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486th Bomb Group Association Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2019.s203
Scope and Contents

The 486th Bombardment Group operated during World War II as an Eighth Air Force heavy bombardment unit. It was stationed in Sudbury, Sudfolk, England. They operated against strategic objectives in Germany until May 1945, having flown a total of 188 missions and losing 33 aircrafts.

Dates: 1994 - 2000

Camp Huntsville Construction Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2022.s246
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials donated by Dr. Brian Jordan. Materials in this collection are originated by the Fretz Construction Company. This collection includes detailed ledgers and supply estimates for the construction of the “Camp Huntsville” P.O.W. camp, which housed German and Japanese prisoners during World War II.

Dates: 1942

Charles Lee Hill Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UAC/09/2022.a002
Scope and Contents

The materials in this collection are composed of two boxes.

Box 1 is composed of Charles Lee Hill's scrapbook and photographs of the musical group "The Houstonians."

Box 2 is composed of biographical materials and photographs about Charles Lee Hill's life and music career. As well as biographical materials about his grandfather W.T. Hill's life and time spent in the American Civil War as a Confederate officer.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1948 - 1950; 1983 - 1984; 1986; 1861 - 1865

Daniel Warren Reep World War II Manuscript Collection

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Identifier: THR/01/2022.s244
Scope and Contents

This single item collection contains a manuscript written by Daniel Warren Reep during his time attending Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. This manuscript details Reep’s experience coming of age and serving as a Marine during World War II. This manuscript was donated by Glenn Payne.

Dates: 2003-02-20

Eugene Davidson Priest Diploma Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UAC/25/2023.a010
Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of Eugene Davidson Priest's teachers certificates and a diploma from Sam Houston Normal Institute, torn-out pages of the 1922 Sam Houston Normal Institute featuring the Dramatic Club, and a manila folder with Priest's military rank.

Dates: 1922 - 1923

Glenn Smith Ephemera Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2021.s240
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials donated by Glenn Smith. These materials include Smither family correspondence, research completed by May Wynne McFarland on Cincinnati, Texas, and a large WWII battalion photograph, among other ephemera.

Dates: 1860 - 1944; Undated

Holm Newspaper and Periodical Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2022.s251
Scope and Contents

This collection contains materials donated by Cathy Holm. Materials include newspapers and periodicals covering the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, as well as local newspapers from the 1990s.

Dates: 1962 - 2000

James Gilliam Gee Collection

 Collection
Identifier: UAC/21/2023.ao21
Scope and Contents

This collection is mainly composed of James Gilliam Gee's biographical materials along with his wife, Cecile Gibbs Gee's guest book.

Dates: 1935; 1938; 1940 - 1946; 1967; 1982

John Hicks Newspaper Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2018.s178
Scope and Contents

The John Hicks Collection is comprised of early imprint newspapers published in England, a WWII era American newspaper, and a mathematics journal.

Dates: 1758 - 1940

John W. Thomason Jr. Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2013.s007
Scope and Contents The contents of this collection represent various aspects of the life of John W. Thomason, including his family life, military career, his work as a published author and illustrator, and general interest in art. This collection contains correspondence, drafts of his writing, published written works, artifacts from his military career, magazine and newspaper clippings, genealogical research, photographs, and numerous notebooks and sketchbooks. A large portion of this collection includes...
Dates: 1898 - 2017

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