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[10 Filipino Pesos]
Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942-1945. The front of the bill has text saying "The Japanese Government," and "Ten Pesos." On the right side of the bill there is a picture of a person riding a horse through a forest of palm trees, and on the left there is a large "X" printed in white. The back of the bill has "Ten Pesos" printed in a large font with an ornate design for a border.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[50 Filipino Centavos]
Paper bill worth fifty centavos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a picture on the front right of a person riding an animal through a forest of palm trees; there is an ornate design on the back side with double "50" printed on the left and right.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[100 Mexican Pesos]
Paper bill worth 100 Mexican pesos printed in 1942. This bill has a photograph of a man on the far right side and a large "100" printed in the left center portion of the front side; the title of the bill is "El Banco de Mexico." The back of the bill has a photograph of a large building in the center, "100" printed on the far left and right, and a note on the bottom saying "Cien Pesos."
Date:
November 15, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Alpha Chi Letter and Event Program]
Letter from the McMurry College Alpha Chi chapter, written to their alumni regarding a donation made in the name of A. V. Hendricks, Jr., an ex-member killed during World War Ii. It includes an enclosed copy of the program from the benefit performance of "My Country" held on December 10, 1945 in the Radford Memorial Auditorium to raise money for the scholarship.
Date:
December 1945
Creator:
Alpha Chi. James Winfred Hunt Chapter.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Application for Home Canning Sugar Coupons]
Application for home canning sugar coupons belonging to Mrs. F. D. Wyatt. The text on the back of the slip discusses why sugar supplies are so low; the shortage is partly due to increased need overseas, not as much being brought to the U. S. and people the previous year "over-applied for canning sugar."
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Application for War Ration Book No. 3
Ration book application signed by Beatrice Clementine Blewett in Alexandria, Louisiana. The note on the bottom right corner says "This application must be mailed between June 1 and June 10, 1943. After June 10th, applications will not be accepted before August 1. Affix postage before mailing."
Date:
June 10, 1943
Creator:
United States. Office of Price Administration
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Autobiography of David Dahlberg]
Autobiography of David Dahlberg written for a high school English class assignment. His work covers his ancestral and family histories as well as his life from his birth up to 1944.
Date:
November 8, 1944
Creator:
Dahlberg, David
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Awards and Decoration Record for Ray E. Farris]
Award and Decoration Record card sent to Ray E. Farris in honor of his service during the war. The card says: " THIS CERTIFIES THAT Ray E. Farris, 38101293 is authorized by proper authority to wear the following..." On the left side of the fold there is a list of the medals he won and how he earned them.
Date:
May 1, 1945
Creator:
United States. Army.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bible Conference Program, West Sweden, 1940]
Bible Conference and Confirmation Service Program for the West Sweden Methodist Church. The pamphlet lists members of the church, a schedule of events with speakers, and advertisements for area businesses.
Date:
August 1940
Creator:
Easterwood, Connie
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bill Pordom's Line Crew
Photograph of a group of nine men wearing hats standing by a truck. Most of them are looking at the camera. Two men are holding cigarettes.
Date:
1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson]
Birth Certificate for Louise Hanson, born in Galva, Illinois on December 10, 1902 to parents Joseph and Hilda Hanson.
Date:
August 8, 1949
Creator:
Texas. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate of Ermila Dehoyos]
Birth certificate for Ermila Dehoyos, born on November 20, 1920 in San Antonio, Texas to Jose Dehoyos and Maria Rodriguez Dehoyos.
Date:
December 4, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birth Certificate of Ermila Dehoyos]
Birth certificate for Ermila Dehoyos, born on November 20, 1920 in San Antonio, Texas to Jose Dehoyos and Maria Rodriguez Dehoyos.
Date:
December 4, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 58, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 28, 1948
Daily newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
September 28, 1948
Creator:
Cantrell, R. M.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 53, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 8, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 54, Ed. 1 Monday, February 12, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 12, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 55, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 15, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 56, Ed. 1 Monday, February 19, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 19, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 57, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 22, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 22, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 58, Ed. 1 Monday, February 26, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 26, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 59, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 29, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 29, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 60, Ed. 1 Monday, March 4, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 4, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 61, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 7, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 7, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 62, Ed. 1 Monday, March 11, 1940
Semi-weekly newspaper from Bonham, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 11, 1940
Creator:
Newby, G. R.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History