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[World War II ration coupons]

Description: Several ration coupons from World War II. Most of the coupons are labeled, "Spare." The coupons belonged to the Harris family.
Date: 1944-09-07~
Creator: United States Office of Price Administration
Partner: Denton Public Library

[World War II ration coupons]

Description: Several ration coupons from World War II. Most of the coupons are labeled, "Spare." The coupons belonged to the Harris family.
Date: 1944-09-07~
Creator: United States Office of Price Administration
Partner: Denton Public Library

[NTSTC Eagles football schedule]

Description: An oval North Texas State Teachers College football schedule from Hammilton-Perryman Drug Store, with a green football on front that says "Denton Eagles" and NTSTC.
Date: 1946
Location: 33.214780 -97.146223
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[United States Constitution]

Description: Front - copy of the United States Constitution. Bottom of frame - copper label that says "Our Greatest Heritage." Back - two brass circles to hang wire on. Plain brown paper covers the entire backside.
Date: 1942
Partner: Fort Bend Museum

[Wooden Plane]

Description: Small, wooden plane with the words, "Keep 'em flying" burned into the wings and "Abilene, Tx" burned into the back. A label is attached to the plane with string and is address from "Mother" to Moris Baxter.
Date: 1944
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Hamilton's Drug Store menu

Description: This Hamilton's Drug Store menu includes sodas, fruit juices, soups, sandwiches, and salads. The menu also includes some information about the drug store. Hamilton's Drug Store grand opening was on a Tuesday morning, June 15, 1941. It was located on the corner of Fry and Hickory Street. The owners were W. P. Hamilton and E. C. Perryman. The business had a pharmacy, a complete soda fountain, a cosmetics area, and an assortment of sporting goods, picnic supplies, cigarettes, tobacco, candy, gum,… more
Date: 1941/1946
Creator: Hamilton's Drug Store
Partner: Denton Public Library

[Cards From Crossing the Equator]

Description: Two cards received by Jack Vaughan with a note that says "Cards I was given when I crossed the equator June 1942." The first card is labeled "Ancient Order of the Deep" certifying that Vaughan crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wharton. The second card is labeled "Domain of Neptunus Rex" verifying that Vaughan had crossed the equator aboard the U.S.S. Wichita.
Date: June 1, 1942
Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Enlisted Man's Pass]

Description: A blank "enlisted man's pass," used to authorize a soldier to be away from his post.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Notice of Classification Card]

Description: Notice of Classification card for Ren W. Powell.
Date: February 1945
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Soldier's Permanent Pass]

Description: Permanent Class A Pass for Ren W. Powell.
Date: July 1, 1946
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Identification Card]

Description: Identification card of Bob Powell, a merchant seaman in the United States Marine Corps including a headshot, fingerprint, and personal information.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Vocational Training Card]

Description: Vocational training card belonging to Jack Vaughan. It certifies that he has satisfactorily completed vocational training at Klamath Union High School as a sheet metal worker.
Date: February 28, 1945
Partner: Arlington Public Library

[Standard Oil Company Computer]

Description: Manual computer for calculating speed in miles per hour, distance traveled, and time in flight. The object is marked with the name, "Standard Oil Company of California" along with the logo of the company, a red plane with the head of an Eagle. Instructions for the device can be seen on the center of the front and back.
Date: 1940
Creator: Standard Oil Company of California
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Necktie

Description: Necktie of off-white silk with grey diagonal embroidered stands with vertical off-white ribs in between; four in hand style; 1 1/2" at widest point. Lined in off-white silk with blue D'ore print. Labels: Dreyfuss & Son pure silk; Woven in Switzerland D'ore imported silk
Date: 1940/1960
Creator: Dreyfuss & Son
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Necktie

Description: Man's necktie of heavily patterned geometric weave silk in deep forest green with gold highlights. Label: Dreyfuss & Son, pure silk, imported all silk weighted
Date: 1945/1959
Creator: Dreyfuss & Son
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Scarf

Description: Scarf of silk in collage of fashion plates of women's hats from different time periods (dates noted on individual plates). Kelly green background with white border. Measures 34"x35"
Date: 1942/1952
Creator: Cadwallader, Brooke
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

"South Pacific" scarf

Description: Scarf of silk with turquoise background with silhouettes of four women dancing in men's sailor uniforms. Lettering: "Get a load of me in South Pacific Mary Martin". Green border of black dancing sailor silhouettes with pink starburst flowers and black abstract dots. Scarf inspired by the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, "South Pacific," as stated on border of scarf "A COHAMA scarf inspired by the Broadway musical hit 'South Pacific' starring Mary Martin".
Date: 1944/1954
Creator: Cohama
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Bow tie and cummerbund

Description: Tie & Cummerbund set of brown linen. D) Tie. Bow tie of brown linen, pre-tied and stitchable, on brown linen adjustable collar/neckband. Faced with self. Metal hook for adjusting into labeled buttonholes spaced each 1/4" apart. Maximum size: 17 1/4. Label: "The Original Adjustolox Tie / Regd. & Patd. U.S.Pat.Off. / 279346-2083106-2123620" E) Cummerbund. Of matching brown linen. Three horizontal pleats across front, which terminated at inside seams which hide the end of the pleats. Adjustable, … more
Date: 1947
Creator: McNeil and Moore
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Headband

Description: Headband of black felt. The hat is designed to fit across the top of the head, coming to a rounded point on left side, and with an enlarged circular end on the left which sits higher on the head. The headband is "peaked" along the length, adding height to wearer. Designer's label: Marcelle Rousseau / Dallas
Date: 1942/1948
Creator: Rosseau, Marcelle
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[Second Series 10 Filipino Pesos]

Description: Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during the occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a title on the top: "The Japanese Government," a picture of a monument on the far right and a large "10" on the left; the back side has an ornate border with "pesos" printed in the center.
Date: [1943..1945]
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Tax Refund Check to Hazel Nunn, February 4, 1948]

Description: Tax refund check in the amount of $10.65 sent to Hazel Nunn of Sweetwater, Texas. The check has the date, the amount paid, name of recipient, and instructions to "not fold, spindle or mutilate." Also included is the envelope it was delivered in, which says: "U. S. Treasury Department Division of Disbursement."
Date: February 4, 1948
Creator: United States. Department of the Treasury
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[50 Filipino Centavos]

Description: Paper bill worth fifty centavos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942 to 1945. This bill has a picture on the front right of a person riding an animal through a forest of palm trees; there is an ornate design on the back side with double "50" printed on the left and right.
Date: 1942
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[10 Filipino Pesos]

Description: Paper bill worth ten pesos used by the Japanese government during their occupation of the Philippines from 1942-1945. The front of the bill has text saying "The Japanese Government," and "Ten Pesos." On the right side of the bill there is a picture of a person riding a horse through a forest of palm trees, and on the left there is a large "X" printed in white. The back of the bill has "Ten Pesos" printed in a large font with an ornate design for a border.
Date: 1942
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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