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[Letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to his Mother, May 9, 1945]

Description: Letter from Earl Yates, Jr. to his mother saying that "is seems as if Hitler finally gave up being the superman," and that he hopes this is the last trip that U. S. O. members will have to make.
Date: May 9, 1945
Creator: Yates, Earl, Jr.
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Letter from June Yates to Cal Yates]

Description: Letter from June Yates to Cal describing his travels across Germany after the war was over. June notes the destruction that the bombs inflicted on some of the large cities and testifies for the accuracy of the horror stories told from the concentration camps; they are still very busy as they are the only hospital for miles.
Date: 1945-05-21~
Creator: Yates, June
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Letter from B. R. Wall to Earl Yates, June 1, 1941]

Description: Letter from B. R. Wall to Earl Yates inviting him to "smoke the pipe of peace with the BBraves and Warriors of Caddo Tribe No. 30" on June 20, 1941. Also enclosed is a card with with "I am" and other "I" phrases highlighting the individual's citizenship and devotion to the United States of America. The envelope these were placed in is also included in the record.
Date: June 1, 1941
Creator: Wall, B. R.
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Shoe Ration Letter from William A. Molster to Earl Yates, August 7, 1945]

Description: Letter from William A. Molster to Earl Yates discussing "Amendment 107 to Ration Order 17, which permits the selling on a ration-free basis of men's and women's lox priced shoes." The letter walks him through the application process, and contains the form needed to be filled out and sent to his district office.
Date: August 7, 1945
Creator: Molster, William A.
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Letter from June Yates to his Mother]

Description: Letter from June Yates to his mother describing his actions and activities in Germany; he says, though, that he will not be home early as he had originally planned. He also goes into detail about the weather in Germany and talks of the letters he has received from other individuals.
Date: 1945-06-22~
Creator: Yates, June
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Alpha Chi Letter and Event Program]

Description: Letter from the McMurry College Alpha Chi chapter, written to their alumni regarding a donation made in the name of A. V. Hendricks, Jr., an ex-member killed during World War Ii. It includes an enclosed copy of the program from the benefit performance of "My Country" held on December 10, 1945 in the Radford Memorial Auditorium to raise money for the scholarship.
Date: December 1945
Creator: Alpha Chi. James Winfred Hunt Chapter.
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Letter from Mrs. Rattavee to Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie]

Description: Handwritten letter from Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie to Mrs. Rattavee, stating that she had lost her previous list of choir members and had to write a new one - included with the letter.
Date: 1948
Creator: Wylie, Gypsy Ted Sullivan
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Letter from Alsie H. Carleton to Robert B. Wiley, May 25, 1944]

Description: Letter from Alsie H. Carleton to Robert B. Wiley (sic.), recognizing her group's performance of the "Nautical Knot.", marveling at the "limited number of boys" used that day.
Date: May 25, 1944
Creator: Carleton, Alsie H.
Partner: McMurry University Library

[Letter from Walter G. Stuck - 1944]

Description: Letter written to an unnamed doctor from Walter G. Stuck, informing him of events during a recent meeting for the Texas Surgical Society.
Date: 1944
Creator: Stuck, Walter G.
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Membership Certificate to Elmer Wheatly]

Description: Membership certificate to the Dance Masters of America, Inc. presented to Elmer Wheatly in 1949. The text on the certificate reads: "This is to certify that Elmer Wheatly is an active member of the Dance Masters of America, Inc., and is hereby entitled to all privileges of active membership in this organization for the year 1949."
Date: 1949
Creator: Dance Masters of America, Inc.
Partner: Private Collection of Margay Welch

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945]

Description: Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick - written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson - to Captain Charles R. Griggs thanking him for his letter regarding her son's death. She thanks Griggs and the other men and women for their service and hopes that the war will be over soon. Included, also, is the envelope the letter was delivered in.
Date: May 17, 1945
Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

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

Description: 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.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

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

Description: 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.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter to Captain Charles R. Griggs from his Parents, March 15, 1945]

Description: Letter to Charles R. Griggs from his parents wishing him a happy Easter while he is overseas. The bulk of the letter discusses daily life back home in Texas, including their work on the house and yard; at the end they ask Charles to send them the address of a boy in his company that is without parents as they would "like to be mother and dad to him." The back of the letter has a quote that reads: "My Easter prayer for you is this: That you may have a goodly part Of all the beauty of the day -… more
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K. & Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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