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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 28, 1945]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on September 28, 1945, telling them that he'll be on a ship to come home in a couple of days. He details how the camp he's stationed at is set up, including German prisoners of war who do K. P. He sets the goal of starting his life over again, and bemoans his loss of a Sergeant rating due to his absence from his original camp, but decides he doesn't care since he'll be a civilian again soon. He is excited to be home… more
Date: September 28, 1945
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 5, 1945]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on February 5, 1945. He sends well wishes to a friend who has the chicken pox, and says he hasn't heard from his cousin Jimmie Kendrick since he went to Australia. He tells his parents about the food he ate the night before, and mentions that eggs are cheaper in Italy than they are in the U.S.
Date: February 5, 1945
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 18, 1945]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 18, 1945. He explains how he and some friends have taken over two empty rooms in the shop they run for the military, and how because of this they live like officers. He tells about going on a picnic with a German secretary and her family, and an American-born Italian girl he met there. He also tells an anecdote about going to a co-worker's house to have dinner. He explains how the military weeded out Nazis fr… more
Date: July 18, 1945
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 13, 1945]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on May 13, 1945, detailing his time overseas. He worked in a plant for a while, then in a battery shop. After a while he broke his foot, and had it put in a cast, so he worked in a supply room until it healed. They were on their way to Oran when Italy fell, so they went on to Italy instead. After the invasion of southern France, his company moved to northern Italy and built the largest maintenance shop in Italy. In … more
Date: May 13, 1945
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 3, 1945]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on January 3, 1945, apologizing for not writing sooner. He explains that they had to move the camp up, and that sometimes Italy can be pretty. They're camped near the mountains, and he's glad they aren't on them, because the snow must be cold. He confirms that he got the pictures they sent him, and hopes that everyone will be home for Christmas this year.
Date: January 3, 1945
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Two Soldiers in Front of the Alps]

Description: Photograph of two uniformed soldiers posing in front of the Alps. The man on the left is identified as Ralph Walsh. The men are wearing garrison caps, heavy coats, and the man on the right is wearing a white armband bearing the image of a cross.
Date: July 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[William Giannopoulos Sitting Under a Sign Denoting the Italian Border]

Description: Photograph of William Giannopoulos sitting cross-legged under a sign that says "You are now entering Italy through the courtesy of Company A 1st Battalion 411th Infantry Spearheading 7th Army." He is wearing a garrison cap, glasses, and U.S. Army uniform. a soldier stands to the right and crouches to the left of Giannopoulos.
Date: May 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Soldiers at Brenner Pass]

Description: Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes and several other soldiers standing by a pole at Brenner Pass in Italy. The pole reads "ALIATI" rather than "Italia" because the photo was printed backwards.
Date: June 18, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

Velvet handbag

Description: Handbag in bagonghi-inspired style of black cotton and brown cesellato velvet pile in geometric zig-zag design. Brass frame with inverted top; single contoured handle of matching velvet. Turn key closure with pull ring and initials L/L engraved on either side. Black leather lining with two patch pockets and one zippered pocket. Retailer stamp: Made in Italy . Expressly for / Neiman Marcus
Date: 1945/1955
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Handbag

Description: Purse of brown leather with envelope flap. Double handles; longer front handle with gold tone trim. Accordion bottom. Interior divided into two sections; one section with a zippered pocket, the other a snap closure pocket. Stamped on flap: Pelletterie / Longhi Measurements: 24cm L, 17cm H, 4.5cm W
Date: 1945/1975
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Leather shoe

Description: Single pump of brown and white suede. Designed as a sling-back spectator pump, the shoe has a 1/4" high brown leather platform and a rounded open toe. The toe box is of brown suede, and is decorated with scrolling lines of perforations, and has a border of perforations. The rest of the upper is of white suede, with an upper border of perforations, is cut-away a the heel, and has a single strap that goes around back of heel and secures with a and a small buckle. The 3 3/4" high heel is covered i… more
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: DeLiso, Palter
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Canvas pumps

Description: Pair of off-white sling back pumps of canvas with open toe and small platform. Full label: "Palter De Liso Inc. / New York City / Neiman Marcus Co. / Dallas / Fenwyn Trade Mark Reg'd. / Capri Last" L: 21 cm W: 7.5 cm H: 13 cm Heel: 8 cm / 3 1/8 in. Left Shoe: Palter DeLiso / Capri / Last / Palter DeLiso Inc / New York City Right Shoe: Palter DeLiso / Capri / Last / Neiman Marcus Co. Dallas / Fenwyn / Trademark REG'D
Date: 1945/1955
Creator: DeLiso, Palter
Item Type: Refine your search to only Physical Object
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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