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[Western Union Telegram]

Description: Photostat of a telegram from the United States Secretary of War to Mrs. Rose H. Gilbert, expressing his condolences for the death of her son, Private Harold Gilbert.
Date: January 14, 1945
Creator: United States Secretary of War & Dunlop
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Letter to Gilbert Family]

Description: Photostatic copy of a typed letter from the United States Secretary of War, Henry Stimson, to Max Gilbert. The letter awards Gilbert's son, Harold Gilbert with a Purple Heart for his service, and it expresses Stimson's condolences for the death of Harold Gilbert.
Date: February 13, 1945
Creator: Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Letter to Gilbert Family]

Description: Two photostat copies of a typed letter from William J. Voelker Jr. to Mrs. Max Gilbert, mother of Private Harold Gilbert. The letter describes the attack that killed Harold Gilbert, and discusses the details of Gilbert's burial in Normandy, France on on Dec. 27, 1944.
Date: April 30, 1945
Creator: Voelker, William J., Jr.
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Letter from Harry Goldstein]

Description: Typed letter to the family of Private Harold Gilbert from a fellow soldier named Harry Goldstein, sent from Marseilles. The letter describes the sinking of a troop transport ship, Dec. 25, 1944, in which in which Gilbert was killed.
Date: August 9, 1945
Creator: Goldstein, Harry
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters, March 1945]

Description: Photocopy of a letter from Emma Vaughan to Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington, D.C., in March of 1945. She explains that she did not sign papers for an allowance from her son Jack, and that she has learned that the amount originally allotted for her has been withheld from his pay for several months. She asks that the money be restored to him.
Date: March 1945
Creator: Vaughan, Emma
Partner: Arlington Public Library

[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

[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

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1945]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing catching a ride in a C-47 from Sacramento to Fort Worth, travelling to Houston by bus, how her friends are doing, and plans for future travel. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: February 23, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks, December 3, 1945]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks discussing and thanking Brooks for Brooks's advice regarding the Rock Island Victory Loan and how much it was worth in the county and city of Galveston.
Date: December 3, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks, June 28, 1945]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks discussing a booklet distributed by the Association of American Railroads with Kempner suggesting every member of Congress reading it and sending it to Congressman, Judge Mansfield.
Date: June 28, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks, June 20, 1945]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks discussing annual passes for Burlington-Rock Island and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad and discussing Brooks visiting Galveston and meeting up with Kempner.
Date: June 20, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Howard Brooks to I. H. Kempner, June 26, 1945]

Description: Letter from Howard Brooks to I. H. Kempner discussing a booklet distributed by the Association of American Railways, the Bulwinkle Bill, and the contents and outline of the bill.
Date: June 26, 1945
Creator: Brooks, Howard
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks, June 7, 1945]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks discussing replacing Kempner's replacement train passes with train passes that will allow passage on Rocket and Zephyr trains.
Date: June 7, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks, May 14, 1945]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks discussing losing Mrs. Kempner and his annual train passes and asking for renewed, replacement passes.
Date: May 14, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks, May 31, 1945]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Howard Brooks informing Brooks that no response had been given regarding Kempner's lost train passes and asking Brooks who to bring the issue up with.
Date: May 31, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joseph W. Evans, March 20, 1945]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Joseph W. Evans discussing Kempner receiving an invitation to a dinner in honor of Evans but informing Evans that, unless he was to move several plans around, then he won't be able to attend.
Date: March 20, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. D. Peckenpaugh, June 14, 1945]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to C. D. Peckenpaugh discussing Peckenpaugh providing the Kempners with railway passes from his company and discussing Kempner's Burlington passes from previous years.
Date: June 14, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from J. E. Foster to I. H. Kempner, May 3, 1945]

Description: Letter from J. E. Foster to I. H. Kempner informing Kempner that he enjoyed their meeting and discussing the laws surrounding sending pheasants in the mail in South Dakota.
Date: May 3, 1945
Creator: Foster, J. E.
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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