WILLIAM JOHN GRAFF PAPERS

WORLD WAR I & WORLD WAR II

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Box 1

 

           

 Box 1

 

            File 1A – Personal

 

           File 1B – World War I Memorabilia of William John Graff’s Father; Will J.

    Graff Sr., C.1914-1919

            Artifacts Include:

·         Item 1 – Sewing Kit W/ Nail clippers

·         Envelope. 1 – Military Identification Tags

·         Envelope. 2 – Military Compass

·         Envelope. 3 – Military Buttons

·         Envelope. 4 – Shaving Kit

·         Envelope. 5 – Wood Match Box W/ Metal Holder

·         Envelope. 6 – World War I era coinage, ranging from Early 1900 and Military Discharge along with other various papers.  (10 coins total)

 

File 2 – Will J. Graff Sr.’s Texas and Pacific Railway Memorabilia, January 

            1911-April 17, 1953

 

            File 3 – Biography of William John Graff, Jr.

 

            File 4 – History Class paper on Immigration:  Written by Bill Graff, Jr.,

                        November 10, 1936, (8th grade, Age 13)

 

            File 5 – 7 Report Cards of Edwin Brock – years 1930-1937.  (Brother of

                        William J. Graff’s 2nd wife; he died of pneumonia at a young age.)

 

            File 6 – Boy Scouts of America-Merit Badge, Stripes, Medals (all

                         Memorabilia pre-dating 1941)

 

            File 7 – Graduation Congratulations from Representative Patman to

William John Graff, Jr. – 1941, including High School Honor 

                        Society Photograph

 

            File 8 – Memorabilia from Texas A&M – 1944

 

            File 9 – Air Force Reserve orders, August 1944-December 1953

 

            File 10 – Address Change – 1948

 

            File 11 – Assignments and Transfers, 1948-1953

 

            File 12 – Air Force Information

 

            File 13 – Certificates

 

            File 14 – Job Descriptions

 

            File 15 – Letters of Recommendation – 1943-1950

 

            File 16 – Pay Allowances / Mileage – 1944-1946

 

            File 17 – Medical Statements and Records

 

            File 18 – Retention, Promotion and Retirement Points

 

            File 19 – Roster of Reserve Units

 

            File 20 – Action of the Delay Board – 1950-1951

 

            File 21 – Correspondence/ Extensions of hours delay to return to Air force,

                          March 14 to June 7, 1951

 

            File 22 – Purdue University – 97th Commencements, June 10, 1951

                          (William John Graff, Jr. received Ph.D. in Mechanical

                           Engineering)

 

            File 23 – Correspondence – 1953

 

            File 24 – Map of France

 

            File 25 – World War II Military Medals and memorabilia

           

            File 26 – Souvenir Picture Card (Post Cards) folder from Private A. C.

                          (Clyde) Westmoreland.  (Father-in-law of William John Graff,

                           Jr., Circa WWI)

 

            File 27 – Photographs and Memorabilia

 

           

File 28 – Educational Career Awards and Memorabilia

 

File 29 – Newspaper coverage of Dr. Graff’s Career at Texas A&M, 1960’s

 

File 30 – Newspaper Clippings of Dr. Graff’s Career at University of Houston

 

File 31 – Newspaper Clippings of Dr. Graff’s Career at SMU             

                                                                                               

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