Private Collection of Mike Cochran - 970 Matching Results
Search Results
- Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. Project 19 Daily Report: August 15, 1942
- Daily report for "Project 19" at the Douglas Aircraft Company, outlining information in sections for personnel, planes, and work done.
- Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. Project 19 Daily Report: August 17, 1942
- Daily report for "Project 19" at the Douglas Aircraft Company, outlining information in sections for personnel, planes, and work done.
- [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.
- Excerpt from Underwriers' Laboratories Report Dated March 1, 1945 on Nozzles-Portable, Spray Type "Flame Buster"
- Type-written copy of excerpts from a technical report about the characteristics of a firefighting nozzle called the "Flame Buster," with information about how and when it should be used.
- [Family Portrait]
- Photograph of a family of six African Americans. Seated in the front on the left is the mother, and on the right is the father. Seated between them is the youngest girl, and standing in the back are two older girls and an older boy. The women are wearing dresses and the men are wearing dark suits with ties. A door is on the right side of the photograph.
- [Family Portrait]
- Photograph of a family of six African Americans. Seated in the front on the left is the mother, and on the right is the father. Seated between them is the youngest girl, and standing in the back are two older girls and an older boy. The women are wearing dresses and the men are wearing dark suits with ties. A table with small portraits is to the right of the family.
- [Family Portrait]
- Photograph of the Probasco family posing together inside a home, in two rows.
- [Flyer for Hale Universal Pumper]
- Flyer advertising the Hale Universal Pumper, sold by Hale Fire Pump Co., with a photograph of the pump engine in the center of the page. Stamp on the back says, "Tex Bradford, Phone 7274, Corpus Christi, 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.
- How to save 30% on your book purchases through Macy's Red Star Book Club
- Pamphlet outlining a "book club" offered by Macy's department store answering questions about how members can join the program and the discounts that are offered when customers purchase books from the curated "Red Star" list.
- How to Save Butter
- Pamphlet advertising a combination butter cutter, refrigerator, and server intended to save butter by dispensing specific amounts. It includes a description and specifications for the different sizes of the "butter saver" with testimonial letters.
- Indian Famine -- Background and More Facts
- Text excerpted from a longer article, discussing famine and other issues in India, which has been annotated with suggested readings and statements by politicians and public figures about the situation. There are handwritten markings in red and blue pencil.
- [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.
- [Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford, December 27, 1944]
- Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford discussing his many thanks to Bradford for all that he's sent him and asks if he's thought about working fires at an oil ridge. For he knows nothing about fire fighter services where he is.
- [Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford, February 1, 1945]
- Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford thanking him for sending Bill Hoffman's address to him. And also, he sadly has no work for Bradford where he is but hopes something comes his way soon with the army.
- [Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford, October 31, 1944]
- Letter from A. B. Duke to Alex Bradford on updating Bradfrod of his whereabouts and what all has been going on. He informs Bradford of getting a wife and going overseas.
- [Letter from A. C. Mills to Alex Bradford - December 28, 1939]
- Letter from A.C. Mills to Alex Bradford discussing the phone call that her mother received, Ms. Mills plans to leave Washington for St. Louis, and regrets to inform Mr. Bradford that she just missed him.
- [Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford - December 5, 1944]
- Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford discussing information pertaining to possible manufacturers of asbestos clothing for fire-fighting protection. Mr. Rossiter recommends to reach out to either Keasby & Mattison Company or Johns-Manville Corporation. In addition to these two companies, Mr. Rossiter recommends that Mr. Bradford reach out to Mr. F. H. Wheeler who was responsible for the specifications adopted by the Industrial Safety Equipment Association.
