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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 28, 1945]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., on September 28, 1945, telling them that he'll be on a ship to come home in a couple of days. He details how the camp he's stationed at is set up, including German prisoners of war who do K. P. He sets the goal of starting his life over again, and bemoans his loss of a Sergeant rating due to his absence from his original camp, but decides he doesn't care since he'll be a civilian again soon. He is excited to be home… more
Date: September 28, 1945
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, September 29, 1943]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on September 29, 1943. He thanks them for the crystal radio set they sent him, and discusses the men from home he's run into in Africa.
Date: September 29, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., August 5, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., on August 5, 1944. He wishes he could have been at a fish fry with his father, since all they get in the army is canned salmon. He also asks after his calves.
Date: August 5, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., August 12, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr. on August 12, 1944, asking his father if he knows a man named Marvin George who used to work at First National Bank in Waco. George sends on his regards to a Miss Todd who used to work at the bank. Willis wishes he could be home to help his father with fishing, and goes on to say he had a letter from Robert [Evans] Jr. and they hope to see each other soon.
Date: August 12, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., December 10, 1943]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., on December 10, 1943. He wishes he could go fishing with Willis, Sr., comments on a story about a soldier from Waco in the newspaper, and asks to be sent a box of pecans.
Date: December 10, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., July 1, 1943]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr. on July 1, 1943. He discusses his government fund and the money he's been sending home, and asks if his father will be able to make any money off the farm.
Date: July 1, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., July 2, 1943]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on July 2, 1943. He sends foreign money, asks about finding workers for the farm, and mentions that they will be playing two baseball games for the fourth of July.
Date: May 15, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis, Sr., July 11, 1943]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to John T. Willis Sr. on July 11, 1943. He discusses the money he is putting in the bank, the reading room the soldiers made, and the shortage of help on his father's farm.
Date: July 11, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Sams, February 26, 1944]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Ross M. Sams, on February 26, 1944. He thanks them for the handkerchiefs they sent him for Christmas, which he explains are hard to get in Italy, and tells them that the soldiers in his camp will be given three Cokes a week starting in March.
Date: February 26, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis, June 9, 1943]

Description: Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Sallie Letitia Willis on June 9, 1943. He details the improvements he and his tent mates have made to their tent, and promises to send her pictures now that the ban on sending them has been lifted.
Date: June 9, 1943
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from L. T. Murray to I. H. Kempner, November 20, 1944]

Description: Letter from L. T. Murray to I. H. Kempner thanking Kempner for his sympathy for Murray's missing two sons-in-law and informing Kempner that he is still holding out hope for the boy's safe return.
Date: November 20, 1944
Creator: Murray, L. T.
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from Mary Shepard]

Description: A letter from Mary Shepard to Carl B. Compton regarding advertising in "The Texas Art Teacher" magazine.
Date: February 28, 1941
Creator: Shepard, Mary
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Pat M. Neff to T. N. Carswell - March 19, 1942]

Description: A letter addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from Pat M. Neff, President, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, dated March 19, 1942. Neff advises that the effects of alcohol are taught with other classes, but there are no classes so designated.
Date: March 19, 1942
Creator: Neff, Pat M.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to A. S. Jackson - March 4, 1942]

Description: A letter written to Dr. A. S. Jackson, President, Paul Quinn College, Waco, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman 24th Senatorial Drys, dated March 4, 1942. Carswell explains the survey that he is making is to assertain to what extent the effects of the use of alcohol are taught in denominational schools.
Date: March 4, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to J. W. Yancy, III - May 29, 1942]

Description: A letter written to Dr. J. W. Yancy, III, President, Paul Quinn College, Waco, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman 24th Senatorial District Drys, dated May 29, 1942. Carswell requests a reply to a letter sent March 4 to Dr. Jackson regarding what Christian Schools and Colleges are doing about the use of Beverage Alcohol.
Date: May 29, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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