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[Postcard From Fred to His Sister, October 20, 1917]

Postcard from Fred to Ms. Eva Safowin telling her about life in Waco. The postcard shows three soldiers beside a tent, an American flag, and three rifles.

Date: October 20, 1917

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Newspaper Clipping of Four National Guard Captains]

Newspaper clipping showing four pictures of the "Captains of Four Companies of Texas National Guard Mustered in Yesterday." The captains of the companies are: S. A. Stewart, Arch C. Allen, Ben H. Smith, Frank Wozencraft; also included is the envelope that the clipping was delivered in to Ensign June Yates.

Date: July 5, 1917

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: City of Grapevine

[Postcard of Soldier]

Postcard of a soldier wearing a military uniform and hat. Handwritten text on the front of the photo says "121 - U.S. H.A." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "To my sweetheart Charlotte- Lots of love and kisses from yours. Hans."

Date: September 28, 1917

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Drill Field of Camp MacArthur]

Postcard image of soldiers on the drill field of Camp MacArthur in Waco, Texas. Text on the front reads "a typical scene on the drill field at Camp MacArthur Waco, Texas". Handwritten text on the back reads "I received your letter in good health and hope that this card will find you the same". The postcard receiver is written to be Mr. Henry Huizen.

Date: November 29, 1917

Creator: Mann, Fred

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 13, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother back home regarding the recent letter that he received from her and his flying training that he will soon be starting. Part of his letter also concerns the well-being of others back home and the recent "discord in the family."

Date: October 13, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 13, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning a recent crash he had while flying. Most of the letter is a summary of the incident but the end of the letter he says that he hopes to finish his thirty flight hours by Christmas.

Date: December 13, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 25, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning his recent joyride in a Curtis machine airplane. He and the other men are now in Stamford, England and have been placed into squadrons.

Date: October 25, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 22, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family wishing them a merry Christmas and the possibility that he will be home by next Christmas. At the end he talks about the costs of living in England at the time.

Date: December 22, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Telegram from Selden Mooney to Henry Clay, Jr., July 30, 1917]

A telegram from Selden Mooney to Henry Clay, Jr. with orders to report in the morning so that he can leave with the group going to New York.

Date: July 30, 1917

Creator: Mooney, Selden

Item Type: Text

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his travels to St. Louis, Missouri. Clay says that they are on a train about three hours away from St. Louis but does not know about when they will travel to New York. Clay also tries to comfort his mother and tells her that she should be happy.

Date: August 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 4, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding his near payment for his time since he left Austin. Some of the money needs to go to his friend after having been lent some; he wishes for his mother to send him food while describing the food he eats overseas.

Date: October 4, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, November 13, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother on her birthday. Most of the first page is dedicated to his love for her but Clay returns to talking about his flight training. Clay ends by addressing the letter that his mom had sent two months earlier in which she talked about a nightmare she had.

Date: November 13, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 16, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother regarding the receiving of letters back and forth. Clay asks about people back home including Jack who took a physical per joining the military; in England Clay had just been ordered to get a tailored suit. Finally he asks again to not worry about him while he is away.

Date: October 16, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Folks, October 2, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his "folks" back home considering his current condition in England. Not much had happened since the previous letter but it is getting colder; Clay says that Captain Cousins told them they might become captains soon, and he feels that America is getting its act together rapidly.

Date: October 2, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 26, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his recent visit to London with a girl named Ruth. They went to a show and he stayed there all night with her and her mother since the father was away in Japan.

Date: November 26, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Text

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 29, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home primarily concerning America's involvement in the war. According to Clay, their involvement in the war has changed everything and hopefully it will be over by Christmas 1918.

Date: October 29, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917]

A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home describing his trip through New York City, New York in 1917. Clay tells about his going to plays and staying in different places, all while having virtually no money. This also contains the envelope in which the letter was delivered in.

Date: August 6, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Fall 1917]

A letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother and family back home regarding his financial situation while in New York City, New York. Clay had to spend a lot of money on equipment that his lieutenant told him he must buy, later Clay spends a few pages asking his mother to be proud of him for going off to fight for a good cause.

Date: Winter 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 31, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his recent completion of hours on a Curtis plane. There is also a good chance that he will be commissioned soon; he hopes to get a few days leave to go see Ruth Coleman in Birmingham.

Date: December 31, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 19, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his mother in Fort Worth, Texas in which he mentions that he transferred money to the bank in Fort Worth. The main part of this letter concerns the items that Clay has bought and payments he has received.

Date: October 19, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 9, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family concerning his recent first and second solo flights. Clay also says that he recently received four more letters from his mother dated from October and November.

Date: December 9, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 26, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home concerning his stay in Stamford, England. Currently Clay does not have an assigned room and is eating in the officers' mess; he asks for some magazines as he has plenty of time to read.

Date: October 26, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 7, 1917]

Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family regarding his current status in England. He did not fly this day as it was a squadron holiday, but does comment on the poor conditions of his hotel living quarters.

Date: November 7, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

[Postcard from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, April 28, 1917]

Postcard from Henry Clay, Jr. to his family back home in Texas regarding his current trip across the Atlantic Ocean. Clay does not say anything of great importance in this letter but was recovering from his recent sea-sickness.

Date: April 28, 1917

Creator: Clay, Henry, Jr.

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: The University of Texas at Dallas

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[Postcard From Fred to His Sister, October 20, 1917]

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[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 13, 1917]

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 25, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 22, 1917]

[Telegram from Selden Mooney to Henry Clay, Jr., July 30, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 4, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, November 13, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 16, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Folks, October 2, 1917]

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 26, 1917]

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 29, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, August 6, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, Fall 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 31, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Mother, October 19, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, December 9, 1917]

[Letter From Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, October 26, 1917]

[Letter from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, November 7, 1917]

[Postcard from Henry Clay, Jr. to his Family, April 28, 1917]