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[Photograph of Chuck Foster's Orchestra at the Pleasure Pier]

Description: Photograph of Chuck Foster and his orchestra performing at the Port Arthur, Texas, Pleasure Pier. Five men with saxophones are standing at podiums in the foreground, with a man and woman in evening wear sitting on the right. Behind the front row to the left are two men sitting at a piano, and other musicians to the right are obscured by the standing men. A banner printed with "Chuck Foster" and "Merry Christmas" are hung above an image of Santa Claus' head, all of which hangs over the band. Pla… more
Date: December 18, 1947
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Letter from Milton Whiting to T. N. Carswell - January 4, 1947]

Description: A letter to T. N. Carswell from Milton Whiting, Clifton Forge, Virginia, dated January 4, 1947. Whiting expresses his appreciation to Carswell for the beautiful tie, advises that he and Nora enjoyed the letter and hope that he, Byrd and Peg are "getting along alright" ending with a wish to Carswell for a prosperous New Year.
Date: January 4, 1947
Creator: Whiting, Milton
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Portrait of a Christmas Eve

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, landscape-oriented painting done by Al Moore of a blonde woman laying on a polar bear skin rug with her arms around the jaw. On the following page is a painting recreating a fictional Victorian Christmas evening party by Leslie Saalburg.
Date: December 1947
Creator: Moore, Al & Saalburg, Leslie
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Ornament by Bob Cassell

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, No.39, a curvaceous blonde Christmas chorus girl poses in a peppermint stripe costume. The outfit includes a large red hat, ruffled bustle, tights, and prop umbrella. On the facing page, a petite blonde poses in a short sheer and lace black dress with pink accents and coordinating pink slippers.
Date: March 1947
Creator: Cassell, Bob & Cooper, Mario
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Doctor and Mrs. White - December 23, 1947]

Description: A letter written to Doctor and Mrs. White from T. N. Carswell dated December 23, 1947. Carswell offers to them a Merry Christmas in Austin this year. He advises that the hope and prayer of many is that White's next Christmas season will be in Abilene as Pastor of the First Baptist Church in Abilene.
Date: December 23, 1947
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Dr. Iur. Hans Löning to Daniel W. Kempner, November 27, 1947]

Description: Letter from Dr. Iur. Hans Löning to Daniel W. Kempner thanking Kempner for sending an affidavit and a Care-parcel. Löning informs Kempner that he is the confidential attorney of the American consulate-general in Bremen, Germany but expressing his desire to be reunited with his family in the states.
Date: November 27, 1947
Creator: Löning, Iur. Hans
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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