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Newsmap. Monday, September 27, 1943 : week of September 16 to September 23, 211th week of the war, 93rd week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Italy, Sardinia and Corsica, Russia, Southwest pacific, Dodecanese Is., Gilbert Is., Yugoslavia. Maps show Russian front; European fronts; Jap-controlled territory in Southwest Pacific. Inset map shows battle line of Russian front on July 5th. Includes 7 photographs of war action. Back: Progress of the War : Report from the Chief of Staff to the Secretary of War : 1 July 1941 to 30 June 1943. Extensive text with 2 maps: Deployment of American troops; Time and space chart: air and water logistics.
Date: September 27, 1943
Creator: [United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library
[War Savings Bond Change Request Form] (open access)

[War Savings Bond Change Request Form]

Duplicate copy of a war savings bond change request form, completed by Suzette Van Daell. She requests that the co-owner of the bond be changed from Paula Van Daell to Mr. Paul A. H. Van Daell.
Date: September 27, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard J. Smith to Sharron Davis, Oct, 10, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Richard J. Smith to Sharron Davis, Oct, 10, 2010]

Letter from Richard J. Smith to Sharon Davis discussing his time in the military and pictures he has worked on for the museum.
Date: 2010-09-27/2010-10-10
Creator: Smith, Richard J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and Cars outside Nolan County Courthouse (negative)]

Photograph of a crowd of people along East Broadway Avenue and on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, viewed from the intersection of Locust and Broadway in Sweetwater, Texas. The crowd is watching a parade. Various 1980s-style cars are parked in the parking lot and along Broadway.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans with SNJ Texan, Blurry]

Out-of-focus photograph of fifteen WASP veterans posing at an airshow on the starboard side of a Navy SNJ Texan. Two of them are wearing WASP uniforms. A child is visible sitting in the rear cockpit, while more people stand around on the opposite side.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Line of WASPs sitting on Truck Bed]

Photograph of six WASP veterans sitting on the edge of what appears to be a flat truck bed. Four of them are wearing their uniforms. More women sit on the left end of the bed, behind which are two standing uniformed women, as well as a man with a camera to their right and a younger woman walking behind them.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans with SNJ Texan (Negative)]

Photograph of fifteen women posing at an airshow on the starboard side of a Navy SNJ Texan. Two of them are wearing WASP uniforms. A child is visible sitting in the rear cockpit, while more people stand around on the opposite side.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans with SNJ Texan, Blurry]

Out-of-focus photograph of fifteen WASP veterans posing at an airshow on the starboard side of a Navy SNJ Texan. Two of them are wearing WASP uniforms. A child is visible sitting in the rear cockpit, while more people stand around on the opposite side.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Formation in Parade (negative)]

Photograph of a formation of WASP veterans in uniform, preparing to march in a parade in Sweetwater, Texas. Several more sit in the foreground on the back of a truck, while a hatchback, pickup, military truck, and fire truck bring up the rear. Several people in civilian clothes and at least three people in Battle Dress Uniforms stand near the formation. Two WASPs carry guide-on flags.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in Cockpit]

Photograph of a woman in a white cap sitting in a World War II era cockpit at an airshow, probably a North American SNJ.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and airshow observers behind tail of SNJ Texan]

Photograph of Gayle Snell and other airshow observers standing behind a Confederate Air Force SNJ Texan.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and Cars outside Nolan County Courthouse]

Photograph of a crowd of people along East Broadway Avenue and on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, viewed from the intersection of Locust and Broadway in Sweetwater, Texas. The crowd is watching a parade. Various 1980s-style cars are parked in the parking lot and along Broadway.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs with Flag at Nolan County Courthouse]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans and a young man standing on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, at an event for the 1986 reunion. One of the WASPs holds a commemorative flag while a crowd of people stands beneath the steps viewing them.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd in Hanger with A-10s (Negative)]

Photo negative of a crowd of mostly older people at an airshow inside of an open hanger. One woman stands posing in the center foreground. Outside, in the background, is a pair of camouflage-painted A-10s, behind which is a silver DC-3 and some other aircraft.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Line of WASPs sitting on Truck Bed (Negative)]

Photograph of six WASP veterans sitting on the edge of what appears to be a flat truck bed. Four of them are wearing their uniforms. More women sit on the left end of the bed, behind which are two standing uniformed women, as well as a man with a camera to their right and a younger woman walking behind them.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, September 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, September 27, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing returning from an aircraft delivery, problems with her tooth, shooting, orders to fly AT-6s, her divorce, oranges, and a new commanding officer. Typed on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date: 1944-09-27?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veteran in Warbird Cockpit]

Photograph of a WASP veteran at an airshow sitting in the front cockpit of a blue World War II era trainer, possibly a Vultee BT-13. There is a hand with a video camera on the left edge of the frame, and several people in a crowd are visible in the left background.
Date: 1986-09-27?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell with Tail of SNJ Texan]

Photograph of Gayle Snell standing on the opposite side of a SNJ Texan's tail at an airshow. The heads of other people are visible in the background.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veteran sitting on Truck Bed]

Photograph of a WASP veteran in uniform sitting on a flatbed truck with some other people. There is a dock with pallets on it in the background.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs with WASP Flag at Nolan County Courthouse (negative)]

Photograph of two WASP women in uniform, standing at the top of the Nolan County Courthouse steps and holding a flag commemorating the WASPs. Several people are standing around, including another WASP in uniform photographing the flag.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd at Airshow (negative)]

Photograph of a crowd of people on the tarmac at an airshow. Two large planes are visible in the center of the sky, flying toward the crowd. Some Air Force personnel in blues uniforms are visible.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans with SNJ Texan, Blurry (negative)]

Out-of-focus photograph of fifteen WASP veterans posing at an airshow on the starboard side of a Navy SNJ Texan. Two of them are wearing WASP uniforms. A child is visible sitting in the rear cockpit, while more people stand around on the opposite side.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd in Hanger with A-10s]

Photo negative of a crowd of mostly older people at an airshow inside of an open hanger. One woman stands posing in the center foreground. Outside, in the background, is a pair of camouflage-painted A-10s (these are much more visible in the negative).
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and WASPs on Nolan County Courthouse Steps (negative)]

Photograph of a crowd and several WASPs in uniform on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, at an event for the 1986 reunion.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History