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Early tournapull Box 3, Museum,B

Photograph of a Model C Tournapull, likely from the 1940s based on similar images found online and "LeTourneau Heavy Equipment" by Eric C. Orlemann. According to him, the Model C was the most popular of the scrapers built by the company.

Date: Date unknown. Likely in the 1940s.

Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc.

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: LeTourneau University Margaret Estes Library

[Letter from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. A. Shithick - May 14, 1943]

Copy of letter sent from Cecelia McKie to Mrs. A. Chittick, recorded in the letter as 'Mrs. Thomas Shithick' regarding Santo Tomas Internment Camp internee William Chittick, recorded in the letter as 'William Alfred Shithick'. Letter contains transcribed message to mother from internee broadcast on Radio Tokyo. Letter also contains note dated July 8, 1943 to Mrs. Larsen from Cecelia McKie that asks Mrs. Larsen to forward the message to the P.O.W.'s family, as the letter was returned in the mail… more

Date: May 14, 1943

Creator: McKie, Cecelia, 1903-1982

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Model D Tournapull with Model Q Carryall

Photograph of a Model-D Tournapull attached to the Carryall Model Q. According to information found online (https://contract295dev.wpenginepowered.com/classic-machines/model-d-tournapull/), the company built this combination, an "air transportable earthmover," for the U.S. Army from 1942-1946, during World War II. From 1942 to 1946, LeTourneau built over 600 of these machines and continued production after the war. This photograph was clearly meant for a brochure or catalog, since the backgroun… more

Date: 1942/1946

Creator: R.G. LeTourneau, Inc