- [Letter from Al and Ted O. Groebl to Alex Bradford - February 13, 1941]
- Letter from Ted O. Groebl to Alex Bradford attempting to reach out to Mr. Bradford in hopes of establishing a line of communication with their West Texan brother. Mr. Groebl mentions that the Westex Oil Company is still going strong throughout East Texas. The final half of the letter mentions that the Groebl's and East Texas prayers are behind the Allied cause.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford Discussing Firefighting Technology - January 14, 1944]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed (Last Name Unknown) discussing both the creation of an aluminum combination nozzle and the Riepling Universal Nozzle. In addition to the nozzles, Mr. Bradford mentions a recent demonstration of a carbon dioxide crash truck extinguishing a test fire.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford Sr. to Gabriel Heatter - December 13, 1944]
- Letter from Alex Bradford Sr. to Gabriel Heatter discussing Great Britain and Winston Churchill's aggression in Greece and Ethiopia. Additionally, Mr. Bradford voices his concerns of American lives being used to advance the alleged British agenda of controlling Ethiopia and Greece.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to A. B. Duke, June 7, 1945]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to A. B. Duke on enclosing some clippings about Colonel Abe M. Goff and talking about his promotion.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to A. B. Duke, May 17, 1945]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to A. B. Duke letting him know he's back in the army. Bradford also provides updates on different Colonels that Duke might know.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to A. E. Hancock, November 8, 1943]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to A. E. Hancock on seeing his son in North Africa. Doing well, very liked by all, and in best of health.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne, April 11, 1938]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne asking for prices of the trailers they sell and may make a stop in Beaumont to see the trailers himself.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne - May 3, 1938]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne discussing the potential prospects of Mr. Charles C. Brown, superintendent of Pure Oil Company, and the R. W. Briggs Construction Company.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to American Hoist and Derrick Company, October 14, 1943]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to American Hoist and Derrick Company inquiring about data on there lightweight winches or hoists. The weights and prices are also needed.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine - December 2, 1944]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine hoping to receive a list of possible western or mid-western manufacturers of asbestos fire-fighting suits and helmets.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Barney Carter - October 17, 1938]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Barney Carter discussing recent events surrounding the Vitek oil well fires.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer - July 17, 1944]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer responding to an article Brewer published in the New York Times regarding the Soldier Ballot. Bradford states that other countries give their serviceman the right to vote, and references his own issues voting when he was in the service.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer - September 3, 1944]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer discussing the editorials written by Mr. Brewer. Mr. Bradford is a firm proponent of those editorials that are in favor of a strong National Defense. Finally, Mr. Bradford is extremely interested in the editorials covering Latin America as he spent several years in the region. Finally, Mr. Bradford asks that Basil Brewer says "Howdy" to Duke Lake (Austin Lake) of Boston, Massachusetts.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer with a Return Address - July 17, 1944]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Basil Brewer responding to an article Brewer published in the New York Times regarding the Soldier Ballot. Bradford states that other countries give their serviceman the right to vote, and references his own issues voting when he was in the service.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Battalion Chief Herman F. Kuch - September 4, 1943]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Battalion Chief Herman F. Kuch discussing the four (4) stage high-pressure Mack trucks that have been in service under Mr. Kuch's command. The rest of the correspondence features mutual persons of interest between Mr. Bradford and Mr. Kuch.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to C. H. Chernosky, September 3, 1939]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to C. H. Chernosky about Hitler getting hell from Czechoslovaks. Bradford will be taking action by being a explosive engineer and demolition expert.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to C. H. W. Ruprecht - December 14, 1943]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to C.H.W. Ruprecht discussing an underwood agent by the name H.E. Whatson in Lisbon, Portugal. Mr. Whatson’s address is also included. Additionally, Mr. Bradford has included a previously discussed article that he had read about in both Stars & Stripes newspaper and an Egyptian newspaper.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles E. Dawson, November 15, 1943]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles E. Dawson discussing documents Bradford has reviewed and is returning to Mr. Dawson. He doesn't specialize in the work that was asked of him and apologies for the delay.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles L. Austin - March 25, 1944]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Charles L. Austin discussing how he should approach writing a scathing letter to Congressman Hugh D. Scott about the potential passing of the Solider bill in the U.S. Congress. Mr. Bradford mentions that his children are abroad serving in military. Finally, Mr. Bradford proposes writing about his time in service of foreign countries.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Chuck Boyce - August 27, 1943]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Chuck Boyce discussing his arrival back in the United States of America. Mr. Bradford informs Mr. Boyce that he has received his previous letter sent on March 11th. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions after their last meeting he was ordered to travel abroad for three (3) months abroad before being returned to his old unit.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Claude H. Latson, June 20, 1944]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Claude H. Latson discussing Mr. Latson's brief experiences during World War II.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel J. G. O'Rielly - October 14, 1943]
- The first letter from Alex Bradford to Colonel O'Rielly discussing the post-war expansion of companies through the support of pro-American sympathizers. The second letter is from Alex Bradford to the sales manager of W. S. Darley & Co. requesting specifications and prices for all portable fire pumps.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - March 24, 1943]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock thanking him for the loaning of an unknown book written by George Sessions Perry. Now a civilian with the USAAF, it is Mr. Bradford’s intentions contact Mr. Perry to discuss his chapter on oil. Mr. Bradford also mentions that he has met many fellow Texans since he last saw Mr. Hancock.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock - October 14, 1943]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to Curtis Hancock acknowledging the receipt of a letter sent on May 25 that he finally received. Mr. Bradford also mentions that H.H. Granger of Granger Engineering Works in Cairo, Egypt would love to read the book on Texas written by George Sessions Perry. Mr. Granger, a Dallas native, would love to have Mr. Hancock visit him at his home in Dallas for a meal. Finally, Mr. Bradford has moved to Washington, but his permanent address is in Burbank, California.
- [Letter from Alex Bradford to D. Lamont, October 20, 1938]
- Letter from Alex Bradford to D. Lamont wanting to know the name and address of distributor for the diesel engine in South Texas area.