Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Wichita County (open access)

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Wichita County

Directory of the men and women from Wichita County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. There are several letters from local officials addressed to World War II veterans included at the beginning of the book.
Date: 1946?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941] (open access)

[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]

Scrapbook assembled during the first year of Camp Barkeley (1941) containing clippings from the Abilene Reporter News, and from the Wichita Falls Daily Times regarding the air school and Sheppard field.
Date: 1941
Creator: Keith, Ben E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes written on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary, discussing ferrying an aircraft.
Date: 1944-02-23?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 5, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 5, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling, getting camellias from the letter's recipient, flight schools, staying in Texas, and her future station. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary.
Date: 1944-03-05?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 25-27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 25-27, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, uniform items, the future of the WASP program, being grounded by bad weather, and delivering a P-51. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary.
Date: 1944-02-25/1944-02-27
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
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
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 8, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft with bad weather and mechanical problems, and doing errands. Written on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date: December 8, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 3, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 3, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing cross-country flying, night flying, other aspects of training, her schedule and living conditions.
Date: 1943-06-03?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 2, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing the weather, food, trying to travel with friends, bonds and finance, recent correspondence about her brother Francis, requirements for becoming a WASP and reflections on what it is like to be one, flying the UC-78, and her friend Marion.
Date: January 2, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 3, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent orders for ferrying aircraft, different types of aircraft, and not being able to get a check ride. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita) stationary.
Date: March 3, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1943 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1943

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Includes a student directory at the end of the book.
Date: 1943
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State Teacher's College, 1943 (open access)

The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State Teacher's College, 1943

Yearbook for North Texas State Teacher's College in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1943
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State Teacher's College, 1945 (open access)

The Yucca, Yearbook of North Texas State Teacher's College, 1945

Yearbook for North Texas State Teacher's College in Denton, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1945
Creator: North Texas State Teachers College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1946 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1946

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the university, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1946
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1943 (open access)

The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1943

Yearbook for North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1943
Creator: North Texas Agricultural College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Hopkins County, Texas (open access)

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Hopkins County, Texas

Directory of the men and women from Hopkins County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1941 (open access)

The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1941

Yearbook for North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1941
Creator: North Texas Agricultural College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1944 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1944

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Includes a student directory at the end of the book.
Date: 1944
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Jack County, Texas (open access)

Men and Women in the Armed Forces from Jack County, Texas

Directory of the men and women from Jack County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served.
Date: 1946~
Creator: Greenbelt Publishing Service
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1942 (open access)

The Junior Aggie, Yearbook of North Texas Agricultural College, 1942

Yearbook for North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1942
Creator: North Texas Agricultural College
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 4, June 30, 1945 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 4, June 30, 1945

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: June 30, 1945
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hardeman County Men and Women of the Services (open access)

Hardeman County Men and Women of the Services

Directory of the men and women from Hardeman County, Texas who served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Each person's entry contains their photo, a short biography, and where they served. Also includes advertisements for local businesses and war bonds.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1945 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1945

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1945
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
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