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[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 Massawa Miracle]
Magazine clipping recounting the story of how an American tugboat, the "Intent," traveled from Port Arthur to Massawa during WWII to open a bottleneck for the 8th Army and save North Africa for the Allies. Some parts of the article have handwritten notes and underlining. The back of the second page has text from portions of other articles and advertisements.
Date:
November 13, 1943
Creator:
Dorcy, Biddle & Kiesling, Barrett C.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: DDT May Control Malaria]
Bulletin article says that DDT has been proven to successfully control mosquitoes in rural areas of the U.S. South as a means to control malaria.
Date:
December 30, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Happy Man]
Newspaper clipping memorializes Oscar Ameringer and discusses his political career. The back of the clipping contains an ad for Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Date:
November 1943
Creator:
Mayer, Milton
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Suitcase Diplomat]
Newspaper clipping discusses the career of Blatta Ephrem Tewelde Medhen, an Ethiopian diplomat to the United States.
Date:
January 3, 1944
Creator:
Newsweek
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Liberal Business Leaders In '1000 Club' Back F.D.R.]
Newspaper clipping discussing the 1000 Club composed of liberal business owners to financially back F.D.R's re-election campaign.
Date:
October 26, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Ethiopia's Plea for Liberation]
Newspaper clipping discusses British occupation of Ethiopia three years after the end of WWII. Originally the British agreed to restore the Ethiopian monarch in exchange for an occupation of two years which was ultimately extended.
Date:
November 23, 1944
Creator:
Pearson, Drew
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Arrow Shows You How to Tie a Tie]
Clipping from a magazine featuring an advertisement from Arrow about their new line of ties with step-by-step grayscale images and instructions for tying a four-in-hand knot. Below the instructions, there is a color image of the necktie designs that are available with text explaining that Arrow shirts are guaranteed to coordinate with their tie designs. A portion of a car advertisement is visible on the back, including an image of a yellow car stopped near a curb where a number of people are waiting in fancy dress clothing.
Date:
1937~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Printed Note Regarding Helixes]
Note on pink paper with a printed type face that reads, "While in Indianapolis / Get some helixes by Hoffman Spec. Co. / 1001 York St. / Indianapolis Ind.".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
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: This Pump Brings Down]
Newspaper clipping advertising a steam heating system to industrial and commercial businesses.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Reynolds Aluminum Manufacturing]
Light blue pamphlet advertising the forty manufacturing locations of Reynolds Aluminum throughout the United States. The second page of this pamphlet features six (6) photographs of the aluminum plant.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Reynolds Aluminum Manufacturing
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: Britain at the Halfway House]
Clipping of an article by Freda Utley that explains the downfall of British colonialism in India and British dependence of Indian economy.
Date:
February 1943
Creator:
Utley, Freda
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Germ-Killing Soap Developed]
Newspaper clipping describing a new postwar soap that is better at killing germs through the use of the G-11 chemical.
Date:
December 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: On the Other Hand]
Newspaper clipping states that Virginian representative Harry Byrd has been nominated to join a commission that will oversee the Polish election to select their own democratic government.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Mellet, Lowell
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Smoke Protects Fighters]
Bulletin article discussing the advantage of smoke screens to cover the positions of troops, cities, harbors, ships, and camps during WWII. Partial articles on the reverse of the pages discuss military technology and medical research.
Date:
July 1, 1944
Creator:
Monahan, A. C.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: They Called It Reconstruction]
Clipping from the Reader's Digest discussing the period of Reconstruction after the American Civil War and its impact on race relations. The author describes the discrimination against black citizens by state governments that prompted Reconstruction. The author takes the position that Reconstruction was an unnecessary and harmful process that empowered black citizens at the cost of disempowering white citizens. The author develops this idea through a combination of historical facts and anecdotal evidence, interpolating real-life events with racial stereotypes.
Date:
October 1944
Creator:
Muller, Edwin
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Our Slackening Growth Demands Attention]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the degree to which certain industries -- particularly technological and manufacturing industries -- can continually grow once the market is saturated. Several sentences are underlined in blue and red pen, regarding a shift to "replacement" needs for people who already own the manufactured goods. The back of the clipping includes partial ads for mattresses, a hair salon, and other items.
Date:
193X
Creator:
Tracy, M. E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Today and Tomorrow: "On Our Way" - A Book Review]
Newspaper clipping reviewing the book "On Our Way" which is a collection of speeches and messages by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Lippmann, Walter
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Seven Steps to Personal Success]
Magazine clipping giving advice on how to have a great personality by helping readers focus their energy on great decisions and good habits. The back of the first sheet (p. 29) has movie reviews, and there are several advertisements around the article.
Date:
January 11, 1941
Creator:
Pitkin, Walter B.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bug Blitz]
Magazine clipping discusses a new chemical called DDT that controls malaria and typhus outbreaks. The pages also contain portions of other articles, and there are handwritten notes highlighting parts of the main article, including the names of the various chemical companies.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Smith, Beverly
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Franco's Friendship]
Newspaper clipping criticizing General Franco's expression of friendship with the Allied Powers and aid to the German and Italian war efforts as "the most brazen attempt at double-dealing in the whole history of international politics."
Date:
November 12, 1944
Creator:
Washington Post Company
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History