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[Diary Entries, Eugene Houston]
Handwritten diary pages from Eugene J. "Gene" Houston, who served on the U.S.S. Gillespie during World War Two. Ranging from a few words to a few sentences, the entries are dated and mention naval activities in the Pacific Theater.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
Houston, Eugene J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nutrition Course]
Nutritional course pamphlet by the National Defense Program, Syracuse, N.Y. diet plans, food equivalents and substitutions are outlined, including recipes for sour cream dressing; cooked salad dressing; carrot, apple and raisin salad; cabbage, spinach, apple and raisin salad; macaroni, celery, and green pepper salad; potato and beet salad; prune and cottage cheese salad; and tomato and cottage cheese salad.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
National Defense Program, Syracuse N.Y.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipes]
Recipe pamphlet by the National Defense Program, Syracuse, N.Y. on how to make cream soups and white sauces. Recipes include cream of spinach soup, peanut butter soup, braised kidney and vegetable stew, liver loaf with crumbs, baked stuffed haddock, fluffy omelet, cheese scuffle.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
National Defense Program, Syracus, N.Y.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipes]
Pamphlet from the Nutrition Committee of Onondaga County and Syracuse with recipes for meatloaf with oatmeal, liver loaf with crumbs, liver in casserole, breaded kidneys, and scalloped corn.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
Nutrition Committee of Onondaga County and Syracuse
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recipes]
Pamphlet with recipes for peanut butter soup, spinach soup, raw vegetable salad, sour cream dressing, and baked hamburger with vegetables.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
Nutrition Committee of Onondaga County and Syracuse
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sugarless Desserts]
Recipe pamphlet by the National Defense Program, Syracuse, N.Y. on how to make sugarless desserts. Recipes include cherry blancmange, cherry sauce, coffee custard, strawberry marshmallow pudding, fruit brown bread.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
National Defense Program, Syracus, N.Y.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[University of California Football Ticket]
Football game ticket for the University of California for the season of 1942. Ticket states that football games were 50 cents for servicemen in uniform.
Date:
1942
Creator:
University of California
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Doolittle Raid Operation Log, April 18, 1942]
Operation Log from the Doolittle Raid taken from the USS Hornet by then SN Leo R. Cantrell. Written in pencil, the document gives minute by minute detail of the launch, with exact times, and includes launch times for each take-off by plane number
Date:
April 18, 1942
Creator:
Cantrell, Leo R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Vernon Oates, October 21, 1942
The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Vernon Oates. He discusses his childhood, education and growing up during the great depression. He talks about joining the US Army Air Corps, now called the Air Force, and the experiences he had at various different training camps around the country.
Date:
October 21, 1942
Creator:
Oates, Vernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Mrs. Rena L. Wolsheimer and Miss Julio O. Flikke, 1943~]
Envelope from Mrs. F. M. Borey, Washington, D.C. Handwritten in pencil on lower half: '8-28-43 - Gave her names of Mrs. Rena L. Wolsheimer (7-13-43), also Miss Julio O. Flikke, 103 Anne St., Takoma Park, Md (5-26-43) also Mme. [illegible (Carla? Courea?)], 2006 Columbia Road, N.W.'. Front of envelope has been removed by creator.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
Borey, Mrs. F. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Victory Food Specials for 1943]
Single sheet of home front recipes titled, "Victory Food Specials for 1943." Recipes include omelet with vegetables, eggs and spinach, and meat loaf.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: Gun Crew on Coast Guard Cutter Campbell Aided in Attack That Sank Sub]
Text of press release dated April 20, 1963 listing the names of eleven service members enlisted in the United States Coast Guard who participated in an attack that resulted in the sinking of a German submarine.
Date:
April 20, 1943
Creator:
United States. Department of the Navy.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Cecelia McKie, May 10, 1943]
Envelope addressed to Mrs. William L. McKie, Sacramento, California from Mrs. Leslie D. Ames (Mary C. Ames), Camden, Maine.
Date:
May 10, 1943
Creator:
Ames, Mary C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Indian Summer" Social Program]
Program for the "'Indian Summer' Social" that honored the recent graduates and held at Mess Hall 45 at Poston, AZ Relocation Camp. Lists the songs played during the dance.
Date:
June 24, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Farewell Social" Program]
Program for the "Farewell Social 'Till We Meet Again'" honoring Boyle Heights' inductees, sponsored by the "Boyle Heights Indians" and held at the Block 45 Mess Hall in Poston Relocation Camp. The 'Boyle Heights Indians' were a self-created and named social group from Poston's Block 45.
Date:
September 23, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Merry Christmas Flyer]
Flyer sent by the Office of Dependency Benefits titled "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year."
Date:
October 25, 1944
Creator:
Office of Dependency Benifits
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Operations Plans, Iwo Jima, 4th Marine Division]
Document describing the debarkation and approach schedule, air and naval gunfire support, and other plans for the proposed invasion of Iwo Jima, 4th Marine Division.
Date:
January 14, 1945
Creator:
Eberhardt, F. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Tonight At Iwo Jima
Typed document recording the account of Edward H. De Wolf, who served on LST (H) 931 at Iwo Jima, describing the scene in a front line hospital ship following the initial invasion of Iwo Jima. The document graphically describes the assault on that island and the activity on LST (H) 931 during it.
Date:
February 19, 1945
Creator:
de Wolf, Edward H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Radio Interview with Vice Adm. R. K. Turner and Gen. H. M. Smith, Transcript]
Typed transcript of interview conducted by radio interviewer Richard S. 'Cactus' Pryor with Vice Adm. R. K. Turner and Gen. H. M. Smith the day after the Iwo Jima flag raising and consists of commentary about that event and other combat operations taking place on the island at that time.
Date:
February 24, 1945
Creator:
Pryor, Cactus
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Anniversary Waltz" Dance Program]
"Anniversary Waltz" dance program sponsored by; "Tri-V's and COEDS," held at Poston, AZ Relocation Camp.
Date:
May 26, 1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Tobacco Ration Card]
Tobacco ration card issued to "Holler, Carl A. F."
Date:
June 3, 1945
Creator:
War Department
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Shoe Purchase Coupon]
Shoe purchase coupon for Carl A. F. Holler and administered by the Office of Price Administration.
Date:
August 18, 1945
Creator:
Office of Price Administration
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Surrender Ceremony - 2 September 1945
Hal Lamar's copy of a document entitled "Surrender Ceremony, 2 September 1945." The document lists a Schedule of Arrivals, Procedure for Assembling, and lists the names of Officers, Allied Representatives, and Japanese Representatives expected to attend. Several diagrams lay out the personnel arrangements on the USS Missouri.
Date:
September 2, 1945
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Surrender Ceremony - Sequence of Events
Document describing the surrender ceremony sequence of events on Truk Islands aboard the USS Portland. Document gives instructions on meeting and interacting with the Japanese delegation during the surrender. The appendices illustrate arrangement of personnel.
Date:
September 2, 1945
Creator:
Maquin, O. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History