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[Program: Remembering Ethyl Meyer Finley 1921-2006] (open access)

[Program: Remembering Ethyl Meyer Finley 1921-2006]

Program for the funeral services of WASP member, Ethyl Meyer Finley, with music selections and bible verses.
Date: June 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proposed Amendments to the WASP's By-Laws] (open access)

[Proposed Amendments to the WASP's By-Laws]

Text containing proposed changes to the by-laws of the WASP organization.
Date: June 6, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clearance Declaration of Aircraft Commander (Clearance Immigration and Customs) (open access)

Clearance Declaration of Aircraft Commander (Clearance Immigration and Customs)

United States customs form endorsed to clear Royal Air Force officer, Paul A. Hill, to depart from La Guardia Airport in New York, bound for Montreal, Canada.
Date: June 3, 1944
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[HPI Quik Splice Card] (open access)

[HPI Quik Splice Card]

Card from HPI for a quik splice, dual eight interlock butt splicer with brief instructions. There is a date stamped on the back.
Date: June 3, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New memorial to honor all military women] (open access)

[Clipping: New memorial to honor all military women]

Newspaper clippings of an article about plans for a memorial to honor Women in Military Service for America in Arlington, Virginia. There are other articles on the back of the clippings.
Date: June 21, 1995
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Veterans' burial record available on Internet] (open access)

[Clipping: Veterans' burial record available on Internet]

Newspaper clipping of an article about finding veterans' burial information on a government database. On the back of the clipping, there are engagement announcements for six couples.
Date: June 27, 2004
Creator: Jones, Martha
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Avenger Field Base Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Avenger Field Base Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location of the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the marker.
Date: 1972-06-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Would Halt Rise of Women Pilots] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Would Halt Rise of Women Pilots]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping that includes an article about a report from the Civil Service Investigating Committee, advising the cutting of the WASP program. The grounds for this advice is to make way for excess male pilots in the Air Force. Other articles surround the article about cutting the WASP program, including some about politics and war. At the top of the photocopy, the page number of the article is handwritten.
Date: June 6, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Avenger Field Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Avenger Field Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location for the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the inscription's lettering.
Date: 1972-06-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Letter from Navy Department to Suzette Van Daell, June 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Navy Department to Suzette Van Daell, June 26, 1944]

Letter from Ensign Gertrude Carroll Moore of the Navy Department, Office of Naval Officer Procurement to Suzette Van Daell discussing the possibility of Miss Van Daell joining the United States Naval (Women's) Reserve, also known as WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. The letter is followed by a list of questions Miss Van Daell might have about the WAVES program, which she can fill out and send back to the Navy Officer Procurement Office. It also contains two envelopes, one addressed from the Navy Department to Sue Van Daell, the other from the Navy Department to the Women's Reserve Department
Date: June 27, 1944
Creator: Moore, Gertrude Carroll
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant] (open access)

[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant]

Statement of concern from Ted Merchant, an instructor with concerns of unqualified pilots endeavoring to instruct women trainees.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of George Hight #2] (open access)

[Legal Statement of George Hight #2]

Legal statement of George Hight regarding the circumstances of a plane crash and his assessment of Henry S. Awbrey. Flight Instructor Hight gave a check ride to Awbrey and recommended that Awbrey be placed in the primary instructor's refresher course for additional time in primary aircraft before being allowed to conduct a class of instruction; however, his recommendation was not followed. Awbrey was instead placed in a basic trainer and ordered to start instruction. On June 7, 1943, Awbrey and trainee Jane Champlin crashed and were killed approximately 30 miles northwest of Sweetwater, Texas. Hight's understanding was that Awbrey had a rating of zero to eighty horse power aircraft and had not been given a check ride by an Army instructor nor did he have an Army proficiency rating. Additionally, trainees were being sent on night cross country flights without maps and the required transition work for night flying.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Earle G. Davis to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., June 12, 1942 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Earle G. Davis to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., June 12, 1942 #1]

