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[Photograph 2012.201.B0296B.0313]
Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Tip Straight form the Horse's Mouth."
Date:
May 20, 1948
Creator:
Acme Newspics
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Anderson Scrapbook 1]
Scrapbook featuring images from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish during World War II, along with military correspondence and clippings. Included is a booklet entitled "Navy Day 1945: U.S.S. Skirmish" featuring photographs and a written history of the U.S.S. Skirmish's activities during WWII and a listing of personnel.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Anderson Scrapbook 2]
Scrapbook of collected items including photographs, clippings, letters, and other documents from Lieutenant Richard A. Anderson's time in the Navy aboard the USS Skirmish.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
Anderson, Richard Alan
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card: 1945]
Holiday card from Doris and Bernard Appel featuring a photograph of Doris's sculpture, Praying Hands, along with a quote from General MacArthur about the ending of World War II. The holiday greeting printed on the card includes the names of the Appel's three daughters, with the names of each daughter's own children handwritten beneath.
Date:
1945
Creator:
Appel, Doris & Appel, Bernard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner, September 21, 1949]
Letter from Joseph R. Bertig to Jeane Bertig Kempner discussing his surprisal for discharging Louise and mentions good weather conditions. He notes the death of Mrs. Hasty at the age of 88 and updates on his Dalmatian's hospital stay and recovery efforts.
Date:
September 21, 1949
Creator:
Bertig, Joseph R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Doolittle Raid Operation Log, April 18, 1942]
Operation Log from the Doolittle Raid taken from the USS Hornet by then SN Leo R. Cantrell. Written in pencil, the document gives minute by minute detail of the launch, with exact times, and includes launch times for each take-off by plane number
Date:
April 18, 1942
Creator:
Cantrell, Leo R.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Longshoremen Are Transporting Cargo at Naha Port, Japan]
Photograph of 5 longshoremen aboard an unknown ship transferring cargo at Naha Port, Okinawa.
Date:
October 16, 1945
Creator:
Cunningham, Dale
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eddie Dennis to Cecelia McKie - May 15, 1943]
Letter sent from Eddie Dennis to Cecelia McKie thanking her for the message from Jeannette Light and stating this is the first good news they have received. She mentions the wonderful service the 'Short Wave Listening Posts' are giving. Letter is typed on Denver and Intermountain Railroad Company stationery. Envelope addressed to Mrs. W. L. McKie, Sacramento, California from The Denver Tramway Corporation, The Denver and Intermountain R. R. Co., Golden, Colorado. Reverse side of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date:
May 15, 1943
Creator:
Dennis, Eddie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from K. N. Derevyanko to Oliver Trechter, February 21, 1946]
Invitation from Lieutenant General K. N. Derevyanko to Colonel Oliver Trechter to a reception for the 28th anniversary of the Red Army on February 23, 1946 at the Soviet Embassy in Tokyo.
Date:
February 21, 1946
Creator:
Derevyanko, K. N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Operations Plans, Iwo Jima, 4th Marine Division]
Document describing the debarkation and approach schedule, air and naval gunfire support, and other plans for the proposed invasion of Iwo Jima, 4th Marine Division.
Date:
January 14, 1945
Creator:
Eberhardt, F. C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Know Your Enemy - Japan!
This American propaganda film from the 1940s sought to educate Americans on the Japanese people, their land, and their alleged plan to take over the Pacific.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Eliot, George Fielding; Hall, Radcliffe & Knox, Gordon
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Ramon M. Esteve to Mr. Jack Lee, October 26, 1945]
Letter from Ramon M. Esteve to Jack Lee discussing Joe's request for release from the Navy and requesting that some of Jack's friends help with the application.
Date:
October 26, 1945
Creator:
Esteve, Ramon M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Sitting on Badly Stacked Cargo at Yellow Beach, Okinawa]
Photograph of four longshoremen sitting on stacked cargo at Yellow Beach, Okinawa, Japan. Many of the cargo boxes in the foreground are overturned or broken.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
Gerald Ryan
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
T-N-T
Typed account "T-N-T" of bombing of USS Marathon at Okinawa on July 22, 1945, written by Kenneth E. Haden of the ship's crew. Included with the document is an envelope addressed to Mrs. Silas Haden with handwritten notes including "Kenneth account of Bombing."
