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U.S. Army : guardian of the colors.

Color image of four soldiers in army uniforms and helmets. Two in center hold flags (one U.S. flag and one with eagle crest). Two outside soldiers hold rifles.
Date: 1940
Creator: Woodburn, Tom B.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: 'On Silver Wings' tells of women's flights in WWII] (open access)

[Clipping: 'On Silver Wings' tells of women's flights in WWII]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Marianne Verges's experience serving in WASP during WWII. The article includes a photograph of Verges leaning out of the cockpit of a plane. The back of the clipping has an article about an exhibit on display in Washington D.C.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Foster, Nancy Haston
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerodynamics for Pilots (open access)

Aerodynamics for Pilots

Training manual on information needed for safely flying an airplane. Chapters cover topics such as physical laws, properties of air, general operation of flight, and forces that act on planes such as resistance, lift, weight, and drag.
Date: September 1940
Creator: Jones, Bradley
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ralph E. Casey]

Photograph of Private Ralph E. Casey posing in uniform, at the age of 16.
Date: September 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One: James Steeley] (open access)

[War Ration Book One: James Steeley]

Book of ration stamps belonging to James Harvey Steeley. These books were distributed to Americans during World War II. There are many stamps in the book.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Benefits of Reenlistment] (open access)

[Benefits of Reenlistment]

Document listing the benefits of reenlisting in the Marine Corps, including a reenlistment period; mustering out pay; reenlistment allowance; choice of station; furlough travel allowance; furlough if you reenlist for two, three, or four years; retention of rank; transfer to fleet Marine Corps Reserve after 20 years of service; and retirement.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers Outside Camp]

Photograph of four soldiers in uniform standing in front of a row of tents. Three are standing, holding their rifles, and one is kneeling. The man on the right is identified as Shultze.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four: Rogers Gardner] (open access)

[War Ration Book Four: Rogers Gardner]

Book of ration stamps issued to Rogers Gardner during World War II. The stamps still in the book are loose.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One: William Hughes, Jr.] (open access)

[War Ration Book One: William Hughes, Jr.]

Book of ration stamps belonging to William Lee Hughes, Jr. These books were distributed to Americans during World War II. There are many stamps in the book.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers With Weapons]

Photograph of three soldiers, C. E Few, Clark, and Cole, standing in front of a tent holding their weapons. They are wearing pants, shoes, and helmets.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Cannon]

Photograph of a burnt out cannon in front of a forest.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Boys Sitting On a Rock]

Photograph of four boys outside arranged around a rock. They are identified as Grub, Richard A. Fanning, Ashcraft, and Ray. The two on the left stand behind the rock, while the third sits on it and the fourth sits in the third boy's lap. Trees are visible behind them.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[James Tucker In Uniform]

Photograph of James "Jim" Tucker in his military uniform. A handwritten note in the bottom right corner reads: "To a swell daddy, Love, Jimmy."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herkie Clark Standing Next to Jeep]

Photograph of Herkie Clark standing next to a Jeep.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four: Juanita Gardner] (open access)

[War Ration Book Four: Juanita Gardner]

Book of ration stamps issued to Juanita Gardner during World War II. Many stamps are still in the book, although some of them are loose.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One: Mary Lou Thop] (open access)

[War Ration Book One: Mary Lou Thop]

Book of ration stamps belonging to Mary Lou Thorp. These books were distributed to Americans during World War II. There are many stamps in the book.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Number 3: Andrew Mahoney] (open access)

[War Ration Book Number 3: Andrew Mahoney]

Book of ration stamps belonging to Andrew J. Mahoney. These books were distributed to Americans during World War II. There are many stamps in the book.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

U.S. Army : guardian of the colors.

Color image of four soldiers in army uniforms and helmets. Two in center hold flags (one U.S. flag and one with eagle crest). Two outside soldiers hold rifles.
Date: 1940
Creator: Woodburn, Tom B.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Minimum standards for employment of women in industry.

Checkerboard chart of alternating white and shaded boxes. Each box contains text indicating various standards which should be met in workplaces for women, some with line drawings. In the middle of the poster is the seal of the U.S. Dept. of Labor, Women's Bureau. Centered on the lower half of the chart is an orange box containing text describing the mission of the Women's Bureau.
Date: 1940
Creator: United States. Women's Bureau.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Details

Miscellaneous details for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, concrete door sill, concrete pier for footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and notes.
Date: July 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Details

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History