World War, 1939-1945--War work -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company, Airplane Gun Turret Plant Dedication Invitation
Collection
Identifier: A3121
Scope and Contents
The collection contains one invitation and accompanying envelope to the dedication of the Airplane Gun Turret Plant built by the Emerson Electric Manufacturing Company on September 7, 1942. The ceremony included the unveiling of a portrait of Capt. Colin P. Kelly, Jr. The invitation includes an engraving of Kelly’s portrait and a tribute to the war hero written by Gen. Henry “Hap” Arnold.
Dates:
1942
Richard G. and Katherine M. Mater Papers
Collection
Identifier: A3364
Scope and Contents
The papers contain primarily correspondence between Richard G. Mater and his fiancée Katherine Nitz when he served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. There are a small number of letters written by friends and family from 1946 to 1950, once the couple married and had their first child. There is also a baby book for the Mater’s oldest child, Ronald, with entries from 1949 to 1953. Significant gaps in the letters occurs in April 1944 and from 1951 to 1953, with smaller gaps...
Dates:
1941-1953