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Kafka Collection
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[Clipping: Eisenhower's "Envoys" Promised More Weapons]
Newspaper clipping with a story titled "Eisenhower's 'Envoys' Promised More Weapons." President Eisenhower, General Eisenhower at the time of the publication, sent soldiers across the United States to bolster domestic support and production. The story discusses the need for ammunition on the front lines. Six soldiers went to Cincinnati to plead to workers and Cincinnati promised to raise production by 35 percent.
Date:
1944-11~
Creator:
Fulbright, Freeman
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 17, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her plans to send Joe more packages, drinking whiskey with Pat, and the weather.
Date:
November 17, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 14, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including visiting Jenny the previous evening, plans for a quiet night in, and Mammy's new habit of sleeping late.
Date:
November 14, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 28, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including the weather, plans to go to Gonzales for the weekend, and eating dinner with Mr. Davis. Catherine also asks Joe to send a letter to Lorraine congratulating her on her new baby.
Date:
November 28, 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 - November 27, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Lorraine giving birth to a baby girl named Julie Kate. Catherine also reminds Joe to write letters to Cope and A.C., and not to send to much money home.
Date:
November 27, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 25, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Lorraine's having a C-section, Urban finding her a tire, and the weather.
Date:
November 25, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 21, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including washing the curtains, loafing around at work with Lorraine, their dog, Teddy, having a new puppy, which Catherine has named Trailer.
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 24, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a lazy day off work, reports in the newspapers about the bombing of Tokyo, plans to spend the weekend at home with Mother and Jessie, and Wootsie asking after him.
Date:
November 24, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 1, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing the letters she has received from him, her tracking the missions he has completed, and Jenny asking after Dan, because he has not written her.
Date:
November 1, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 3, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including their issues with the mail, a plan to go to Gonzales on the bus, and an update on the potential sale of the car.
Date:
November 3, 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 - November 7, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a phone call from Bef Walcowich about selling the car, which she decided not to do, as well as a lunch with Jenny and Mammy where she found a snake in the cabinet.
Date:
November 7, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 4, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a trip to Gonzales to see Mother, a dinner with Mammy, Jenny, and Emma, her guilt at not having written back to her friends, and Dan's promotion to flight instructor at Boca Raton.
Date:
November 4, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 6, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a weekend visit with Mother, her worry over a bombing of Saipan, Baker being sick, and her decision not to sell the car.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 8, 1944, #2]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a snake that was living in the cabinet that Mammy killed, supper with Martha's mother, news of the Isely Airfield bombing, and the weather.
Date:
November 8, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 26, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her hope that he will call her on Christmas Day, an update that John is a prisoner of the Germans, and that their dog, Teddy, killed a possum. In the postscript Catherine shares that she has saved $135 for him.
Date:
November 26, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 19, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her return from Gonzales, her hope for him to be stationed in Hawaii, and her quiet evening in with the pets.
Date:
November 19, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 8, 1944, #1]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing her pride over his Air Medal and how excited she was to share the news with her friends.
Date:
November 8, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 20, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a fish supper at Joyce's house, a war bond rally that raised $21,00, Jenny's crush on Walter, and plans to go to the post office.
Date:
November 20, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 23, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including her Thanksgiving plans and a request for photos of Joe.
Date:
November 23, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 1, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing Joe receiving his paycheck, sending Catherine a local newspaper, the weather, and the improvement of the food.
Date:
November 1, 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
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 3, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, responding to the news from home Catherine shared, and watching the movie "The Sky's the Limit."
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History