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[Walking my girl home]

Description: Narrative by Junebug Clark in the summer of 2014 Molasses Making Stir-off - Walking My Girl Home Overall Background: These Molasses Making Stir-off photos were shot by Joe Clark HBSS in the early to mid-1940s. Either on the farm of Fred Whitaker about four miles southwest of Cumberland Gap, or in Cumberland Gap on the farm of Baptist preacher the Rev. Hugh Vancel. More information about these images can be found in scrapbooks in the Clark Family Collection at the University of North Texas Spe… more
Date: 1942
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Letter from Bessie H. Radford to T. N. Carswell - December 13, 1942]

Description: A letter written to Mr. Carswell from Bessie H. Radford, dated February 25, 1944. Radford expresses her appreciation for Carswell remembering "the anniversary" after all these years and thanks him for the red roses. [Flowers sent to remember a party given on February 25, 1933 to celebrate "50 years of building Abilene" honoring J. M. Radford.]
Date: February 25, 1942
Creator: Radford, B. H.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Sop sticks]

Description: Photograph of children lined up tasting the sweet sorghum molasses off shortened sorghum cane used as a tasting spoon. The envelope containing the negative is annotated "stir-off".
Date: 1942
Creator: Clark, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photographs of Soldiers Celebrating]

Description: Four photographs of soldiers drinking at celebrations. The top left photograph is of four soldiers in collared shirts sitting around a table having drinks poured for them by a server standing behind them. The table is covered in a white cloth, several plates, teacups, water glasses and serving dishes. In the left corner is a tall house plant, and hanging on the wall beside it are helmets and utility belts. The photograph in the top right is of four men raising their glasses together in a toast.… more
Date: 1942~
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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