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[Correspondence Between the Raleys and Alex Bradford - April 1944]

Description: Correspondence between Alex Bradford and Violet Schram discussing the recently published clipping from the New York Times about James Raley. Mr. Bradford states that he is currently in New York and plans to travel back to Texas soon. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that he ran into Mike McNamara and George Strompl from project 19. The second letter Violet Schram responds to Alex Bradford on behalf of Claude, thanking him for the letter directed to Claude and stating that she will forward this le… more
Date: 1944-04-11/1944-04-18
Creator: Bradford, Alex & Schram, Violet
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

The Outpost, Letter Number 60, April 1945

Description: Newsletter discussing issues for Americans living in Great Britain, including articles about life in Britain and other related topics. An article title is underlined in red pencil on the first page, for a discussion of the American perspectives about Britain and actual experiences.
Date: April 1945
Creator: American Outpost in Great Britain
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from James D. Platt to Alex Bradford, April 19, 1938]

Description: Letter from James D. Platt to Alex Bradford on responding to his previous letter on the 11th of April. Platt informs Bradford that a distributor isn't in the area where Bradford lives, but in the future there will be. Platt attaches a booklet of the Model 71 series for Bradford to look through.
Date: April 19, 1938
Creator: Platt, James D.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Correspondence between W. R. Bradford and Alex Bradford - April 1941-October 1943]

Description: Correspondence between W.R. Bradford and Alex Bradford over three years. The first letter from W.R. Bradford to a Quebec newspaper, asking for Alex Bradford's address. The second letter features Alex Bradford’s response to W.R. Bradford’s letter. This describes Alex’s regrets in not responding sooner as he has been aboard working throughout the Middle East, Africa, and Asia as a fire-fighting officer or as an explosives engineer. Additionally, Alex mention’s that the firm of Bradford & Wiggins … more
Date: 1941-04-26/1943-10-14
Creator: Bradford, W. R.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: Spanish Republicans in Dire Need - UNRRA Says Its Hands Are Tied]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the plight of the Spanish soldiers after the fall of the Spanish republic to the Nazi party in 1939. The article briefly touches upon the horrors that fell upon these captured Spanish soldiers and the possibility of escaping. Finally, the author of this clipping touches upon the Spanish resistance and the need for allied assistance.
Date: April 3, 1945
Creator: Van Devander, Charles
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: People Who Read and Write]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about how Reader's Digest versions of books are affecting sales of the full versions, as well as book reviews for several titles such as The Far Shore by Max Miller, Robinson Crusoe by Blake Clark, and Faces in a Dusty Picture by Gerard Kersh.
Date: April 22, 1945
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Receipt for Two Pressure Gauges]

Description: Receipt for two (2) four-hundred-pound pressure gauges purchased by Alex Bradford from the United States Gauge Company for a total of $2.20. The receipt has been combined with an advertisement for the selected pressure gauge with red colored pencil circling specifications on select portions of a pressure gauge coming out to a total of $1.10.
Date: April 21, 1944
Creator: United States Gauge Co.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Letter from Alex Bradford to James O. Lewis - April 23, 1944]

Description: Letter from Alex Bradford to James O. Lewis discussing recent news that has impacted him since he last saw Mr. Lewis. These events include meeting with several Cincinnati natives, pictures that Alex Bradford has taken throughout his service, and the closing of the Ahrens-Fox fire engine plant. He additionally comments that he has been working on cleaning data for an upcoming meeting and demonstration of fire-equipment at Elmira, New York by the International Association of Fire Chiefs and Under… more
Date: April 23, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Joseph Davis - April 10, 1944]

Description: Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis discussing a wide variety of topics related to the advancement of fire fighting techniques and technology. These areas of interest includes: chemicals, chemical experiments, bean pumps, guns/nozzles, Elmira tests, Mack trucks, forest fire pumps, and fog nozzles.
Date: April 10, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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