[Individual Pay Record Book of James Darley, Company A 141st Infantry] (open access)

[Individual Pay Record Book of James Darley, Company A 141st Infantry]

Pay record book belonging to James Darley, the first page on the inside contains information about his birth date, the date of enlistment, and the date he opened the book. His net monthly pay is $2630; he has four entries of payments written in the table on page 4, all having date paid and the names of the "quartermaster making payment." Pages 9 through 11 include instructions for the soldier about how to handle such an account and that they are to wear them at all times.
Date: [1919-02-28..1919-06-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of the Names and Ranks of Men in a Battalion] (open access)

[List of the Names and Ranks of Men in a Battalion]

List of names and ranks of the men in a certain battalion; the names are divided into different platoons: 1st Rifle Platoon, 2nd Rifle Platoon, 3rd Rifle Platoon, Anti-Tank Platoon, HQ Platoon. The names of the men are listed to the right of their rank underneath their assigned platoon name.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of a Small River in Wernigerode, Germany]

Postcard with a photograph of a small river running through the streets in the town of Wernigerode, Germany. The Wernigerode Castle can be seen on the hill in the background behind the trees. The caption on the bottom is written in German: "Wernigerode, Harz Flutrenne mit Blickauf das Schlop."
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photo of an Empty Courtyard in Wernigerode, Germany]

Postcard with a photograph of an empty courtyard in Wernigerode, Germany, with trees planted within it. There are numerous dining tables throughout the courtyard, and on the hill in the background you can see the Wernigerode Castle.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of an Ornate Building in Wernigerode, Germany]

Postcard with a photograph of an ornate building located in Wernigerode, Germany. The caption on the bottom of the picture is written in German and says that this is the town hall building (Rathaus); it has two spiked cones on the front of the roof and a tall bell tower with a clock underneath.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with a Photograph of the Wernigerode Castle]

Postcard with a photograph of the Wernigerode Castle in Wernigerode, Germany. The castle is situated on a hill above the smaller buildings within the immediate town.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from C. D. Dancer to Mrs. Wm. M. Brenner] (open access)

[Envelope from C. D. Dancer to Mrs. Wm. M. Brenner]

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Wm. M. Brenner from C. D. Dancer. This envelope has three stamps on it in the upper right corner, two are of George Washington, and one is of Abraham Lincoln; the illustration on the bottom left corner shows a boot stepping on the heads of the three Axis Powers leaders: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Dancer, C. D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[10 Filipino Pesos]

Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942-1945. The front of the bill has text saying "The Japanese Government," and "Ten Pesos." On the right side of the bill there is a picture of a person riding a horse through a forest of palm trees, and on the left there is a large "X" printed in white. The back of the bill has "Ten Pesos" printed in a large font with an ornate design for a border.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[50 Filipino Centavos]

Paper bill worth fifty centavos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a picture on the front right of a person riding an animal through a forest of palm trees; there is an ornate design on the back side with double "50" printed on the left and right.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Home Canning Sugar Coupons] (open access)

[Application for Home Canning Sugar Coupons]

Application for home canning sugar coupons belonging to Mrs. F. D. Wyatt. The text on the back of the slip discusses why sugar supplies are so low; the shortage is partly due to increased need overseas, not as much being brought to the U. S. and people the previous year "over-applied for canning sugar."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[German Medical Pamphlet, January 1942] (open access)

[German Medical Pamphlet, January 1942]

German pamphlet entitled "Instructions for the device for direct blood transfusion." The rest of the pamphlet contains information and photographs about the device and how to use it.
Date: January 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the Commanding Officer of Company B] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the Commanding Officer of Company B]

Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to the commanding officer of Company B - 49th Armored Infantry Battalion written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson. The letter mostly concerns the status of Gabrick's son, Victor R. Gabrink, also the brother of Carlson; the letter asks for word to be given to them "at your earliest possible moment."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Majorie Forester's War Ration Book Two] (open access)

[Majorie Forester's War Ration Book Two]

