Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. There is a red tab sticking out of page E2255, highlight the speech Hon. Alcee L. Hastings gave about Helen Snapp.
Date: September 14, 2009
Creator: United States. Congress.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Remembrance Clippings Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Remembrance Clippings Scrapbook]

Scrapbook with newspaper clippings on Women Airforce Service Pilots reunions and interviews.
Date: 1986-09-10/1986-09-25
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 1B. Background Information on the Soviet Union (open access)

Course 2, Volume 1B. Background Information on the Soviet Union

This booklet is the Course 2 Volume 1B unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses background information on the people, culture, geography, and industry of the Soviet Union.
Date: September 1958
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Civil Pilot Training Manual (open access)

Civil Pilot Training Manual

Textbook titled "Civil Pilot Training Manual" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as theory and fundamentals of flight and the use of instruments and safety gear. Catherine Parker's name is handwritten on the bottom left corner of the cover as well as on the title page.
Date: September 1941
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flight Instructor's Manual (open access)

Flight Instructor's Manual

Manual for flight instructors prescribing a specific course of learning for aviation students in both classroom and practical settings in an effort to standardize flight instruction. The signature of Rigdon Edwards, Jr. can be seen inside the cover and a combination of drawings and notes in pencil can be seen in the back of the book.
Date: September 1941
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerodynamics for Pilots (open access)

Aerodynamics for Pilots

Training manual on information needed for safely flying an airplane. Chapters cover topics such as physical laws, properties of air, general operation of flight, and forces that act on planes such as resistance, lift, weight, and drag.
Date: September 1940
Creator: Jones, Bradley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meteorology for Pilots (open access)

Meteorology for Pilots

Textbook titled "Meteorology for Pilots" describing various aspects of weather and atmosphere and their effects on aviation. "S. D'Hooghe" is handwritten in the top right corner of the cover.
Date: September 1940
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration. & Haynes, B. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History