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[Letter from Evalyn to Mary Bartol Smith, April 6, 1941]

Description: Letter and envelope from Evalyn to Mary Bartol Smith. Evalyn expresses her regret in not writing to her sooner and her sympathy after hearing of her accident from someone named Dorothy. The main portion of the letter contains local rumors surrounding the U. S. Navy taking over Port Hueneme in California, the dredging of the surrounding oceanfront, and the storage of underground planes on Santa Cruz Island similar to Corregidor. Evalyn concludes describing the Christmas gifts Mary sent and how m… more
Date: April 6, 1941
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Nicoll F. Galbraith Sr. to Leila W. Galbraith - July 6, 1941]

Description: Letter from Nicoll F. Galbraith Sr. to his wife, Leila W. Galbraith. In the letter, Col. Galbraith writes about not having heard MacArthur's plans and there being an anticipation of change. He also discusses his and Leila's house, their children, and the details of a grand maneuver last week with his division.
Date: July 6, 1941
Creator: Galbraith, Nicoll F., Sr., 1896-1986
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Army Day Parade on Main Street]

Description: Photograph of an Army Day parade on April 6th, 1941 on Main Street in downtown Midland, Texas. Army personnel march through the street holding firearms and flags. Crowds of people surround them along parked cars and the connected storefronts. A line of people watch the parade from above behind a roof line to the left.
Date: April 6, 1941
Partner: Midland Historical Society
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