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[Air Mail Envelope Addressed to Tex Bradford]
Torn envelope addressed to Alex "Tex" Bradford that has gone through American Airlines' air mail services. Various additional stamps have been placed on the front of the envelope that read, "SPECIAL DELIVERY" and "VIA AIR MAIL". On the flap of the envelope is a possible return address, "Room 644 144 Sansone Street San Francisco".
[Application for Commission or Warrant: U. S. Naval Reserve, for Alex Bradford]
Application form for the commission or warrant U.S. Naval Reserve featuring Alex Bradford's personal information and experiences as a member of foreign services. Supplemental information includes Mr. Bradford's educational history, known languages, and previous work experiences.
[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck]
Bill of Sale and Application for transfer between Kinsel Motor Company and Alex Bradford for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck. Included in this bill of sale is a new license number, the engine’s identification number, and Alex Bradford’s Corpus Christi address.
[Biographical Information about Alex Bradford]
Biographical information about Alex Bradford featuring information including Mr. Bradford's physical attributes, civilian occupations, and education history. In addition to these annotations Mr. Bradford's information file includes information about his brothers serving in the Australian military, his previous military experience, and a list of eight (8) references for qualifications, and five (5) character references.
[Biographical Information about Alex Bradford and Family]
Page providing background information about Alex Bradford including army and work experience, a list of relatives (wife, parents, two brothers, and two sons), and a brief statement about finances, as well as references from within and outside the Washington area. It appears to be a draft, with text on the back page that should line up with form questions that are not included.
[Blank Draft Resolution Regarding President Roosevelt]
Draft Resolution of Regarding the approval and endorsement of the accomplishments and achievements under the guidance of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his democratic administration. In addition, it is the opinion of this political body that John Nance Garner be endorsed and approved. Finally, this resolution proclaims that for his long-distinguished career and honorable service as vice-president, John Nance Garner should be elected as the next president of the United States of America.
[Brief Autobiographical Statement for Alex Bradford]
Autobiographical information of Alex Bradford covering his life after being discharged from the United States Army in 1919 up to the early 1940 where he enlisted in the Canadian Army. At the bottom of the autobiographical brief is additional biographical information on Mr. Bradford's family including his two (2) sons military service, his wife’s name and address, and his two (2) brothers military service and physical address.
[Certificate Documenting Wight for Firefighting Equipment]
Certificate documenting the official weight for a Chevrolet truck with license number 119-944. Additional notes say that it is "Permanent Equipment" with a brief description: "Oil Well Fire Fighting Equipment as p[...] Soak."
[Contact Card for Denzil Grogan]
Contact card for Denzil Grogan that includes information on Mr. Grogan’s death on October 15, 1943, in Italy with the United States Army. The middle of the card has blue writing that reads, “Casualty Branch A.G.O”. In the top right corner is pencil markings that read, “7-9111”.
[Contact Card for J. D. Platt]
Contact card for Mr. James D. Platt, a Western sales manager for General Motors Diesels in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Platt’s educational information is mentioned at the bottom of the contact card. This section of the contact card is circled with red colored pencil.
[Contact Card for W R. Greer]
Contact card for Lt. Willis R. Greer with his physical mailing address and a typed note mentioning that Greer is with Captain Nugent at Belvoir. It is on a pre-printed "Office Memorandum" form labeled "United States Government."
[Contact Information for James Welch]
Contact information for James E. (“Red”) Welch including his physical street address, his phone number, his attorney’s contact information, and brief information about a friend of Mr. Welch. On the left side of the contact information is a hand-written note in blue colored pencil that reads, “owes me $300.00 (I loaned him)”. On the second page or back of the first page there is a blank invoice grid.
[Douglas Aircraft Company Project 19: Returned Tools & Supplies]
Various invoices relating to Project 19: Gura Air Depot. Invoices include machine shops, stationery supplies shop, carpenter shops, and tool warehouses.
[Employment Background For Alex Bradford]
Text outlining various background information about Alex Bradford, including government and non-government service. There are a series of statements on the back that appear to be replies to prompts that are not included. It also has a purple stamp with the text "Received. May 27, 1934. Camp Supt's. Office, E. C. W. Pittsburg Landing, Tenn."
[Envelope Address From Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford]
Envelope Address from Philip W. Martin to Alex "Tex" Bradford. In the bottom left corner of the envelope is handwritten note of box 303. In the top right corner of the envelope is a partially torn off stamp from an unknown region of Texas.
[Handout for Fire Prevention and Protection School for East Coast Ports]
Notes from a class discussing information about firefighting at east coast ports, with numbered steps and reminders related to operating pumps, forcible entries, ventilation, care of firefighting tools and equipment, using fire hoses, "overhauling" (completing firefighting activities at sites), using and maintaining ladders, and first aid.
