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[Image of frame containing Junior Police Badges with description]

Photograph of frame containing two different Junior Police Badges with description. Futher comments not in the image follow: "These badges were issued in the 1940’s. A few citizens were frequent riders with the Arlington Police. Riders did not carry guns, but did wear these badges when on patrol. Badges were returned to desk officer at the end of shift.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Image of a Special Police Badge issued by Chief Ott Cribbs]

Photograph of a Special Police Badge issued by Chief Ott Cribbs. The badge is made of brass-like material in an oval shape with scrolling, a star, other figures and "Arlington Special Officer" stamped into the metal. The badge is on a block of wood with a placard behind. The placard reads: "In the late 1940's and early 1950's, when extra police officers were needed, Chief Ott Cribbs distributed these Special Officer Badges to individuals he could trust. The practice ceased in 1954 when a Reserve Police Unit was created." The badge and placard are resting on blue fabric.
Date: [1940..1954]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Image of Arlington Police Officer Minor Moore's badge, slapper and blackjack]

Photograph of Police Officer Minor Moore's police badge, black leather blackjack and leather slapper. He carried these items when he was an officer for the APD from 1941-1962. These items are donated on loan to the Arlington Police Museum by his son.
Date: [1941..1962]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington Police Officers, 1948: J.W. Dunlop, Frank Kelly, Minor Moore, Hugh Robinson and S. (Oscar) Webster in front of a police car]

Photograph of Arlington police officers J. W. Dunlop, Frank Kelly, Minor Moore and Hugh Robinson with Oscar Webster (not from the police department) standing beside a 1948 Ford police car. The door of the car is decorated with a police officer's shield that is inscribed on the inside with the words "Police Dept. Arlington."
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder and Fire Chief Mike Thompson, 1948, "Clean Up Now" campaign, date on photo]

Photograph of Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder (kneeling) and Fire Chief Mike Thompson beside a 1940s Ford police car that has a large decal promoting the "Clean Up Now" campaign on the side of the back door.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder and Fire Chief Mike Thompson, 1948, "Clean Up Now" campaign, name and date on photo]

Photograph of Arlington Police Commissioner Joe Elder (kneeling) and Fire Chief Mike Thompson beside a 1940s Ford police car that has a large decal promoting the "Clean Up Now" campaign on the side of the back door.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Administration Building]

Photograph of the Administration building at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. It is a long two-story building with a clock tower.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Matuu Valley, Samoa]

Photograph of five soldiers standing on the steps to a cabin in Matuu Valley, Samoa. They are identified as Dove, Lanier, Jack Vaughan, White, and Jackson.
Date: February 7, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Officers' Mess at Camp Lejeune]

Photograph of the Officers' mess building at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. A truck is parked in front of the building.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Christmas Wishes from Mildred Reddy, December 2, 1942]

Christmas greeting card from Mildred Reddy to Jack Vaughan, on December 2, 1942. The front shows a drawing of an American flag enclosed in a star, with a red, white, and blue musical staff in the background. She wishes him a merry Christmas, and hopes that he and the army will make it back safely.
Date: December 2, 1942
Creator: Garvin, Mildred Reddy
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Benefits of Reenlistment] (open access)

[Benefits of Reenlistment]

Document listing the benefits of reenlisting in the Marine Corps, including a reenlistment period; mustering out pay; reenlistment allowance; choice of station; furlough travel allowance; furlough if you reenlist for two, three, or four years; retention of rank; transfer to fleet Marine Corps Reserve after 20 years of service; and retirement.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Vaughan Brothers]

Photograph of Derrel Vaughan, Jack Vaughan, and Howard Vaughan standing in front of a car. A little girl, identified as Joy Ellen, stands in front of Jack, who is in his military uniform. A house can be seen in the left background.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Administration Building in Klamath Falls, Oregon]

Photograph of the administration building in Klamath Falls, Oregon. There are hills in the background.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, November 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, November 13, 1944]

Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 13, 1944, explaining why she did not sign papers allotting her a family allowance.
Date: November 14, 1944
Creator: Vaughan, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Camp Lejeune Headquarters]

Photograph of the road leading up to the camp headquarters at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, and the building itself. It is two-story brick building with two wings and a bell tower. An American flag flies in front of the building.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jack Vaughan Saluting]

Photograph of Jack Vaughan in uniform saluting. A house and the wheel of an automobile are visible behind him.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, March 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, March 1945]

Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., in March of 1945. She explains that she did not sign papers for an allowance from her son Jack, and that she has learned that the amount originally allotted for her has been withheld from his pay for several months. She asks that the money be restored to him.
Date: March 1945
Creator: Vaughan, Emma
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
["This Is Corps Humor"] (open access)

["This Is Corps Humor"]

News clipping of a fake points system for getting out of the United States Military during World War II.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cards From Crossing the Equator]

Two cards received by Jack Vaughan with a note that says "Cards I was given when I crossed the equator June 1942." The first card is labeled "Ancient Order of the Deep" certifying that Vaughan crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wharton. The second card is labeled "Domain of Neptunus Rex" verifying that Vaughan had crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wichita.
Date: June 1, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Typical Theatre]

Photograph of the Typical theatre at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Two sidewalks intersect in front of the building, and there are trees surrounding it.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Jack C. Vaughan to Mrs. R. B. Vaughan] (open access)

[Envelope from Jack C. Vaughan to Mrs. R. B. Vaughan]

Envelope from Jack C. Vaughan to Mrs. R. B. Vaughan, containing 10 postcards of his base at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
Date: 1944
Creator: Vaughan, Jack Carter
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Professional and Combat Record of Jack Vaughan] (open access)

[Professional and Combat Record of Jack Vaughan]

Photocopy of a document recording Jack Vaughan's combat record, including places or vessels where he was stationed.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Honorable Discharge for Raymond Vaughan] (open access)

[Honorable Discharge for Raymond Vaughan]

Certificate honorably discharging Raymond Vaughan from the Navy. It reads: "Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy. This is to certify that Raymond Britton Vaughan, a Chief Shipfitter (AA)(T)(CB) is Honorably Discharged from the U.S. Naval Personnel Separation Center, Norman, Oklahoma, and from the Naval Service of the United States this 23rd day of September 1945. This certificate is awarded as a Testimonial of Fidelity and Obedience."
Date: September 23, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Chinese Inn, Honolulu]

Photograph of the Chinese Inn in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History