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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
24
Eleanor Brown Collection
22
Kafka Collection
18
Charlyne Creger Collection
12
Gayle Snell Collection
9
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
7
Prince Collection
5
Helen Snapp Collection
4
Catherine Parker Collection
3
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
2
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[Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., March 25, 1941]
Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. discussing a recent contract signed five days prior.
Date:
March 25, 1941
Creator:
Standard Oil Company of California
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Variety of Coolers]
Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by the International Harvester Company, including four varieties of walk in coolers.
Date:
May 25, 1942
Creator:
International Harvester Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Handbook of Operation and Flight Instructions for the Models AT-6C and SNJ-4 Advanced Training Airplanes
Manual for the flight and operation of two advanced military training planes manufactured by North American Aviation, Inc., the AT-6C and SNJ-4. Several notes on aviation are handwritten on the back of the booklet.
Date:
June 25, 1942
Creator:
Air Service Command
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Volandt to G. F. Buskie, February 25, 1943]
Letter from Colonel W. F. Volandt to G. F. Buskie discussing the expenses necessary to convert a subject school to a women's pilot training school. The second page is a handwritten note to Charles A. Prince.
Date:
February 25, 1943
Creator:
Volandt, W. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Elimination, March 1943]
Text certifying that three women have been eliminated from the training program at Avenger Field (the 318th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment) in March 1943. It includes name, date eliminated, and reason for each person.
Date:
March 25, 1943
Creator:
McConnell, Landon E.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, March 25, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing color photos of herself, a case of measles among her flight class and quarantining, the weather, chandelle maneuvers, advancing from primary to basic flight training, and check flights. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date:
March 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flying: Air Traffic Rules
Military text describing the rules of air traffic and instrument flight.
Date:
May 25, 1943
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flying: Air Traffic Rules
Military text describing the rules of air traffic and instrument flight.
Date:
May 25, 1943
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Affidavit of Charles A. Prince]
Affidavit of Charles A. Prince regarding his being the attorney to a Mr. Ernest A. Hall during 1939 and 1940 during the promotion of a motion picture entitled "Wake Up America to Indecency."
Date:
June 25, 1943
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her father, discussing a cross-country flight to finish basic flight training, schedules, advanced courses, the recipient's health, packages from home, a plane catching fire, and news about friends/family.
Date:
June 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 25, 1943]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing delays in the delivering of their letters and Mickey not being able to fly anymore.
Date:
June 25, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, September 25, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing a trip he took with her mother, giving check rides, orders, visiting the officer's club, running into old classmates and flight instructors, dismantling a Lockheed aircraft, living arrangements, schedule, a bond drive, and insignia. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date:
September 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, September 25, 1943]
Telegram sent by WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing picking up aircraft from the Stearman factory, missing a dance, hoping to ferry more advanced aircraft, and news from Jackie Cochran.
Date:
September 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying into Los Angeles at night, living quarters in Long Beach, the food service, and preparing to ferry new Vultee aircraft to Dallas. Written on Hilton Hotel stationary.
Date:
October 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Airlines Thanksgiving Menu, 1943]
An in-flight menu from American Airlines for Thanksgiving, 1943. The cover features a drawing of various military aircraft flying over a pastoral scene with the words "For This We are Thankful."
Date:
1943-11-25~
Creator:
American Airlines
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, December 25, 1943]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon wishing her happy holidays, discussing aviation, congratulating her on turning 21, updating her on his health, telling her about Ellen Casper, and old friends.
Date:
December 25, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 25-27, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, uniform items, the future of the WASP program, being grounded by bad weather, and delivering a P-51. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary.
Date:
1944-02-25/1944-02-27
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. L. Werner to Mickey McLernon, February 25, 1944]
Letter from D. L. Werner to Mickey McLernon discussing his flight training, the weather, and other news.
Date:
February 25, 1944
Creator:
Werner, D. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, February 25, 1944]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon making conversation.
Date:
February 25, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Form, April 25, 1944]
War savings bond form filled out by Catherine Parker, in which she lists Mrs. Madeline E. Parker as her beneficiary.
Date:
April 25, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 25, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing having issues flying across the country due to bad weather.
Date:
May 25, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 50, Extracts 7-12]
Special orders listing station assignments and reporting duties for several male pilots and Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date:
May 25, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Force Base (5th Ferrying Group)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her day, getting a radio fixed, flying, and being grounded due to a tornado. Written on Hilton Hotel (Long Beach) stationary.
Date:
1944-06-25?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3]
Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry a P-510 aircraft from Grand Prairie, Texas to an Air Force base in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Date:
July 25, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History