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[Air Mail Envelope Addressed to Tex Bradford]
Torn envelope addressed to Alex "Tex" Bradford that has gone through American Airlines' air mail services. Various additional stamps have been placed on the front of the envelope that read, "SPECIAL DELIVERY" and "VIA AIR MAIL". On the flap of the envelope is a possible return address, "Room 644 144 Sansone Street San Francisco".
Date:
193X
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Commission or Warrant: U. S. Naval Reserve, for Alex Bradford]
Application form for the commission or warrant U.S. Naval Reserve featuring Alex Bradford's personal information and experiences as a member of foreign services. Supplemental information includes Mr. Bradford's educational history, known languages, and previous work experiences.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United States. Naval Reserve.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Information about Alex Bradford]
Biographical information about Alex Bradford featuring information including Mr. Bradford's physical attributes, civilian occupations, and education history. In addition to these annotations Mr. Bradford's information file includes information about his brothers serving in the Australian military, his previous military experience, and a list of eight (8) references for qualifications, and five (5) character references.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hitler's Agents]
Newspaper clipping from the letters to the editor section of the Caller-Times describing the anti-Semite experience between a Captain Jerry Shulz and a woman with Nazi ideology. The back of this clipping features miscellaneous illustrations and portions of additional articles.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Starner, Ray G.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Thumbs down on the Lookout]
Newspaper clipping taken from the Letters to the Lookout section of the Caller-Times newspaper. The letter to the editor describes Walter Winchell's prediction of possible propaganda against England being spread throughout America.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Starner, Ray G.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Address From Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford]
Envelope Address from Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford. In the bottom left corner of the envelope is handwritten note of box 303. In the top right corner of the envelope is a partially torn off stamp from an unknown region of Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Martin, Philip W.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Marquis Childs - May 23]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel Marquis Childs discussing the various people that Mr. Bradford has encountered during his time abroad from the United States. It is Mr. Bradford's recommendation that Colonel Childs reach out to these men as they have experience throughout the Middle East and Africa. Finally, Mr. Bradford recommends that Colonel Childs reach out to George Kunkel or Bob McCracken in the hopes of publishing his articles in the Corpus Christi Caller and Times.
Date:
194X-05-23
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[List of Handwritten Chemicals with Notes]
List of handwritten chemicals featuring two chemical compounds: soda carbonate and soda hydroxide. Each of these chemical compounds are offered at different prices and different measurements at the Southern Alkali Corp price per pound (lbs.).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Joseph Newton Pew, Jr. and Tex Bradford - January 1945]
Correspondence between Tex Bradford and Joseph Newton Pew Jr. discussing oil companies & Governor Dewey's political loss. In the first letter Mr. Pew Jr. speaks of Mr. Bradford's interest in Lowell Thomas, the possible treaty effects on oil companies, and the war in Greece. In the second letter, Mr. Tex Bradford cautions that Governor Dewey's statement of favoring a military alliance with only one European power cost him votes and his defeat.
Date:
1945-01-16/1945-01-22
Creator:
Pew, Joseph Newton, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Starner to Alex Bradford - August 14, 1944]
Letter from Ray Starner and Mitt to Alex Bradford discussing Mr. Bradford's recent letters and personal events. The letter details Ray and Mitt's personal disdain for the New Deal and Franklin D. Roosevelt, the family's manufacturing war efforts, and the statement that Mr. Bradford will always be welcome on their land.
Date:
August 14, 1944
Creator:
Starner, Ray G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ray Starner - August 11, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Ray Starner briefly informing that he can be reached at a Washington D.C. address for the next two (2) weeks and in Burbank, California after that.
Date:
August 11, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Ed Salaun to Alex Bradford - March-April 1944]
Correspondence between Alex Bradford and E. D. Salaun discussing a variety of factors affecting both men. In the March 29 letter, Mr. Bradford mentions that he has been overseas in Asia and Africa. As such he would no longer need to have his name attached to the A. M. Lockett & Company files. The April 4 letter from Ed Salaun to Alex Bradford states he has just returned from Corpus Christi and to reach out to him when he is back in Houston, Texas.
Date:
1944-03-29/1944-04-04
Creator:
Salaun, E. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Returned Envelope Addressed to L. Wolcott]
Returned envelope addressed to Mr. Louis Wolcott from Alex “Tex” Bradford, which has a number of stamps including a 6-cent air mail stamp, and an illustrated hand informing that the letter was unclaimed from the Corpus Christi post office.
Date:
October 3, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. S. Briggs to F. W. Funke - September 21, 1943]
Letter from R. S. Briggs to Fred W. Funke discussing Alex Bradford's background as a firefighter and his arrival in San Francisco in the next several weeks.
Date:
September 21, 1943
Creator:
Briggs, R. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ray Starner - September 20, 1943]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Ray Starner discussing his recent working experiences under the care of foreign military branches and his personal opinions on the state of the pacific war theater. Mr. Bradford provides vocal opinions on excessive amount of politics that are taking place after being attacked by the Japanese military.
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James O. Lewis to Alex Bradford - January 23, 1941]
Letter from James O. Lewis to Alex Bradford discussing a recently published article by the Houston Chronicle. Along with the mentioning of this article, Mr. Lewis provides a recent update to his current life including the training that he participated in Driffield near Yorkshire County.
Date:
January 23, 1941
Creator:
Lewis, James O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tex Bradford to Billy Blake - January 13, 1941]
Letter from Tex Bradford to Billy Blake describing the German bombardment of London during World War II and the effects the bombardment had on the morale of the British people. Additionally Mr. Bradford advises to keep an eye on Mr. William Rhodes Davis due to his possible Nazi ties.
Date:
January 13, 1941
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner - November 4, 1940]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Lieutenant and Mrs. Ray Starner describing the the current state of affairs that the author was experiencing, including: the London blitz, the moral of the troops on the ground, and the collective company of men opposing the Nazi regime.
Date:
November 4, 1940
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to H. E. Slaymaker - September 30, 1940]
Letter from Lance Corporal Alex Bradford to H. E. Slaymaker informing of Mr. Bradford's stationing at Camp Borden with the 2nd Canadian Motorcycle Regiment for training purposes. Mr. Bradford also provides information on his previous housing in Corpus Christi.
Date:
September 30, 1940
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. H. W. Ruprecht to Alex Bradford - August 26, 1940]
Letter from C. H. W. Ruprecht to Alex Bradford discussing his regret that he had missed meeting with Mr. Bradford in New York City. Additionally, Mr. Ruprecht mentions that if Mr. Bradford is ever in New York City again to let him know in advance.
Date:
August 26, 1940
Creator:
Ruprecht, C. H. W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Starner to Alex Bradford - August 3, 1940]
Letter from Ray Starner to Alex Bradford discussing various local news stories that have been affecting Ray. These stories include Ray mentioning their mayor being on vacation, Mrs. Bemus traveling to Los Angles, and Ray’s short time in the hospital. Ray has sent in blueprints for the Williams explosive apparatus.
Date:
August 3, 1940
Creator:
Starner, Ray G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. T. Dinneen to Alex Bradford - June 26, 1940]
Letter from W.T. Dinneen to Alex Bradford discussing the establishment of a distribution amount needed for the explosive super 135 also known as Atomite 78.
Date:
June 26, 1940
Creator:
Dinneen, W. T.
Object Type:
Letter
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
[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