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[Letter from Mary Lou Stainback to Alex Bradford, December 18, 1945]
Letter from Mary Lou Stainback to Alex Bradford thanking him for the letter of December 11th on behalf of her boss.
Date:
December 18, 1945
Creator:
Stainback, Mary Lou
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds, May 16, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds asking Reynolds to send certain people his celluloid cards or tables. Has been traveling quite a bit while being in the army.
Date:
May 16, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Alex Bradford Regarding Meeting - February 3, 1945]
Letter from Byron to Alex Bradford about leaving an urgent message to contact him. Byron would like to set up a meeting with Colonel Effler if Bradford is in Washington at certain times.
Date:
February 3, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Ebogot to Alex Bradford, January 9, 1945]
Letter from H. W. Ebogot to Alex Bradford discussing all he's done for the war and more. Wished he was in combat instead of the engineering branch; will turn over the letter to Colonel Kelley to get Bradford over there.
Date:
January 9, 1945
Creator:
Ehrgott, Herbert W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Speech by Colonel Oliver Stanley: Secretary of State for the Colonies, to "The Outpost" at the Waldorf Hotel on 19th March, 1945
Text of a speech given by Col. Oliver Stanley to the American Outpost in Britain discussing the state of British colonies.
Date:
March 1945
Creator:
Stanley, Oliver
Object Type:
Script
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Outpost, Letter Number 60, April 1945
Newsletter discussing issues for Americans living in Great Britain, including articles about life in Britain and other related topics. An article title is underlined in red pencil on the first page, for a discussion of the American perspectives about Britain and actual experiences.
Date:
April 1945
Creator:
American Outpost in Great Britain
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Glossary for Reactionaries]
Newspaper clipping containing an editorial in the form of a glossary defining words for reactionaries. The definitions reflect the author's view of American culture at the time. A cartoon labelled "X-Ray of the Nationalist Brain" is featured next to the editorial. There are headlines for other articles on the back of the clipping.
Date:
July 5, 1945
Creator:
Lerner, Max
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: People Who Read and Write]
Newspaper clipping of an article about how Reader's Digest versions of books are affecting sales of the full versions, as well as book reviews for several titles such as The Far Shore by Max Miller, Robinson Crusoe by Blake Clark, and Faces in a Dusty Picture by Gerard Kersh.
Date:
April 22, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: British Cracked Down On King Farouk in 1942]
Newspaper clipping describing British-Egyptian relations in 1942. The British demand that the king of Egypt name a premier that favors the Allies politically, while the British tanks sit at the palace gates. The back of the page shows part of an advertisement.
Date:
June 3, 1945
Creator:
Tucker, George
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: British Said to Have Used Tanks to Force Farouk to Name Pro-Allied Premier in '42]
Newspaper clipping describes how the British forced King Farouk of Egypt to name a Pro-Allied Premier in 1942 using military force. The back of the page has clips from several different articles.
Date:
June 3, 1945
Creator:
Tucker, George
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Odds on Starting a Business]
Digest magazine clipping discussing various anecdotes about people who tried to start businesses and failed, or various other factors that people should consider when thinking about starting a new business. At the end of the article, there is a brief joke about a bishop in New York, followed by a one-page article discussing an interview with Pope Pius XII.
Date:
May 1945
Creator:
Kahm, H. S. (Harold S.)
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Case for Military Training]
Newspaper clipping arguing that the United States government should prioritize maintaining a strong postwar army because of the consequences it faced after failing to maintain such an army after WWI.
Date:
1945-05/1945-06
Creator:
Wadsworth, James W.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: This is What's Behind Every Trailmobile on the Road]
Newspaper clipping containing information on the infrastructure of Trailmobile, commentary on WWII, and a medical article on avoiding rabbit fever.
Date:
February 12, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Political Cartoon and Fishing Article]
Political cartoon created by Looey Graff depicting a plump and wealthy war plant striker with an arm wrapped around the shoulder of an injured World War II veteran yelling, “Well! We Won the War! Didn’t We Kid?”. The back of the political cartoon features an article touching upon fishing and the three different types of fishing activities: hobby, sportsman, and deep-sea. Two additional cartoons are at the bottom of the article.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
Watkins, Nina E. & Graff, Looey
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catholic Papers Oppose Post-War Training Plan]
Newspaper clipping discusses the disapproval of Gen. Marshall's plan for a citizen army by Catholic churches across the United States.
Date:
January 15, 1945
Creator:
Kidney, Daniel M.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Britain's GOM]
Newspaper clipping detailing the early career of David Lloyd George and his rise to the seat of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The article compares Lloyd George's career to Winston Churchill's.
Date:
January 9, 1945
Creator:
Washington Post Company
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Journalistic Credo of Marshall Field]
Newspaper clipping of a book review written by Charles McD. Puckette covering Marshall Field’s book, Freedom Is More Than A Word.
Date:
April 29, 1945
Creator:
Puckette, Charles McD.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Spanish Republicans in Dire Need - UNRRA Says Its Hands Are Tied]
Newspaper clipping describing the plight of the Spanish soldiers after the fall of the Spanish republic to the Nazi party in 1939. The article briefly touches upon the horrors that fell upon these captured Spanish soldiers and the possibility of escaping. Finally, the author of this clipping touches upon the Spanish resistance and the need for allied assistance.
Date:
April 3, 1945
Creator:
Van Devander, Charles
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: This Is On Me]
Newspaper clipping describing the authors personal disgust with horse racing being anything more than a gambling racket. Mr. Treat's presents his argument by touching on several concerns including, the cruel treatment of animals, the disconnection between horse and owner, the type of crowd attending horse races, and the ethics of selective breeding. On the back of the clipping are showtimes for movies and theater shows.
Date:
January 13, 1945
Creator:
Treat, Roger
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Milton Bayliss, December 9, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Milton Bayliss received his letter from November 2nd, will visit George Fielding Eliot, and will send a lengthy letter to Bradford in a week or so.
Date:
December 9, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Kent Knox, December 17, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Kent Knox on seeing a lot of friends he worked with that Knox might recall. Wishing him a Merry Christmas and happy New Years.
Date:
December 17, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Dobbs, October 15, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Dobbs wishing him a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Bradford sends good wishes and says he will write again when he has more time.
Date:
October 15, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Dobbs, January 6, 1945]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Dobbs thanking him for the postcard. Wants to write more to make him laugh but will wait til he sees Frank in person.
Date:
January 6, 1945
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Dobbs to Alex Bradford, February 6, 1945]
Letter from Frank Dobbs to Alex Bradford thanks him for the letters he received and tells Bradford he's doing a bit of wondering in Paris. But will soon have to return to the UK for work, he forgot to ask about him when on the line with an old friend.
Date:
February 6, 1945
Creator:
Dobbs, Frank
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History