[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents] (open access)

[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents]

A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date: 1929-09-18/1955-02-03
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for Electric Service, September 1, 1942 #1] (open access)

[Agreement for Electric Service, September 1, 1942 #1]

Formal contract outlining an agreement for the Texas Electric Service Company to provide power to Plosser-Prince Air School in Sweetwater, Texas from September 1, 1942 to September 2, 1943.
Date: September 1, 1942
Creator: Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for Electric Service, September 1, 1942 #2] (open access)

[Agreement for Electric Service, September 1, 1942 #2]

Formal contract outlining an agreement for the Texas Electric Service Company to provide power to Plosser-Prince Air School in Sweetwater, Texas from September 1, 1942 to September 2, 1943.
Date: September 1, 1942
Creator: Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for Electric Service, September 1, 1942 #3] (open access)

[Agreement for Electric Service, September 1, 1942 #3]

Formal contract outlining an agreement for the Texas Electric Service Company to provide power to Plosser-Prince Air School in Sweetwater, Texas from September 1, 1942 to September 2, 1943.
Date: September 1, 1942
Creator: Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, September 1, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, September 1, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon friends, family, and marriage.
Date: September 1, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Frank Constant, September 2, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Frank Constant, September 2, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Charles A. Prince to Frank Constant discussing an included list of construction defects and omitted construction projects for Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: September 2, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, September 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, September 9, 1942]

Letter from Lieutenant Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon telling her that he moved, that he is now in a bombardment squadron, is still on submarine patrol, and that he wants to see her, but is unable to because of work.
Date: September 9, 1942
Creator: Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, September 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, September 13, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon about aviation, the weather, and his plan to visit.
Date: September 13, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Frank Constant, September 28, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Frank Constant, September 28, 1942]

Copy of a letter from M. H. Knowles to Frank Constant discussing funding for final repair and construction projects at the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: September 28, 1942
Creator: Knowles, M. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Request for Reimbursement] (open access)

[Copy of a Request for Reimbursement]

Copy of a request for reimbursement by the Defense Plant Corporation in Dallas, Texas for expenditures made on the construction of plant of Plosser & Prince Flying School in Sweetwater, Texas totaling $48,185.30.
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Defense Plant Corporation
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank L. Constant to M. H. Knowles, September 30, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Frank L. Constant to M. H. Knowles, September 30, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Frank L. Constant to M. H. Knowles discussing the matter of Constant not being informed of a contract between Plosser-Prince Air Academy and Texas Electric Service Company.
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Constant, Frank L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul N. Comolli to Charles Prince, September 30, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Paul N. Comolli to Charles Prince, September 30, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Paul N. Comolli to Charles Prince discussing plans for the lawn service of Avenger Field.
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Comolli, Paul N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cornelia Yerkes with DC-3]

Photograph of Cornelia Yerkes standing next to the port engine of a Douglas DC-3 at Love Field. She is wearing her uniform and posing with a bag in her left hand, with her right hand raised to her head as she looks off into the distance.
Date: [1943-09..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, September 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, September 6, 1943]

Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence and the Officers' Club.
Date: September 6, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being "on orders," making her first ferrying trip, being grounded by bad weather, flying a Piper Cub, an earache, chatting with an instructor pilot, and learning Spanish. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #1 (open access)

Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #1

Report compiled regarding financial statements for flight activities at the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943). The opening letter notes that flight operations at the Academy have ended as of April 3, 1943 and that the organization closing down.
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #2 (open access)

Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #2

Report compiled regarding financial statements for flight activities at the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943). The opening letter notes that flight operations at the Academy have ended as of April 3, 1943 and that the organization closing down.
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #3 (open access)

Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #3

Report compiled regarding financial statements for flight activities at the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943). The opening letter notes that flight operations at the Academy have ended as of April 3, 1943 and that the organization closing down.
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #1 (open access)

Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #1

Report compiled regarding financial statements for a component of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas, documented under the name "Texas Commissary Company." It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943).
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #3 (open access)

Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #3

Report compiled regarding financial statements for a component of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas, documented under the name "Texas Commissary Company." It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943).
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #4 (open access)

Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #4

Report compiled regarding financial statements for a component of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas, documented under the name "Texas Commissary Company." It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943).
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 9, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a plane to San Antonio with a diversion to Hondo, recent correspondence, and new britches. Typed on the back of a 5th Ferrying Group "memorandum receipt."
Date: September 9, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 102, Extract 1] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 102, Extract 1]

Special orders extract reassigning a list of Women Air Force Service Pilot members, having completed their training, to be transferred to new air base stations.
Date: September 9, 1943
Creator: 318th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Diploma Dora Gayle Bevis] (open access)

[WASP Diploma Dora Gayle Bevis]

Diploma certifying that Dora Gayle Bevis completed her Women Airforce Service Pilots training.
Date: September 11, 1943
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History