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[Envelope Addressed to W. J. Myres]

Description: Envelope sent from Mose Newman and addressed to W. J. Myres, president of S. D. Myres Saddle Company, in El Paso. The envelope has three stamps and has various word printed on it such as "DO NOT BEND" and "HAND STAMP ONLY." There are also some handwritten notes on both sides of the envelope.
Date: unknown
Creator: Newman, Mose

[Envelope Addressed to William Myres]

Description: Envelope sent from The University of Texas Board of Regents and addressed to William Myres. It has two stamps on it and the envelope is a faded yellow. On the back of the envelope "The Board of Regents Austin 12" is printed and "The University of Texas 15th Year" is stamped.
Date: December 18, 1958
Creator: Board of Regents

[Envelope from C. D. Dancer to Mrs. Wm. M. Brenner]

Description: Envelope addressed to Mrs. Wm. M. Brenner from C. D. Dancer. This envelope has three stamps on it in the upper right corner, two are of George Washington, and one is of Abraham Lincoln; the illustration on the bottom left corner shows a boot stepping on the heads of the three Axis Powers leaders: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: Dancer, C. D.

[Extract from an Official Document of the United States Army Showing Personnel Reassignments]

Description: Extract from an official military document containing the names and ranks of men in the 8th Armored Division and their new assignments to different battalions. Captain Charles R. Griggs was assigned to the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, and the list continues on the back side and the page attached; the subheading shows which battalion, company, platoon, etc. the men underneath will belong too.
Date: July 3, 1945
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 8th.

[F. D. Wyatt's Mileage Ration Identification Folder]

Description: Mileage Ration Identification Folder belonging to F. D. Wyatt, according to the card it is valid from September 1944 to December 1944. The card is folded in half to create a place to keep gas ration stamps inside of; Wyatt was granted "E" stamps for his use.
Date: September 8, 1944
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration

[Frank O'Leary and his painting of Sam Myres]

Description: Newspaper clipping that features an article about artist Frank O'Leary and the painting that he made of Sam Myres. It goes on to say that the painting will be featured in the Sun Carnival "Southwest Scene" art exhibition that will be held at the El Paso Public Library.
Date: November 17, 1961
Creator: O'Leary, Frank

[G. W. Harris Business Card]

Description: Business card for G. W. Harris. On the bottom left of the card "Chief Engineer A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co. Coast Lines" and on the bottom right "1005 Kerckhoff Bldg. Los Angeles, Cal." A handwritten note on the back of the card says "Personal friend of Myers."
Date: unknown

[Gas Mileage Ration Folder for F. D. Wyatt]

Description: Mileage ration folder belonging to F. D. Wyatt, valid from June 13, 1945 until September 13, 1945. This card is folded down the center creating a place to put coupons for gas rations inside; the note on the front says: "Any Person Finding Lost Coupons Should Mail or Return Them at Once to the Nearest War Price and Rationing Board."
Date: June 13, 1945
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration

[Handbook Given to Recently Discharged Soldiers]

Description: Handbook given to recently discharged soldiers: "A HANDBOOK OF NECESSARY INFORMATION TO THE DISCHARGED SOLDIER - GIVEN AS HE BIDS THE ARMY FAREWELL AT CAMP TRAVIS, TEXAS." This handbook discusses key skills that discharged soldiers need to know once they return to society after having serving during the war.
Date: 194X
Creator: United States. Army.

[Honorable Discharge Paper to George E. Morse]

Description: Honorable discharge paper to George E. Morse from the United States Army. The paper describes his physical characteristics, age at enlistment; on the back of the paper there is a record of his enlistment from when he enlisted on April 4, 1914. This side of the document discusses his qualifications, vocation, any wounds he received while in the service, and if he was married.
Date: 1919
Creator: United States. Army.

[Individual Pay Record Book of James Darley, Company A 141st Infantry]

Description: Pay record book belonging to James Darley, the first page on the inside contains information about his birth date, the date of enlistment, and the date he opened the book. His net monthly pay is $2630; he has four entries of payments written in the table on page 4, all having date paid and the names of the "quartermaster making payment." Pages 9 through 11 include instructions for the soldier about how to handle such an account and that they are to wear them at all times.
Date: [1919-02-28..1919-06-16]

[Invoice from the S. D. Myres Saddle Company]

Description: Blank invoice form for the S. D. Myres Saddle Company in El Paso, Texas with spaces for purchaser information and lines to list purchased items. Near the bottom of the form, there are illustrations of a man putting on a belt (left) and a rifle (right) with notes about information required when ordering belts or guns. There are several handwritten notes on the back of the invoice including the name "Frank Phillips Musc[...]," "Bartlesville, Okla. Phillips Petroleum Corp - S. & S. W. Hist.," "(… more
Date: unknown
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company

[Jelly Bryce on his Myres gun belt]

Description: Newspaper clipping that delves into the backstory of Sam Myres and the holster that he made for Jelly Bryce, an FBI Agent in Oklahoma. The article goes on to talk about a time where Jelly squared off with an outlaw and survived due to him being able to quickly fire at the outlaw with the help of his Myres gun belt.
Date: March 18, 1957
Creator: DeLaPlane, Stanton
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