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[AAF Pilot School (Basic) Operations Memorandum, January 28, 1944] (open access)

[AAF Pilot School (Basic) Operations Memorandum, January 28, 1944]

A memorandum from the operations office at Independence Army Air Field discussing reports of "padding" of flying time. The memo is signed by Gayle Snell.
Date: January 28, 1944
Creator: Taylor, Bryant
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bill Powers, Bob Dalton, Grat Dalton, and Dick Birdwell

Photograph of L to R: Bill Powers (Tome Evans), Bob Dalton, Grat Dalton, and Dick Birdwell (Texas M Jack) after their deaths, Coffeyville, KS, October 5, 1892. Photo by CG Glass, Coffeyville, KS.
Date: October 5, 1892
Creator: Glass, C. G.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Bob Moore Spreading Bluestem Seeds to Dry

Photograph of Bob Moore spreading bluestem seed out to dry. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Bob Moore of Edna, Kansas, a temporary employe [sic] of the Soil Conservation Service, spreads bluestem seed out to dry on the floor of the airport hanger [sic] at Coffeyville. All this seed was out in the vicinity of Nowata, Oklahoma. It had to dry several days before it could be stored permanently in sacks."
Date: October 8, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Cherryvale, KS

Photograph of Cherryvale, KS.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Clipping: 'Buffalo Bills' Find Heavy Demand for Bison] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Buffalo Bills' Find Heavy Demand for Bison]

Newspaper clipping of Houston Chronicle discussing modern 'buffalo bills', buffalo farmers trying to keep up with high demand of bison.
Date: 1951
Creator: The Houston Chronicle
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Coffeyville, Kansas Airplane Hangar Used For Bluestem Grass Seed Storage

Photograph of a "Hanger [sic] at Coffeyville being used by the Soil Conservation Service to store seed of bluestem grasses harvested in Northeastern Oklahoma."
Date: October 8, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History

Dalton Gang

Photograph of Bob Dalton, UNIDENTIFIED, and Grant Dalton after the Dalton Gang attempted robbery in Coffeyville, KS, Oct. 5, 1892.
Date: October 5, 1892
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Envelope from War Department to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944] (open access)

[Envelope from War Department to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944]

Envelope from the War Department sent to Gayle Snell.
Date: November 27, 1944
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Examination Certificate on Flying Regulations for Gayle Snell, 1944] (open access)

[Examination Certificate on Flying Regulations for Gayle Snell, 1944]

Certificate for Gayle Snell verifying that she passed her exam in IAAF flying regulations.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Farming Equipment and Methods

Photograph of Darrell Grissom, left, of Waurika, Oklahoma, Soil Conservation service agronomist in charge of the bluestem harvest near Nomata, Oklahoma, works with Bob Moore of Edna, Kansas, temporary Soil Conservation Service employee, to spread bluestorm grass seed out to dry. A hanger at the Coffeyville Airport, Coffeyville, Kansas, was used as a drying space. OK-9735.
Date: October 8, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Gayle Snell credit memorandum receipt] (open access)

[Gayle Snell credit memorandum receipt]

A USAAF memorandum receipt for a parachute and flight jacket returned by WASP Gayle Snell.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell debit memorandum receipt] (open access)

[Gayle Snell debit memorandum receipt]

A USAAF memorandum receipt for a parachute and flight jacket issued to WASP Gayle Snell.
Date: November 10, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #2] (open access)

[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #2]

Individual Flight Record for Gayle Snell, documenting her hours on different airframes as a WASP.
Date: November 6, 1944
Creator: Whitaker, Richard H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #3] (open access)

[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #3]

Individual Flight Record for Gayle Snell, documenting her hours on different airframes as a WASP.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Buckingham, George E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell officers' mess statement] (open access)

[Gayle Snell officers' mess statement]

A credit statement given to Gayle Snell by the Independence Army Air Field officers' mess, showing that she owed $20.00 for dining, laundry, and other services.
Date: November 28, 1944
Creator: Independence Army Air Field Officer's Mess
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell regulation certificate] (open access)

[Gayle Snell regulation certificate]

A certificate signed by WASP Gayle Snell affirming that she read and understands AAF regulation 60-16.
Date: November 9, 1944
Creator: Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grass, Legume and Forb Cultivation

Photograph of Bob Moore of Edna, Kansas, a temporary Employee of the Soil Conservation Service, spreads bluestem seed out to dry on the floor of the airport hanger in Coffeyville, Kansas. All this seed was cut in the vicinity of Nowata, Oklahoma. It had to dry several days before it could be stored permanently in sacks. OK-9735.
Date: October 8, 1948
Creator: Reid, Louis
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Individual Clothing Equipment Record for Gayle Snell] (open access)

[Individual Clothing Equipment Record for Gayle Snell]

An inventory of clothing items filled out by WASP Gayle Snell.
Date: 1944-12?
Creator: Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. K. Yount to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from B. K. Yount to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944]

Letter sent from Lt. Gen. B. K. Yount, commander of USAAF Training Command, to WASP Gayle Snell offering well-wishes to WASPs and thanking them for their service.
Date: November 27, 1944
Creator: Yount, Barton Kyle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, November 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, November 12, 1943]

Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernan discussing photographs he wants to send her, recent travels, and wishing her a happy birthday.
Date: November 12, 1943
Creator: Thompson, Bob
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, October 23, 1943] (open access)

[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 C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944]

Letter from 1st Lt. C. W. Johnston to WASP Gayle Snell requesting specific information about her flight hours and qualifications.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Johnston, C. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944]

Letter from 1st Lt. C. W. Johnston to WASP Gayle Snell requesting specific information about her CAA license number, address, and qualified aircraft.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Johnston, C. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, May 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, May 22, 1944]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards about the Army splitting them up and what life is like in the new environment.
Date: May 22, 1944
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History