James Trank Collection
Overview of the Collection | ||
| Creator: | Trank Family | |
| Title: | James Trank Collection | |
| Dates: | 1895-1950s | |
| Accession No.: | MA06-11 | |
| Quantity: | .25 cubic feet | |
| Language: | The records are in English. | |
| Repository: | Texas/Dallas History & Archives, Dallas Public Library 1515 Young St Dallas, TX 75201 | |
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 | ||
Administrative Information
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
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Register | |||||||||||
Report Cards | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 6 | James Trank Jr. circa 1930s | |||||||||||
| 7 | Ralph Trank circa 1930s | ||||||||||||
World War II Documents | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Ralph Trank. Western Union Telegram and Letter of Condolence. 3/7/1945 | |||||||||||
| 10 | Ralph Trank. Veterans Life Insurance Papers, Information and Payments to his parents. | ||||||||||||