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[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945]

Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Charles R. Griggs concerning daily life back home; the letter actually is written by Charles' mother as she says "Daddy and I were hot and hostess at the USO for Sunday night." Later she discusses the new lace cloth being made and saying that cloth at home runs "from 10 cents to 25 cents per yard."

Date: March 27, 1945

Creator: Griggs, C. K.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Lt. Col. O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 31, 1945]

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing different battalions and regiments; Hartwell has had his battalion for a while and had recently been pulled out of the line. Hartwell also says he has seen only "one of the old gang" in Chris Daley; there is also indecision on who will go to Rucker and "who would go on the list."

Date: March 31, 1945

Creator: Hartwell, Lt. Col. O. W.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Official Document with Orders to Report to Duty]

This document contains orders to the First Lieutenants of the "Aviation Section, Signal Officers' Reserve Corps" that they are to report to active duty and the names of the men ordered to service are listed underneath the brief paragraph.

Date: March 20, 1918

Creator: Harbord, James G.

Item Type: Text

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998

Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.

Date: March 9, 1998

Creator: Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee