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[Advertisement for a vintage Forster 99]

Description: Document from The Wesley Pettinger Engine Model Collection. An advertisement from RJL Industries for a vintage Forster 99 model engine.
Date: 1992~
Creator: RJL Industries
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Air Reserve Orders Number E-9250]

Description: Reserve orders for Captain Marjorie Wakeham promoting her to reserve status in the United States Air Force.
Date: September 12, 1963
Creator: Ford, Denver R.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Card from Willard E. Crawford to Barbara Jordan - December, 11, 1977]

Description: Postcard from Willard E. Crawford to Barbara Jordan discussing disappointment in Jordan's decision to not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives and mentioning how he hopes to see Jordan become President after Jimmy Carter leaves office. The front of the postcard is a photograph of a wooden sign near Paradise, California with the text "You are ascending into Paradise" written on it.
Date: December 11, 1977
Creator: Crawford, Willard E.
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Card to Marjorie Wakeham]

Description: Kitten card in an envelope addressed to Marjorie Wakeham with a handwritten poem on the inside about the recipient leaving, signed from "Lambie".
Date: October 20, 1947
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Change of Duty for Chester W. Nimitz, April 28, 1939]

Description: Correspondence from the Secretary of the Navy to Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz regarding change of duty. Admiral Nimitz was given orders to transfer from Commander of Battleship Division One to the Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. An endorsement from Vice Admiral John W. Greenslade states the change of duty was delivered. The back of the correspondence contains a note from Chester W. Nimitz explaining the change of duty was found in a Navy frockcoat.
Date: April 28, 1939
Creator: Swanson, Claude Augustus, 1862-1939
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Christmas Card from Larry C. Fuller to Commander and Mary Bartol Smith, December 15, 1944]

Description: Christmas card from Helen and Larry Fuller to Commander Xavier Martin Smith and Mary Bartol Smith wishing them a Happy New Year. The front of the card features an illustration of a jolly Santa head with a fluffy white beard on a blue backdrop. Inside the card is Christmas greetings signed by the Fullers. Also included is the envelope the card was sent in.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: Fuller, L. C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Christmas Card from Paul W. Obrien to Xavier Martin Smith and Mary Bartol Smith]

Description: Christmas card from Paul W. O’Brien to Commander Xavier Martin Smith and Mrs. Mary Bartol Smith, wishing them a peaceful Christmas. The cover of the card depicts an illustration of the three wise men framed by a blue star over three candles. The inside of the card features an illustration of the three wise men following the Star of Bethlehem with a note wishing peace. Also included is the envelope the card was sent in.
Date: 194X-12-19
Creator: O'Brien, Paul W.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Christmas Card from Seng Family to Gene Seng, Jr., November 29, 1943]

Description: Christmas card sent from the Seng family to Gene Seng, Jr. The cover contains an embossed image of Mary and Jesus in the manger. Mary and Jesus have halos and a dove flies above Jesus' head. Illustrations of holly leaves surround the image. The interior of the card contains a printed message in rhyming verse and a handwritten message from the Seng family.
Date: November 29, 1943
Creator: Seng, Mrs. Gene
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Christmas Card to Johnie Louise Bruyere]

Description: A Christmas card addressed to Johnie Louise Bruyere, from a man who signs himself "John R." It has a painting of a small cottage in the woods on the cover, with the word "Greetings" underneath. Inside, it reads "To wish you all happiness for Christmas and the New Year."
Date: December 23, 1933
Location: 31.535805959745097 -97.10305485000004
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Comanche Peak Life Force Letter - June 1, 1980]

Description: Letter written by the Comanche Peak Life Force dated June 1st, 1980. The Comanche Peak Life Force was a group of activists who protested against the construction of the Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant in the late 1970s-1980s. This letter was written to "Fellow Anti-Nukers" which were those who expressed the same sentiments of the Life Force regarding the construction of the nuclear plant. The letter mentions an occupation that was held on July 4th of 1980 in Glen Rose, Texas to protest the plant. A… more
Date: June 1, 1980
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Commendation Letter from Headquarters of the United States Army Air Forces in the Central Pacific Area to Major John W. Mitchell, April 24, 1943]

Description: Letter of commendation from Lieutenant General M. F. Harmon to the 339th Fighter Squadron of the United States Army Air Forces. In this letter, Harmon praises a well-executed mission by the 339th Fighter Squadron to shoot down Admiral Yamamoto's transport aircraft while he was onboard. The letter also reports the loss of Lieutenant Raymond K. Hine and the distress it brings to the crew and the mission. This portion of the letter includes congratulations to the members of the 339th Fighter Squad… more
Date: April 24, 1943
Creator: Harmon, Millard F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Copy of a Letter from Frank Knox to Joanne Jones, 1942]

Description: Reproduction of letter written by Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy to Mrs. Joanne R. Jones to notify her that the Medal of Honor citation and metal awarded posthumously to her husband Ensign Herbert C. Jones were to be delivered to her by mail.
Date: 1942~
Creator: Knox, Frank
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Copy of Letter from Congressional Black Caucus Members to Jimmy Carter - September 9, 1977]

Description: Copy of a letter from Congressional Black Caucus members to Jimmy Carter discussing why they disagree with the government supporting Allan Bakke in the court case: Regents of the University of California v. Bakke.
Date: September 9, 1977
Creator: Burke, Yvonne Brathwaite; Chisholm, Shirley, 1924-2005; Clay, William L.; Collins, Cardiss, 1931-2013; Conyers, John, Jr., 1929-2019; Dellums, Ronald V., 1935-2018 et al.
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Copy of Letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner, September 5, 1950]

Description: Copy of letter from Harris Leon Kempner to D. W. Kempner regarding their case and Senator Donnell, sales of their California cotton, the situation with Italy, Mexican cotton, purchases, and personal updates about a swimming meet.
Date: September 5, 1950
Creator: Kempner, Harris L. (Harris Leon), 1903-1987
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Captain John H. Mansell - January 4, 1944]

Description: This correspondence of letters features two separate conversations. The first letter is from Yvonne Thivierge to Alex Bradford informing Mr. Bradford that Captain John H. Mansell does not reside at the intended address. The second and intended letter is from Alex Bradford to Captain John H. Mansell discussing Mr. Bradford's interaction with Matt Krim and the Chief Engineer in Baltimore. Finally Mr. Bradford states that he will be in New York for a few more weeks before returning to Burbank, Cal… more
Date: January 4, 1944
Creator: Thivierge, Yvonne & Bradford, Alex
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Correspondence between Alex Bradford and Roger B. Tyler - October 29, 1943]

Description: Letter from Alex Bradford to Roger B. Tyler discussing his recent return to the United States from Africa and his regret that he was unable to write to Mr. Tyler. Mr. Bradford mentions that he plans to travel to California by means of Texas and will stop to give Mr. Tyler’s parents a warm welcome. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that he borrowed a copy of OIL WEEKLY and visited the magazine’s office in Houston, Texas.
Date: October 29, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford andGertrude Cook - January 10, 1945]

Description: The first letter is from Alex Bradford to Gertrude Cook thanking Cook for her previous letter and providing personal updates. The second letter is from Gertrude Cook to Alex Bradford. The letter pictures a snowy winter's day on the right hand side, and the left hand side Cook wishes Bradford a happy holiday season.
Date: January 10, 1945
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Correspondence between Anna Mae Bombardieri and Barbara C. Jordan]

Description: Letter from Barbara C. Jordan to Anna Mae Bombardieri, thanking her for sending a newspaper clipping. Included is a handwritten letter from Anna Mae Bombardieri.
Date: 1967
Creator: Bombardieri, Anna Mae & Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Correspondence Between Archie A. McConnell and Alex Bradford, 1944-1945]

Description: Collection of letters featuring correspondence between Alex Bradford, Archie A. McConnel, and George Harold McConnell. In the first letter addressed on October 8th, 1943 Alex Bradford writes to Mr. George Harold McConnell discussing recent news and events that he has experienced. These include interactions with mutual friends, his current locations, and how his active military sons are doing. The second letter was written on November 16, 1943, by Archie A. McConnell to Alex Bradford apologizing… more
Date: 1943-10-08/1944-07-18
Creator: McConnell, Archie A. & Bradford, Alex
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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