War Ration Book Two belonging to Marjorie N. Forester of Roscoe, Texas; there are no more food stamps left in the book as they have all been used.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Paul Gospine to Captain Charles R. Griggs]

Postcard from Paul Gospine to Captain Charles R. Griggs with a note reading: "With this wire Captain I send you my best regards."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: Gospine, Paul
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ration Book One with Certificate of Ownership] (open access)

[Ration Book One with Certificate of Ownership]

Certificate of ownership of a "War Ration Book One." The text on the front fold contains information about penalties one could receive for false information, and what to do if you find a lost book. To the left is the signature of the book holder, Lou Jane Wyatt, and on the reverse side of the top fold there is her personal information including: address, height, weight, hair color, etc.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stamp Album For the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds (open access)

Stamp Album For the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds

Stamp album used for buying and storing war savings bonds; the note on the inside cover says this book will be worth $18.75 when it is completely full of stamps. The cover of the album is patriotically decorated with an eagles at the bottom and a red, white, and blue color scheme; the back cover has an illustration of a patriot holding a musket in his hand and an American flag in the background. Each page on the inside has empty squares to where one places a bought stamp.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Two Belonging to Beatrice Clementine Blewett] (open access)

[War Ration Book Two Belonging to Beatrice Clementine Blewett]

War ration book belonging to Beatrice Blewett of Alexandria, Louisiana; the front of the book has information regarding her address, age, sex, and the signature of the issuing officer. Inside, there are miscellaneous stamps, some having been torn out and some still in the form of sheets.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One and Certificate of Registrar] (open access)

[War Ration Book One and Certificate of Registrar]

Ration book belonging to Marjorie Forester with a Certificate of Registrar added at the bottom of the folded document; the food stamps are attached to the bottom of the document and only five are left.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book One Belonging to Frank and Lou Wyatt] (open access)

[War Ration Book One Belonging to Frank and Lou Wyatt]

War Ration Book One with a certificate of ownership on the left side of the fold, Frank and Lou Wyatt being the owners of the book. On the back of the fold there is a "Certificate of Registrar" with Frank Wyatt's information including height, address, age, etc.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate Presented to Charles R. Griggs by the U. S. Army] (open access)

[Certificate Presented to Charles R. Griggs by the U. S. Army]

Certificate presented to Charles R. Griggs by the United States Army appointing him to the temporary rank of corporal of "Company C, 58th Inf. Tng. Bn." The rest of the text explains that he shall adequately perform the duties of that rank and be obedient to order given to him that a corporal must follow.
Date: June 3, 1942
Creator: United States. Army.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from E. H. Saulson to Mrs. W. E. Blewett, August 19, 1942]

Letter from E. H. Saulson, director of the USO Club, to Mrs. W. E. Blewett in Sweetwater, Texas. Saulson discusses a meeting to be held August 25, 1942; according to him, the purpose of the club is "to help occupy time and perhaps develop some way of building or maintaining their own morale as well as that of their husbands." Also included is the envelope that this letter was delivered in.
Date: August 19, 1942
Creator: Saulson, E. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[100 Mexican Pesos]

Paper bill worth 100 Mexican pesos printed in 1942. This bill has a photograph of a man on the far right side and a large "100" printed in the left center portion of the front side; the title of the bill is "El Banco de Mexico." The back of the bill has a photograph of a large building in the center, "100" printed on the far left and right, and a note on the bottom saying "Cien Pesos."
Date: November 15, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Second Series 10 Filipino Pesos]

Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during the occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a title on the top: "The Japanese Government," a picture of a monument on the far right and a large "10" on the left; the back side has an ornate border with "pesos" printed in the center.
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Tom Connally to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas] (open access)

[Telegram from Tom Connally to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas]

Western Union telegram from Tom Connaly to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas. There is a note on the telegram that reads: "INFORMATION FROM BRIG GENERAL NATHAN B FORREST IS THAT PRIVATE G W MCREYNOLDS DISCHARGE WILL BE EFFECTED WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK="
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History