[Letters from Alex Bradford to Chuck Boyce - February 23, 1943 & October 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letters from Alex Bradford to Chuck Boyce - February 23, 1943 & October 12, 1943]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Chuck Boyce discussing various topics including his experiences abroad and at home. The first letter Mr. Bradford hurriedly describes his experience with the British Army and Canadian Army. Additionally, he mentions that a transfer from the British Army to the U.S. Army or Air Force is expected to be in the works. The second letter, Mr. Bradford mentions that he is still living in Washington at the address attached to the letter. The majority of this letter, Mr. Bradford speaks about his experiences with Mack and Bean firefighting trucks in both America and Italy.
Date: 1943-02-23/1943-10-12
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Smith and Tod Taes to Alex Bradford - February 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Jim Smith and Tod Taes to Alex Bradford - February 23, 1943]

Letter from Jim and Tod to Alex Bradford about building up a truck in their spare time. Jim and Tod also provide their mailing addresses.
Date: February 23, 1943
Creator: Taes, C. W. & Smith, Jim D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Spain Uncensored] (open access)

[Clipping: Spain Uncensored]

Newspaper clipping describing the Nazi occupation of Spanish territory. On the back of this newspaper article is an article that has been cut in half that reads, "Rusco Helps to Stock the Nation's Larder"
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Eight Hopeful Congressmen] (open access)

[Clipping: Eight Hopeful Congressmen]

Newspaper clipping featuring several articles including an article titled, “Eight Hopeful Congressmen”, “Hitler’s Subtlest Poison”, and “The Red Star Rises”. The highlighted article features brief biographical information on four (4) recently elected liberal congressmen and one (1) established liberal congressman. A portion of the text has been highlighted by red and blue colored pencils on page [3] and [4]. On the fourth page of this clipping is an illustration of Will Rogers Jr.
Date: February 27, 1943
Creator: Rovere, Richard H.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Kaufman Herald (Kaufman, Tex.), No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1943 (open access)

Kaufman Herald (Kaufman, Tex.), No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 18, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Kaufman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 18, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Britain at the Halfway House] (open access)

[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