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Cecelia McKie Scrapbook Collection
112
Women in War Collection
31
Beverly Taylor Collection
14
Documenting the War Collection
12
Home Front Collection
12
Marjorie L. Jackson Collection
10
Ralph Sprinkle Photograph Collection
10
Charles Stasny Collection
7
Clifford Baird Collection
5
Nimitz Family Photograph Collection
5
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[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, December 13, 1943]
Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions his garden is doing well, tells his parents the best way to send him mail, asks about his Christmas gifts, and discusses his difficulty getting along with his tentmate.
Date:
December 13, 1943
Creator:
Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Stasny to his Parents, October 4, 1944]
Letter from Charles Stasny to his parents discussing life during the war. He mentions receiving letters from his parents and Dottie, the possibility of being home for Christmas, locating someone from back home, losing his watch, the ship's heat and reading his magazines.
Date:
October 4, 1943
Creator:
Stasny, Charles, 1921-2014
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters from William Halsey, Jr., and Frank Knox, December 1943]
Letter from Admiral William Halsey, Jr., to all ships and bases of the South Pacific Area wishing them a Merry Christmas and thanking them for their good work. Letter from Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, to ALNAV wishing them a Merry Christmas and encouraging them to keep fighting so that their efforts may sooner lead to peace on Earth.
Date:
1943-12~
Creator:
Halsey, William, Jr. & Knox, Frank
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Staff Memorandum on New Frequency Set Up, October 10, 1943]
Staff memorandum to several navy radiomen informing them of the new frequency set up as of October 10, 1943. The memorandum lists the frequencies for different places and scenarios and the roles of the radiomen.
Date:
October 10, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Official Navy Dispatch from Chester W. Nimitz to the Pacific Fleet, October 27, 1943]
Official navy dispatch from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to the Pacific Fleet with words of encouragement and celebration on Navy Day.
Date:
October 27, 1943
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Commendation Letter from R. K. Turner to the Transport Group, February 4, 1943]
Commendation letter from Admiral Richmond K. Turner to the Transport Group of the Amphibious Force, South Pacific, and Admirals Ernest J. King, Chester W. Nimitz, and William Halsey, Jr., expressing pride for the work the group has done.
Date:
February 4, 1943
Creator:
Turner, Richmond Kelly
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. K. Turner to Temporary Task Force 67, February 18, 1943]
Letter from Admiral Richmond K. Turner to Temporary Task Force 67 congratulating them for successfully frustrating the Japanese attack against them the previous night.
Date:
February 18, 1943
Creator:
Turner, Richmond Kelly
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Commendation Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to R. K. Turner, January 11, 1943]
Commendation letter from Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to the Admiral Richmond K. Turner via Admiral William Halsey, Jr., and Admiral Ernest J. King stating that he is impressed with the work the Transport Group of the Amphibious Force, South Pacific, has done.
Date:
January 11, 1943
Creator:
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pet Crocodiles]
Photograph of an unidentified man with a crocodile on a rope in New Guinea. The man is wearing a button up shirt and hat and is facing towards the camera. There is writing on the bottom of the photo that says "March 43 (Freshwater Croc in New Guinea)".
Date:
1943-03~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[HQ VBC]
Photograph of the Headquarters at VBC in New Guinea. Several structures and huts can be seen in between the trees at the bottom of the hill.
Date:
November 4, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Camp]
Photograph of a camp in New Guinea. The main building of the camp can be seen near the center of the photo and several tents are shown to be spread out amongst a field in the background.
Date:
July 30, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Laloki Billabong]
Photograph of the Laloki river in New Guinea.
Date:
August 1, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Native Ruins]
Photograph of native ruins in New Guinea. The unknown structure seems to be two levels and stands in front of a stretch of bushes and palm trees.
Date:
October 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fight]
Photograph of an unidentified man in a flight suit with his fists up to another man with his back turned toward the camera. Another man stands behind the two men and looks toward the man in the flight suit.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sailing Ship and Two Planes]
Photograph of a ship sailing near Pearl Harbor with two planes flying above it.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Men Sorting Overseas Mail]
Photograph of several men organizing overseas mail for soldiers inside of a mailroom. The men are all dressed in similar uniforms and several hold bundles of letters. A table stands between the men and is covered in envelopes and bags of mail.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Working in a Mailroom]
Photograph of men sorting overseas mail for soldiers in a mailroom. The men stand around a table covered in bags of mail and to the right of the men, stands a long, tall row of bags filled with mail.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Receiving Mail]
Photograph of a crowd of soldiers receiving their overseas mail. The soldiers all wear uniforms, and several are reading the contents of their letters.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Collecting Their Mail]
Photograph of a crowd of soldiers receiving their overseas mail. The soldiers all wear their military uniforms and most look towards the men distributing the mail.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Distributing Soldier's Mail]
Photograph of a crowd of soldiers receiving their mail from overseas. All of the men are wearing their military uniforms and most look towards the men distributing the mail.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Collecting Oversea Mail]
Photograph of two soldiers removing bags of oversea mails from the back of a truck. One soldier stands on the truck while handing off a bag of mail. The other soldier stands on top of a barrel beside the truck grabbing the bag.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in a Mailroom]
Photograph of a man on a ladder working in a mailroom filled with overseas mail for soldiers. The man is attempting to pick up a bag of mail while standing on the ladder.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Barracks Interior]
Photograph of the interior of barracks in either Caledonia or Guadalcanal. Two rows of bed go across the barracks and two men are seen lying on beds across from one another. Coats and hats line the right wall of the barracks.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Solider on Back of Horse]
Photograph of solider riding down a dirt path on a dark mare named Smokey. The soldier is wearing a long-sleeved collared uniform, a belt, a cap and sunglasses. The path he is on is lined with trees and the straw roof of a building can be seen on the right.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History