[Letter from N. W. Shaw to Second Brigade Commander, USMC, 13 October 1928] (open access)

[Letter from N. W. Shaw to Second Brigade Commander, USMC, 13 October 1928]

Letter from (Captain?) N. W. Shaw, commander of the 45th Company, Fifth Marine Regiment, to the commander of the Second Marine Brigade. Shaw discusses the wounding of a Carlos Gutierrez, the whereabouts of a Jose Santos Rivera and his arrest warrant, a retaliatory killing for the theft of a cow, and a list of persons believed to be bandits.
Date: October 13, 1928
Creator: Shaw, N. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928] (open access)

[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928]

Official order of the Second Marine Brigade in Nicaragua, recognizing the deeds of eleven marines and one sailor in combat as "worthy of emulation." The engagement between the Marines and Sandinistas took place on 13-14 May, 1928, on the "Bocayicto River" near "Pena Blanca" in Nicaragua.
Date: June 14, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume , Number 8, December 16, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume , Number 8, December 16, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: December 16, 1928
Creator: U.S. Marines' Second Brigade
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. R. Wallace to 2nd Brigade Commander, 15 October 1928] (open access)

[Letter from R. R. Wallace to 2nd Brigade Commander, 15 October 1928]

Brief letter to Second Brigade Commander from R. R. Wallace, 5th Marine Regiment Commander, confirming that he had forwarded two dispatches.
Date: October 15, 1928
Creator: Wallace, R. R.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 10 August 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 10 August 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing report extracts from two air missions flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the reports are mail drops, communication with Marine ground patrols, and bombing of suspected Sandinista positions.
Date: August 10, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for "Stag Party" at Virginia Bar in Managua] (open access)

[Flyer for "Stag Party" at Virginia Bar in Managua]

Flyer advertising a "Stag Party" for US Marines in Managua at the Virginia Bar on August 1st, 1928, including a musical program and ticket.
Date: July 1928
Creator: Virginia Bar (Managua, Nicaragua)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report of Engagement with Bandits near Quilali for the Information of the Marine Command, 1 January, 1928 (open access)

Report of Engagement with Bandits near Quilali for the Information of the Marine Command, 1 January, 1928

A report from USMC Col. L. M. Gulick in Nicaragua to his command element, detailing a battle between Marine forces and Sandinista guerillas near Quilalí on December 30, 1927, including a list of killed- and wounded-in-action marines.
Date: January 1, 1928
Creator: Gulick, L. M.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer for Virginia Bar Dandy Party in Managua] (open access)

[Flyer for Virginia Bar Dandy Party in Managua]

Flyer advertising a "Dandy Party" for US Marines at the Virginia Bar in Managua on Sept 1st, 1928~, including a musical program and ticket.
Date: 1928~
Creator: Virginia Bar (Managua, Nicaragua)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume 1, Number 10, December 30, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume 1, Number 10, December 30, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: December 30, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Number 4, November 18, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Number 4, November 18, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: November 18, 1928
Creator: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Brigade, 2nd. Aircraft Squadrons.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from the report for an air mission of 8 August 1928. Included are aerial observations, reports received from Marines in combat, and bombing a suspected bandit.
Date: August 9, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Marine Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928] (open access)

[Letter from 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, USMC, 4 August 1928]

Letter of approval by 1st Lt. WM. H. Hollingsworth, stipulating that PFC George W. Stone has permission to be off-station for a visit to Grenada, Nicaragua.
Date: August 4, 1928
Creator: Hollingsworth, WM. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Orders regarding the Birthday of the Marine Corps] (open access)

[Orders regarding the Birthday of the Marine Corps]

Official orders of the Second Marine Brigade regarding observation of the Marine Corps's birthday on November 10th, 1928, signed by Brig. Gen. Logan Feiand.
Date: November 6, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from a report of a mission flown the previous day over Nicaragua. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols. One Marine's disappearance in a river and another's injury by airdropped rations are recorded.
Date: September 23, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts of a report from a mission flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: September 7, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Managua Bullfighting Advertisement, September, 1928] (open access)

[Managua Bullfighting Advertisement, September, 1928]

An advertisement for Spanish bullfighting in Managua from 14 to 16 September, 1928, kept by US Marine George W. Stone after his deployment to the city in the late-1920s.
Date: September 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, Volume 1, Number 2, November 4, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, Volume 1, Number 2, November 4, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: November 4, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order regarding Navy Day, 27 October 1928] (open access)

[Order regarding Navy Day, 27 October 1928]

Official orders from Brig. Gen. Logan Feland regarding the celebration of Navy Day.
Date: October 27, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, October 28, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, October 28, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: October 28, 1928
Creator: United States. Marine Corps. Marine Brigade, 2nd. Aircraft Squadrons.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Second Brigade News, October 28, 1928 (open access)

Second Brigade News, October 28, 1928

Weekly newsletter of the U.S. Marines' Second Brigade stationed in Nicaragua containing news and various information of interest to subscribers.
Date: October 28, 1928
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Casino Champions" Certificate for G. W. Stone & G. J. Foley] (open access)

["Casino Champions" Certificate for G. W. Stone & G. J. Foley]

A certificate recognizing Cpl. George W. Stone and Cpl. Gerald J. Foley as "Casino Champions," signed by "ex-champions" Cpl. Harry Leon and Pvt. Roger E. Alcott. The certificate is typed on office paper of the Fifth Marine Regiment, Second Bridge HQ in Managua, Nicaragua.
Date: October 28, 1928
Creator: Leon, Harry & Alcott, Roger E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Advertisement for Dance at Loma Field, Nicaragua] (open access)

[Advertisement for Dance at Loma Field, Nicaragua]

An advertisement to US Marines for a "Marathon Dance" at the "Variety Teather" near Loma Field in Nicaragua from December 26th to 30th, circa 1928-29.
Date: 1928/1929~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 16 August 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 16 August 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts from multiple air missions flown over Nicaragua between 13 and 15 August 1928. Included in the reports are aerial observations of suspicious activity, taking fire from Sandinista forces, mail drops and pickups, and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: August 16, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 20 October 1928] (open access)

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 20 October 1928]

Official air patrol memo containing extracts of reports from air missions flown over Nicaragua on 18 and 19 October, 1928. Included in the reports are mail drops and pickups and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: October 20, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History