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World War II, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

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

Daniel Warren Reep World War II Manuscript Collection

 Collection
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

"Dr. Gee dies at age 86" - Huntsville Item, October 31, 1982

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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

Dates: October 31, 1982

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

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

Long-Form V-Mail Envelope

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Wilson Scrapbook and Materials Collection is comprised of a scrapbook, a box of glass slides, and a box of printed material related to the Wilson family of Walker County, Texas.Box one contains a 16 page scrapbook consisting of of photographs, newspaper articles, and cards. Box two contains four photographic glass slides and one glass slide fragment. Box three is comprised of seventeen stickers, five cards, four invitations, four tags, three newspaper articles, two programs...
Dates: 1933 - 1935; 1938 - 1939; 1941 - 1943; 1950; 1952

Lynn O. Primm Texarkana Newspaper Collection

 Collection
Identifier: THR/012019.s213
Scope and Contents

The Lynn O. Primm Texarkana Newspaper Collection is composed of newspapers primarily from the Texarkana Daily News and Texarkana Gazette.

Dates: 1941 - 1944

Microfilmed V-Mail Christmas Card from North Africa, November 9, 1943

 Item
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Wilson Scrapbook and Materials Collection is comprised of a scrapbook, a box of glass slides, and a box of printed material related to the Wilson family of Walker County, Texas.Box one contains a 16 page scrapbook consisting of of photographs, newspaper articles, and cards. Box two contains four photographic glass slides and one glass slide fragment. Box three is comprised of seventeen stickers, five cards, four invitations, four tags, three newspaper articles, two programs...
Dates: November 9, 1943