[Handwritten Notes on Chemicals and Their Associated Costs]
Handwritten note with chemical compound formulas and their associated price per one hundred pounds. Sodium Bicarbonate (NaHCO3) is listed at $1.23 per 100 lbs. Sodium Carbonate (Na2CO3) is listed at $1.98 per 100 lbs. Finally, Calcium Dichloride (CaCl2) is listed at $1.83 per 100 lbs.
[Highlights from Dr. Theobald's New Hydraulic Text for Firemen & Fire [Departments]
Pages of scientific notation featuring physics formulas attempting to explain friction loss, finding flow of liquid, and the life of a pumper operating at draft. At the bottom of the third page is a note directed to Alex Bradford from Dr. Theobold.
[Information on Melvin Matlock]
Contact information for Melvin Matlock, a member of the United States Coast Guard, and son of D. M. Matlock, 114 South Park Atrenne, Breckenridge. Additional names included on the contact card includes Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Purgalin and brief notable informational facts about Mr. Purgalin. At the top of the document is a letterhead that reads, “Hotel New Yorker, Thirty-Fourth Street at Eighth Avenue, New York”.
[Information Relating to Soda Carbonate]
Handwritten notes written by D. G. Ross touching upon the price of Sodium Carbonate of $1.20 per 100 pounds at the time of writing.
International Cementers, Inc.: Personal and Office Directory - January 15, 1945
Personal and office directory for International Cementers Incorporated featuring information on three (3) separate offices: the General Office, the Accounting Office, and the Chemical Department. Each of these departments features the office’s address, post office (P.O.) box, and phone number. Below each office or department provides an employee’s name, title, physical address and phone number if available.
[Invoice for Purchase of Guages with Corresponcdence on the Back - 1944]
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.
List of African A. P. O. Numbers
A list of A.P.O. numbers overseas from Gura, Asmara, Cairo, Heliopolis, Tripoli, Algiers, and Casablanca. Five (5) of these A.P.O. numbers have red check marks towards the right of the page. On the back of this page a purple stamp in the top left corner reads, “Ambassador Hotel, 14th & K Streets, N.W. Washington D.C.”. At the bottom of the page reads, “Radio in Every Room / 500 Room Completely Air Conditioned / Swimming Pool Free to Guests”.
[List of Book Titles] PCMC_04-0012-03
List of five (5) books of assorted titles from unknown genres. Three (3) of the books have the names of their authors, along with the costs of the books at the time of printing. The fourth book, "We Xhall Not Sleep by Leland Stowe" has a red x within a circle to the left of the entry.
[List of Civilian and Military References]
List of references separated by military deployment and civilian occupation. Each of these names has an occupation and a physical address. On the second page of the document the military references are divided by whether they were members of the American or Canadian military.
[List of Company Addresses]
Hand-trimmed page featuring a list of ten (10) companies of various pursuits, and their physical locations. The tenth company, F. H. Wheeler Manufacturing, has been underlined in red colored pencil.
[List of Handwritten Chemicals with Notes]
List of handwritten chemicals featuring two chemical compounds: soda carbonate and soda hydroxide. Each of these chemical compounds are offered at different prices and different measurements at the Southern Alkali Corp price per pound (lbs.).
[List of Military Personnel in Eritrea]
List of people associated with Massawa and Asmara, Eritrea, organized by their affiliation with the British or U.S. militaries and contracting companies. It includes names, brief descriptions, and relationship to the author.
[List of Names and Addresses]
List of names of unknown connections along with their physical mailing address. Select names have a note attached to their name providing additional information on said person
[List of Names with Markings]
Page containing a list of typed names, some of which include locations or other notes. Many of the names are stricken with blue pencil, and one name is circled in red with a red "X" next to it. Additional handwritten names are added on the back of the page, which also has letterhead for Hotel La Salle at the bottom (the text is written with the page upside down).
[Membership Information Form for the American Rocket Society]
This blank document is an membership information form for the American Rocket Society, Inc. Standard personal questions has been included within this document such as name, address occupation, education, etc. It also includes rocket-based questions such as, "How did you become instructed in rockets?" and "Have you ever carried on experiments related to Rocketry?".
[Note About Ignorance and Patriotism by Thackrey]
Short note written on green paper regarding Thackrey of the New York Post that reads, “Ignorance rather than lack of patriotism”.
[Note with Address for Sister Kenny]
Handwritten note on stationary from the Hotel St. Regis New York. The following is the handwritten note that reads, “Sister E. Kenny / Elizabeth Kenney Institute / 1800, Chicago Ave. / Minneapolis / Minnesota,”. Below this handwritten note is a hand typed note that reads, “The famous Infantile Paralysis authority --- Sister Kenny.”
[Note Written on Motel Stationary]
Note written on motel stationary that reads, “‘Sheriff’ / Claude Larkin / Mention Melvin Maas”. On the second page of the document is stationary identification that reads, “Radio in Every Room / 500 Rooms Completely Air Conditioned / Swimming Pool Free To Guests”.
