Descriptive Summary
Corder, Alex Bond.
Alex Bond Corder Papers
1927, 1937-1957,
1986-2000
Materials are written in English.
92-383; 2000-231; 2000-248; 2000-111; 2010-047
35175065
1 1/2 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Newspaper clippings, photographs,
certificates, and correspondence relate to Alex Bond Corder's childhood in Texas and
army service in China. Also included are papers relating to his late wife Naomi and
her naval service.
Biographical Note
Alex Bond Corder spent his childhood in Mercedes and Sinton, Texas, and spent his
tour of duty in China while serving in the U.S. Army, 1946-1947. Corder married
Naomi “Jo” Langenderfer, who served in the U.S. Navy WAVES, 1944-1946.
Scope and Contents
Newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates, and correspondence relate to Alex
Bond Corder's childhood in Texas and army service in China. Also included are papers
relating to his late wife Naomi and her naval service, as well as a project by
fourth graders at the Nanny Elementary School in Riviera, Texas, to describe the
school to Mr. Corder.
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted access.
Use Restrictions
Unrestricted use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Corder, Alex Bond, 1927- - - Archives.
Corder, Naomi Langenderfer.
Subjects (Organizations)
United States. Army - - Medals, badges, decorations,
etc.
United States. Naval Reserve. Women’s
Reserve.
Places
Mercedes (Tex.)
Preferred Citation
Alex Bond Corder Papers, 1927, 1937-1957, 1986-2000, Dolph Briscoe Center for
American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Separated Material
Some material has been separated to the Artifacts Collection.
Processing Information
Revised with addition 2010-047 by Laurel Rozema, March 2010.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
3B29
Correspondence and envelopes,
1946
3B29
Newspaper clippings, 1946, 1957
3J301
Nanny Elementary School, Riviera, TX, 4th grade project,
1999
3J301
News clipping, August 21, 1955
3J301
Sacramento Ex-WAVES: The Waves We Were,
Personal Sketches, 1986
3J301
Certificate of Recognition signed by Secretary of Defense William
S. Cohen, 1998
3J301
Photographs:
3J301
Riviera Elementary School class picture,
1937
3S44
Alex B. Corder, May 7, 1927, undated
3S44
Logan Heights Boot Camp, part of
Fort Bliss [El Paso, Texas]
3S44
Naomi Corder’s funeral services
2.325/D36a
Certificate of Award from the National Government, Republic of
China (in Chinese with translation), September 10,
1947
3H24
Correspondence, 1999, 2000
3H24
Naomi “Jo” (Langenderfer) Corder:
3H24
Autobiographical naval service sketch,
undated
3H24
Photocopies of naval discharge papers, May
1946