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[Clipping: No more donated meat for Christ's Kitchen] (open access)

[Clipping: No more donated meat for Christ's Kitchen]

Newspaper clippings of an article about why a charity, Christ's Kitchen, is unable to accept donations of meat. There are advertisements and obituaries on the back of the clippings.
Date: [2006-03-22..]
Creator: Lloyd, Jennifer
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Quiet zones' sounds like a good proposal] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Quiet zones' sounds like a good proposal]

Newspaper clipping of an opinion article about a proposal to create "quiet zones" in Victoria, Texas. On the back of the clipping is part of a photo of a child looking up.
Date: March 22, 2006
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Biennial Business Meeting] (open access)

[WASP Biennial Business Meeting]

Agenda for one of the WASP biennial meetings held on October 7, 2000 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: September 22, 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Silencing train horns supported by council] (open access)

[Clipping: Silencing train horns supported by council]

Newspaper clippings of an article about a Victoria City Council meeting on Tuesday, March 21, 2006, at which municipal noise control and other municipal issues were discussed. Other articles and advertisements are visible on the back of the clippings, including an article about Wal-Mart and an advertisement for Dick's Food Store.
Date: March 22, 2006
Creator: Tewes, David
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Heritage Publication Inc. to Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Receipt from Heritage Publication Inc. to Rigdon Edwards]

Receipt for a WASP directory, published by Heritage Publications Inc., issued to Rigdon Edwards.
Date: November 22, 1973
Creator: Heritage Publications Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, May 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, May 22, 1944]

Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards discussing how the U.S. Army split up she and a group of other female pilots. She mentions that they fly BT-14 planes, give instruction to flight cadets, and are supposed to be trained to fly B-26 planes soon. At the top left of the first page, there is a small, printed illustration of the WASP mascot, Fifinella
Date: May 22, 1944
Creator: Duren, Doris
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim]

Photographs of scenes from around Rüsselsheim, Germany following the American occupation. The top photo features Dan Melli sitting on a low brick wall in front of a dispensary with Thomas Walsh leaning through a window. The next photo features men identified as Magnani, Technical Sergeant Nelson, Ferdinand Caravelli, and Captain Brookshire standing together in front of a row of homes. The final picture has Dan Melli standing next to the provocatively posed Technical Sergeant Nelson.
Date: August 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers Standing Togehter in Front of Tents]

Photograph of Nathan Levine, Dan Melli, Giordano, Irving Denemark, and Marcus Dreyfus wearing U.S. Army uniforms, coats, and soft caps. Dreyfus is leafing through a book. They are standing in front of a several tents.
Date: September 22, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Rüsselsheim, Germany, August 22, 1945]

Photographs of scenes from around Rüsselsheim, Germany following the American occupation. The top image shows homes along Wagner Strasse, with an "x" drawn over the house where Dan Melli was billeted. The second image shows a close-up of the home in which Melli was billeted, with an "x" drawn under the room where he stayed. The third image shows Dan Melli standing with Captain Brookshire and his dog, Rolph. The bottom photo is a picture of Captain Brookshire standing alone by a bridge's railing.
Date: August 22, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Regarding the Plosser-Prince Air Academy] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Regarding the Plosser-Prince Air Academy]

Legal agreement regarding the creation of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy between B. B. Odell, Charles A. Prince, Joe B. Plosser, and Aeronautical Training Center, Inc.
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Odell, B. B.; Prince, Charles A. & Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942]

Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater discussing previous correspondence written three days prior on November 19, 1942. Beall rejects Victor J. Nelson's offer to complete the construction work previously agreed upon.
Date: November 22, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Constance B. Turner to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Constance B. Turner to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1944]

Letter from Constance B. Turner to Charles A. Prince discussing the possibility of creating flying programs in Mexico and South America.
Date: February 22, 1944
Creator: Turner, Constance B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser, April 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser, April 22, 1943]

Letter from Wing Commander George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser requesting a letter of recommendation from Plosser.
Date: April 22, 1943
Creator: Greaves, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Providing for the Appointment of Female Pilots and Aviation Cadets of the Army Air Forces (open access)

Providing for the Appointment of Female Pilots and Aviation Cadets of the Army Air Forces

House of Representatives Report No. 1277 of the 78th Congress' 2nd Session. It was submitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed. It proposes admitting female civilian pilots into the armed forces.
Date: March 22, 1944
Creator: Stimson, Henry L.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1943] (open access)

[Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1943]

Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince discussing the arrival of sixty-four women trainees and the future arrival of a check for the previous month of January, as confirmed by a wire from Wright Field.
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to W. O. Graf, February 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to W. O. Graf, February 22, 1943]

Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Honorable W. O. Graf discussing the case of United States v. Joe B. Plosser, et al., No. 6958.
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: Eastus, Clyde O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Darion to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Darion to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Darion to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Patrick to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Patrick to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Patrick to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jaryan to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Jaryan to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Jaryan to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jaylynn Gutirrez to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Jaylynn Gutirrez to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Jaylynn Gutirrez to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Gutirrez, Jaylynn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ty'lin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Ty'lin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Ty'lin to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Zamorien to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Zamorien to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Zamorien to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Annanese to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Annanese to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Annanese to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aiden to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Aiden to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Aiden to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History