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[Blank Draft Resolution Regarding President Roosevelt]
Draft Resolution of Regarding the approval and endorsement of the accomplishments and achievements under the guidance of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his democratic administration. In addition, it is the opinion of this political body that John Nance Garner be endorsed and approved. Finally, this resolution proclaims that for his long-distinguished career and honorable service as vice-president, John Nance Garner should be elected as the next president of the United States of America.
Date:
1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of a Woman Wearing a Hat]
Postcard of a woman wearing a dark colored dress, hat, and lightly-colored beaded necklace.
Date:
1940~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. R. Macgregor to Mr. Alex Bradford, January 5, 1940]
Letter from Australian Government Trade Commissioner L. R. Macgregor to Mr. Alex Bradford informing the later that his consideration for entry into the Royal Australian Air Force has been rejected due to Mr. Bradford not having residency in Australia.
Date:
January 5, 1940
Creator:
Macgregor, L. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from W. T. Dinneen to Alex Bradford, January 19, 1940]
Telegram from W. T. Dinneen to Alex Bradford informing him that he'll call when he reaches Corpus Christi.
Date:
January 19, 1940
Creator:
Dinneen, W. T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Earl F. Theisinger, February 4, 1940]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Earl F. Theisinger discussing how sorry he was for missing his bus to Mexico. Bradford wants Earl to give him a call once he's in town.
Date:
February 4, 1940
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 46, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1940
Weekly newspaper from Ladonia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 23, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Alex Bradford Regarding Meeting - March 30, 1940]
Letter from Ms. Casey to Alex Bradford on hoping to meet in Texas, mentioning his associations with Australia and Australian people living in Corpus Christi, and asking about military contacts.
Date:
March 30, 1940
Creator:
Commonwealth of Australia. Department of External Affairs
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Fielding Elliot to Alex Bradford - April 6, 1940]
Letter from George F. Eliot to Alex Bradford discussing the idea of disrupting German and Russian oil supplies. While supported by Mr. Eliot, it is understood that London is currently preoccupied with the crackdown on the exporting of Swedish iron ore.
Date:
April 6, 1940
Creator:
Eliot, George Fielding
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Style Shows at Barton Springs]
Photograph of a group of people posing by the water at a style show at Barton Springs in 1941.
Date:
April 6, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson, April 17, 1940]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Olin Culberson on an editorial he's sending from the Calter-Times.
Date:
April 17, 1940
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. Merrell to Alex Bradford, April 23, 1940]
Letter from C. H. Merrell to Alex Bradford on expecting to be in Houston to find out the correct people to contact at Hudson Engineering Company. Merrell tells Bradford that'll see him next week.
Date:
April 23, 1940
Creator:
Merrell, C. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lester P. Barlow to Alex Bradford, April 24, 1940]
Letter from Lester P. Barlow to Alex Bradford on Lester wanting Bradford to meet Senator Sheppard and get a tour of the plant. On the second page explosives are being discussed.
Date:
April 24, 1940
Creator:
Barlow, Lester P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Wendell Zimmerman to Alex Bradford, April 25, 1940]
Letter from Wendell Zimmerman to Alex Bradford informing him that he has quit his job at Hercules and describing new explosives being developed by the U.S. Army.
Date:
April 25, 1940
Creator:
Zimmerman, Wendell
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. L. Convers to Alex Bradford, April 29, 1940]
Letter from F. L. Convers to Alex Bradford thanking him for the complements he always gives them and the information on some of the old-timers.
Date:
April 29, 1940
Creator:
Convers, F. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from George F. Eliot to Tex Bradford - May 2, 1940]
Correspondence between George F. Eliot and Tex Bradford discussing military sentiments and qualifications. In the first letter, George F. Elliot writes about a meeting between himself and C. Hartley Grattan. In the second letter George F. Eliot advises Mr. Bradford on applying for a military position in Ontario, Canada.
Date:
May 2, 1940
Creator:
Eliot, George Fielding
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Texas Precinct 32 Deomcratic Convention Minutes: May 4, 1940]
Minutes for the Texas 32nd Precinct Democratic convention listing motions and their outcomes, including the seven people elected to be delegates at the county convention. A resolution circled in red pencil documenting the decision to vote for John Nance Gardner, followed by Franklin D. Roosevelt for succeeding ballots.
Date:
May 4, 1940
Creator:
Elliott, D. S. & Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Veteran's Views]
Newspaper clipping with an article titled "A Veteran's Views" underlined in red. The article gives the opinion of veterans on the actions of the British during WWII. The name "R. M. Bayliss," associated with another article, is underlined in blue. Other articles are unmarked. The back of the page has advertisements.
Date:
May 10, 1940
Creator:
Nichols, Fred E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Cros's Nest, Letters to the Lookout - May 10 1940]
Newspaper clipping taken from the Letters to the Lookout section of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Four (4) letters have been written to the editor of the newspaper covering anti-allied comments made in previous issues of the Corpus Christi Caller. On the back of the newspaper clipping is an advertisement for men's suits, bathing accessories, and bedding.
Date:
May 10, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler - May 12, 1940]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler discussing Mr. Pegler's article "Fair Enough" which covers pro-war sentiments.
Date:
May 12, 1940
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Hanighen to Alex Bradford, May 15, 1940]
Letter from Frank Hanighen to Alex Bradford on him thanking Bradford for liking his works. Yet he didn't want to talk about that, he wanted to get to know Mr. Chupp instead. Frank would leave his location if Alex wanted to visit him. He mentioned how he wrote about Texas but hated the heat.
Date:
May 15, 1940
Creator:
Hanighen, Frank
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Baseball Game at C.C.C. Camp]
Photograph of a baseball game at C.C.C. Camp in 1940.
Date:
May 18, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Boxing at C.C.C. Camp]
Photograph of two men playing boxing at C.C.C. Camp with a few others seen seated behind them.
Date:
May 18, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Library at C.C.C. Camp]
Photograph of a group of men reading at the library at C.C.C. Camp in 1940. One of them is browsing through the books on the shelf.
Date:
May 18, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pool at C.C.C. Camp]
Photograph of a group of men playing pool at C.C.C. Camp in 1940.
Date:
May 18, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History