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National WASP WWII Museum
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The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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UNT Oral History Program
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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University of Texas at Arlington Library
6
Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum
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Heritage Association of Frisco
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Palacios Area Historical Association
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Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
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Kafka Collection
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Prince Collection
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Newsmap
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World War II Pearl Harbor Survivors Oral History Project
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Eleanor Brown Collection
4
Henry Taylor Collection
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134th Ordnance Battalion Collection
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Catherine Parker Collection
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Dan J. Melli Collection
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[Printouts of Photos of Helen Snapp at Wings of Dreams]
Printouts of photographs of Helen Snapp at a Wings of Dreams gathering at Keystone Airport, Wings of Dreams Air Museum. Some of the photographs have captions below them.
Date:
April 8, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart]
Newspaper clipping of an article about former WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp's experience serving in WWII, especially while she was stationed at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The article includes a photograph of Snapp in her old age, in a helicopter. The clipping includes other articles about local and world news, as well as advertisements.
Date:
March 8, 2001
Creator:
Dezern, Melinda
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Falk, July 8, 1942]
Recommendation letter from Frank W. Falk discussing Eleanor McLernon's responsibility and character.
Date:
July 8, 1942
Creator:
Falk, Frank W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 8, 1945]
Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing her recent travels for aviation training.
Date:
October 8, 1945
Creator:
Chamberlain, Margaret L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Newsmap. Monday, June 8, 1942 : week of May 29 to June 5
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: Cologne and Essen flattened -- Tiny subs find Sydney ready -- the Japanese "save face" -- Army of 4 1/2 million for '42 -- Mexico welcomed into war -- Rommel's forces turned -- Hitler's hangman dies -- Poison gas used in China -- Armies shift in Russia. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset maps show Libyan battle, Dutch Harbor, Axis drives and British attacks at Libyan; Unalaska Is.; Unalaska Bay. Includes photographs: Producing the big seacoast rifles; Red gound defense on the Russian front; Nazis' Focke-Wulf 190 fighter; Yanks saw a motor show put on by Aussies; 4-motored Stirling bombers used over Cologne. Back: Enemy Tanks Are Vulnerable. Includes 10 photographs with descriptive text below each.
Date:
June 8, 1942
Creator:
[United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Newsmap. Monday, February 8, 1943 : week of January 29 to February 5
Front: Text describes action on various war fronts. Large world map is keyed to text and illustrates time zones around the world. Inset maps: [Rostov area] ; [Tunisia coast]. Includes 8 photographs. Back: The World at War map indicates points where U.S. forces are stationed.
Date:
February 8, 1943
Creator:
[United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Newsmap. Monday, November 8, 1943 : week of October 28 to November 4, 217th week of the war, 99th week of U.S. participation
Text describes action on various war fronts: Russia, Italy, Air offensive, Southwest Pacific, Burma. Large map illustrates globe view of the Atlantic Ocean from Greenland to Turkey. Inset maps: Bougainville : last stop in the Solomons, The Crimea is cut off. Photographs: Crossing the Volturno -- Navy's new Hellcat fighter plane brings down a Japanese fighter plane nicknamed "Emily" near the Gilbert Islands. Back: This is Ann ... she drinks blood [The text, map, and illustrations describe the Anopheles mosquito and the global extent of malaria].
Date:
November 8, 1943
Creator:
[United States.] Army Orientation Course.
Object Type:
Poster
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Dick Foures, James Ryan, Joseph Jean, Emory Deason Standing Together]
Photograph of Dick Foures, James Ryan, Joseph Jean, Emory Deason standing together in front of a building at Camp Barkeley, Texas. Foures, Ryan, and Deason are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and garrison caps, while Jean wears a sleeveless shirt.
Date:
May 8, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Six Men Standing Among Palm Trees]
Photograph of five uniformed Army soldiers and a man in a sports coat standing together among palm trees. The military men are identified from left to right as Ed Feron, Dan Melli, John Battles, Charles Awe, and Joseph Silverstone.
Date:
June 8, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Dan Melli on a Beach]
Photograph of Dan Melli wearing swim trunks and standing on a rocky beach in Nice, France. The Mediterranean Sea is visible behind him.
Date:
June 8, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldier Sitting Under a Tent]
Photograph of a soldier sitting under a tent located in a wooded area. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and a knit cap. Before him lies a helmet, a jacket, and a blanket containing a mess kit.
Date:
September 8, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 8, 1944. He wishes he could be at home with his mother, who had an operation. He looks forward to going swimming again, as it's getting hotter in Italy, and he asks after the fishing in Waco. He also mentions that his friend Wilbur Crawford is in the hospital.
Date:
May 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on August 8, 1944. He's glad to hear that Wilbur Crawford is home and wishes he could be home himself. He says that it's hot where he is, but not like in Waco. Willis goes on to say that he went to the show the night before, but it wasn't a good one, so he left. He asks his parents to send him a picture of them and the house, as well as a box of cold tablets if they can manage it.
Date:
August 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 8, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 8, 1943. He confirms that he has received some of their letters, one including a picture, and offers his condolences upon the deaths of an uncle and a friend. He also says that he cannot print the pictures he has taken due to lack of printing paper.
Date:
August 8, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 8, 1944. He is happy to hear that his mother is up and walking a bit. He asks how America took the news of the D Day invasion, and says that he thinks Hitler is on his way out. He hopes the Russians get hold of Hitler, because he thinks America would let him off too lightly. He thanks his parents for the canned goods and hard candy they sent, but asks for canned goods only in future.
Date:
June 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 8, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 8, 1943. He met a sergeant from Wilbur Crawford's company, and gives the sergeant's opinion of Crawford.
Date:
January 8, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Lucile Evans Kendrick, May 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to Lucile Evans Kendrick, on May 8, 1944. He apologizes for not writing more, although he mentions getting a letter from Kendrick's son, Jimmie, who is stationed in the Tropics. Jimmie complained about the food, and Willis tells Lucile Kendrick he knows what Jimmie means. He promises to find her a good cameo from the Italian market, and is glad that it is getting warmer in Italy.
Date:
May 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, June 8, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on June 8, 1943. He talks about writing and receiving letters, and says that apricots are in season where he's stationed.
Date:
June 8, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, July 8, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on July 8, 1943. He details the new equipment the Red Cross has donated to the camp's day room, and talks about the melons that grow in Africa.
Date:
July 8, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, February 8, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on February 8, 1944. He's going to see Wilbur Crawford again soon, and says Crawford is lucky he only got a hole in his leg muscle instead of a broken bone. He asks his parents to send him some film, as well as his cousin Jimmie's address.
Date:
February 8, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Landon E. McConnell to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, December 8, 1942]
Letter from Major Landon E. McConnell to Plosser-Prince Air Academy requesting for detailed information regarding costs for the Air Academy for the benefit of Headquarters Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Training Center.
Date:
December 8, 1942
Creator:
McConnell, Landon E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #2]
Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company.
Date:
May 8, 1942
Creator:
Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #3]
Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company. This version has handwritten notes, including the text "OK" next to the amount (right) and text below the explanation of costs, "Joe has okeh from Washington re bill."
Date:
May 8, 1942
Creator:
Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Joe B. Plosser, February 8, 1943 #2]
Telegram from Brant to Joe B. Plosser discussing the approval of a women's pilot training program by Headquarters Flying Training Command.
Date:
February 8, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History