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Newsmap. Monday, May 18, 1942 : week of May 8 to May 15

Text describes action on various war fronts: Jap advance lines cut -- U.S. bombers in India -- Jap defeat in China -- Tribute to team work -- Tokyo raid confirmed -- Axis attack forecast -- Subs in St. Lawrence -- Plan relief corps -- WAAC bill passes -- State laws 'brake' war -- Deal at Martinique -- Raid Jap settlements -- Peru's president here -- Freight by plane -- Gas rationing starts -- Indies fliers here -- British announce war casualties -- R.A.F. pushes attacks -- Gort to Malta command -- Mission to Africa -- Spring offensive on -- Norway plant wrecked. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset map shows German and Russian advances near the Black Sea. Includes photographs: Lt. Gen. Stillwell -- Vice Pres. Wallace -- Lt. Gen. Somervell -- New bombs piled underground awaiting delivery -- Lord Gort -- Russian troop answer the Nazi assault -- British troops practice street fighting tactics. Includes 1 cartoon.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: [United States]. Army Orientation Course.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 18, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 18, 1944. He is glad they decided not to sell the house, and offers to help fixing it up when he gets back. He tells of meeting up with a friend, and getting a letter from his aunt asking about the Red Cross.
Date: May 18, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 18, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 18, 1943]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 18, 1943. He discusses the difference between V-mail and air mail, and explains how he will be able to send them pictures.
Date: May 18, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #4] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #4]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, and dehydrator, totaling $931.44 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #6] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #6]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, and dehydrator, totaling $949.94 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #5] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #5]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, dehydrator, and No. 63 unit cooler., totaling $758.27 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Various Types of Coolers #1] (open access)

[Order for Various Types of Coolers #1]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including four varieties of coolers, totaling $3336.09 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #1] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #1]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, and dehydrator, totaling $931.44 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #3] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #3]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, and dehydrator, totaling $949.94 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Various Parts of Refrigeration Equipment #1] (open access)

[Order for Various Parts of Refrigeration Equipment #1]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a reach in cooler, a condensing unit, an expansion valve, a dehydrator, and a dome coil, totaling $696.44 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sears, Roebuck, and Company to Charles A. Prince, May 18, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Sears, Roebuck, and Company to Charles A. Prince, May 18, 1942]

Letter from Manager J. F. Howard of Sears, Roebuck, and Company to Charles A. Prince discussing Sears' prices as part of a requested estimate for Plosser-Prince Air Company.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: Sears, Roebuck, and Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #2] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #2]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, dehydrator, and No. 63 unit cooler., totaling $758.27 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Snyder to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, May 18, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from John W. Snyder to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, May 18, 1942]

Letter from John W. Snyder to Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing insurance requirements for the Plosser-Prince Air Academy and other aviation schools like it.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: Snyder, John W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Various Types of Coolers #2] (open access)

[Order for Various Types of Coolers #2]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including four varieties of coolers, totaling $3336.09 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Various Parts of Refrigeration Equipment #2] (open access)

[Order for Various Parts of Refrigeration Equipment #2]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a reach in cooler, a condensing unit, an expansion valve, a dehydrator, and a dome coil, totaling $696.44 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty White to Charlyne Creger, May 18, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Betty White to Charlyne Creger, May 18, 1976]

Letter from Betty White to Charlyne Creger informing her that she might not attend the trip they plan for June.
Date: May 18, 1976
Creator: White, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers in Tent City]

Photograph of three soldiers standing in a line next to a metal pole in Fulda, Germany. The back of the photo identifies two of the soldiers as Eldon Kohler and Louis Britton.
Date: May 18, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Emil Matula, May 18, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Emil Matula, May 18, 1974

Interview with Emil Matula, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his background and experiences at the Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Matula, Emil, 1918-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George M. Hemingway, May 18, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George M. Hemingway, May 18, 1974

Interview with George M. Hemingway, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Ford Island Naval Air Station with the beaching crew during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Hemingway, George M.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George J. Deckard, May 18, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George J. Deckard, May 18, 1974

Interview with George J. Deckard, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at Schofield Barracks with the 11th Signal Company during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Deckard, George J., 1919-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Everett Johnson, May 18, 1974 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Everett Johnson, May 18, 1974

Interview with Everett Johnson, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences while aboard the cruiser USS San Francisco during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 18, 1974
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Johnson, Everett, 1921-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ernest Hamilton, April 17, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ernest Hamilton, April 17, 2004

Interview with Ernest Hamilton, a veteran of World War II during the Battle of the Bulge, from Florence, Arkansas. Hamilton answers questions and explains his duties while in Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge as well as time as a POW in Brandenburg. Hamilton says volunteered to go to Japan after the war was over and soon became involved in the Korean War.
Date: May 18, 2005
Creator: Walker, Tracy & Hamilton, Ernest
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 18, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his travel plans. Joe expects to be on a train for five days, but does not know his destination. Joe tells Catherine that he will not be able to send her letters while he is traveling. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date: May 18, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, May 18, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, May 18, 1945]

Letter from Beal S. Powell to Lena Lawson, discussing how happy he is that Dale was moved out of New Guinea. He says the war should be over soon and he will be able to go home after six months.
Date: May 18, 1945
Creator: Powell, Beal S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History