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[Letter from M. W. Sisson to Marrin W. Sisson, August 11, 1954]

Letter from Mrs. M. W. Sisson to her son PFC Marrin W. Sisson, discussing her previous mail correspondence and that Jane wants some ear rings from Japan.

Date: August 11, 1954

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from Melie Coutlee to Enid Anita Russell, January 1, 1945]

Letter from Melie Coultee to Enid Anita Russell, thanking her for a presentation of Christmas Carols for the troops.

Date: January 1, 1945

Creator: Coultee, Melie J.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter from the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible]

Letter from R. N. Fish representing the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible, informing him that of the evidence he must provide to gain additional subsistence allowance because of dependency.

Date: 1950~

Creator: Fish, R. N.

Item Type: Letter

[Letter Regarding Replacement of Ration Books]

General letter regarding the replacement of ration books, requesting that the family who has lost a book search for it thoroughly before requesting a new one.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Creator: Tarrant County War Price and Rationing Board

Item Type: Letter

[Lubbock Army Flying School Graduation Announcement, 1942]

Invitation for the graduation from The Lubbock Army Flying School for November 10, 1942. The front cover has the name of the flying school and an illustration of an airplane in the bottom right corner. The text on the inside reads, "The Lubbock Army Flying School of Lubbock, Texas announces the graduation of Class 42-J. Tuesday morning, November tenth, nineteen hundred and forty-two at ten o'clock."

Date: 1942

Creator: Lubbock Army Air Field (Tex.)

Item Type: Text

Make and Mend

Booklet describing the best ways to mend, alter, or reuse clothing in order to make garments last longer or avoid buying new items during World War II.

Date: 1942

Creator: The Spool Cotton Company

Item Type: Book

["A Medal, please, for a service man's wife"]

Poem, written anonymously, entitled "A Medal, please, for a service man's wife". It tells of a returning soldier who wishes to give his wife a medal for enduring life without him.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Poem

[Memorial Card for Douglas Foutch]

Memorial card for Private Douglas Foutch, born 1923 and died October 9, 1944. The funeral was held Tuesday, July 13, 1948 at First Baptist Church in Arlington, officiated by Rev. Tom Madden and Rev. Floyd Myers. Funeral arrangements were made through Hugh M. Moore and Sons and he was buried in Parkdale Cemetery in Arlington, Texas.

Date: 1948

Item Type: Pamphlet

[North Texas Agricultural College Special Permission Card]

A special permission card from the North Texas Agricultural College made out to allow Edward Nation a season ticket for the years 1945-1946. It has been signed by Virginia Shelton, Associate Dean.

Date: February 8, 1946

Item Type: Physical Object

[Notice of Classification Card]

Notice of Classification card for Ren W. Powell.

Date: February 1945

Item Type: Physical Object

[Obituary for Burton Edwin Estill]

Obituary for Burton Edwin Estill, a World War II veteran. He was born February 24, 1924, and died June 10, 2007 at the age of eighty-three. The text includes details about the memorial service, memorials, brief biography, and surviving family members. A portion of a photograph and separate news article is visible on the back.

Date: June 12, 2007

Item Type: Clipping

[Outside Tent]

Photograph of six soldiers sitting outside their tent. They are, from left to right, Calvin Rosacken, John Weik, an unidentified man, Donio Bankhead and James Menlinger. Kenneth Sykes leans against the unidentified man.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion

Book compiled by the 136th Naval Construction "Seabee" Battalion documenting the history of the group from boot camp in Virginia to various military installations across the U.S. and more permanent postings in Guam and Japan during World War II. There are photographs of various persons and evens as well as an epistolary narrative and lists of names by company at the end of the text.

Date: 1945

Creator: United States. Naval Construction Battalion, 136th.

Item Type: Book

[Photograph Air Command Liaison to US 5th Army]

Photograph of United States Air Force UC Air Command Liaison to HQ US 5th Army. The group of men is standing in front of an airplane and two of the men are shaking hands.

Date: 1950

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of A. B. Smith]

Photograph of A. B. Smith standing outdoors in his military uniform in front of several military tents.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Cannon]

Photograph of a burnt out cannon in front of a forest.

Date: 1940~/1949~

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Show at Guadalcanal]

Photograph of a show being given to the troops in Guadalcanal. There is a woman in a white dress is dancing on stage.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of a Show at Guadalcanal]

Photograph of a show being given to the troops in Guadalcanal. There is a woman in a floral dress is dancing on stage.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Airmen in Front of Aircraft]

Photograph of eleven airmen in two rows with their bomber jackets. The front row is crouched down and the second row is standing with helmets under their arms. The aircraft behind them is a B47.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Airmen in Front of Aircraft]

Photograph of eleven airmen in two rows with their bomber jackets. The front row is crouched down and the second row is standing with helmets under their arms. The aircraft behind them is a bomber.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon]

Photograph of Anita Russell sitting outdoors. Anita is wearing a short white dress and is looking off camera.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon]

Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon posing on a white sheet. Anita is seductively wrapped in a blanket and is barefoot.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon and a Man]

Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon laying down with a man leaning over her. It is dark so the man's face cannot be seen. Anita has her arm around the man's head.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

[Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon and a Man]

Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon laying down with a man leaning over her. They are both on a fur blanket and it is dark so only their faces are seen.

Date: 1945

Item Type: Photograph

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[Letter from M. W. Sisson to Marrin W. Sisson, August 11, 1954]

[Letter from Melie Coutlee to Enid Anita Russell, January 1, 1945]

[Letter from the Veterans Administration to Justin L. Bible]

[Letter Regarding Replacement of Ration Books]

[Lubbock Army Flying School Graduation Announcement, 1942]

Make and Mend

["A Medal, please, for a service man's wife"]

[Memorial Card for Douglas Foutch]

[North Texas Agricultural College Special Permission Card]

[Notice of Classification Card]

[Obituary for Burton Edwin Estill]

[Outside Tent]

Photo Memories of a Seabee Battalion

[Photograph Air Command Liaison to US 5th Army]

[Photograph of A. B. Smith]

[Photograph of a Cannon]

[Photograph of a Show at Guadalcanal]

[Photograph of a Show at Guadalcanal]

[Photograph of Airmen in Front of Aircraft]

[Photograph of Airmen in Front of Aircraft]

[Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon]

[Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon]

[Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon and a Man]

[Photograph of Anita Russell Garmon and a Man]