The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 290, Ed. 2 Saturday, April 1, 1944 (open access)

The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 63, No. 290, Ed. 2 Saturday, April 1, 1944

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin: Hardin-Simmons University, Ex-Student Edition, April 1944 (open access)

Bulletin: Hardin-Simmons University, Ex-Student Edition, April 1944

The Hardin-Simmons alumni newsletter includes information regarding events at the school and news about university students, staff, and alumni.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of McMurry College, 1944-1945 (open access)

Bulletin of McMurry College, 1944-1945

Bulletin describes the governance, faculty, course offerings, and campus life of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1944
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Hardin-Simmons University, 1943-1944 (open access)

Catalogue of Hardin-Simmons University, 1943-1944

Catalogue describes the governance, history, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1943-1944 (open access)

Catalogue of Howard Payne College, 1943-1944

Catalogue describes the history, governance, admission requirements, course offerings, and campus life of Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Howard Payne College (Brownwood, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Formal Portrait of a WASP]

Photograph of a young woman, visible from the chest up, wearing a flight helmet with goggles, a dark leather jacket, and a light colored scarf.
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASP Trainees #1]

Photograph of four WASP trainees seated in the back of a truck and looking at something in the distance.
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASP Trainees #2]

Photograph of four WASP trainees seated in the back of a truck and looking at something in the distance. Written on the back of the photograph: "McCarty, McLernon, McGrath, Lytch 44-9."
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASP Trainees at the Wishing Well]

Photograph of four WASP trainees sitting on the edge of the Wishing Well at Avenger Field. Utility lines, trees, buildings, and vehicles are visible in the background.
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Galleon, Volume 20, Number 1, April 1944 (open access)

The Galleon, Volume 20, Number 1, April 1944

The Galleon literary magazine of McMurry College includes editorials, book reviews, and original short stories, plays, poetry, and artwork.
Date: April 1944
Creator: McMurry College
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her arrival in Brownsville for pursuit training, barracks life, the training schedule, and packages. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date: April 1, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, April 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, April 1, 1944]

Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon expressing concern that they will no longer see each other and telling her that he will behave well.
Date: April 1, 1944
Creator: Stevens, Howard E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 1, 1944]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon thanking her for the past two letters and discussing life in France.
Date: April 1, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men Under Camouflage Netting]

Photograph of men gathered under camouflage netting during a camouflage demonstration at Camp Barkeley.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 25, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 1, 1944 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 25, Ed. 1, Saturday, April 1, 1944

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising. This April Fool's Day edition is titled, "The Pestimess".
Date: April 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Scrapbook Page: Some of the students of O'Reilly General Hospital]

Photographs of Dan Melli and men identified as Williams, Johns, Shine, Winston, and Susselman lying on the ground outside of a building at O'Reilly General Hospital. The captions indicate that they are studying for an exam.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - April 1944] (open access)

[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - April 1944]

An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, C. A. S., Travel Order No. 372 for work in District 20-A performed April 1-30, 1944.
Date: April 1944
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Seven WASP]

Photograph of seven women wearing flight suits and posing in front of a building. The inscription on the back states, "Reading left to right, starting back row: Phil, Thel, Betty & Billie. Front row: Willie, Katy, & me. Also our 'home sweet home."
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sgt. Heston by Tent]

Photograph of Sgt. Heston sitting in front of a med tent in Texas.
Date: April 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Sitting in the Grass #1]

Photograph of two women seated on the grass. Part of a building is visible behind them. The back of the photograph includes the names of Ethel Lytech and Mickey McLernon Brown written in pencil and an address label for Betty S. Turner with the address scratched out.
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Sitting in the Grass #2]

Photograph of two women seated on the grass. Part of a building is visible behind them. Written on the back of the photograph: "Thel Lytch (Miller), Mickey McLernon (Brown)."
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Standing on the Cattle Wagon]

Photograph of two women wearing flight suits, helmets, and goggles standing on the steps and entrance of a truck. The back of the photograph contains a handwritten note: "Willie & me & the 'Cattle Wagon.' This is what we ride out to the air field in in case we don't fly over."
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP with a PT-Stearman Airplane]

Photograph of two WASP posing with a PT-Stearman airplane marked "U35." One woman sits on the airplane's wheel while the other woman stands. The back of the photograph includes a handwritten note: "PT-17 Stearman."
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP with an Airplane]

Photograph of two women wearing flight suits, helmets, and goggles. One woman is seated in the airplane while the other woman stands next to it.
Date: [1944-04..1944-12]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History