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[V-mail from Mary Bartol Smith to Xavier Martin Smith, August 31, 1943]

Description: Letter from Mary Bartol Smith to Lieutenant Commander Xavier Martin Smith. In this letter, Mrs. Smith expresses her excitement at taking her first train ride since arriving in Boston, detailing a successful and adventurous day trip with her friend Helen to visit historic landmarks like the Christ Church, the Paul Revere House, and King’s Chapel. Despite physical limitations, she manages the journey with determination and joy, appreciating the charm and history of the sites and even lighting a c… more
Date: August 31, 1943
Creator: Smith, Mary Bartol
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter From Donald F. Baker to His Parents, August 31, 1974]

Description: Letter from Donald "Don" Baker sent to his parents, J. W. and Mable Baker. He writes about how he does not have enough credit hours to graduate when he expected to, and how he now has to stay in school for longer. He also writes about his own personal philosophies and relationships.
Date: August 31, 1974
Creator: Baker, Donald F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter From Donald F. Baker to His Parents, August 31, 1970]

Description: Letter from Donald "Don" Baker sent to his parents, J. W. and Mable Baker. He writes about receiving a package with cassettes from his parents, as well as a trip he took across Germany.
Date: August 31, 1970
Creator: Baker, Donald F.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Robert F. Foote to His Parents, August 31, 1950]

Description: Letter from Robert F. Foote to his parents, where he mentioned the crash and sinking of the USS Benevolence, a medical ship in which Foote was aboard out of San Francisco Bay. Foote mentions eating dinner at the beginning of the letter when he felt the ship lurch forward. Foote details how he got into the water and the doctor he floated with until he found rafts to join. Foote mentions the mental stability of other men on the raft and being passed by numerous rescue ships. Then, Foote mentioned… more
Date: August 31, 1950
Creator: Foote, Robert F.
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[U.S. Naval Communication from Douglas MacArthur, August 31, 1945]

Description: Cable message from General Douglas MacArthur via Admiral Thomas Kincaid and the USS Marvin H. McIntyre congratulating the men and officers of the Allied Naval Forces for their performance in the Pacific Theater.
Date: August 31, 1945
Creator: MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[U.S. Naval Communication from the USS Marvin H. McIntyre, August 31, 1945]

Description: Cable message from the USS Marvin H. McIntyre stating that at 11:15, August 31, 1945, Admiral Masata Matsubara surrendered Marcus Island to Admiral F. E. M. Whiting.
Date: August 31, 1945
Creator: USS Marvin H. McIntyre (APA-129)
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from James Walter Patrick to Mary Jean Ross, August 31, 1944]

Description: Letter from James Walter Patrick to Mary Jean Ross discussing a movie he saw, his family, and school. He tells her about a letter from his mother detailing her wedding anniversary. He also talks about school starting soon for Mary Jean Ross and reminisces on his school days before the war.
Date: August 31, 1944
Creator: Patrick, James Walter
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Lois Sadd to Edgar F. Sadd, August 31, 1945]

Description: Letter from Lois Sadd to Edgar F. Sadd discussing being uncertain that any of her letters are reaching Edgar and her recent daily activities including washing clothes, seeing a movie, and caring for their children. She continues by discussing meeting a young naval lieutenant and his wife.
Date: August 31, 1945
Creator: Sadd, Lois
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Lois Sadd to Edgar F. Sadd, August 31, 1944]

Description: Letter from Lois Sadd to Edgar F. Sadd discussing aspects of her daily life, such as preparing food for her kids and others and shopping for fabrics to make clothes and other items in Ambridge.
Date: August 31, 1944
Creator: Sadd, Lois
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Edgar F. Sadd to Lois Sadd - August 31, 1944]

Description: Letter from Edgar F. Sadd to his wife, Lois Sadd discussing his math and electricity grades, poetry, math jokes, and changing into blue uniforms.
Date: August 31, 1944
Creator: Sadd, Edgar Fraser
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from John North to his family, August 31, 1945]

Description: Letter from John North to his family discussing his desire to come home to see the leaves change by Christmas and responding to general points of interest from previous correspondences regarding friends, family and general conditions back home.
Date: August 31, 1945
Creator: North, John
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Antone Bruns to Otha Lee Bruns, August 31, 1945]

Description: Letter from Antone Bruns to Otha Lee Bruns discussing the toilets and bathtubs found in Japan, a visit to see the damage in Yokohama, a fan he received as gift and a meal he had.
Date: August 31, 1945
Creator: Bruns, Antone
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letters from Antone Bruns to Otha Lee Bruns - August 31, 1937]

Description: Letter from Antone Bruns to Otha Lee Bruns discussing aspects of their personal relationship, updates on his life in the U.S. Army Air Corps, and contemplation on both their current lives and possible futures together.
Date: August 31, 1937
Creator: Bruns, Antone
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Letter from Irving Levinson to Regina Gernsbacher - August 31, 1943]

Description: Letter from Irving Levinson to Regina Gernsbacher discussing how he is still in North Africa, how the news he heard leads him to hope WWII will end soon, and how he hasn't heard from Bob and it is making him anxious.
Date: August 31, 1943
Creator: Levinson, Irving
Partner: Fort Worth Jewish Archives

[Correspondence Between National Maritime Union Members and Barbara Jordan - August 31, 1973-September 7, 1973]

Description: Letter from agents of the National Maritime Union Port of Houston and co-signed by members asking Barbara Jordan to vote to override the presidential veto on the Emergancy Medical Services Act of 1973 with a reply from Jordan saying that she will vote to override the veto.
Date: 1973-08-31/1973-09-07
Creator: Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996; McDowell, Kirby-Smith & Mills, Charles A.
Partner: Texas Southern University

[Letter from Chester W. Nimitz to William Nimitz, August 31, 1903]

Description: Handwritten letter from Chester Nimitz to his father in Kerrville. Nimitz indicates he has changed his leave plans again to include a visit to Washington DC and West Point. He summarizes the final few days aboard the Hartford and recalls his standing in his class after the cruise. This letter is on US Naval Academy stationery.
Date: August 31, 1903
Creator: Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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