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[Brochure of the Military Government in Germany]

Description: Book concerning the "Military Government [in] Germany" now that the allied forces had made their way into Germany. The Table of Contents shows each section dealing with the abrogation, dissolution, or altering of policies that had been set forth by the Nazi Party in 1933. The text on the front page says this book contains "Proclamation, Laws, Ordinaces and Notices. Directives and Instructions to German Police."
Date: November 7, 1944
Creator: United States. Army.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945]

Description: Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Charles R. Griggs concerning daily life back home; the letter actually is written by Charles' mother as she says "Daddy and I were hot and hostess at the USO for Sunday night." Later she discusses the new lace cloth being made and saying that cloth at home runs "from 10 cents to 25 cents per yard."
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Don King to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 2, 1945]

Description: Letter from a soldier named Don King to Captain Charles R. Griggs concerning his status in his current company as first sergeant but will probably be moved back once a new man is assigned. King tells Griggs that he wants him to spend time with him and his wife after the war is over and that he really would like to see him and talk to him in person.
Date: May 2, 1945
Creator: King, Don
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from June Yates to Cal Yates]

Description: Letter from June Yates to Cal describing his travels across Germany after the war was over. June notes the destruction that the bombs inflicted on some of the large cities and testifies for the accuracy of the horror stories told from the concentration camps; they are still very busy as they are the only hospital for miles.
Date: 1945-05-21~
Creator: Yates, June
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Letter from June Yates to his Mother]

Description: Letter from June Yates to his mother describing his actions and activities in Germany; he says, though, that he will not be home early as he had originally planned. He also goes into detail about the weather in Germany and talks of the letters he has received from other individuals.
Date: 1945-06-22~
Creator: Yates, June
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Letter from Lt. Col. O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 31, 1945]

Description: Letter from Lieutenant Colonel O. W. Hartwell to Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing different battalions and regiments; Hartwell has had his battalion for a while and had recently been pulled out of the line. Hartwell also says he has seen only "one of the old gang" in Chris Daley; there is also indecision on who will go to Rucker and "who would go on the list."
Date: March 31, 1945
Creator: Hartwell, Lt. Col. O. W.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Minutes of a Meeting with the Burgomasters in Wernigerode, Germany]

Description: Minutes from the April 26, 1945 meeting with the burgomasters of the Kreis Wernigerode in Wernigerode, Germany. These notes are typed and discuss the interactions during the meeting, declarations made by Mr. Troquet, and amounts of food needed in kilograms. The notes at the end discuss the financial situations in each of the communities nearby.
Date: April 26, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Postcard of Stockholm, Sweden]

Description: Postcard from "Freddie Stalhammar" of Stockholm, Sweden to "Joe C. Willis" of Brady, Texas. The image on the front of the postcard depicts a harbor, with many sailboats docked side by side along the water's edge.
Date: December 3, 1947
Creator: Stalhammar, Freddie & Hollstrand, L.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: McCulloch County Historical Commission

[Report Concerning an Incident that Happened at a Foreign National Camp in Germany]

Description: This report discusses a recent incident that happened at the Foreign National Camp in Ziegenberg, Germany. According to the report two Americans got into a confrontation with two Russian civilians; the two Russians "were wounded, one on the breast but not in a dangerous state, the second has obtain a ball in his foot."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: Cousin, A.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Report
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum
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