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[Instructions for Naval Gun Operation]

Description: A manual of operating procedures for naval gunnery, including a list of crew stations, their respective duties, loading, firing, controlling and directing fire, and other relevant information. No author or source is listed.
Date: 1920/1929%
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Two Stories from Cecil S. Allyn]

Description: Two vignettes from Cycil S. Allyn, an American serviceman in Mexico. The first is about a cock-fighting eagle, and the second about problems with transporting cheese.
Date: 1920/1929~
Creator: Allyn, Cecil S.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Shares of The Se-Cola Bottling Company]

Description: Document certifying that E. B. Sutherlin owns two shares of The Se-Cola Bottling Company.
Date: March 23, 1920
Partner: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

[Visa for R. E. Denison to Visit Mexico]

Description: Visa authorizing R. E. Denison of Texas to travel to Mexico for up to one year, starting May 1921. The front of the card has a partial photograph -- attached to the upper-left corner -- of Denison, wearing a suit and hat, standing in front of a large plant or tree. There is an official stamp from the consul general in Laredo, Texas on the front of the card.
Date: May 14, 1921
Creator: Mexico. Consul General.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Teacher's Contract for Pearl Vinson, 1924

Description: Teacher's contract for Pearl Vinson from 1924. The contract stipulates that she will teach for 7 months at a rate of $85/month in the Cross Roads Elementary in Cass County. Other signatures on the contract include J. F. Joyner, M.A. Harrell and R.E. Hall, trustees, and J. L. Lovelace, County Superintendant
Date: August 4, 1924
Partner: Other

Teacher's Contract for Pearl Vinson, 1924

Description: Teacher's contract for Pearl Vinson from 1925. The contract stipulates that she will teach for 7 months at a rate of $85/month in the Cross Roads Elementary in Cass County. Other signatures on the contract include J. F. Joyner, M.A. Harrell and R.E. Hall, trustees, and J. F. Lovelace, County Superintendant.
Date: May 5, 1925
Partner: Other

Mail Train Guard Orders

Description: Instructions for US Marine guards working on mail trains, including specific information on the guard's duties, their parameters, and an incomplete FAQ section.
Date: November 2, 1926
Creator: Cunningham, Alfred A.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[USMC Order 8606 to 2nd Brigade in Nicaragua]

Description: Undated radio transcript of an order numbered 8606 from "MARCORPS" to the Second Marine Brigade Commander, ordering the transfer of a Marine detachment aboard USS Camden (AS-6) to 2nd Brigade command in Nicaragua.
Date: 1927%
Creator: United States Marine Corps
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[E. B. Sutherlin Envelope]

Description: Envelope for E. B. Sutherlin's jewelry store, with notes written by him. The envelope reads: "Name: Mrs. O. R. Williams, 719 - Procter St. No.: 6-8-27. Charges $--. E. B. Sutherlin, Jewelry & Watchmaker, 436 Procter St., Port Arthur, Texas. Instructions: don't string too tight."
Date: June 8, 1927
Location: 29.871293259120982 -93.93513625000003
Partner: Private Collection of the Sutherlin Family

[Orders for the Burial of Deceased Marines, 29 September 1927]

Description: Official orders from Fifth Marine Regiment Headquarters in Managua detailing the procedure for burying dead Marines when return of their bodies to HQ is not possible.
Date: September 29, 1927
Creator: Hollingsworth, W.M. H.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Order Recognizing Marines' Actions in Battle, 14 June 1928]

Description: Official order of the Second Marine Brigade in Nicaragua, recognizing the deeds of eleven marines and one sailor in combat as "worthy of emulation." The engagement between the Marines and Sandinistas took place on 13-14 May, 1928, on the "Bocayicto River" near "Pena Blanca" in Nicaragua.
Date: June 14, 1928
Creator: Feland, Logan
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 22 July 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo from 22 July 1928, containing report extracts from two air missions which took place the previous day over Nicaragua. The reports detail observations made on these flights of friendly troop movements, the populace, and one engagement between Marine Corps aircraft and Sandinista forces.
Date: July 22, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 28 July 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts from reports of two air missions flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included are aerial observations of friendly troop movements, the populace, mail drops, and suspicious activity by possible Sandinista forces.
Date: July 28, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 9 August 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts from the report for an air mission of 8 August 1928. Included are aerial observations, reports received from Marines in combat, and bombing a suspected bandit.
Date: August 9, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Marine Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 10 August 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing report extracts from two air missions flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the reports are mail drops, communication with Marine ground patrols, and bombing of suspected Sandinista positions.
Date: August 10, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Reports, 16 August 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts from multiple air missions flown over Nicaragua between 13 and 15 August 1928. Included in the reports are aerial observations of suspicious activity, taking fire from Sandinista forces, mail drops and pickups, and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: August 16, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 7 September 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts of a report from a mission flown over Nicaragua the previous day. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols.
Date: September 7, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Memo regarding Air Patrol Report, 23 September 1928]

Description: Official air patrol memo containing extracts from a report of a mission flown the previous day over Nicaragua. Included in the report are mail drops and communication with Marine ground patrols. One Marine's disappearance in a river and another's injury by airdropped rations are recorded.
Date: September 23, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

[Fifth Marine Regiment Change Sheet, 16 October 1928]

Description: Official change sheet for the Fifth Marine Regiment stationed at Managua, Nicaragua, documenting transfers out of and into the regiment, personnel strength, courts martial, promotions and rating reductions, and temporarily assigned personnel.
Date: October 16, 1928
Creator: Headquarters Fifth Regiment
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum
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