[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days] (open access)

[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days]

Newspaper clipping describing Florence Watson's visit to Zundy Junior High in Wichita Falls, Texas. The clipping also includes a brief summary of Ms. Watson's experiences as a WASP and a photograph of her with the students.
Date: March 10, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Jim McDonald, March 11, 1954] (open access)

[Telegram from Jim McDonald, March 11, 1954]

Telegram sent to Truett Latimer from Jim McDonald regarding his opposition to increasing the price of natural gas during the special legislative session and requesting Truett's views on the subject.
Date: March 11, 1954
Creator: McDonald, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Notes Sweetwater-Wichita Falls] (open access)

[Flight Notes Sweetwater-Wichita Falls]

Travel notes for flying between Sweetwater, Texas and Wichita Falls, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Prothros endow A&M Photography series; first book beautiful] (open access)

[Clipping: Prothros endow A&M Photography series; first book beautiful]

Newspaper clipping describing the details of the book "For God, Country, and the Thrill of It: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II" by former WASP, Anne Noggle along with a brief history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) and their experiences.
Date: May 5, 1990
Creator: Gregg, Louise
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It features wall edge lines, measurements, directional lines, and room names. Other sections include a fixture schedule, electrical symbols, wiring device schedule, and outlet height schedule.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Partial Floor Plan Showing Floor Pattern of Asphalt Tile

Partial floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes a floor pattern of asphalt tile, with grid lines, labels, directional arrows, and edge lines.
Date: September 22, 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, room names, labels, measurements, and door orientation lines.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Foundation & Roof Framing Details

Foundation and roof framing details for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. Sections include many small steel beam sections.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Wall, Shelving, & Stall Details

Wall, shelving, and stall details for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. Sections include metal toilet stall detail, shelving details, section meeting of masonry & plaster walls, section thru head of south entrance, section thru dividing walls, and wall details.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Plot Plan

Plot plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, labels, measurements, and directional arrows. Other sections include key to materials, index to drawings, sidewalk detail, typical curb detail, and roof vent curb detail.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Roof Framing Plan

Roof framing plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes framing lines, wall edge lines, measurements, labels, and notes.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Floor & Plot Plans

Plot and floor plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. They feature wall edge lines, measurements, notes, and room names. Other sections include plumbing symbols and boiler piping diagram.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Premium Finance Company Office, Wichita Falls, Texas: Foundation Plan

Foundation plan for an office building commissioned by Premium Finance Company, Inc. in Wichita Falls, Texas. It includes wall edge lines, measurements, labels, circled numbers, and notes.
Date: 1953
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Deaton introduced WASPs to Sweetwater] (open access)

[Clipping: Deaton introduced WASPs to Sweetwater]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Leoti Deaton, her involvement with Red Cross, the WASP, and the Order of Fifinella.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Militarization Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Militarization Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with papers, clippings, newsletters, and pamphlets discussing the Women Airforce Service Pilots program and the fight for WASP militarization after World War II.
Date: November 3, 1986
Creator: Florey, Ruth Underwood & Deaton, Leoti
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Fifinella, former WASP instructor Mrs. Dedie Deaton, and the history of the WASP. Part of a Dillard's advertisement is on the other side.
Date: June 15, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Civic Leader Deaton Dies"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Civic Leader Deaton Dies"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the death of Leoti Deaton, a former Red Cross member and training staff executive for the WASP and her accomplishments.
Date: February 12, 1986
Creator: Record News Staff
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Leoti Deaton Inspired Best in Community"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Leoti Deaton Inspired Best in Community"]

Newspaper clipping about the death of Leoti Deaton and her service to the Wichita Falls community.
Date: February 12, 1986
Creator: Wichita Falls Times Editing Staff
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Longtime community leader dies at 82] (open access)

[Clipping: Longtime community leader dies at 82]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the death of Leoti Deaton and her deeds as a community leader.
Date: February 12, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Harvey to Mrs. Head, January 20, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from Frank Harvey to Mrs. Head, January 20, 1975]

Letter from Frank Harvey to Mrs. Head discussing his experiences in World War 2 with the WASP in Love Field.
Date: January 20, 1975
Creator: Harvey, Frank B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella] (open access)

[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]

Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date: April 14, 1973
Creator: Jones, Mary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial View of Wichita Falls, Texas

Copy negative of an aerial view of Wichita Falls, Texas. There are buildings, streets, parking lots, and cars in the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hazel Son]

Photograph of a woman standing in front of a house, with a car parked in the driveway. A handwritten note on the photo says "Hazel Son, Witchita Falls, Texas."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

H.S.U. Six White Horse Riders

Copy negative of six people riding white horses, each holding one of the six flags of Texas (United States, Mexico, France, Spain, Confederate, Independent). There is one man, one unidentifiable person, and four women; they are in front of a brick building riding down the street.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History