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Bell Serviceman, Volume 1, Number 20, October 15, 1943
Instructions from the Bell Aircraft Corporation with cartoon illustrations meant to teach military pilots about plane operation and safety.
Date:
October 15, 1943
Creator:
Bell Aircraft Coorporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Detroit (V-8) Sectional Aeronautical Chart
Aeronautical map of Detroit, Michigan Aeronautical map of Albany, New York and its surrounding region, showing cities, topographical features, radio frequency ranges and other various aeronautical symbols for flight training and navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date:
October 28, 1943
Creator:
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Regional Aeronautical Chart, 2M
Aeronautical map of Montana and part of its surrounding region, showing cities, topographical features, radio frequency ranges and other various aeronautical symbols for flight training and navigation. Scale 1:1,000,000.
Date:
October 7, 1943
Creator:
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maxine Howard to Catherine Parker, October 5, 1943]
Letter from Maxine Howard to Catherine Parker discussing the applicant interview details and height requirements for the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program.
Date:
October 5, 1943
Creator:
Howard, Maxine
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bell Serviceman, Volume 1, Number 19, October 1, 1943
Instructions from the Bell Aircraft Corporation with cartoon illustrations meant to teach pilots about plane operation and safety. The issue covers synchronized engine and propeller control and how to properly and safely use and aircraft's firepower.
Date:
October 1, 1943
Creator:
Bell Aircraft Coorporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. McKaughan to R. T. Rance, October 5, 1943]
Letter from R. E. McKaughan to R. T. Rance informing him of how much they appreciated having Mary R. Rance at Avenger Field as a WASP trainee and indicating that she received excellent training designed by experienced Air Force veterans.
Date:
October 5, 1943
Creator:
McKaughan, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Ruth Rance WASP Diploma]
Diploma certifying that Mary Ruth Rance completed the Women Airforce Service Pilots special training program.
Date:
October 9, 1943
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Maxine Howard to Eleanor McLernon, October 4, 1943]
Western Union telegram from Maxine Howard to Eleanor McLernon informing her that interviews for the Women's Flying Training Program will take place October 7 and 8 at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio.
Date:
October 4, 1943
Creator:
Howard, Maxine
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, October 4, 1943]
Letter from Captain Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon discussing how he feels about being in Africa.
Date:
October 4, 1943
Creator:
Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, October 23, 1943]
Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon discussing his training, weather conditions, and other news.
Date:
October 23, 1943
Creator:
Thompson, Bob
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 2, 1943]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about rest camp.
Date:
October 2, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas and the Army Air Force Material Command]
Correspondence between North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas and the Army Air Force Material Command discussing the creation of a device to aid female pilots in relieving themselves mid-flight. Both letters are written in a comical rhyming scheme with several euphemistic references to bathroom activities. The pages come with one half of a manila folder that has, "Byrd Granger's documentation of militarization", written on it in pen.
Date:
1943-10-08/1943-10-12
Creator:
North American Aviation, Inc. of Kansas
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, October 18, 1943]
Letter from Captain Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon informing her that he may be returning home soon.
Date:
October 18, 1943
Creator:
Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 11, 1943]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about books he is reading, Bill Stewart's parole, and military personnel.
Date:
October 11, 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
[Clipping: "Women in Uniform"]
Magazine clipping of an article about certain WASPs in their service.
Date:
October 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being transported to Palm Springs, exploring the town, flight delays, orders, free time, and Air Corps personnel in California.
Date:
October 24, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 22, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing delays while ferrying a plane, a bomber pilot who participated in Operation Tidal Wave, a night in Juarez, and waiting in El Paso for clearance to continue on her trip. Written on Hilton Hotels stationary.
Date:
October 22, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 4, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing an upcoming flight, clothes, an acquaintance having a car accident, bonds, the weather, flying to an airfield on the border, and spending the night in Mexico. Typed and written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date:
1943-10-04?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 3, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, money, flying, and a "ground loop." Typed on Hotel Lassen (Wichita) stationary.
Date:
1943-10-03?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 11, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing delivering a plane and flying back to Dallas, chores, seeing For Whom the Bell Tolls, seeing Tito Guízar in concert, and flying to Camden, AK. Typed and written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date:
October 11, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Blythe Field and Morton's Air Academy, flying over the desert, getting transportation to Dallas, finding a forgotten parachute, Mexican and Native American crafts, and meeting some flight cadets. Written on Hotel Paso del Norte (El Paso) stationary.
Date:
1943-10-07?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 14, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being grounded in Camden, AK, repairing her boots, letters, a man from Palm Springs, and her friend Marion. Typed on Hotel Lassen (Wichita) stationary.
Date:
October 14, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 16, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Dallas to Abilene, getting a hotel, and dealing with cold. Written on Hilton Hotel stationary.
Date:
1943-10-16?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History