urn:taro:dalpub.00611 James Trank Collection Finding aid prepared by Bryan McKinney. Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library September 19, 2007
1515 Young StDallas, TX 75201
 Finding aid encoded by Bryan McKinney on September 19, 2007 Overview of the Collection Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library
1515 Young StDallas, TX 75201
 Trank Family James Trank Collection 1895-1950s .25 cubic feet MA06-11 The records are in English. Scope and Contents

The James Trank Collection consists of materials about his family and his occupation. The collection includes vital records such as birth certificates for both he and his wife Myrtle and his daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Wade. Report cards for his sons, James Trank Jr. and Ralph Trank, from the Corpus Christi and Houston school systems have been retained. James Trank's various certificates and identifications document his career as a marine machinist.

On February 26, 1945, James Trank's son Ralph was killed in action in the South Pacific. A Western Union telegram and a letter from the Adjutant Generals Office informed the family. Because of the National Service Life Insurance Act of 1940, James and his wife, Myrtle were beneficiaries of their son's life insurance policy. Also retained are papers, correspondence and other materials documenting the Veterans Administration's life insurance policies.

Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Persons: Trank, James Trank Myrtle Trank James Jr. Trank Ralph Wade Elizabeth Family Names: Trank Places: Houston (Tex.) Corpus Christi (Tex.) Titles: James Trank Collection Preferred Citation

MA06-11 James Trank Collection. Texas/Dallas History & Archives Division, Dallas Public Library

 Processing Information

Processed by Bryan McKinney

 Detailed Description of the Collection 1 1 Register Vital Records 1 2 Birth Certificate. State of Michigan. James Trank. 9/2/1895 1 3 Birth Certificate. State of Texas. Myrtle Curry (Trank). 9/19/1897 1 4 Birth Certificate. State of Texas. Elizabeth Wade (Trank). 7/20/1917 1 5 Marriage License. State of Texas. James Trank Jr. and Elizabeth Wade. 12/16/1944 Report Cards 1 6 James Trank Jr. circa 1930s 1 7 Ralph Trank circa 1930s Merchant Marine and Seaman Certificates and Identification 1 8 Houston Shipbuilding Corporation Identification Card for J.L. Trank. Port of Houston Identification card for James L. Trank. 2/27/43 Correspondence with War Department, New Orleans Branch Office. James L. Trank. Seaman's Certificate of Identification. James Lemon Trank 11/10/1939 License to Assistant Engineer of Steam Vessels. James L. Trank 9/23/1943 License to Operate or Navigate Motor Boats Carrying Passengers for Hire. James L. Frank Jr. 5/14/1946 World War II Documents 1 9 Ralph Trank. Western Union Telegram and Letter of Condolence. 3/7/1945 1 10 Ralph Trank. Veterans Life Insurance Papers, Information and Payments to his parents. Miscellaneous 1 11 Membership Cards for Myrtle Trank American Nurses' Association 1965 Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas. 3/31/1975 Veterans Administration. Alma M. Walker Chapter 1101. 10/23/1975 National Federation of Grandmother Clubs of America. 10/1/1975 1 12 Photographs. 2 Images. Possibly James Trunks parents.