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[Letter from the Norton A. Schwartz to Eleanor Brown, November 17, 2009]
Letter from General Norton A. Schwartz to Eleanor Brown congratulating her on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal. He states that her service paved the way for women pilots to serve in the United States Military.
Date:
November 17, 2009
Creator:
Schwartz, Norton A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wings Across America Release Agreement
Release agreement form signed by Eleanor McLernon Brown in April of 2000 to be interviewed by Wings Across America. The agreement contains two parts, Part I: WASP Release for the interview, and Part II: Interviewer Agreement.
Date:
April 17, 2000
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]
Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, which also details some of the history of the WASP. The article includes quotes from Brown about the joys of flying and a photograph of Brown standing next to the Graduate statue. There are advertisements for Lowe's hardware store on the back of the clipping.
Date:
August 17, 2006
Creator:
Clough, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]
Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, which also details some of the history of the WASP. The article includes quotes from Brown about the joys of flying and a photograph of Brown standing next to The Graduate statue. There are advertisements on the back of the clipping.
Date:
August 17, 2006
Creator:
Clough, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: W.A.S.P. sisters in the sky]
Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP experiences serving in WWII. On the back of the clipping, there are advertisements for a television and gift certificates, as well as an article about lambada dancing.
Date:
March 17, 1990
Creator:
McDaniel, Niki Frances
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texian Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 1851
Newspaper from Victoria, Texas published weekly by John D. Logan and Thomas Sterne that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
April 17, 1851
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, October 17, 1864
Weekly newspaper from Victoria, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
October 17, 1864
Creator:
White, S. A.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Victoria Advocate. (Victoria, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 17, 1876
Weekly newspaper from Victoria, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising. The paper is "A Democratic Journal."
Date:
August 17, 1876
Creator:
Linn, E. D.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 3423, Chapter 661
Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the creation of the Victoria County Groundwater Conservation District; providing authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; abolishing the Crossroads Groundwater Conservation District.
Date:
June 17, 2005
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Transcript of Oral History Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, May 17, 2010
Interview with Frances Hubble Kaiser, a former Kerr County sheriff and justice of the peace from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Kaiser discusses about how she was elected as sheriff, including her views on law enforcement and justice. She also describes some of the honors she received over the years, including being chosen for the "Women in Power" program in 1999. The interview transcript includes photos of Mrs. Kaiser and her family, on pages 20-21
Date:
May 17, 2010
Creator:
Leonard, Julie Mosty; Collins, Francelle Robison & Kaiser, Frances Hubble
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Abraham Levi House]
Application materials submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for the Abraham Levi House, in Victoria, Texas. The materials include the inscription text of the marker, narrative, and photographs.
Date:
May 17, 1965
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cattle at Circle Bayou
Photograph of a herd of cattle at Circle Bayou in Victoria County, Texas.
Date:
January 17, 1911
Creator:
Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Camp visitors [at] Circle Bayou
Photograph of a herd of cattle at Circle Bayou in Victoria County, Texas.
Date:
January 17, 1911
Creator:
Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cattle at Circle Bayou
Photograph of cattle standing in a pasture at Circle Bayou. A body of water is in the background.
Date:
January 17, 1911
Creator:
Mitchell, J. D.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John C. Beasley - May 17, 1886]
Letter written by John C. Beasley to "S. and J.," requesting a response to questions and issues discussed therein.
Date:
May 17, 1886
Creator:
Beasley, John C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 17, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent letters, ferrying a plane and her return trip, Christmas gifts, running into someone from home, uniforms, and weather. Typed on American Airlines stationary.
Date:
December 17, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History