[Clipping: Veterans' burial record available on Internet] (open access)

[Clipping: Veterans' burial record available on Internet]

Newspaper clipping of an article about finding veterans' burial information on a government database. On the back of the clipping, there are engagement announcements for six couples.
Date: June 27, 2004
Creator: Jones, Martha
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A History of Camp Davis] (open access)

[A History of Camp Davis]

A pamphlet on the History of Camp Davis, written by David A. Stallman for the 50th Anniversary of the Antiaircraft Artillery School at Camp Davis. It contains the Antiaircraft Artillery School's marching song, the story of Camp Davis from "Birth to Death," Camp Davis as a missile test base, the closing of the camp, and more. The photos included within the pamphlet were provided courtesy of Topsail Island Historical Society, Estelle Haste, Charles Jones, Rachel Magnabosco, Barbara Scholar, Kay Morgan, and Pender Sounds.
Date: April 27, 1990
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Navy Department to Suzette Van Daell, June 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Navy Department to Suzette Van Daell, June 26, 1944]

Letter from Ensign Gertrude Carroll Moore of the Navy Department, Office of Naval Officer Procurement to Suzette Van Daell discussing the possibility of Miss Van Daell joining the United States Naval (Women's) Reserve, also known as WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. The letter is followed by a list of questions Miss Van Daell might have about the WAVES program, which she can fill out and send back to the Navy Officer Procurement Office. It also contains two envelopes, one addressed from the Navy Department to Sue Van Daell, the other from the Navy Department to the Women's Reserve Department
Date: June 27, 1944
Creator: Moore, Gertrude Carroll
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, May 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, May 27, 1942]

Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince discussing the contract between Steffen Brothers Hotel Supply Company and Plosser-Prince Air Academy, referencing a phone call between Mr. Steffen and Joe B. Plosser earlier that day.
Date: May 27, 1942
Creator: Steffen, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.] (open access)

[Invoice from Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.]

Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc., shipped by Dalby Motor Freight, Inc.
Date: May 27, 1942
Creator: Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Paid to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943] (open access)

[Check Paid to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943]

Check for $250 paid to J. M. Wagstaff by the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas for expenses on trial at Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Judge J. M. Wagstaff thanking Judge Wagstaff for this help. Plosser also enclosed a check within the letter.
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, March 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, March 27, 1942]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to City Manager R. C. Hoppe discussing the lease between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Dan Moody, May 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Dan Moody, May 27, 1943]

Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Dan Moody discusses the possibility of Plosser et. al. in the criminal case of the United States vs. Plosser et. al. agreeing to pay a sum of money in order for the case to be dismissed.
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Eastus, Clyde O.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, February 27, 1942 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, February 27, 1942 #1]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett from the British Air Delegation discussing Prince's anxieties regarding several matters, such as the "British status with the U.S. Army Air Corps."
Date: February 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, July 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, July 27, 1942]

Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince discussing the shipping of equipment to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, as well as a bill of over $20,000 that Plosser and Prince have yet to pay to Steffen Brothers.
Date: July 27, 1942
Creator: Steffen, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Captain Daly, May 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Captain Daly, May 27, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Captain Daly discussing "losses sustained in the Air Transport Command by the Plosser-Prince Air Academy."
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, March 27, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, March 27, 1942]

Telegram from City Manager R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince discussing the proposed lease on the Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Hoppe, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, March 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, March 27, 1942]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett discussing specifications for Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, February 27, 1942 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, February 27, 1942 #2]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett from the British Air Delegation discussing Prince's anxieties regarding several matters, such as the "British status with the U.S. Army Air Corps."
Date: February 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Change Request Form] (open access)

[War Savings Bond Change Request Form]

Duplicate copy of a war savings bond change request form, completed by Suzette Van Daell. She requests that the co-owner of the bond be changed from Paula Van Daell to Mr. Paul A. H. Van Daell.
Date: September 27, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary C. Quist to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, December 27, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mary C. Quist to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, December 27, 1945]

Letter from Mary C. Quist to the Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing the details of their next meeting scheduled in Austin, Texas.
Date: December 27, 1945
Creator: Quist, Mary C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim McCrery to Charlyne Creger, October 27, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Jim McCrery to Charlyne Creger, October 27, 1999]

Letter from Jim McCrery to Charlyne Creger responding to her previous request for the 1944 congressional members of Louisiana.
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: McCrery, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Department of Veterans Affairs to Charlyne Creger, December 27, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Department of Veterans Affairs to Charlyne Creger, December 27, 1999]

Letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to Rosa C. Creger discussing her increased benefits in regards to a new law passed by Congress to increase service-connected benefits.
Date: December 27, 1999
Creator: United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #5] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Orders #5]

Orders for an Air Force pilot and two WASP to ferry planes from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Wichita, Kansas.
Date: January 27, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Delnar Werner to Mickey McLernon, December 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Delnar Werner to Mickey McLernon, December 27, 1943]

Letter from Delnar Werner to Mickey McLernon discussing recent experiences in aviation, including shooting down a B-17.
Date: December 27, 1943
Creator: Werner, Delnar L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Student Time Sheet] (open access)

[WASP Student Time Sheet]

Student daily time sheet for flight times during Women Airforce Service Pilot training. Several names can be seen listed next to their time information, and the date 7-27-43 can be seen written at the top of each sheet.
Date: July 27, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fifinella 1943-1944] (open access)

[Fifinella 1943-1944]

English class report on the history of Women Airforce Service Pilots by Jill Wilkinson.
Date: January 27, 1977
Creator: Wilkinson, Jill
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Book summary Web Page] (open access)

[WASP Book summary Web Page]

Printed web page with a summary of the book "Go Home Little Fifinella", written by Winnie LoPinto. A photo of the author as a young WASP with a plane can be seen at the top of the page.
Date: January 27, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History