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[Photograph 2012.201.B1293.0737]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Lee Trevino is congratulated by his caddy, Herman Mitchell, after his hole-in-one on the 17th hole at the Skins Game Sunday."
Date: November 29, 1987
Creator: Bauman, David
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Letter from Atlantic Monthly Press to Jacqueline Cochran, March 24, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Atlantic Monthly Press to Jacqueline Cochran, March 24, 1969]

Letter from Managing Editor Upton Brady from the Atlantic Monthly Press to Jacqueline Cochran detailing the royalty statement for the second half of 1968 for her book, The Stars At Noon.
Date: March 24, 1969
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: From Sawdust to Stardust: A Salute to Jacqueline Cochran 19th Anniversary Dinner] (open access)

[Program: From Sawdust to Stardust: A Salute to Jacqueline Cochran 19th Anniversary Dinner]

Program from an anniversary dinner hosted at the Coachella Valley Museum and Cultural Center honoring Jacqueline Cochran. Several Women Airforce Service Pilots are listed as guests.
Date: October 18, 2003
Creator: Coachella Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dallas Journal, Volume 50, 2004 (open access)

The Dallas Journal, Volume 50, 2004

Annual publication containing genealogical information about families in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding area, including family histories, lists of records (births, deaths, registration, etc.), correspondence, and other documentation. Name index begins on page 145.
Date: June 2004
Creator: Dallas Genealogical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Daughdrill to Harris L. Kempner, January 21, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Daughdrill to Harris L. Kempner, January 21, 1966]

Letter from Lillian Daughdrill to Harris L. Kempner informing him that she passed his message on to Mr. Harmon Whittington and he expresses his sorrows to hear that Mr. Kempner will not be joining the Rice Associates.
Date: January 21, 1966
Creator: Daughdrill, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph 2012.201.B1138.0423]

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Joanne Royer. . . Riverside, Calif., beauty and swimming star."
Date: 1954
Creator: Easley, Jack
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Clipping: Oh...To Be A Women's Air Force Service Pilot] (open access)

[Clipping: Oh...To Be A Women's Air Force Service Pilot]

Photocopy of a magazine clipping with an article about the history of the WASP, how they began, their achievements, and more.
Date: February 1977
Creator: Gutierrez, Ava & Wilson, Jan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Orland J. ""Bud"" Harris, August 22, 2000 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Orland J. ""Bud"" Harris, August 22, 2000

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Orland Harris. Harris went to Santa Anna, California for Aviation Cadet training in the Army Air Corps in 1942. He went to primary flying school in Visalia, California and then went to LaeMoore, California for more training. From there he went to replacement training units, flying the P-38, P-322 and P-39. Harris had take civilian pilot training for one year at college before he went into the service. He received his wings at Williams Field in Arizona 3 Nov 1943 and became an officer that day. He went to the South Pacific in a C-54, along wih about 30 other pilots, ending up in Nadzab, New Guinea with the 8th Fighter Group (part of the 5th Air Force). His P-38 missions included targets of opportunity around New Guinea, a cave on Corregidor and straffed ships on the way to Borneo, and the Philippines. Normally they flew cover missions for B-17s and B-24s but on occasion covered B-25s and A-20s. Harris was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) when he was flying out of Mindoro in the Philippines on a night mission (26 Dec 1944) attacking a Japanese task …
Date: August 22, 2000
Creator: Harris, Orland J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Addison Hoof to Jacqueline Cochran, September 20, 1971] (open access)

[Envelope from Addison Hoof to Jacqueline Cochran, September 20, 1971]

Envelope addressed to Jacqueline Cochran from Addison Hoof.
Date: September 20, 1971
Creator: Hoof, Addison
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Condition Survey: March Air Force Base, California (open access)

Condition Survey: March Air Force Base, California

"The purpose of this report is to present the results of a condition survey performed at March Air Force Base (MAFB), California, during 30 November-6 December 1972. The two major areas of interest considered in this condition survey were the structural condition of the primary airfield pavements and the condition of pavement repairs and the types of maintenance materials that have been used at this airfield" (p. 1).
Date: May 1973
Creator: Jackson, Ralph D.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Sidney J. Jackson to I. H. Kempner, October 11, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Sidney J. Jackson to I. H. Kempner, October 11, 1949]

Letter from Sidney J. Jackson to I. H. Kempner recounting a legal case from some decades ago that involved reparations for the Choctaw Indians. Jackson asks for any information that Kempner remembers about the case, and offers the information he remembers in turn.
Date: October 11, 1949
Creator: Jackson, Sidney J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sidney J. Jackson to I. H. Kempner, October 22, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Sidney J. Jackson to I. H. Kempner, October 22, 1949]

Letter from Sidney J. Jackson to I. H. Kempner recounting the information that came back to them after reading a previous letter sent by Kempner. Jackson also discloses that he will be leaving for a trip soon, and extends his well wishes towards Kempner and his family.
Date: October 22, 1949
Creator: Jackson, Sidney J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Clip: CA Quake] captions transcript

[News Clip: CA Quake]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about an earthquake in Anza, California. This security tape footage shows people fleeing a store. The story aired at 6:00 A.M.
Date: June 13, 2005, 6:00 a.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: CA Quake] captions transcript

[News Clip: CA Quake]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about an earthquake in Anza, California. Nancy Hix and another employee of the Cahuilla Creek Casino, along with Robert Mullens of the Anza Market are interviewed. The story aired at 5:00 A.M.
Date: June 13, 2005
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Mary Martin] captions transcript

[News Clip: Mary Martin]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.
Date: November 1, 1978, 5:00 p.m.
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Clip: Texas Campaign] captions transcript

[News Clip: Texas Campaign]

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story. This story aired at 6 P.M.
Date: October 29, 1992
Creator: KXAS-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Video
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 20, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 20, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for clearer weather to fly in southern California, the Hotel del Tahquitz in Palm Springs, shopping and dinner in Palm Springs, and orders. Written on Hotel del Tahquitz stationary.
Date: 1943-11-20?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Blythe Field and Morton's Air Academy, flying over the desert, getting transportation to Dallas, finding a forgotten parachute, Mexican and Native American crafts, and meeting some flight cadets. Written on Hotel Paso del Norte (El Paso) stationary.
Date: 1943-10-07?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 14, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being grounded in Camden, AK, repairing her boots, letters, a man from Palm Springs, and her friend Marion. Typed on Hotel Lassen (Wichita) stationary.
Date: October 14, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being transported to Palm Springs, exploring the town, flight delays, orders, free time, and Air Corps personnel in California.
Date: October 24, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing getting dinner in El Paso, flying from there to Phoenix, staying in Palm Springs, and waiting for orders.
Date: 1944-10-24?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her father, discussing flying a Vultee aircraft, staying in Palm Springs, and returning to Dallas. Typed on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date: 1944-10-29?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, February 8, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, February 8, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing their recent trip, check flights, further training and pursuit school (for flying fighters), and recent flying. Written on Hotel Heidelberg stationary.
Date: February 8, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 7, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying into Palm Springs, dinner there, visits with friends, buying a gift for her father in Juarez, future work ferrying Steerman aircraft, and an Army captain who took photographs of her and others on a flight from Phoenix.
Date: 1943-10-07?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History