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[Letter to Alex Bradford Regarding Meeting - February 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter to Alex Bradford Regarding Meeting - February 3, 1945]

Letter from Byron to Alex Bradford about leaving an urgent message to contact him. Byron would like to set up a meeting with Colonel Effler if Bradford is in Washington at certain times.
Date: February 3, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Speech by Colonel Oliver Stanley: Secretary of State for the Colonies, to "The Outpost" at the Waldorf Hotel on 19th March, 1945 (open access)

Speech by Colonel Oliver Stanley: Secretary of State for the Colonies, to "The Outpost" at the Waldorf Hotel on 19th March, 1945

Text of a speech given by Col. Oliver Stanley to the American Outpost in Britain discussing the state of British colonies.
Date: March 1945
Creator: Stanley, Oliver
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Malcolm Muir to Alex Bradford, January 19, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Malcolm Muir to Alex Bradford, January 19, 1945]

Letter from Malcolm Muir to Alex Bradford discussing Bradford's way of expressing how he feels on the opinion of Mr. Moley. Both Mr. Moley and Mr. Lindley are severe critics of certain topics they are opinionated about.
Date: January 19, 1945
Creator: Muir, Malcolm
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Dobbs to Alex Bradford, February 6, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Dobbs to Alex Bradford, February 6, 1945]

Letter from Frank Dobbs to Alex Bradford thanks him for the letters he received and tells Bradford he's doing a bit of wondering in Paris. But will soon have to return to the UK for work, he forgot to ask about him when on the line with an old friend.
Date: February 6, 1945
Creator: Dobbs, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. McGill to Alex Bradford, February 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from James H. McGill to Alex Bradford, February 9, 1945]

Letter from James H. McGill to Alex Bradford discussing how the committee is going for Wallace and how Wallace is the best choice to vote for.
Date: February 9, 1945
Creator: McGill, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Lou Stainback to Alex Bradford, December 18, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Lou Stainback to Alex Bradford, December 18, 1945]

Letter from Mary Lou Stainback to Alex Bradford thanking him for the letter of December 11th on behalf of her boss.
Date: December 18, 1945
Creator: Stainback, Mary Lou
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Political Cartoon and Fishing Article] (open access)

[Clipping: Political Cartoon and Fishing Article]

Political cartoon created by Looey Graff depicting a plump and wealthy war plant striker with an arm wrapped around the shoulder of an injured World War II veteran yelling, “Well! We Won the War! Didn’t We Kid?”. The back of the political cartoon features an article touching upon fishing and the three different types of fishing activities: hobby, sportsman, and deep-sea. Two additional cartoons are at the bottom of the article.
Date: September 1945
Creator: Watkins, Nina E. & Graff, Looey
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Dobbs, January 6, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Dobbs, January 6, 1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Dobbs thanking him for the postcard. Wants to write more to make him laugh but will wait til he sees Frank in person.
Date: January 6, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Leo Ranney - January 24, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Leo Ranney - January 24, 1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Dr. Leo Ranney discussing new developments that have happened since they last wrote. Alex Bradford mentions that at one point he was stationed near Lake Chad and Fort Lamy in July 1941. Mr. Bradford also touches upon his life choices of serving throughout the world in two foreign armies and as a civilian serviceman.
Date: January 24, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Outpost, Letter Number 60, April 1945 (open access)

The Outpost, Letter Number 60, April 1945

Newsletter discussing issues for Americans living in Great Britain, including articles about life in Britain and other related topics. An article title is underlined in red pencil on the first page, for a discussion of the American perspectives about Britain and actual experiences.
Date: April 1945
Creator: American Outpost in Great Britain
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler - November 8, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler - November 8, 1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Westbrook Pegler comparing select risks between navy men and merchant seamen during World War II.
Date: November 8, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Tweedy, January 18, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Tweedy, January 18, 1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Tweedy asking for Frank to keep an eye out for work for him. Tells him of what the others are doing and seeing other Colonels as well.
Date: January 18, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Leo Ranney, January 4, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Leo Ranney, January 4, 1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Leo Ranney asking for the address of someone while also telling him how other engineers felt seeing Ranney's article.
Date: January 4, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. McGill to H. A. Wallace, February 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from James H. McGill to H. A. Wallace, February 3, 1945]

Letter from James H. McGill to H. A. Wallace on all the hard work him and others have done that are associated with him. James hopes they keep up the good work.
Date: February 3, 1945
Creator: McGill, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Glossary for Reactionaries] (open access)

[Clipping: A Glossary for Reactionaries]

Newspaper clipping containing an editorial in the form of a glossary defining words for reactionaries. The definitions reflect the author's view of American culture at the time. A cartoon labelled "X-Ray of the Nationalist Brain" is featured next to the editorial. There are headlines for other articles on the back of the clipping.
Date: July 5, 1945
Creator: Lerner, Max
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to A. B. Duke, June 7, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to A. B. Duke, June 7, 1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to A. B. Duke on enclosing some clippings about Colonel Abe M. Goff and talking about his promotion.
Date: June 7, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford, February 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford, February 1, 1945]

Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford thanking him for sending Bill Hoffman's address to him. And also, he sadly has no work for Bradford where he is but hopes something comes his way soon with the army.
Date: February 1, 1945
Creator: Duke, A. B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Kent Knox, December 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Kent Knox, December 17, 1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Kent Knox on seeing a lot of friends he worked with that Knox might recall. Wishing him a Merry Christmas and happy New Years.
Date: December 17, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds, May 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds, May 16, 1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Ransom Reynolds asking Reynolds to send certain people his celluloid cards or tables. Has been traveling quite a bit while being in the army.
Date: May 16, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. M. Hastings to Alex Bradford, January 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from D. M. Hastings to Alex Bradford, January 12, 1945]

Letter from D. M. Hastings to Alex Bradford on thanking him for sending a letter on his reaction to their program. They'll refer his letter to news executives for careful consideration.
Date: January 12, 1945
Creator: Hastings, D. M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Spanish Republicans in Dire Need - UNRRA Says Its Hands Are Tied] (open access)

[Clipping: Spanish Republicans in Dire Need - UNRRA Says Its Hands Are Tied]

Newspaper clipping describing the plight of the Spanish soldiers after the fall of the Spanish republic to the Nazi party in 1939. The article briefly touches upon the horrors that fell upon these captured Spanish soldiers and the possibility of escaping. Finally, the author of this clipping touches upon the Spanish resistance and the need for allied assistance.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: Van Devander, Charles
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: People Who Read and Write] (open access)

[Clipping: People Who Read and Write]

Newspaper clipping of an article about how Reader's Digest versions of books are affecting sales of the full versions, as well as book reviews for several titles such as The Far Shore by Max Miller, Robinson Crusoe by Blake Clark, and Faces in a Dusty Picture by Gerard Kersh.
Date: April 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. W. Ebogot to Alex Bradford, January 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from H. W. Ebogot to Alex Bradford, January 9, 1945]

Letter from H. W. Ebogot to Alex Bradford discussing all he's done for the war and more. Wished he was in combat instead of the engineering branch; will turn over the letter to Colonel Kelley to get Bradford over there.
Date: January 9, 1945
Creator: Ehrgott, Herbert W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to John Roy Fox - January 12 ,1945] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to John Roy Fox - January 12 ,1945]

Letter from Alex Bradford to John Roy Fox discussing twenty (20) separate individuals with brief biographical descriptions.
Date: January 12, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History