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Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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Suzette Van Daell Douglas Collection
19
Helen Snapp Collection
12
ECI Correspondence Courses
10
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
7
Civil Aeronautics Bulletin
6
Solange D'Hooghe Collection
6
Catherine Parker Collection
5
Air Reserve Center Training
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[Business and Defense Coordinator Instructions for Filing]
Booklet of instructions for filing from Business and Defense coordinator, Edition 3, No. 28. There are indexes and chapters of instructions.
Date:
June 4, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Specifications for Housing and Utilities Extensions, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas for Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Text outlining specifications and policies in relation to building projects for housing and utilities at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
194X
Creator:
Smith, Don W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Math Exam]
Blank mathematics exam with 6 questions and three examples.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students' Manual: Advanced Single-Engine Flying]
Students' manual for advanced single-engine flying, prepared by the Army Airforces, Training Command, Visual Training Unit in collaboration with the Central Instructors School at Randolph Field, Texas, and Headquarters, AAF, office of Flying Safety Education Division. Manual meant to be used in conjunction with the current AAF training command memorandum covering advanced single-engine flying training. There are no split sections in the manual, instead, information is organized in chronological order.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Army Air Forces Training Command
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced, Special Edition
Special edition of a textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced," published January 15, 1944. It is split into three sections, all with different creation and publication dates. The first section is titled "Instrument Flying: Basic without Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100A-1, published June 1, 1943. The second section is titled "Instrument Flying: Advanced with Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100B-1, published January 15, 1944 to replace T. O. No. 30-100B-1 dated October 1, 1943. The final section is titled "Instrument Flying Army Air Forces Instrument Approach System" or Technical Order No. 30-100F-1, published November 10, 1943.
Date:
January 15, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers
Textbook titled "Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as starting and taxiing the plane, executing turns, and various considerations for take-offs and landings.
Date:
February 1943
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions]
Document entitled Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions for army models AT-6C and AT-6D, navy model SNJ-5, and British models Harvard IIA and III. The booklet was intended to replace T. O. No. 01-60FE-1, dated June 25, 1942. The instructions are split into five sections: Description, Pilot Operating Instructions, Flight Operating Data, Emergency Operating Instructions, and Operational Equipment. There is also an appendix for terms and operating charts.
Date:
April 5, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots
Booklet titled "Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots" meant to quiz pilots on the science of Aerial Navigation.
Date:
April 1941
Creator:
Wheeler, Carlton L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide
Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide" or "Instrument Flying: Ground Trainer" or Technical Order No. 30-100C-1, created August 1, 1943 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date:
August 1, 1943
Creator:
Army Air Forces
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather
Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather" or Technical Order No. 30-100D-1, created January 1, 1944 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date:
January 1, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notebook belonging to WASP Suzette Van Daell]
Notebook belonging to WASP Suzette Van Daell containing information on a series of Instrument lectures, questions for an oral examination, aircraft clearance forms, training guides, a first aid workbook partially completed in pencil, and more. There are documents of various sizes.
Date:
1944
Creator:
van Daell, Suzette
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Your Body in Flight
Textbook titled "Your Body in Flight" or Technical Order No. 00-25-13, created July 20, 1943 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date:
July 20, 1943
Creator:
Army Air Forces
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Students' Manual: Primary Flying]
Primary flying manual prepared by the Army Airforces Training Command, Visual Training Unit in collaboration with the central instructors school, Randolph Field, Texas & HQ AAF office of Flying Safety Education Division. Manual was intended to be used in conjunction with the current AAF Training Command Memorandum covering Primary Flying Training.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Army Air Forces Training Command
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Syllabus of Outlines and Materials for Introduction to Musical Literature]
Syllabus of outlines and materials for Introduction to Musical Literature from 1941. Syllabus includes General Instructions for use of Analytical and Descriptive Charts of Symphonies, overtures and other forms of music.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Moore, Earl V. & McGeoch, Glenn
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Binder Belonging to Pat Jamesen]
Blue two-ring, binder belonging to Marion P. Jameson, a member of the 44-W-5 class of WASPs, full of loose-leaf notes. On the front cover of the binder is an image of a dog's head with "Champ" printed underneath. The 42 pages of front and back handwritten notes focus on navigation. In the middle are a few printed pages about the correct use of the altimeter setting system, weather, chemical warfare, and hygiene.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Jamesen, Pat
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Guidebook to Rifle Marksmanship
The Guidebook to Rifle Marksmanship prepared by the National Rifle Association exclusively for O. F. Mossberg and Son, Inc., New Haven, Conn. Some of the chapters have illustrations and diagrams.
Date:
1942
Creator:
O. F. Mossberg and Son, Inc.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Weather for Aircrew Trainees
Textbook titled "Weather for Aircrew Trainees" or "Air Forces Manual No. 6" belonging to Suzette Van Daell. It contains general weather information, as well as specific information regarding temperature, pressure, and thunderstorms.
Date:
February 14, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Binder Belonging to Suzette Van Daell]
Blue two-ring, binder belonging to Suzette Van Daell full of loose-leaf notes. On the front cover of the binder is an image of various aspects of college life with "College Campus" printed above it. There are 146 pages separated into three sections by dividers with tabs. The first section contains 1 sheet of math calculations and notes and 57 blank pages, the second 5 pages of notes on maps and charts with 43 blank pages, and the third 13 blank pages followed by 72 pages of notes on engines.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
van Daell, Suzette
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pilot's Flight Log]
Suzette Van Daell's Pilot's Flight Log. The leather cover is worn on spine and has water stains on the front and back. The pages inside are yellow with age and hold detailed information about various flights.
Date:
1942
Creator:
van Daell, Suzette
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Articles of Incorporation: By-Laws for Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII
Booklet of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws for the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. The booklet was presented as a copy of a bill passed by Congress for the Congressional Gold Medal to WASPS by residence of Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A History of Camp Davis]
A pamphlet on the History of Camp Davis, written by David A. Stallman for the 50th Anniversary of the Antiaircraft Artillery School at Camp Davis. It contains the Antiaircraft Artillery School's marching song, the story of Camp Davis from "Birth to Death," Camp Davis as a missile test base, the closing of the camp, and more. The photos included within the pamphlet were provided courtesy of Topsail Island Historical Society, Estelle Haste, Charles Jones, Rachel Magnabosco, Barbara Scholar, Kay Morgan, and Pender Sounds.
Date:
April 27, 1990
Creator:
Stallman, David A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Songbook
A songbook containing songs written for and by Women Airforce Service Pilots. Songs included are: The Army Air Corps Song; WASP Song; Avenger Field by Grace Faver; Avenger Field by Effie Pratt; Song of the 319th; AAF--FTD; Mess Hall Song; My Wild Eyed Trainee; You're in the FTD; Zoot-Suits and Parachutes; We Hate to See You Leave Us; Auld Land Sune to 43-W-5; Songs of Class 44-W-1; Songs of Class 44-W-3; "Oh My Achin' Back"; Songs of Class 44-W-4; Songs of Class 44-W-7; Do You Have Your Wings?; Songs of Class 44-W-8; Songs of Class 44-W-9; Songs of Class 44-W-10; Miscellaneous Songs; and several songs without titles.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
WASP Class 44-W-10
System:
The Portal to Texas History
America's Spaceport, John F. Kennedy Space Center
Book about the John F. Kennedy Space Center organized into sections entitled "Origins," "Mission," "People and Facilities," "Manned Flight - The First Era," "A New Approach - The Space Shuttle," "Unmanned Space Missions," "A Place to Visit," and "Future Outlook." A note inside the cover says "Paintings courtesy of NASA Art Program."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History