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[Envelope with a Photograph of Québec from the St. Lawrence River]

Envelope addressed to Melle Charlotte Fournier in Québec, Canada; the photograph on the envelope is one of the city as seen from the St. Lawrence River.

Date: November 13, 1945

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Brochure of the Military Government in Germany]

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: Book

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Envelope from C. D. Dancer to Mrs. Wm. M. Brenner]

Envelope addressed to Mrs. Wm. M. Brenner from C. D. Dancer. This envelope has three stamps on it in the upper right corner, two are of George Washington, and one is of Abraham Lincoln; the illustration on the bottom left corner shows a boot stepping on the heads of the three Axis Powers leaders: Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito.

Date: [1941..1945]

Creator: Dancer, C. D.

Item Type: Text

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick - written by Mrs. C. R. Carlson - to Captain Charles R. Griggs thanking him for his letter regarding her son's death. She thanks Griggs and the other men and women for their service and hopes that the war will be over soon. Included, also, is the envelope the letter was delivered in.

Date: May 17, 1945

Creator: Gabrick, Sophie & Carlson, Mrs. C. R.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Report of the Account Balance for Company B 49th Armored Infantry Battalion]

Report concerning the status of the financial account balance of Company B 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, signed by Charles R. Griggs and two other men. The statement shows that this company has $89.84 on hand, with no cash in the bank; the next section shows that these funds were transferred from Griggs to Walter E. Alroud, with a final certification signed off at the bottom of the page. The text at the top of the second page acknowledging that the company's funds were "audited and found c… more

Date: [1945-06..1945-07]

Item Type: Text

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Church Service Taking Place]

Photograph of a church service taking place; the church is very ornately decorated for this event. This service is most likely a memorial service as there is a casket draped in a flag up by the altar behind the plant in the center.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Soldiers at a Church Service]

Photograph of a group of soldiers attending a church service; the inside of the church is ornately decorated, with garland linked between pews and a large altar at the front.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Bed of Flowers with Banners on Them]

Photograph of a bed of flowers on the ground in a memorial site for the soldiers who fell during the war. Each banner has the name of a different country representing the different nations that lost men during World War II.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Telegram from Tom Connally to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas]

Western Union telegram from Tom Connaly to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas. There is a note on the telegram that reads: "INFORMATION FROM BRIG GENERAL NATHAN B FORREST IS THAT PRIVATE G W MCREYNOLDS DISCHARGE WILL BE EFFECTED WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK="

Date: 1943

Item Type: Text

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

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

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: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Allied Soldiers Escorting Prisoners Through a Street]

Photograph of Allied troops escorting prisoners down a city street; some of the troops on the perimeter are holding national flags.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[100 Mexican Pesos]

Paper bill worth 100 Mexican pesos printed in 1942. This bill has a photograph of a man on the far right side and a large "100" printed in the left center portion of the front side; the title of the bill is "El Banco de Mexico." The back of the bill has a photograph of a large building in the center, "100" printed on the far left and right, and a note on the bottom saying "Cien Pesos."

Date: November 15, 1942

Item Type: Physical Object

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Military Procession with a Allied Soldiers]

Photograph of a large group of Allied troops taking part in a military procession down a city street; there is a crowd of people on the far sidewalk and an assortment of national flags flying throughout the line of troops.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Allied Soldiers Marching Down a Street in Wernigerode, Germany]

Photograph of a long line of Allied soldiers marching down a street in Wernigerode, Germany; at this point the front of the line is passing by a large vehicle.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Large Bed of Flowers in a Graveyard]

Photograph of a large bed of flowers with an assortment of banners lying on top, each one has the name of a different country printed on it. There are numerous tombstones in the background as this bed is located in a large graveyard; these flowers and banners are in honor of those who died during World War II.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

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

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: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Soldiers Standing in Formation by a Group of Civilians]

Photograph of Allied soldiers standing in formation and at attention next to a group of civilian men.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Group of People Walking Down a Street]

Photograph of a group of people walking orderly down a city street while holding wreathes and banners, as well as flags; this appears to be a type of procession or parade event.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter to Captain Charles R. Griggs from his Parents, March 15, 1945]

Letter to Charles R. Griggs from his parents wishing him a happy Easter while he is overseas. The bulk of the letter discusses daily life back home in Texas, including their work on the house and yard; at the end they ask Charles to send them the address of a boy in his company that is without parents as they would "like to be mother and dad to him." The back of the letter has a quote that reads: "My Easter prayer for you is this: That you may have a goodly part Of all the beauty of the day -… more

Date: March 15, 1945

Creator: Griggs, C. K. & Griggs, Mrs. C. K.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

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

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: Text

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 8, 1945]

Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Captain Charles R. Griggs telling him that they are not worrying too strongly about him while he is away; his parents did not want to think they did not care about him. C. K. Griggs describes what is going at home, "Otto Carter is home from the Pacific, he and Lillain Pratt are to be married soon."

Date: April 8, 1945

Creator: Griggs, C. K.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a French Casket Being Lowered into the Ground]

Photograph of a few men lowering a casket with a French flag draped over it into the ground. Behind the burial is a large crowd of civilians and soldiers in attendance.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of a Parade of People Walking Down a Street]

Photograph of a large number of people walking down a city street in Wernigerode, Germany while holdings wreathes, banners, flowers, etc. These people are walking in remembrance of fallen soldiers during the war; each banner has the name of a different nation.

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

[Photograph of Four Banners Attached to a Flower Bed]

Photograph of four banners attached to a large flower bed, and have names of different locations typed on them: "Pologne, D. P. Camp, Espagne."

Date: [1944..1945]

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

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[Envelope with a Photograph of Québec from the St. Lawrence River]

[Brochure of the Military Government in Germany]

[Envelope from C. D. Dancer to Mrs. Wm. M. Brenner]

[Letter from Mrs. Sophie Gabrick to Captain Charles R. Griggs, May 17, 1945]

[Report of the Account Balance for Company B 49th Armored Infantry Battalion]

[Photograph of a Church Service Taking Place]

[Photograph of Soldiers at a Church Service]

[Photograph of a Bed of Flowers with Banners on Them]

[Telegram from Tom Connally to Mrs. Ellen McReynolds in Merkel, Texas]

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

[Photograph of Allied Soldiers Escorting Prisoners Through a Street]

[100 Mexican Pesos]

[Photograph of a Military Procession with a Allied Soldiers]

[Photograph of Allied Soldiers Marching Down a Street in Wernigerode, Germany]

[Photograph of a Large Bed of Flowers in a Graveyard]

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

[Photograph of Soldiers Standing in Formation by a Group of Civilians]

[Photograph of a Group of People Walking Down a Street]

[Letter to Captain Charles R. Griggs from his Parents, March 15, 1945]

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

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 8, 1945]

[Photograph of a French Casket Being Lowered into the Ground]

[Photograph of a Parade of People Walking Down a Street]

[Photograph of Four Banners Attached to a Flower Bed]