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1941 Confirmation

Description: Black and white photograph of the confirmation class standing in front of the [Danevang Lutheran Church]. Seven girls and six boys stand arranged in three rows in front of the church building. They are accompanied by an older man, identified as Pastor A.E. Frost on the left. Behind the group, the church doors and two windows are visible. Above the building's doors is the inscription "ANS GAR KIRKE." On the back of the photograph is a note written in Danish.
Date: 1941
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Austin Mexican Presbyterian Church]

Description: Photograph of the Mexican Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas. The note on the back identifies the building and dates the photograph to May 1941. The church is a two-story building with stone around the bottom. There are power lines in front.
Date: May 1941
Partner: Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

[Boy Scouts Field Day in El Campo, Texas]

Description: Black and white photograph of a large group of boys that make up a chapter of the Boy Scouts of America. According to the title written on the photograph, they are all cub scouts from Wharton County and they are posing for a portrait to commemorate a summer field day. Positioned in front of the side of a wooden cabin, they are arranged in four rows with the first row seated with their legs crossed and the second row seated on a bench. Four adult scout leaders are present; one is sitting on t… more
Date: August 23, 1941
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Boy Scouts in Front of Log Cabin]

Description: Photograph of the Boy Scouts of America seated on a bench in front of a log cabin. An open window and doorway is seen behind them. Two adults wearing neckerchiefs, presumably Scout leaders, flank the right and left side of the bench. The children wear shorts, shirts with button-flap pockets, neckerchiefs, and all but two also wear caps. From left to right, they have been identified as Bob Hansen, Lawrence Petersen, Carl Hansen, Jack Hansen, Gunnar Thyssen, Kenneth Andersen, Kermit Harton, Donal… more
Date: 1941
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Church Interior During Service]

Description: Photograph of the interior of St. James Catholic Church during a service. The audience is standing in the pews, and two lines are leading up to the altar. Writing on the back of the photograph identifies the service as the first Holy Communion Class, in 1941.
Date: 1941
Creator: Trost Studio
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast

[Confirmation Class in Front of Old Church]

Description: Photograph of a group of children in front of an old church in Danevang, Texas. There is a large tree off to the right of the photograph. The children are dressed in formal attire; the girls wear light-colored dresses and the boys wear suits. Accompanying information has provided names, but it cannot be stated with certainty to whom they apply.
Date: 1941
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Correspondence between Meyer Bodansky and James E. Stowers - January 1941]

Description: Letter from both Dr. Meyer Bodansky and the Chairman of the Committee on Scientific Work at the Missouri State Medical Association, James E. Stowers. The first letter is from Dr. Bodansky accepting an invitation to appear as a guest speaker at the 1941 Missouri State Medical Association Annual Session. The second letter, which is from James E. Stowers, is the invitation to the Annual Session.
Date: January 6, 1941
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941 & Stowers, James E.
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

Danish Ladies Aid 40th Anniversary

Description: Photograph of a large group of women standing in rows in front of a house celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Danish Ladies Aid organization of Danevang, Texas. The front row is seated in wooden chairs. They are mostly elderly women, with the exception of a few in the top rows. Although some names have been supplied, they have not been matched properly to specific people in the photograph. They are dressed in conservative apparel.
Date: 1941
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Four Boy Scouts in Front of Log Cabin]

Description: Photograph of Boy Scouts standing before a log cabin with one, open visible window and a bench on the left side of the picture. The child on the leftmost side is wearing light-colored, belted trousers and a tucked-in shirt. The rest of the children are wearing traditional Boy Scout uniforms: pleated shorts, shirts with button-flap pockets, and neckerchiefs. They have been identified, from left to right, as Gunnar Thyssen, Donald Lykke, Carl Hansen, and Lawrence Petersen.
Date: 1941
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

Group of Women

Description: Photograph of a group of women standing in a line in front of what appears to be a two-story wooden house. The land around them is flat and empty, except for a few leafless bushes on the rightmost side of the image. The women have been identified from left to right as Kathyrn Nielsen, Mamie Hansen, Mary Hansen Andersen, Dorothy Andersen Westergaard, Christine Andersen Ingvardsen, and Meta Ingvardsen. They wear dark shoes and knee-length dresses of varying colors, prints, and tailoring.
Date: 1941
Partner: Danish Heritage Preservation Society

[Letter from George E. Pabinowitz to Eleanor Bodansky - October 21, 1941]

Description: Letter from George E. Pabinowitz to the wife of the late Dr. Meyer Bodansky, dated October 21, 1941. The letter informs Mrs. Bodansky that her late husband is being honored at the University of Texas with a memorial plaque, which was bought with funds raised by the members of Phi Delta Epsilon.
Date: October 21, 1941
Creator: Pabinowitz, George E.
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Letter from George E. Rabuiowitz to Jarrett E. Williams - October 30, 1941]

Description: Letter from George E. Rabwowitz from the University of Texas Chapter of Phi Delta Epsilon. The letter, which is addressed to Dr. Jarrett E. Williams of the John Sealy Hospital and dated October 30, 1941, concerns the placement of the memorial plaque for the late Dr. Meyer Bodansky.
Date: October 30, 1941
Creator: Rabuiowitz, George E.
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Letter from Jane Maddon to Eleanor A. Bodansky - October 21, 1941]

Description: Letter from Jane Maddon on behalf of the Depositors' Account Department of the Macy's Bank to Eleanor A. Bodansky, dated October 30, 1941. The letter informs Mrs. Bodansky that the bank can find no record of a deposit that she paid on August 23, 1941. The letter states that her bank said the check was in fact paid, and requests some information in order to assist the company in finding the lost check.
Date: October 21, 1941
Creator: Maddon, Jane
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT

[Letter from John J. Herrera to the editor of the Mail Bag, Houston Press - 1941-06-09]

Description: Copy of a letter to the editor written by John J. Herrera regarding the discrimination faced by Latin-Americans in Texas and the United States. Herrera believes that if the United States provides opportunities and equal treatment for all races and nationalities, it will influence other countries to do the same and foster good working relationships with foreign countries, namely those in Latin-America.
Date: June 9, 1941
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Letter from Meyer Bodansky to James E. Stowers - April 24, 1941]

Description: Letter from Dr. Meyer Bodansky to Dr. James E. Stowers concerning his stay in St. Louis, Missouri for a medical conference that he guest speaking at. In the letter, which is dated April 24, 1941, Dr. Bodansky inquires about his hotel accommodations, and informs Dr. Stowers that he has developed laryngitis that may need attention at the conference.
Date: April 24, 1941
Creator: Bodansky, Meyer, 1896-1941
Partner: Moody Medical Library, UT
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