[Notecard with "Mrs. Hamilton" Underlined]
Index card with handwritten names and 4-digit numbers in pencil, some of which are marked out or corrected. The text is written diagonally from the left to right, and the name Mrs. Hamilton, at far right, is heavily underlined in red pencil.
[Notes about Ammonium Nitrate]
Yellow flashcard with brief information pertaining to ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrite. Each chemical compound formula is provided for both chemical compounds. An additional comment is mentioned about ammonium nitrate that it can be used in fertilizer and ammonium saltpeter.
[Notes About Emergency Lighting on Dewar Manufacturing Letterhead]
Handwritten note featuring three separate eight (8) volt emergency lights: the type 900 combination spotlight and flashlight, the type 901 fog piercing, and type 902 spotlight. The type 900 has been listed for $60.00 with the possibility of a 40 per cent discount. At the bottom of the page the type 1070 four (4) volt small flashlight has been list for approximately $10 to $12. The second page features two names, Mr. Cochrane and Mr. Sturgess.
[Notes About Military Personnel]
Handwritten notes with personal information; text: Col. R. R. Mayhew R.A.O.C. gone back to England. QMG Branch Cartier St. Public School Corner of McCloud & Cartier P.O. Box 955 Ottawa, Canada. Capt G. J. Barnes Q.M.G. Exec 4500 Ext 372 Simms."
[Notes on Unknown Chemicals and Their Possibilities]
A list of notes with the name “Bill Parker” at the top of the document. Arthur D. Little is mentioned when discussing unknown chemicals and the possibilities for X chemicals for various purposes including filling fire extinguishers, putting into tanks of crash trucks, and additional Carrier/Navy applications. Towards the end of the document is a section dedicated to the request for information on fireballs. On the Second page of the document is the heading of the Mark Twain Hotel in Elmira, New York.
[Notes Written on Partial Letter]
Portion of a page that has been trimmed to include the date, addresses, and first line of a letter to Milton Bayliss and listing an enclosure on the back. The page has been used to make notes: on the front in red pencil, "Sent P. C. Milt on July 3 2 Washington" with a Gregg shorthand note in pencil; also typewritten on back: "Sent postcard to Milt from Ottawa on July 28th (Sunday) asking him to write me at Hotel Alexandra."
[Pages from Catalog Listing Educational Aids]
Partial listing of slides and film that can be rented or purchased as visual aids to teach about topics related to first aid and fire protection. Each entry describes the type of visual materials and availability, with a brief description of the content. There are handwritten circles in red pencil around the titles for "Fire" and "Fire Protection, Modern Magic in."
[Personal History Statement for Alex Bradford]
Personal History Statement of Alex Bradford featuring a myriad of personal information such as his current address, place of birth, date of birth, etc. In addition to the personal information touched upon, Mr. Bradford’s military service and places of employment are listed over the next several pages.
[Press Release: Educational Motion Picture Film Tells Story of Petroleum]
Press release from the U.S. Bureau of Mines describing their newly-released film, “The Evolution of the Oil Industry," which attempts to tell the story of oil starting with biblical referencing, transitioning throughout the eras of modern oil well management. It also provides information about how groups can get copies of the film.
[Printed Note Regarding Helixes]
Note on pink paper with a printed type face that reads, "While in Indianapolis / Get some helixes by Hoffman Spec. Co. / 1001 York St. / Indianapolis Ind.".
[Quotation from "The Great American Customer"]
Quotation from Carl Crow’s “The Great American Customer” that focuses on telling the story of Kentucky ironmaster William Kelley’s accidental discovery of the blast furnace.
[Receipt for a Cash Payment by Alex Bradford]
Receipt for a partial cash payment Alex Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company, for a total of twenty dollars and zero cents ($20.00). A handwritten note in blue colored pencil that reads, "aug 6 cc, Lockhart".
[Receipt for a Cash Payment for Twenty Dollars]
Receipt for the cash payment of twenty dollars and zero cents from Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motor Company. On the back of the receipt shows the total amount of money remaining before the item becomes paid off totaling to $166
[Receipt for a Cash Payment of $693.00]
Receipt for a cash payment of six hundred and ninety three dollars and zero cents ($693.00) to the Kinsel Motor Company by Alex "Tex" Bradford. At the bottom of the receipt is a signature by the assistant cashier.
[Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars]
Receipt for a Payment to Chevrolet for Thirty Dollars – Receipt for the payment of thirty dollars and zero cents by Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Chevrolet Motor Company.
[Receipt for a Payment to Kinsel Motor Company - February 2, 1937]
Receipt for a payment of $46.60 made by Alex “Tex” Bradford to the Kinsel Motors Group in San Antonio, Texas. Payment was made by check with a total amount of $88.11 with a remaining balance of $41.51. In the top right corner of the document is a faded purple stamp that reads, “THIS PAYMENT ACCEPTED FOR AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF GMAC.”.
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