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[Letter from C. Anderson Wright to Mr. and Mrs. Clay, April 15, 1921]
Letter from C. Anderson Wright, president of Tale-Spins Magazine Co. to the parents of Henry Clay, Jr. apologizing for the War Department having not altered Clay, Jr.'s status. He does off a complementary subscription to the magazine if they would like.
Date:
April 15, 1921
Creator:
Wright, C. Anderson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Official Document with Orders to Report to Duty]
This document contains orders to the First Lieutenants of the "Aviation Section, Signal Officers' Reserve Corps" that they are to report to active duty and the names of the men ordered to service are listed underneath the brief paragraph.
Date:
March 20, 1918
Creator:
Harbord, James G.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Soldiers Playing Games Overseas]
Photograph of a group of soldiers playing games overseas. The description on the back of the photo reads: " Sports at Oxford 1917." One soldier is reading a small book, possibly the rules of the game being played. Some of the soldier around the scene are holding sticks in their hands.
Date:
1917
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Henry Clay, Jr.'s Air Combat Records]
This five page document outlines different air combats that Henry Clay, Jr. was a part of. Each page contains a description of time, location, plane type, etc., remarks about the enemy aircraft, and a result of the fight.
Date:
[1918-08-16..1918-09-28]
Creator:
Newhall, M. L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Harry Jenkinson in an Airplane]
Copy print of a photograph of Harry Jenkinson of the 148th Aero Squadron. In this picture Jenkinson is sitting in the cockpit looking back towards the camera. He has a heavy coat and aviation hat on as well.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, Harriett Clay]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother Harriett regarding his possible visit home. Clay discusses his future deployment to France after aviation school which would happen "in less than three months." Clay also mentions the teachings of Colonel Rees of the Royal Flying Corps.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Lieutenant Henry Clay, Jr.]
Photograph of Lieutenant Henry R. Clay, Jr. is his military uniform. According to the photo Clay was 23 years old at the time of this picture.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. by a Hangar]
Copy print of a photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. standing in front of a large shed, possibly a make-shift airplane hangar. Clay is wearing his aviation uniform in the picture.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his travels to St. Louis, Missouri. Clay says that they are on a train about three hours away from St. Louis but does not know about when they will travel to New York. Clay also tries to comfort his mother and tells her that she should be happy.
Date:
August 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Form Stating Transportation of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Belongings]
This bill of lading from the United States War Department stating the shipment of the belongs of Henry Clay, Jr. The form contains the number of packages, and the contents of the packages, as well as the weight.
Date:
November 10, 1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 4, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding his near payment for his time since he left Austin. Some of the money needs to go to his friend after having been lent some; he wishes for his mother to send him food while describing the food he eats overseas.
Date:
October 4, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr.'s Airplane]
Photograph of an airplane called a camel. According to the photograph this was Henry Clay, Jr.'s plane. There is a picture of a camel within the letter "V" on the side of the plane and the number 4 is painted on it as well.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Group of Pilots]
Copy print of a photograph of a group of World War I pilots. The men are lined up next to each other with two men peaking in from the back. Three of the men are named: DeGarmo, Henry Clay, Jr., and Tom Moore.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document of Pilots of the 41st Aero Squadron]
This document contains the names of pilots of the Fifth Pursuit Group, 41st Aero Squadron. The document is divided into three different flights, on three different pages: "A Flight, B Flight, C Flight." B Flight contains nine different crews, and C Flight also contains nine crews.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Identification Card of Henry R. Clay, Jr.]
Identification card belonging to Henry R. Clay, Jr. The card identifies Clay's rank as a 1st Lieutenant, and his function as "air service." Clay was a member of the American Expeditionary Forces. The right side of the card has a blank space where the recipient was to place his photograph "within four days after issue."
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Henry Clay, Jr.]
Portrait of Henry Clay, Jr. He is wearing a nice suit for this photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Henry Clay, Jr. the Football Player]
Portrait of Henry Clay, Jr. as a football player. This photo was from Clay as a member of his high school football team in Missouri. He is wearing his full football uniform for this picture.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, November 13, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother on her birthday. Most of the first page is dedicated to his love for her but Clay returns to talking about his flight training. Clay ends by addressing the letter that his mom had sent two months earlier in which she talked about a nightmare she had.
Date:
November 13, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Director of Air Service to Henry Clay, Jr., June 21, 1919]
Letter from A. C. York to Henry R. Clay, Jr. relaying information concerning the status of Henry Clay, Jr. The letter says that "Lieutenant Clay was recommended for, but not promoted to a captaincy."
Date:
June 21, 1919
Creator:
York, A. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 16, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding the receiving of letters back and forth. Clay asks about people back home including Jack who took a physical per joining the military; in England Clay had just been ordered to get a tailored suit. Finally he asks again to not worry about him while he is away.
Date:
October 16, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Henry Clay, Jr. in Uniform]
Copy print of a portrait of Henry Clay, Jr. in his military uniform. Clay has a strap hanging over his right shoulder with a buckle below the second button.
Date:
[1917..1919]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Folks, October 2, 1917]
Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his "folks" back home considering his current condition in England. Not much had happened since the previous letter but it is getting colder; Clay says that Captain Cousins told them they might become captains soon, and he feels that America is getting its act together rapidly.
Date:
October 2, 1917
Creator:
Clay, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Document Showing the Men of the 41st Aero Squadron]
This document contains the names and assignments of the men of the 41st Aero Squadron. The names are broken up into different assignment categories: "Headquarters, Kitchen, Armorers, Ordinance Dept., Radio Dept., Chauffeurs, Sergeants, Privates..."
Date:
November 25, 1918
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and J. A., Jr. on the Porch]
Photograph of Henry Clay, Jr. and J. A., Jr. on the front porch of a house. According to the photo Clay is standing in the doorway wearing a nice dress suit, and J. A., Jr. is sitting in the rocking chair with his arm around a woman.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History