1941-1946 World War II

The Texas City Sun: History in the Headlines online exhibit is a collaborative project between the Moore Memorial Public Library and the Texas City Museum, that brings decades of local reporting from the Texas City Sun together with the museum's decade-based timeline exhibits.  It is made possible through a grant funded by the Texas State Library & Archives Commission and the Institute for Museum & Library Services.

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  1. Allies Depending on Production of Texas City's Tin Smelter (February 5, 1943)
  2. Colonel Dewey Visits Monsanto (Styrene Plant) (Photo) (March 3, 1944)
  3. Republic Dedicates High Octane Plant; Killed in Plane Crash; War Bond Rally (June 16, 1944)
  4. Closing Ceremony for Texas City USO-YMCA to be Held Sunday (September 28, 1945)
  5. Moore Gets Bronze Star for 'Meritorious Achievement' (September 28, 1945)
Content for this page will be added as the historical newspapers currently being digitized are made available on The Portal to Texas History.
* The Texas City Sun newspapers utilized in this exhibit are were provided to The Portal to Texas History by the Moore Memorial Public Library. * 
1941-1946 World War II