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Dallas - Ft Worth Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 27th Edition
Aeronautical map of the Oklahoma and Texas regions surrounding the Dallas/Fort Worth area that shows cities, topographical features, flight training areas, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date:
January 21, 1982
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Medical Exam Certificate]
Certificate stating that Catherine Parker was given a medical exam by Dr. James S. Perry and cleared for duty. Parker's signature is signed in the bottom right.
Date:
January 21, 1946
Creator:
Perry, James S.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Rating Record]
Pilot rating document certifying that Eleanor McLernon is qualified to fly single engine aircraft between 110 and 825 horsepower.
Date:
December 21, 1944
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General, October 21, 1960]
Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General discussing possible ways to prepare for and enact civil defense in the event of a thermonuclear, chemical, or biological attack on the country.
Date:
October 21, 1960
Creator:
Densmore, Alvah N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Airman Certificate]
Airman certificate showing that Eleanor McLernon is qualified to perform the duties of commercial pilot.
Date:
December 21, 1944
Creator:
Hudson, D. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Six WASP Trainees and Two Men]
Photograph of six women and two men taken in a classroom at Avenger Field. Two of the women are seated at a rectangular table. The other four women and the men stand behind the table and in front of a blackboard listing the date and schedule for WASP Class 44-W-9.
Date:
June 21, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Girl Flyers Who Tow Targets May Be Real "Soldiers" Soon]
Newspaper clipping of articles about the WASP, how it feels to fly a plane, a dance that will be held to raise funds for infantile paralysis, the marriage of teacher Batrice Howell, war bonds, and more.
Date:
January 21, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 21, 1943]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about past correspondence.
Date:
July 21, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 21, 1943]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, someone named Drew, informing her that he is in North Africa, telling her about life in North Africa, and briefly mentioning Christmas.
Date:
October 21, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. Wendell Coombs to J. B. Plosser, July 21, 1942]
Copy of a letter from J. Wendell Coombs to J. B. Plosser, discussing a previous letter wherein Plosser listed several unapproved changes to the construction of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy. Coombs writes to remind Plosser of the proper procedure to seek approval of major construction changes from the War Department.
Date:
July 21, 1942
Creator:
Coombs, J. Wendell
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, March 21, 1943?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her family discussing getting out of sick bay, being in charge of other student pilots, liberty, a visit from Phil Kafka(?), and wash-outs.
Date:
1943-03-21?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 21, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for flying orders and difficulty getting a plane to fly, her uniform and needing clothing items from the recipient, attending a pass-in-review, her friend Bobby and missing a chance to meet with someone, and the P-51. Typed on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson MS) stationary.
Date:
May 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 21, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, mailed courtesy of Mrs. C. C. Willis, discussing her last flight as a WASP and the end of the program, packages, Christmas, and changing her name back to Yerkes from Colby with the Civil Service.
Date:
December 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Six WASPs of 44-W-9 with Instructor Pilot and Officer]
Labeled photograph of six WASP trainees of class 44-W-9 wearing flight suits and gear, with a male instructor pilot in a flight suit and a male officer in a service uniform. From left to right, standing: Virginia Potthoff, Margaret Phillips, Marry Ann Showers, and Joan Olmstead. Seated from the left to right are Betty Martin and Penny Pierce, who are both smoking. Behind them is a billboard with the class's schedule and progress.
Date:
June 21, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 21, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her typewriter, flying, money, needing more planes, liberty, and her schedule.
Date:
June 21, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 21, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing transferring from Avenger Field to Love Field, getting uniform items, paperwork, and her car. Written on the back of a 5th Ferrying Group "photographic badge" request form.
Date:
August 21, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 21, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying the P-51 and P-47, an uncle's passing, being grounded, playing Bridge, and letters.
Date:
April 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Six WASPs of 44-W-9 with Instructor Pilot and Officer, Labeled]
Labeled photograph of six WASP trainees of class 44-W-9 wearing flight suits and gear, with a male instructor pilot in a flight suit and a male officer in a service uniform. From left to right, standing: Virginia Potthoff, Margaret Phillips, Marry Ann Showers, and Joan Olmstead. Seated from the left to right are Betty Martin and Penny Pierce, who are both smoking. Behind them is a billboard with the class's schedule and progress.
Date:
June 21, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 21, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing finishing flight classes on engines and meteorology, transitioning from the T-6 to the AT-17, Jackie Cochran and merging the WAFS with WFTD (which would eventually happen and form WASP), a photographer, and receiving a "Pilots Information File."
Date:
July 21, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 21, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing orders to ferry a plane from Colorado Springs, getting a train there, and recent correspondence. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date:
February 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Eleanor Brown]
Photograph of WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown in a flight cap with goggles and jacket. On the back is written "Class 44-W-9, June 21, 1944, Avenger Field, Mickey McLernon"
Date:
June 21, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History