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[Letter from Alex Bradford to William J. Moses - November 15, 1943]

Description: Letter from Alex Bradford to William J. Moses acknowledging the receipt of Mr. Moses' previous letters and apologizing for the delayed response due to the constant traveling throughout Asia and Africa. Mr. Bradford provides a brief update on his family and their locations. Finally, after giving a brief update on his current appointed position asks about Mr. Moses' life.
Date: November 15, 1943
Creator: Bradford, Alex

[Clipping: The Massawa Miracle]

Description: Magazine clipping recounting the story of how an American tugboat, the "Intent," traveled from Port Arthur to Massawa during WWII to open a bottleneck for the 8th Army and save North Africa for the Allies. Some parts of the article have handwritten notes and underlining. The back of the second page has text from portions of other articles and advertisements.
Date: November 13, 1943
Creator: Dorcy, Biddle & Kiesling, Barrett C.

[Correspondence Between Andy Lacey and Alex Bradford - November 1944]

Description: Letter from Andy Lacey to Alex Beadford on missing out to see Bradford in New York but is pleased in helping finance the Lopeno Structure. Reply Letter from Alex Bradford to Andy Lacey on wishing him luck on the oil well. Bradford wishes he could stop by but won't have time. With traveling from Washington, to Texas, and than California.
Date: 1944-11-03/1944-11-27
Creator: Lacey, Andy & Bradford, Alex

[Clipping: What Russia Wants]

Description: Reader's Digest version of an editorial by the former Under Secretary of State, discussing how the United States could establish friendship with Soviet Russia in the post-war era. There are handwritten notes around a quotation at the bottom of the last page.
Date: November 1944
Creator: Welles, Sumner, 1892-1961

[Letter from Bill Moses to Alex Bradford - November 30, 1943]

Description: Letter from Bill Moses to Alex Bradford discussing various local news stories, and the international war efforts. Mr. Moses wonders where Alex Bradford had wandered off to after he had last heard from him. Mr. Moses touches upon some of the local news within his area by mentioning mutual friends before informing Mr. Bradford that his Ottawa residence has been destroyed in a fire resulting in the death of a Colonel. Finally, Mr. Moses mentions that he is elated that Mr. Bradford has joined the U… more
Date: November 30, 1943
Creator: Moses, William Joseph

[Invoice for Purchase of Guages with Corresponcdence on the Back - 1944]

Description: Receipt for several gauges totaling for $5.07 sent to Alex Bradford from the United States Gauge Company in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. On the back of this receipt, is a letter from Alex Bradford to Norman Keller acknowledging that he has finally tracked down the gauges that were lost within the Post Office on November 27th. Gauges that he has received are exactly what he wanted, and thanks Mr. Keller for sending them to him.
Date: 1944-11/1944-12
Creator: United States Gauge Co.

[Letter from Alex Bradford to E. N. Jay Johnson - November 4, 1940]

Description: Letter from Alex Bradford to E. N. Jay Johnson discussing his experiences of the London blitz by the Germans during World War II. Mr. Bradford mentions that moral is high amidst the craters made by extensive bombing. Mr. Bradford also shares his thoughts on two (2) movies depicting this high moral, “England Can Take it” and “The Foreign Correspondent”. Finally, he touches on the Royal Air Force’s pushback against the German war machine.
Date: November 4, 1940
Creator: Bradford, Alex
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