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[44-W-8 Poem]

Description: Poem titled, "44-W-8" that is about prefering to be a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) rather than a WAC (Women's Army Corps) or WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Australia the Beautiful

Description: Typed song lyrics for Australia the Beautiful.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Avenger Field

Description: Poem from the perspective of a WASP speaking to Avenger Field, written by Effie Pratt, class 43-W-8.
Date: unknown
Creator: Pratt, Effie
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The Battle of the Solomons.

Description: Lyrical quatrain poem that rhymes on the 2nd and 4th line of each stanza on the subject of the Battle of the Solomons from the American's perspective.
Date: August 7, 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Be Careful What You Say.]

Description: Clipping with a poem advising against speaking ill of others written by Sergeant Major Joseph A Hess. Fragment of a drawing and article on the reverse side.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hess, Joseph A.
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Beautiful Isle of Somewhere [Lyrics]

Description: Lyrics of "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," used during the WOAI prisoner of war radio broadcast. The lyrics have been taped to another sheet of paper, upon which the text "No. 2" has been written at the top of the page.
Date: January 17, 1947
Creator: Pounds, Jessie Brown & Beebe, Lewis C.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Cat Limerick]

Description: Poem written on a scrap of paper about a cat catching a rat.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cattle Drive Poems]

Description: Two poems about cattle driving titled, "The Cattle String Out", and "The Drags" with small sketches seen on the page. The sketch at the top appears to be a cow with a brand on its side. Handwriting on back reads, "[illegible] Moore never shook a duty or a danger in his life".
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Childhoods Lovely Bowers, Poem]

Description: Poem with unknown author, entitled "Childhood's Lovely Bowers," handwritten on paper.
Date: unknown
Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College

Christmas in Manila

Description: Poem parodying "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement-Clarke Moore telling the story of St. Nicholas visiting United States servicemen at their camp in Manila, Philippines.
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Closing Lines from the Novel, "Eben Holden"

Description: Document with the closing lines from the book "Eben Holden" by Irving Bacheller, published in 1900. A handwritten note is at the bottom of the document with the words, "To Sam Rayburn, with deep affection--Gene Worley 10/17/49 Washington, D.C." Francis Eugene Worley was a democratic U.S. Representative from Texas who served in the House of Representatives from 1941 to 1950. Sam Rayburn "saw himself" in these closing lines from the book "Eben Holden." The text is black, printed on cream color… more
Date: 1941/1950
Creator: Bacheller, Irving
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

The "D.T.'s"

Description: Poem titled The "D" T"'s" (sic) by George W. Stone, USMC.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Daddy's Holiday Lament...

Description: Poem entitled "Daddy's Holiday Lament" by David A. Stallman about the pain of children growing up and moving away from their parents.
Date: unknown
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Don't Wait

Description: Poem titled "Don't Wait," by George W. Stone, USMC.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Draft Dodger

Description: Text of a poem that derides men who avoid going to war.
Date: 1943
Creator: The State Register & Witten, Robert Melvin
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

Eulogy for Robert H Brandon III 2003 LSR

Description: The eulogy for Robert "Bob" Brandon the III written by event manager Janie Bush. Janie goes on to talk about their friendship and his contribution to Lone Star Ride. She shares testaments from other crew members and finishes with an account about what she placed in his casket and a quote by Maya Angelou about people choosing to make a difference.
Date: January 2003
Location: See Bounding Coordinates
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Explanation

Description: Poem on the frustration of rationing during World War II, focusing on the scarcity of roast beef. The first stanza accuses an unnamed person of being a ration thief, while the second stanza explains that they pool ration points to get veal or beef once a week as a special treat.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Faith

Description: Poem written by Mabel Bryant titled "Faith," expressing the loss of her son, Leonard Bryant, and her love for him.
Date: May 15, 1945
Creator: Bryant, Mabel
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

The Gate Way

Description: Poem titled "The Gate Way" by Flora Clark, which discusses Tarleton College.
Date: ~1926
Creator: Clarke, Flora M.
Partner: Tarleton State University

God Bless America [Lyrics]

Description: Lyrics of "God Bless America," used during the WOAI prisoner of war radio broadcast. The lyrics have been taped to another sheet of paper, upon which the text "Opening and Closing" has been written at the top of the page.
Date: January 17, 1947
Creator: Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

Haiku Poetry: Responses to Debussy's "Footprints in the Snow"

Description: A collection of haiku poetry from the participants of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts 2000 Summer Institute. The poems were in response to Claude Debussy's "Footprints in the Snow".
Date: Summer 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Handwritten Poem: Man of Many Moods]

Description: A handwritten poem, possibly written by Bill Nelson, addressing a man and warning him about the negative complications of ambiguity and fear.
Date: 19XX
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Happy Holidays

Description: Poem called "Happy Holidays" written on notebook paper, about North Texas State Teachers College playing in the Salad Bowl, 1947.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Dendy, Peg
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

O. Henry

Description: Poem in honor of O Henry's death, first published by Mr. Christopher Morley in the "New York Evening Post", June 5, 1915.
Date: unknown
Creator: Morley, Christopher
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
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