[War Ration Book Four: Juanita Gardner] (open access)

[War Ration Book Four: Juanita Gardner]

Book of ration stamps issued to Juanita Gardner during World War II. Many stamps are still in the book, although some of them are loose.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four: Juanita Gardner] (open access)

[War Ration Book Four: Juanita Gardner]

Book of ration stamps issued to Juanita A. Gardner during World War II. Most of the stamps are still in the book.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Ration Book Four: Rogers Gardner] (open access)

[War Ration Book Four: Rogers Gardner]

Book of ration stamps issued to Rogers Gardner during World War II. The stamps still in the book are loose.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1942 (open access)

The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1942

Yearbook for North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1942
Creator: North Texas Agricultural College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Keep 'Em Flying booklet] (open access)

[Keep 'Em Flying booklet]

Book issued to flying cadets, including information such as officer personnel, student officers, cadet of the class of June 1942, and details of cadet life.
Date: June 1942
Creator: Austin, Garth G.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aviation Cadet Club Membership Card] (open access)

[Aviation Cadet Club Membership Card]

Membership card to the Aviation Cadet Club belonging to Frank W. Gardner. The front of the card says: "Aviation Cadet Club Official Membership Card. This is to certify that the bearer F. W. Gardner is a member in good standing of the Aviation Cadet Club and is entitled to all privileges and benefits as such. Youngblood Hotel, Enid, Oklahoma. Club Phone ---, Date 7-11-42." The back of the cards reads: "I agree to fulfill my obligations to the Aviation Cadet Club and to abide by its rules and regulations. Unless revoked for any reason, this card entitles the bearer, as an aviation cadet, to membership in the Aviation Cadet Club for a period of one year from date of issue."
Date: July 11, 1942
Creator: Aviation Cadet Club
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, 318th AAFFTD Class 43-W-6 and 43-W-7 (open access)

Avenger Field Yearbook, 318th AAFFTD Class 43-W-6 and 43-W-7

Book documenting the 43-W-6 and 43-W-7 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
Date: 1943
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State Teacher's College, 1943 (open access)

The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State Teacher's College, 1943

Yearbook for North Texas State Teacher's College in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1943
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colt, Volume 13, Number 12, January 7, 1943 (open access)

The Colt, Volume 13, Number 12, January 7, 1943

Weekly newspaper of Arlington High School describing news, events, and other information related to the school. This issue is addressed to armed forces serving in World War II.
Date: January 7, 1943
Creator: Arlington High School
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Consolidated Eagle, Volume 1, Number 43, Thursday, February 25, 1943 (open access)

The Consolidated Eagle, Volume 1, Number 43, Thursday, February 25, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: February 25, 1943
Creator: Consolidated Aircraft (Firm)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 1, Number 52, Thursday, April 29, 1943 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 1, Number 52, Thursday, April 29, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: April 29, 1943
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 5, Thursday, June 3, 1943 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 5, Thursday, June 3, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: June 3, 1943
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 11, Thursday, July 15, 1943 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 11, Thursday, July 15, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: July 15, 1943
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 18, Thursday, September 2, 1943 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 18, Thursday, September 2, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: September 2, 1943
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 318th Graduates Largest Class] (open access)

[Clipping: 318th Graduates Largest Class]

Newspaper clipping describing the activities of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, class of 43-W-4, the type of meals they were served at Avenger Field and the details of their graduation ceremony.
Date: September 12, 1943
Creator: Welz, B. J. & Gardner, Elizabeth L.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 22, Thursday, September 30, 1943 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 22, Thursday, September 30, 1943

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: September 30, 1943
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1944 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1944

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Includes a student directory at the end of the book.
Date: 1944
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1944 (open access)

The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1944

Yearbook for North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1944
Creator: North Texas Agricultural College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 47, Thursday, March 23, 1944 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 47, Thursday, March 23, 1944

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: March 23, 1944
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Army Air Forces Radio Facility Charts (open access)

Army Air Forces Radio Facility Charts

Textbook titled "Army Air Forces Radio Facility Charts" or Technical Order No. 08-15-1, created June 1, 1944 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces. This copy is marked for "Classroom use Only."
Date: June 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Casualties Lists] (open access)

[Casualties Lists]

List of casualties from August 15 to September 15, 1944, listed by state.
Date: 1944-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Scarsdale Home News] (open access)

[Clipping: Scarsdale Home News]

Newspaper clipping from No. 11 of the Scarsdale Home News. The main article is titled "A Family Affair," which discusses the swearing in of Dorothy Jean Leslie as a member of the WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Other articles center around the local weather phenomenon, post-war plans, the returns of local veterans, wedding announcements, and obituaries.
Date: October 7, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1945 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1945

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1945
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Comparative Dimensional Data on 450 WASPS and 2961 Aviation Cadets] (open access)

[Comparative Dimensional Data on 450 WASPS and 2961 Aviation Cadets]

A study on WASP and Aviation Cadets reporting the medical and physiological dispositions of WASP cadets and how they compared to their male counterparts in areas of health, safety, and pilot qualification. The paper also reports the standards of army medical care and examination practices for WASP during the years of the program's operation.
Date: 1945?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History