1941: Texas Goes to War (open access)

1941: Texas Goes to War

This book is a collection of essays discussing the role of Texans in World War II. It examines both the Texas soldiers fighting in the European and Pacific theaters as well as the Texans on the Homefront. The essays describe both the military and social aspects of the war. Index starts on page 241.
Date: 1991
Creator: Lee, James Ward; Barnes, Carolyn N.; Bowman, Kent A. & Crow, Laura
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #4] (open access)

[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #4]

Souvenir album commemorating the 30th reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held from June 23 to June 25, 1972 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
55th Year: The Visitors Bulletin, October 22-28, 1976 (open access)

55th Year: The Visitors Bulletin, October 22-28, 1976

Weekly published travel guide for Hot Springs National Park with information on various events and attractions in the state between the dates October 22 and October 28, 1976. A section on the front cover with a Fifinella image welcomes Women Airforce Service Pilots to their 1976 reunion to be held in Hot Springs. The guide includes city maps, lake maps, lists of attractions such as restaurants, night clubs, and shops, as well as information on Hot Springs' famous bath houses.
Date: October 22, 1976
Creator: Smith, J. R.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Intelligence Training Bulletin, Volume 16, Number 1, January-June 1964 (open access)

Air Intelligence Training Bulletin, Volume 16, Number 1, January-June 1964

Monthly publication of the Continental Air Command containing articles of interest to intelligence officers in the Air Force Reserve. This issue includes articles on Rumania, China, Brazil, Asian Economies, The Colombo Plan, and the Soviet army.
Date: January 1964
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Air Defense Command.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Arlington World War II Memories (open access)

Arlington World War II Memories

Compilation of biographical and autobiographical information about persons from Arlington, Texas who served during World War II. It includes narratives, copies of letters, forms, newspaper clippings, photographs, and other items detailing their lives and service.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5 (open access)

Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5

Book documenting the 44-W-5 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: December 7, 1944
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type: Yearbook
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 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
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1946 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1946

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the university, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1946
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941] (open access)

[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]

Scrapbook assembled during the first year of Camp Barkeley (1941) containing clippings from the Abilene Reporter News, and from the Wichita Falls Daily Times regarding the air school and Sheppard field.
Date: 1941
Creator: Keith, Ben E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Special Souvenir Edition Sweetwater Reporter", November 1990] (open access)

[Clipping: "Special Souvenir Edition Sweetwater Reporter", November 1990]

November 1990 issue of the Sweetwater Reporter of significant historical events from the 20th century.
Date: November 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Plaque Donated to City/County Museum] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Plaque Donated to City/County Museum]

Newspaper clipping about a WASP group donating a plaque they had made with the names of six Women Airforce Service Pilots who died in service to the Pioneer City-County Museum.
Date: May 25, 1993
Creator: Whiddon, Leigh Ann
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Collection of Documents Addressed to Air Men and Civilian Pilots] (open access)

[Collection of Documents Addressed to Air Men and Civilian Pilots]

Collection of documents from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The first page is Form ACA 113 (IM-11/42), a note from the Publications and Statistics Division of the CAA, serving as introduction to the following documents.The next is a notice to air men and all owners of registered aircraft, urging them to only "use their planes...for purposes that contribute directly to the war effort." The next is a document titled "WPB-CAA Liberalizes Utilization of Civilian Aircraft," discussing the use of civilian aircraft for the war effort. The next is an important notice from the Director General for Operations, discussing General Limitation Order L-262 from the War Production Board. The next is a letter from Administrator C. I. Stanton to Washington and field employees, discussing the approval of flight instruction or flight tests. The last group of documents includes several pages of designated landing areas. It also includes the envelope it came in.
Date: {1943-01-26,1943-04-08,1943-04-12}
Creator: Civil Aeronautics Administration
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 1C. Two Worlds in Conflict (open access)

Course 2, Volume 1C. Two Worlds in Conflict

This booklet is the Course 2, Volume 1, Part C issue of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the history and spread of the concept of democracy, especially as it pertains to 'American democracy" in comparison to communist ideologies. The book contains a blank exam on the material in the back..
Date: January 1960
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis] (open access)

[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis]

Water survey report from Deaf Smith County in 1946 listing records of all "wells, drillers' logs, water analyses, and map showing locations of wells".
Date: October 1946
Creator: Clark, C. S.; Spence, E. V. & Pritchett, John W.
Object Type: Book
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 Eagle, Volume 2, Number 41, Thursday, February 10, 1944 (open access)

The Eagle, Volume 2, Number 41, Thursday, February 10, 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: February 10, 1944
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
[Flight Notes Mineral Wells - Avenger Field] (open access)

[Flight Notes Mineral Wells - Avenger Field]

Travel notes for a flight between Mineral Wells and Avenger field including distance traveled and key landmarks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Notes Mineral Wells to Brownwood] (open access)

[Flight Notes Mineral Wells to Brownwood]

Handwritten travel notes for flying between several Texas towns, with landmarks and distances between them.
Date: 194X
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Notes Wichita Falls - Mineral Wells] (open access)

[Flight Notes Wichita Falls - Mineral Wells]

Handwritten travel directions for flights between Wichita Falls and Mineral Wells, including landmarks and distance traveled.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hardeman County Men and Women of the Services (open access)

Hardeman County Men and Women of the Services

Directory of the men and women from Hardeman County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. Also includes advertisements for local businesses and war bonds.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1941 (open access)

The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1941

Yearbook for North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1941
Creator: North Texas Agricultural College
Object Type: Yearbook
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