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[44-W-8 Poem]

Description: Poem titled, "44-W-8" that is about prefering to be a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) rather than a WAC (Women's Army Corps) or WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Avenger Field

Description: Poem from the perspective of a WASP speaking to Avenger Field, written by Effie Pratt, class 43-W-8.
Date: unknown
Creator: Pratt, Effie
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The Battle of the Solomons.

Description: Lyrical quatrain poem that rhymes on the 2nd and 4th line of each stanza on the subject of the Battle of the Solomons from the American's perspective.
Date: August 7, 1942
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Be Careful What You Say.]

Description: Clipping with a poem advising against speaking ill of others written by Sergeant Major Joseph A Hess. Fragment of a drawing and article on the reverse side.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sergeant Major Joseph A Hess
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Cat Limerick]

Description: Poem written on a scrap of paper about a cat catching a rat.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Cattle Drive Poems]

Description: Two poems about cattle driving titled, "The Cattle String Out", and "The Drags" with small sketches seen on the page. The sketch at the top appears to be a cow with a brand on its side. Handwriting on back reads, "[illegible] Moore never shook a duty or a danger in his life".
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Childhoods Lovely Bowers, Poem]

Description: Poem with unknown author, entitled "Childhood's Lovely Bowers," handwritten on paper.
Date: unknown
Partner: Pearce Museum at Navarro College

Closing Lines from the Novel, "Eben Holden"

Description: Document with the closing lines from the book "Eben Holden" by Irving Bacheller, published in 1900. A handwritten note is at the bottom of the document with the words, "To Sam Rayburn, with deep affection--Gene Worley 10/17/49 Washington, D.C." Francis Eugene Worley was a democratic U.S. Representative from Texas who served in the House of Representatives from 1941 to 1950. Sam Rayburn "saw himself" in these closing lines from the book "Eben Holden." The text is black, printed on cream color… more
Date: 1941/1950
Creator: Bacheller, Irving
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

The "D.T.'s"

Description: Poem titled The "D" T"'s" (sic) by George W. Stone, USMC.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Daddy's Holiday Lament...

Description: Poem entitled "Daddy's Holiday Lament" by David A. Stallman about the pain of children growing up and moving away from their parents.
Date: unknown
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Don't Wait

Description: Poem titled "Don't Wait," by George W. Stone, USMC.
Date: 1927/1929~
Creator: Stone, George W.
Partner: Fort Worth Aviation Museum

Draft Dodger

Description: Text of a poem that derides men who avoid going to war.
Date: 1943
Creator: The State Register
Partner: Pottsboro Public Library

Eulogy for Robert H Brandon III 2003 LSR

Description: The eulogy for Robert "Bob" Brandon the III written by event manager Janie Bush. Janie goes on to talk about their friendship and his contribution to Lone Star Ride. She shares testaments from other crew members and finishes with an account about what she placed in his casket and a quote by Maya Angelou about people choosing to make a difference.
Date: January 2003
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The Gate Way

Description: Poem titled "The Gate Way" by Flora Clark, which discusses Tarleton College.
Date: ~1926
Creator: Clarke, Flora M.
Partner: Tarleton State University

Haiku Poetry: Responses to Debussy's "Footprints in the Snow"

Description: A collection of haiku poetry from the participants of the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts 2000 Summer Institute. The poems were in response to Claude Debussy's "Footprints in the Snow".
Date: Summer 2000
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Handwritten Poem: Man of Many Moods]

Description: A handwritten poem, possibly written by Bill Nelson, addressing a man and warning him about the negative complications of ambiguity and fear.
Date: 19XX
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Happy Holidays

Description: Poem called "Happy Holidays" written on notebook paper, about North Texas State Teachers College playing in the Salad Bowl, 1947.
Date: 19XX
Creator: Dendy, Peg
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

O. Henry

Description: Poem in honor of O Henry's death, first published by Mr. Christopher Morley in the "New York Evening Post", June 5, 1915.
Date: unknown
Creator: Morley, Christopher
Partner: Austin History Center, Austin Public Library

High Flight

Description: Copy of a poem by John G. Magee with a correspondence note between two unknown people typed below that briefly describes his life.
Date: unknown
Creator: Magee, John G.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The History of Wonder

Description: A poem about a dog named Wonder who had an insatiable appetite and was killed for stealing food. The poem has twelve stanzas, each consisting of six lines.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sampson, Neal; Hornsby, Nat & George, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

"In the Matter of Friendship" poem by Harry B. Hawes

Description: Print of a poem by Harry B. Hawes. Poem title: "In the Matter of Friendship." Printed on ivory colored paper in black ink. A facsimile of Hawe's signature is at the lower right of the printed poem. Hawes was a democrat from Missouri who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1921-1926. He served in the U.S. Senate from 1926-1933.
Date: 1869/1947
Creator: Harry B. Hawes
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

La Inundacion de Houston en 1935

Description: Photograph of document, La Inundacioin de Houston en 1935, written by Jesus Golleges. This is a poem about the Great Houston Flood of 1935. Golleges was the father of Mario Golleges.
Date: 1935
Creator: Golleges, Jesus
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Kit Carson's Wife

Description: A poem about a "Kit Carson's Wife" who takes her horse and goes for a wild ride after her husband is killed.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Der liefe Drud von Deiner hand]

Description: Poem by an unknown author regarding the joys of love and marriage. Poem is printed on a torn piece of paper.
Date: unknown
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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