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[Poem: Abilene Texas...]
Poem written about the city of Abilene, Texas published in The Southern Pharmaceutical Journal and Drug Price Review, with a portion of an article about frontier medicine printed on the other side.
Date:
October 1936
Creator:
Cousins, Walt
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, February 11, 1946]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing getting a room at the Tudor Hotel in New York City and visiting there with friends. The postcard features the painting "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan.
Date:
February 11, 1946
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[44-W-8 Poem]
Poem titled, "44-W-8" that is about prefering to be a WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) rather than a WAC (Women's Army Corps) or WAVE (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field
Poem from the perspective of a WASP speaking to Avenger Field, written by Effie Pratt, class 43-W-8.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Pratt, Effie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cattle Drive Poems]
Two poems about cattle driving titled, "The Cattle String Out", and "The Drags" with small sketches seen on the page. The sketch at the top appears to be a cow with a brand on its side. Handwriting on back reads, "[illegible] Moore never shook a duty or a danger in his life".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Daddy's Holiday Lament...
Poem entitled "Daddy's Holiday Lament" by David A. Stallman about the pain of children growing up and moving away from their parents.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Stallman, David A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
High Flight
Copy of a poem by John G. Magee with a correspondence note between two unknown people typed below that briefly describes his life.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Magee, John G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lyrics to WASP songs]
The lyrics for four WASP training songs, "Gee Mom! I Want To Go Home", an unnamed song, "Wash Out Dirge", and "Just a Flying wreck".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Partial WASP Song Lyrics]
Partial song lyrics to Women Airforce Service Pilots training songs.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Poem: An Old Cowhand's Prayer]
Poem about praying to be a better cowboy during the war. At the end is typed, "To my friend John Bryan, From Bill Tolleson."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Tolleson, Bill
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Poem: Rest]
Poem written about rest after a hard day and published in The Southern Pharmaceutical Journal and Drug Price Review, with an advertisement for Vitalis on the back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cousins, Walt
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Poem: The Passing of the Backhouse]
Poem about simple life in a small mountain cottage. The poem is forwarded by an introduction by an unknown author that discusses heeding the message of the poem.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Riley, James Whitcomb
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Soul
Poem written in a small booklet titled, "The Soul".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Songs About Texas]
Three brief songs from the point of view of Women Airforce Service Pilots coming to Texas and Avenger Field.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Song Lyrics]
The lyrics for two WASP training songs, "We Hate To See You Leave Us" and "Auld Lang Syne To W-5".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Carmody, Nelle & Lowell-Wallace, Scotty
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Song Lyrics #2]
The lyrics for two WASP training songs, "We Hate To See You Leave Us" and "Auld Lang Syne To W-5".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Carmody, Nelle & Lowell-Wallace, Scotty
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Song Lyrics #3]
The lyrics for three WASP training songs, "Zoot-Suits and Parachutes" "Hazy Mazy", and "Flight Line Song".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Song Lyrics #4]
The lyrics for seven WASP training songs, "Woof Teds", "The Girls of the 318th", "You Take the Runway", "Flight Polka", "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp", "AAFFTD", and "Yankee Doodle Pilots".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Song Lyrics #5]
The lyrics for seven WASP training songs, "Woof Teds", "The Girls of the 318th", "You Take the Runway", "Flight Polka", "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp", "AAFFTD", and "Yankee Doodle Pilots".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Training Songs
The lyrics for two WASP training songs, "Zoot-Suits and Parachutes" and "You'll Go Forth From Here."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Training Songs
The lyrics for two WASP training songs, "Zoot-Suits and Parachutes" and "You'll Go Forth From Here."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Training Songs #2
Song lyrics for two WASP training songs: "Zoot-Suits and Parachutes", sung to the tune of "Bell Bottom Trousers", and "You'll Go Forth From Here", sung to the tune of "Dig your Grave with a Silver Spade". A signature can be seen at the top left corner of the page that possibly reads, "Ken Dick" (Kenneth Dickson?).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Training Songs #3
The lyrics for two WASP training songs, "Zoot-Suits and Parachutes" and "You'll Go Forth From Here".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Training Songs #4
The lyrics for two WASP training songs, "Zoot-Suits and Parachutes" and "You'll Go Forth From Here".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History