pilots, skipping ground school classes, gifts, her mother's health, her friend Bobby, marriages, applying to join the British ferry command, and rumors about cancellation of the WASP program. Typed on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date: May 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and the "Texas Ten Petitioners," September 17, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and the "Texas Ten Petitioners," September 17, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and nine other WASP veterans addressing and refuting accusations of misconduct in the the Order of Fifinella, including matters of taxation, spending, newsletter design, and other supposed issues.
Date: September 17, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with William J. Lesko, February 17, 1999

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Interview with William J. Lesko, a Army Air Corps WWII veteran from New Kensington, Pennsylvania, who served with the 14th Combat Cargo Group in the China-Burma-India Theater. Lesko discusses his family background, enlisting and training to be a radar and radio technician, deployment to India, flying supplies to British troops in Burma, the end of the war, returning to the United States, and life postwar.
Date: February 17, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Lesko, William J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Richard L. Johnston, February 17, 1999

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Interview with William J. Alexander, a Army WWII veteran from Universal, Pennsylvania, who served as an officer of the 382nd Engineer Battalion (Separate), a unit of black enlisted troops. Alexander discusses growing up, joining the Civilian Conservation Corps, joining the Army and commissioning through OCS, training, deployment to India, building the Ledo Road, General Joseph Stilwell, constructing the 20th Bomber Command HQ, working in a steelmill, the atomic bomb, returning home, and postwar service.
Date: February 17, 1999
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Johnston, Richard L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 17, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 17, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent letters, ferrying a plane and her return trip, Christmas gifts, running into someone from home, uniforms, and weather. Typed on American Airlines stationary.
Date: December 17, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 17, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 17, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing military and civilian check flights, drilling to prepare for a visit from newsreel cameras, needing a new car, friends and correspondence, and starting basic flight training. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date: April 17, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 17, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing landing at Columbus enroute to Pittsburgh from Memphis, and seeing Lionel Hampton perform. The postcard features an image of several civilians and servicemen departing an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: August 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 17, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 17, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing leaving sick bay, flight training, recent correspondence, pay, her weight, and classmates.
Date: March 17, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Spartanburg, SC, to Newark, visiting New York City, preparing to pick up a P-47 in Evansville, IN, and Father's Day.
Date: June 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her mother, discussing receiving her driver's license with help from the recipient, driving across Oahu, work and related events, lack of free time, finding a particular book in the library, amenities at an officer's club, and taking a boat around Pearl Harbor. Written and typed on Red Cross stationary.
Date: 1945-06-17?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with James C. Hardwick, March 17, 1998

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Interview with James C. Hardwick, engineer and U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the light cruiser USS Honolulu during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Appendix includes a letter from the interviewee to Dr. Robert Marcello.
Date: March 17, 1998
Creator: McCabe, Linda & Hardwick, James C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Elmer Wulf, August 17, 1998

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Interview with Elmer Wulf, businessman and U.S. Army Air Forces WWII veteran (535th Squadron, 381st Bomb Group, 1st Air Division, 8th Air Force), about his experiences as a B-17 pilot in the European Theater during World War II. Appendix includes two photocopies from an unknown book and two photocopies giving information on the B-17.
Date: August 17, 1998
Creator: Lane, Peter; Byrd, Richard W. & Wulf, Elmer
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Ralph O. Robinson, January 17, 1997

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Transcript of an interview with Ralph Robinson, a scientist, engineer, and physicist, concerning his role in the development of the proximity fuse in World War II. Robinson discusses his education and technical training, employment with the Office of Scientific Research and Development in 1942, technical aspects of developing proximity fuse, the practical applications of the proximity fuse in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Mediterranean Theaters, and offers comments about the roles of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Hopkins, and Vannevar Bush. Appendix includes photograph of Ralph Robinson.
Date: January 17, 1997
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Robinson, Ralph O.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 17, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including that Gale died December 27, playing bridge with friends, Joe being featured in the newspaper, and their new dog, Trailer, chewing up the coffee table.
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 17, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe advising him not to lose too much money in poker, as well as discussing news from home, including updates on their pets, and Joe's mother-in-law's pride in him.
Date: June 17, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 17, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including dinner with Jenny, Judge Marion returning from the war, and walking the dog, Teddy.
Date: July 17, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History