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[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Hans Klagsbrunn, July 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Hans Klagsbrunn, July 16, 1943]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Hans Klagsbrunn discussing a letter written by Prince to the Dallas Agency discussing the Bill of Sale, Plancor 937.
Date: July 16, 1943
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. Olin to Landon E. McConnell, January 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from R. E. Olin to Landon E. McConnell, January 16, 1943]

Letter from R. E. Olin to Landon E. McConnell discussing the "Statements of Cost of the Transport Command Pilot Trainee Program."
Date: January 16, 1943
Creator: Olin, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Preliminary Cost Estimate for an Expansion of Plosser-Prince Air Academy] (open access)

[Preliminary Cost Estimate for an Expansion of Plosser-Prince Air Academy]

Preliminary cost estimate for an expansion of Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. There is a handwritten note at the bottom of the page explaining how the estimate was based on a revised barracks plan.
Date: March 16, 1943
Creator: Harvey, Carl
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from P. Harris to Joe B. Plosser, June 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from P. Harris to Joe B. Plosser, June 16, 1943]

Letter from P. Harris to Joe B. Plosser discussing "previous correspondence concerning the Bill of Sale covering the buildings and improvements located at the captioned school and the personal property at the school."
Date: June 16, 1943
Creator: Harris, P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report on Operations by Fred Harmon] (open access)

[Report on Operations by Fred Harmon]

Report on operations given by Fred Harmon of the Harmon Flying School at Ballinger, Texas. The report states that there are 210 students per class, 110 mechanics for 94 airplanes with 45 women who start at $65 per month. Women took night school course, 2 hours per night, 4 nights a week, while paid $1 per night, for 30 days. The women mechanics proved very steady, very capable, and efficient.
Date: December 16, 1942
Creator: Harmon, Fred
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to Jack Steffen, May 16, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to Jack Steffen, May 16, 1942]

Telegram via Western Union from Charles A. Prince to Jack Steffen of Steffen Brothers Hotel Supplies Company discussing the specifications for two walk-in storage spaces. The back of the telegram contains the terms of service for Western Union.
Date: May 16, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carl Harvey to R. E. Olin, March 16, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Carl Harvey to R. E. Olin, March 16, 1943]

Letter from General Contractor Carl Harvey to R. E. Olin discussing the payment of $10,000 from Mr. Harvey to Mr. Olin. The first page is handwritten, while the final two pages are typed.
Date: March 16, 1943
Creator: Harvey, Carl
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas J. Kelley to Charles A. Prince, April 19, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas J. Kelley to Charles A. Prince, April 19, 1942]

Letter from Thomas J. Kelley to Charles A. Prince discussing partnerships "and the extent of nature and extent of liability for operations in the State of Texas."
Date: April 16, 1942
Creator: Kelley, Thomas J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Copyright Certifcate for Jacqueline Cochran's "The Stars at Noon"] (open access)

[A Copyright Certifcate for Jacqueline Cochran's "The Stars at Noon"]

A Copyright certificate given to Jacqueline Cochran for the book "The Stars at Noon." The certificate is from the Canadian Copyright Office, and has a red seal affixed to the bottom left corner.
Date: September 16, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, March 16, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from the Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, March 16, 1971]

Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran discussing the royalties earned for the second half of 1970 for Cochran's book, The Stars At Noon.
Date: March 16, 1971
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen F. McKee to Little, Brown and Company, April 16, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Helen F. McKee to Little, Brown and Company, April 16, 1970]

Letter from Helen F. McKee to Little, Brown and Company asking the company if its interested in seeing a sample chapter and/or outlines of the chapters for her book.
Date: April 16, 1970
Creator: McKee, Helen Forrest
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1970]

Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran discussing the royalties earned from Cochran's book The Stars At Noon during the first six months of 1970.
Date: September 16, 1970
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Registration of a Claim to Copyright for Jacqueline Cochran's Book, The Stars at Noon] (open access)

[Certificate of Registration of a Claim to Copyright for Jacqueline Cochran's Book, The Stars at Noon]

