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The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 47, July 1943 - April, 1944

Description: The Texas State Historical Association Quarterly Report includes "Papers read at the meetings of the Association, and such other contributions as may be accepted by the Committee" (volume 1, number 1). These include historical sketches, biographical material, personal accounts, and other research. Index is located at the end of the volume starting on page 447.
Date: 1944
Creator: Texas State Historical Association
Partner: Texas State Historical Association

[Photograph of a Naval Awards Ceremony]

Description: Photograph of three major U.S. Navy officers in San Francisco, California. The photo says that these men are gathered together for a "presentation of Distinguished Service Medal to Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz." Nimitz is standing with (left to right) "Mrs. Nimitz, Admiral King, Admiral Halsey, and Mary Nimitz." Nimitz is seen shaking hands with Admiral King.
Date: May 7, 1944
Partner: Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

[Letter to Pedro de Lemos]

Description: A letter to Pedro de Lemos from Carl B. Compton regarding his opinions on Compton's proposal of an exhibition demonstrating the results of teaching practices.
Date: June 23, 1944
Creator: Compton, Carl Benton
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Service Records]

Description: Document containing information pertaining to Justin L. Bible's service record, including his name, rank, ASN, marital status, home address, name and address of his nearest relative, and a person to notify in case of emergency.
Date: May 25, 1944
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

[Aircraft Delivery Order #6]

Description: Orders for several Air Force Pilots and WASP to ferry aircraft from Wichita Kansas to air bases in various U.S. cities.
Date: January 28, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Aircraft Delivery Orders #4]

Description: Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry a PT-13D aircraft from Boeing Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, to an Air Force base in Dos Palos, California.
Date: February 18, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Memorandum Receipt #2]

Description: Army delivery receipt certifying that WASP Gayle D. Ewing completed her ferry pilot assignment and delivered a PT-13 D model aircraft to be installed with a radio and bombsight equipment.
Date: February 18, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces War Department
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Kilburn Moore to I. H. Kempner, May 10, 1944]

Description: Letter from Kilburn Moore to I. H. Kempner discussing updates on the Moore family, including the loss of a family member, and discussing an article from the Texas Bankers Record that references the Kempner family. Moore ends the letter informing Kempner that him and his family will be in the city for a short time.
Date: May 10, 1944
Creator: Moore, Kilburn
Partner: Rosenberg Library

[Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Kilburn Moore, May 2, 1944]

Description: Letter from I. H. Kempner to Mr. and Mrs. Kilburn Moore discussing Mr. and Mrs. Kempner giving Frances Moore their condolences for the loss of Knox and discussing the way Know passed away while serving in the military. Kempner ends with offering Moore an article that was featured in several Texas Newspapers but not Galveston's newspaper.
Date: May 2, 1944
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Partner: Rosenberg Library
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