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World War, 1939-1945

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 674 Collections and/or Records:

[Air Transport Command crew (Russell Lee is fourth from the left) in] Morocco, circa 1942-1945

 Item — Box 11, item: WG036
Series Description From the Series:

The collection contains 77 photographs of Russell Lee, the largest group known to exist. This group of photographs range from portraits by unknown studio photographers, to well known photographers such as Ave Bonar. Russell Lee is portrayed both in snapshots by anonymous photographers and candid photographs by military photographers in the Air Transport Command.

Dates: circa 1942-1945

[Air Transport Command crew (Russell Lee is fourth from the left) in] Morocco, circa 1942-1945

 Item — Box 11, item: WG037
Series Description From the Series:

The collection contains 77 photographs of Russell Lee, the largest group known to exist. This group of photographs range from portraits by unknown studio photographers, to well known photographers such as Ave Bonar. Russell Lee is portrayed both in snapshots by anonymous photographers and candid photographs by military photographers in the Air Transport Command.

Dates: circa 1942-1945

[Air Transport Command crew (Russell Lee is fourth from the left) in] Morocco, circa 1942-1945

 Item — Box 11, item: WG038
Series Description From the Series:

The collection contains 77 photographs of Russell Lee, the largest group known to exist. This group of photographs range from portraits by unknown studio photographers, to well known photographers such as Ave Bonar. Russell Lee is portrayed both in snapshots by anonymous photographers and candid photographs by military photographers in the Air Transport Command.

Dates: circa 1942-1945

Annotated transcript from interview with Richard Doud, June 2, 1964

 File — Box 3, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series:

This series is comprised of one transcript with corrections and edits from an interview of Russell Lee by Richard Doud, on June 2, 1964.

Dates: June 2, 1964

Arabia [shot for Aramco], circa 1955

 Item — Box 19, item: WG331
Series Description From the Series: Arranged in chronological order by following Lee’s career, this series consists of 352 photographs. Two-hundred forty-eight of these photographs by Russell Lee were taken for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) between 1936 and 1942. The gems of this part of the collection are the 130 vintage prints; most are complete with captions typed on the back by FSA staff. Making up the balance of the FSA group are 94 modern prints, 6 panels from the 1965 retrospective at the University of Texas,...
Dates: circa 1955

Arabia [shot for Aramco], circa 1955

 Item — Box 19, item: WG332
Series Description From the Series: Arranged in chronological order by following Lee’s career, this series consists of 352 photographs. Two-hundred forty-eight of these photographs by Russell Lee were taken for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) between 1936 and 1942. The gems of this part of the collection are the 130 vintage prints; most are complete with captions typed on the back by FSA staff. Making up the balance of the FSA group are 94 modern prints, 6 panels from the 1965 retrospective at the University of Texas,...
Dates: circa 1955

Araflex camera and case

 Item
Series Description From the Series:

The bulk of this series is comprised of three of Russell Lee’s cameras and their accessories, such as his hand-held flash and various viewfinders. Also included is Lee’s Leitz 35mm enlarger, and his cap from his tenure with the Air Transport Command.

Dates: undated

Articles, 1945, 1964-1982

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

The largest series, Chili, documents the chili cook-off in Terlingua, the Chili Appreciation Society International, and Wick Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product, and contains articles and clippings, a scrapbook, promotional materials, photographic materials, and artifacts. Note that the while the scrapbook largely contains Chili-related clippings, awards, posters, advertisements, and a draft by Fowler, it also contains articles by Fowler on World War II, the Vietnam War, crime, and boating.

Dates: 1945, 1964-1982

Articles by Fowler, 1945

 File — Box 2, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1945

Articles by Fowler, 1963

 File — Box 3, Folder: 11
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1963

Articles by Fowler (oversized), 1944 - 1945

 File — Box 3, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1944 - 1945

Articles by Fowler (oversized), 1970

 File — Box 3, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1970

Articles by Fowler (oversized scrapbook), 1945, undated

 File — Box 3, Folder: 1
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1945, undated

Articles by Fowler (scrapbook), 1945

 File — Box 2, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: The second series, Writings, documents Fowler’s career as a journalist. Subseries are World War II, Vietnam War, Humor, John Connally Assassination Attempt, Crime and Safety, and Boating. Each subseries contains clippings and columns by Fowler, including his “Vietnam Diary,” a special insert for the Dallas Morning News on February 27, 1966. Other items of note include articles on journalist Ernie Pyle, clippings documenting Fowler’s trip to Vietnam with Texas businessman H. Ross Perot,...
Dates: 1945

Articles on family, 1946-1989, undated

 File — Box 1, Folder: 13
Series Description From the Series:

Contains obituaries, newspaper articles on Fowler, and photographic materials.

Dates: 1946-1989, undated

Articles on Lee’s work with CMA, 1976

 File — Box 2, Folder: 14
Contents

In the Coal Mines Far Away: Russell Lee’s Photographs of Mining Life” by Barry O’Connell [Note: handwritten on title page: Prospects 2 Edited by Jack Salzman Published by Burt Franklin & Co. 1976]

“1946: Day by Day. The Sergent Family, Photographed by Russell W. Lee” [Note: handwritten on title page: Southern Exposure Vol 4, #1-2 Spring/Summer 1976]

Dates: 1976

Artifacts, 1968-1975, undated

 Sub-Series
Series Description From the Series:

The largest series, Chili, documents the chili cook-off in Terlingua, the Chili Appreciation Society International, and Wick Fowler’s 2-Alarm Chili product, and contains articles and clippings, a scrapbook, promotional materials, photographic materials, and artifacts. Note that the while the scrapbook largely contains Chili-related clippings, awards, posters, advertisements, and a draft by Fowler, it also contains articles by Fowler on World War II, the Vietnam War, crime, and boating.

Dates: 1968-1975, undated

Artifacts, undated

 Series
Series Description

The bulk of this series is comprised of three of Russell Lee’s cameras and their accessories, such as his hand-held flash and various viewfinders. Also included is Lee’s Leitz 35mm enlarger, and his cap from his tenure with the Air Transport Command.

Dates: undated

Assam Valley, India, 1944

 Item — Box 17, item: WG286
Series Description From the Series: Arranged in chronological order by following Lee’s career, this series consists of 352 photographs. Two-hundred forty-eight of these photographs by Russell Lee were taken for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) between 1936 and 1942. The gems of this part of the collection are the 130 vintage prints; most are complete with captions typed on the back by FSA staff. Making up the balance of the FSA group are 94 modern prints, 6 panels from the 1965 retrospective at the University of Texas,...
Dates: 1944

Auction, Woodstock, New York, 1936

 Item — Box 20, item: WG084
Series Description From the Series: Arranged in chronological order by following Lee’s career, this series consists of 352 photographs. Two-hundred forty-eight of these photographs by Russell Lee were taken for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) between 1936 and 1942. The gems of this part of the collection are the 130 vintage prints; most are complete with captions typed on the back by FSA staff. Making up the balance of the FSA group are 94 modern prints, 6 panels from the 1965 retrospective at the University of Texas,...
Dates: 1936