Date:
October 11, 1945
Creator:
Haden, Kenneth E.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William Halsey, Jr., to the Third Fleet, September 5, 1945]
Letter from Admiral William Halsey, Jr., to the Third Fleet informing them that US currency will not be legal tender in Japan and that US forces going ashore will need to use US military Yen, available for exchange at a rate of 15 to 1, or Bank of Taiwan and Bank of Chosen notes. However, US currency is legal tender in vessels in Japanese ports.
Date:
September 5, 1945
Creator:
Halsey, William, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. R. Hill, February 26, 1949]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to E. R. Hill discussing about his recent trip through Suez Canal and involvement with Nanyang cotton mills. He also expresses interest in conducting business and offers to supply up to 2000 bales of cotton monthly with payment terms via sight draft New York.
Date:
February 26, 1949
Creator:
Hill, E. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Know Your Enemy: Japan!
A pamphlet published during World War II about Japan, organized into sections answering ten questions: I. How large is the Japanese Empire? -- II. Is Japan self-sufficient in food? -- III. Is Japan self-sufficient in raw materials? -- IV. How will Japan's conquests in Southern Asia affect her raw material position? -- V. If Japan is so poor in raw materials, how was she able to become a great industrial power? -- VI. What are the present living standards of the Japanese people? -- VII. Who owns Japanese banks and industry? -- VIII. How is Japan governed? -- IX. Are there Trade Unions in Japan? -- X. What is Japan's naval and military strength?
Date:
1942
Creator:
Jenkinson, Anthony
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Atomic Bomb Investigation
The following document is a collection of investigative reports on the victims of the atomic bomb in Japan. Information covers injuries, how the victim was found, if they were protected, where they were when the bomb went off, radiation effects, and more.
Date:
1949
Creator:
Joint Commission for the Investigation of the Effects of the Atomic Bomb in Japan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from K. Mochizuki to Daniel W. Kempner, July 5, 1949]
Letter from K. Mochizuki to Daniel W. Kempner informing that Dr. Webster is coming over and wants him to meet his friend.
Date:
July 5, 1949
Creator:
K. Mochizuki
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Military officers on the deck of the USS Missouri for the Japanese Surrender of WWII]
Photograph relating to the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender that ended WWII. Allied military officers stand on the deck of the USS Missouri. From left to right on the front row are: Lt. General Kuzma Derevyando of the U.S.S.R.; General Sir Thomas Blamey of Australia; Colonel Lawrence Moore Cosgrave of Canada; General Jacques LeClerc of France; Vice Admiral Conrad E.L. Helfrich of the Netherlands; and Air Vice Marshall Leonard M. Isitt of New Zealand.
Date:
September 2, 1945
Creator:
Kahl, Kalvin Henry
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bruce Webster, June 17, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Bruce Webster discussing the effectiveness of his sleeping medicine and his continued headaches, although Mr. Kempner reports they are not serious. He then talks about his vitamins and some hot flashes he's been experiencing. He ends off the letter wishing Dr. Webster a wonderful trip to Japan.
Date:
June 17, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Bruce Webster, May 28, 1949]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Dr. Bruce Webster sending over the names of some the Kempner's business friends in Japan and expressing his envy at Dr. Webster's trip.
Date:
May 28, 1949
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Commander Harris L. Kempner, September 27, 1945]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Harris L. Kempner discussing general points of interest, such as Isaac H. Kempner leaving for New York, sending a copy of a previous letter regarding three naval officers to Mary Jean, Mary Jean's expected return home and where Commander Corzine is stationed.
Date:
September 27, 1945
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Mr. S. Kida, May 6, 1948]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to S. Kida discussing Kida's previous residence in Galveston, Japan and Germany and an upcoming trip to Europe.
Date:
May 6, 1948
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History