A completed "Certificate of Registration of a claim to copyright in a book published in the United States of America" form for Jacqueline Cochran's book, The Stars at Noon. The registration number is 153370.
Date: September 16, 1954
Creator: Register of Copyrights
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Suzette Van Daell Pilot Status] (open access)

[Certificate of Suzette Van Daell Pilot Status]

Certificate of pilot status signed by Major Charles S. McDougall certifying that Suzette Van Daell was a rated military pilot on solo flying status in the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The certificate includes a timesheet of hours spent by Ms. Van Daell in various types of aircraft as well as other credentials.
Date: December 16, 1944
Creator: McDougall, Charles S.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Zapanta to Members of the WASP, October 16, 2002 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Albert Zapanta to Members of the WASP, October 16, 2002 #1]

Letter from Albert C. Zapanta of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) to members of the WASP advising them that they have been awarded the RFPB's Citizen Patriot Unit Award "for their honorable, yet often unpublicized service during World War II" (lines 9-10).
Date: October 16, 2002
Creator: Zapanta, Albert C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary Page from Atchison Life Newspaper] (open access)

[Obituary Page from Atchison Life Newspaper]

Newspaper page containing a number of obituaries including one for WASP Helen Snapp (left side of page 13) describing her life and service during World War II. The pages include advertisements and obituaries for: Kaddy Steele, David Strachan, Wanda Strassburg, Neal Sutherland, Mary Vermeulen, Martha Volkomener, and Patty Wagstaff.
Date: June 16, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email From David A. Stallman to Betty Budde, Frances Rohrer Sargent, Lois Hailey, and Helen Snapp] (open access)

[Email From David A. Stallman to Betty Budde, Frances Rohrer Sargent, Lois Hailey, and Helen Snapp]

Electronic message from David A. Stallman to Betty Budde, Frances Sargent, Lois Hailey, and Helen Snapp, sent on March 16, 2005, discussing the inclusion of an article featuring Mary Nicholson, published in the March issue of Our State. Pages 210 and 211 of the article discuss Camp Davis and Liberty Field at Camp Stewart.
Date: March 16, 2005
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Stallman to Helen and Fran, November, 16, 2008] (open access)

[Letter from David Stallman to Helen and Fran, November, 16, 2008]

Letter from David Stallman to Helen and Fran about the "Fly Girls of World War II" exhibit at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.
Date: November 16, 2008
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Local Eleanor Brown awarded DAR "Women in American History Award"] (open access)

[Clipping: Local Eleanor Brown awarded DAR "Women in American History Award"]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" Brown receiving the "Women in American History Award" from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The article includes a photo of Brown holding the award with DAR Regent Sandra Skach. There is an article about passing on heritage to the next generation on the back of the clipping.
Date: March 16, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul, May 16, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul, May 16, 1981]

Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul discussing an article about WASP that she found and is sending them. She notes that she helped get publicity for WASP.
Date: May 16, 1981
Creator: More, Nettie D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mayarit to Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, June 16, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from Mayarit to Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, June 16, 1983]

Letter from Mayarit to Mr. Rigdon Edwards and Mrs. Mary Emma Edwards acknowledging notes sent in with membership dues, with a separate note at the bottom, specifically addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Edwards.
Date: June 16, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Janey Lack to Eleanor Brown, March 16, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Janey Lack to Eleanor Brown, March 16, 2010]

Letter from Janey Lack to Mickey McLernan saying that she enjoyed the article and hopes she enjoyed her trip to D. C..
Date: March 16, 2010
Creator: Lack, Janey
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985]

Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio requesting a price for prints of her WASP flight school graduation photograph. There are handwritten notes on the back of the letter, also from Francie, but addressed to Rigdon Edwards. Also included is an envelope addressed to Curley's Studio, which has a "return to sender" stamp on it.
Date: August 16, 1985
Creator: Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hail Storm at Sweetwater, Texas]

Photograph of large hailstones falling on the wet lawn beside a large metal building. Handwritten notes on the back indicate the hailstones were as big as softballs, but melted considerably.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History