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[Clipping: Smoke Protects Fighters]

Bulletin article discussing the advantage of smoke screens to cover the positions of troops, cities, harbors, ships, and camps during WWII. Partial articles on the reverse of the pages discuss military technology and medical research.

Date: July 1, 1944

Creator: Monahan, A. C.

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Connecticut General Life Insurance Certificate 4833-12]

Life insurance certificate outlining the terms of a policy for Donald C. Johnson as an employee of Simmons Company. The policy is for $6200 and lists his wife (Betty Jean) as the beneficiary.

Date: July 30, 1956

Creator: Connecticut General Life Insurance Company

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Private Collection of J. K. Johnson

Maintenance of Pumpers and Other Fire Apparatus

Bulletin discussing firefighting pumping equipment and various types of maintenance to ensure that they will not fail, including descriptions of suggested tests to verify that they're operating within their parameters.

Date: July 15, 1944

Creator: National Board of Fire Underwriters. Committee on Fire Prevention and Engineering Standards.

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Clipping: A Glossary for Reactionaries]

Newspaper clipping containing an editorial in the form of a glossary defining words for reactionaries. The definitions reflect the author's view of American culture at the time. A cartoon labelled "X-Ray of the Nationalist Brain" is featured next to the editorial. There are headlines for other articles on the back of the clipping.

Date: July 5, 1945

Creator: Lerner, Max

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Hanighen, July 19, 1940]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Hanighen to inform him that he's going East. Not west at all. He gave his address and would be happy to talk with him when possible.

Date: July 19, 1940

Creator: Bradford, Alex

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Herman Jones, July 18, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Herman Jones discussing how younger men should join in on the fighting. And how it's important to pick a decent vice president to vote for.

Date: July 18, 1944

Creator: Bradford, Alex

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Kingdon, July 29, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Frank Kingdon being happy on mentioning his book "Man in the White House" or it was fantastic work. Bradford mentions his displeasure in O' Daniel and how he wants him impeached.

Date: July 29, 1944

Creator: Bradford, Alex

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Estelle Welsh to Alex Bradford, July 25, 1944]

Letter from Estelle Welsh to Alex Bradford informing him that Marquis is out of town for several weeks for a convention. Once he returns the note will be brought to his attention.

Date: July 25, 1944

Creator: Welsh, Estelle

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from R. O. Marsh to Alex Bradford, July 22, 1944]

Letter from R. O. Marsh to Alex Bradford asking that he forgive his long delay in writing, a lot was going on. Marsh got transferred from the State Department to the F. E. A.

Date: July 21, 1944

Creator: Marsh, R. O.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Frank Hanighen to Alex Bradford, July 14, 1940]

Letter from Frank Hanighen to Alex Bradford discussing how Frank is sorry for not being able to connect sooner. He thinks Alex's experiences as a oil fire fighter and other observations on things. Could be made into a book, he wants to speak more on the idea. Frank would like to hear from Alex soon.

Date: July 14, 1940

Creator: Hanighen, Frank

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Marquis Childs to Alex Bradford, July 28, 1944]

Letter from Marquis Childs to Alex Bradford thanking him for the note he sent previously.

Date: July 28, 1944

Creator: Childs, Marquis W.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from B. Brewer to Alex Bradford, July 24, 1944]

Letter from B. Brewer to Alex Bradford discussing that the booklets Bradford is receiving aren't found elsewhere. And he must return them when finish.

Date: July 24, 1944

Creator: Brewer, Basil

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Alex Bradford to Mr. H. E. Slaymaker - July 13, 1940]

Letter from Alex Bradford to H.E. Slaymaker providing an update about his current status and informing that the next letter will come in a week or two.

Date: July 13, 1940

Creator: Bradford, Alex

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter to Alex Bradford Regarding Personal Topics - July 16, 1940]

Letter to Alex Bradford discussing personal updates, including a chat with Alex's step-son, the author's employment at the FBI, the author's work with their sister's father-in-law, the author's support for President Roosevelt, and general well wishes. Pages 2 and 3 are omitted.

Date: July 16, 1940

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Letter from Jenness W. Brown to Alex Bradford - July 14, 1944]

Letter from Jenness Brown to Alex Bradford discussing the favorable encounters in New York and the hopes that the two men can keep in touch. On the back of the first letter is a reply from Alex Bradford to Jenness Wm. Brown expressing his regret that he was unable to make time to visit him in New England. Mr. Bradford mentions that he is back in the United States and will shortly be traveling to New York. Finally, Mr. Bradford touches upon his recent travels throughout Europe.

Date: July 14, 1944

Creator: Brown, Jenness William

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Lowell Mellett - July-December 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to Lowell Mellett thanking him for writing such amazing columns in the paper. Bradford will definitely vote for Roosevelt when he's able to vote. In the other letter Bradford mentions he can talk about what's going on in East Africa.

Date: 1944-07-16/1944-12-11

Creator: Bradford, Alex

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran