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[Advertisement of a baseball game between Prison All Stars and Southern Select]

Description: Advertisement for a baseball game between the Prison All stars (a team selected from the best players of the Texas Prison system) and Southern Select (All Mexican team of Houston) at the Prison Stadium in Huntsville, Texas on Sunday, August 9, 1942. Entertainment by Prison Military Band. The game starts at 2:00 p.m. General admission is 25 cents (federal tax included). At head of poster, "Double-Header".
Date: August 9, 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poster
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Advertisement of a baseball game between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select]

Description: Advertisement for two baseball games to be played between Seguin Apaches and Southern Select at the Cleveland Diamond field, Houston, Texas on Sunday, July 26, 1942 starting at 3 p.m. The names of the players of each team are shown on the poster. Entrance fee: Men: 35 cents ; Women: 20 cents plus taxes.
Date: July 26, 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poster
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Boys on Horseback

Description: Photograph of a trio of boys on horseback. They are in front of a series of trees with leafy branches. The leftmost and center boys are wearing cowboys hats. The rightmost boy is in overalls and wears no shirt underneath it. They each hold the reins of their respective horse.
Date: September 3, 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Duus Family Holiday Greeting Photograph]

Description: Two photographs of the same image of the Duus family, which were used as a holiday greeting card and have been placed together with the aid of a small piece of adhesive on the back of the right photograph. The portrait of the family positions Pastor Vagn Duus on the leftmost side, holding a young a boy. The pastor's wife, identified as Gerda Duus, is in the middle, holding a baby in front of her and Sybil Duus on the right. The two boys have not been properly identified, although names have bee… more
Date: 1942/1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Duus Family Portrait]

Description: Studio portrait photograph of the Duus family in front of a blank backdrop. The three individuals in the back are standing and embracing each other, all of whom are the children of Gerda and Pastor Vagn Duus. On the back row from left to right are Verner, Sibyl, and Erling Duus. Sibyl's hand appears to be around the shoulder of her mother, Gerda, who wears horn-rimmed glasses, a blazer, and matching skirt. She is seated on the arm rest of a wooden chair, which is occupied by Pastor Vagn Duus. … more
Date: 1942/1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Family of Helvig Berndt]

Description: Black and white photograph of the Berndt family posed for a picture on the front lawn of a white, two-story house. Several of the women are seated while most of the family members are standing behind them. In the background, a barn is visible to the right of the group.
Date: 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Felicitas Latlip's War Ration Book One]

Description: War Ration Book One that belonged to Felicitas Latlip. Felicitas Latlip's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains 2 unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Frank Latlip, Senior's War Ration Book One]

Description: War Ration Book One that belonged to Frank Latlip, Sr. Frank Latlip's address and physical description is recorded. The booklet contains 2 unused ration stamps for a variety of goods.
Date: May 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[A Game of Croquet at Andrew Berndt's Home]

Description: Copy negative of a black and white photograph of several people gathered on the lawn of Andrew Berndt's home for a game of croquet. The group is gathered under the shade of the house; some are seated and some are standing. Behind them, the wood-sided house is visible, as well as its screened-in porch. A few croquet balls are scattered on the lawn. A man wearing a hat is standing in the foreground with his back to the camera.
Date: 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article covering the San Jacinto Day Celebration published on April 22, 1942. The article is pasted on a piece of brown paper along with John J. Herrera's business card that lists his profession as "Notary Public, Income Tax Work". The article includes four photographs including one of John J. Herrera holding a memorial wreath.
Date: April 22, 1942
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky - May 18, 1942]

Description: Letter from E. P. Hamilton to Eleanor Bodansky, discussing with Mrs. Bodansky the royalties and contracts appropriate for the publication of a textbook written by her late husband, Dr. Meyer Bodansky. Also included is consideration of a doctor who assisted Dr. Bodansky in writing the textbook, Dr. Marion Fay.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: Hamilton, E. P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Letter from Eleanor Bodansky to Oscar Bodansky - April 17, 1942]

Description: Letter from Eleanor Bodansky to her brother-in-law, Oscar Bodansky, informing him that she has mailed several signed papers to a publishing company, named Wiley. The letter also speaks of many personal items, including Eleanor's health, her day to day activities, the well-being of her children, and other people with whom she spends her time.
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: Bodansky, Eleanore A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Letter from John J. Herrera to Mr. Hausler - 1942-08-14]

Description: Letter to Mr. Hausler, Personnel Superintendent at the Brown Ship Yard in Houston, Texas from John J. Herrera dated August 14, 1942. Written on LULAC letterhead, the letter is concerning "discrimination against workers of Mexican extraction." John J. Herrera is writing to inquire if Mr. Hausler is aware of these practices.
Date: August 14, 1942
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Martin Matheson to Eleanor Bodansky - March 18, 1942]

Description: Letter from Martin Matheson, Advertising and Sales Manager of John Wiley & Sons Publishers, to Eleanor Bodansky, informing her that the publisher has given permission for a society to reprint on film a table from her late husband's textbook. As this is a normal request of an old edition, they did not seek Mrs. Bodansky's permission.
Date: March 18, 1942
Creator: Matheson, Martin
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT
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