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Contractors' Hotel News, Volume 1, Number 3, Friday, January 29, 1943
Weekly newsletter edited by war workers contracted by the Pacific Naval Base and the Pacific Bridge Company "publishing everything of interest to men of Area 3" (p. 2), including news, editorials, sports articles, and classifieds.
Date:
January 29, 1943
Creator:
Youtan, Art
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - May 29, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including plans to paint the house, Jessamon coming home, Lyt Callahan marrying Mrs. Oaks, and receiving letters from their friends in Tonopah.
Date:
May 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 29, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her not having solid plans for Thanksgiving dinner, a lack of Christmas spirit, and getting another tire from Urban.
Date:
November 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 29, 1945]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing the pictures he plans to send her. Catherine also shares news from home, including playing bridge the night before and dinner with Mr. Davis.
Date:
January 29, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - August 29, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including playing a game of Tripoli with Evelyn, Elaine, and Baby, Honey registering for the draft, Pinkie Brown and Marianna McKean's upcoming marriage, and wishing Joe an early happy birthday.
Date:
August 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 29, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including the Christmas package she mailed him, a get together at Maxine Watkin's, and Dan shipping out for Santa Monica, California.
Date:
September 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 29, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a visit to Gonzales, swimming with May, Lorraine, Neil, and his wife, as well as a call from a drunken Peggy.
Date:
July 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 29, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his flight across the Pacific to Hawaii, the beautiful scenery, and his plan to mail her his watch, which needs to be fixed. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date:
May 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 29, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his hangover after a night spent drinking with other men in his squadron, the mail service, his sorrow at Gale's death, and his thoughts on Dan's love life.
Date:
January 29, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 29, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing going to see James Carter, getting a haircut, choosing to miss the movie that was put on, injuring his knee, and asking if any of his letters had been censored.
Date:
June 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 29, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing doing minimal remodeling on the cottage on their base with Williams, being busy at gunnery school, and flying for awhile.
Date:
July 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 29, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing seeing the movie "The Fallen Sparrow," receiving his beer ration, the mail service, the happenings in Luling that Catherine has described, and enjoying listening to the radio.
Date:
September 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 29, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing drinking beer the night before, the improvement of the food, noting that it has been five months since he shipped out, and the weather.
Date:
October 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 29, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his joy at receiving his Air Medal, opening his Christmas packages, struggling to find time to write back to people other than Catherine, and seeing the movie "Marriage Is a Private Affair."
Date:
November 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Strnad, March 29, 1978
Interview with John C. Strnad, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Allen during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
March 29, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Strnad, John C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jim C. Bowery, April 29, 1974
Interview with Jim C. Bowery, U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the cruiser USS New Orleans during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
April 29, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Bowery, Jim C., 1922-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with J. B. Heinen, Jr., October 29, 1973
Interview with J. B. Heinen Jr., an independent oilman, U. S. Army WWII veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard), and a member of the "Lost Battalion." Heinen discusses his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II, including the fall of Java and capture; Bicycle Camp, Batavia, 1942; Changi Prison Camp, Singapore, 1942; building the Burma Thailand Death Railway, 1942-44; Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 1944; and his liberation in Bangkok.
Date:
October 29, 1973
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Heinen, J. B., Jr.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, March 29, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing legislation to make the WASPs part of the Army Air Corps, WASPs getting Air Medals, advantages of officially being in the Army, leaving for Brownsville, getting shots, mailing clothes home, and a friend expecting a baby.
Date:
March 29, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 29, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her recent work ferrying aircraft. Written on King Colton Hotel stationary.
Date:
June 29, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her father, discussing flying a Vultee aircraft, staying in Palm Springs, and returning to Dallas. Typed on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date:
1944-10-29?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 29, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying to Love Field, picking up a P-51 and flying it to Meridian, MS, and news about family friends. Typed on The Mayo (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
May 29, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Newest Version of Mustang Fighter]
Newspaper clipping of a photo of a P-51 Mustang fighter plane. The caption describes the features in the newest model of the plane.
Date:
April 29, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 29, 1942]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing correspondence with Jackie Cochran about joining the Women's Flying Training Detachment, exams on airplane instruments, and a Navy pilot friend unable to visit for Thanksgiving.
Date:
November 29, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 29, 1946]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a package of tea, finding a place to stay, the theatre, and other arrangements for her stay in New York City. Written on Hotel Winslow stationary. Envelope included.
Date:
October 29, 1946
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History