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[A History of Camp Davis] (open access)

[A History of Camp Davis]

A pamphlet on the History of Camp Davis, written by David A. Stallman for the 50th Anniversary of the Antiaircraft Artillery School at Camp Davis. It contains the Antiaircraft Artillery School's marching song, the story of Camp Davis from "Birth to Death," Camp Davis as a missile test base, the closing of the camp, and more. The photos included within the pamphlet were provided courtesy of Topsail Island Historical Society, Estelle Haste, Charles Jones, Rachel Magnabosco, Barbara Scholar, Kay Morgan, and Pender Sounds.
Date: April 27, 1990
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 27, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing graduation from primary flight training, visiting Dallas with a Phil (Kafka?), and the transition to basic flight training.
Date: April 27, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History