Letter from Earle G. Davis to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. discussing Davis' offer to buy listed equipment.
Date: June 12, 1942
Creator: Davis, Earle G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of George Hight #1] (open access)

[Legal Statement of George Hight #1]

Legal statement of George Hight regarding the circumstances of a plane crash and his assessment of Henry S. Awbrey. Flight Instructor Hight gave a check ride to Awbrey and recommended that Awbrey be placed in the primary instructor's refresher course for additional time in primary aircraft before being allowed to conduct a class of instruction; however, his recommendation was not followed. Awbrey was instead placed in a basic trainer and ordered to start instruction. On June 7, 1943, Awbrey and trainee Jane Champlin crashed and were killed approximately 30 miles northwest of Sweetwater, Texas. Hight's understanding was that Awbrey had a rating of zero to eighty horse power aircraft and had not been given a check ride by an Army instructor nor did he have an Army proficiency rating. Additionally, trainees were being sent on night cross country flights without maps and the required transition work for night flying.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernest A. Hall to Charles A. Prince, June 15, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Ernest A. Hall to Charles A. Prince, June 15, 1943]

Letter from Ernest A. Hall to Charles A. Prince discussing a recent loss of Hall's. He urges for Prince to provide his signature and additional evidence to help his case with the Treasury Department.
Date: June 15, 1943
Creator: Hall, Ernest A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of William A. Stone #2] (open access)

[Legal Statement of William A. Stone #2]

Statement of concern from William A. Stone, an instructor with concerns that trainees are given night cross country flights without experience in night landings and without maps.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John S. Chambers to Sweetwater Army Flying School, June 5, 1942 #1] (open access)

[Letter from John S. Chambers to Sweetwater Army Flying School, June 5, 1942 #1]

Official notice from Colonel John S. Chambers to the Sweetwater Army Flying School discussing a how to complete requisitions.
Date: June 5, 1942
Creator: Chambers, John S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant #2] (open access)

[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant #2]

Statement of concern from Ted Merchant, an instructor with concerns of unqualified pilots endeavoring to instruct women trainees.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peter K. Wilson to Charles A. Prince, June 23, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Peter K. Wilson to Charles A. Prince, June 23, 1942]

Letter from Peter K. Wilson to Charles A. Prince discussing a recent contract signed between the Southwestern Associated Telephone Company and Plosser-Prince Air Academy. There is a hand-written note in the top-right corner of the first page, as well as three columns of notes written on the back of the second page.
Date: June 23, 1942
Creator: Wilson, Peter K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Plosser and Prince Air Academy, June 1, 1942 #1] (open access)

[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Plosser and Prince Air Academy, June 1, 1942 #1]

Letter from W. F. Volandt to Plosser and Prince Air Academy discussing and enclosing the extract from Amendment 1 to Limitation Order Number L-121.
Date: June 1, 1942
Creator: Volandt, W. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John S. Chambers to the Sweetwater Army Flying School, June 5, 1942 #2] (open access)

[Letter from John S. Chambers to the Sweetwater Army Flying School, June 5, 1942 #2]

Letter from Colonel John S. Chambers to Sweetwater Army Flying School discussing a submission of requisitions.
Date: June 5, 1942
Creator: Chambers, John S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. E. Olin to Ira L. Thomason, June 12, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from R. E. Olin to Ira L. Thomason, June 12, 1942]

Telegram from R. E. Olin to Ira L. Thomason discussing the need for immediate contact from Thomason in order to secure their bid on office furniture and automobiles.
Date: June 12, 1942
Creator: Olin, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Earle G. Davis to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., June 12, 1942 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Earle G. Davis to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., June 12, 1942 #2]

Letter from Earle G. Davis to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. discussing Davis' offer to buy listed equipment.
Date: June 12, 1942
Creator: Davis, Earle G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History