[Dormitory Equipment Inventory] (open access)

[Dormitory Equipment Inventory]

Inventory with expense sheet for dormitory equipment including beds, quilts, sheets, pillowcases and other bedding materials.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D] (open access)

[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D]

A list of dormitory equipment from April 30, 1942. The quantities and prices of the equipment are listed beside them. A handwritten amendment is visible below the total.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D #2] (open access)

[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D #2]

A list of dormitory equipment from April 30, 1942. The quantities and prices of the equipment are listed beside them.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. Digges La Touche to Charles Prince or Joe Plosser, April 30, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from E. Digges La Touche to Charles Prince or Joe Plosser, April 30, 1942]

Letter from E. Digges La Touche to Mr. Charles Prince or Mr. Joe Plosser discussing the possibility of the Priorities Committee granting a higher A-l-e rating to a building being built under the Defense Plant Corporation. With the information available, the Priorities Committee cannot grant the higher rating, but La Touche provides a list of instructions for the letter's recipients to complete in order to have their request completed. It includes a cc to Captain L. J. Douglas-Mann and mentions a Mr. M. H. Knowles.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: La Touche, E. Digges
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Office Equipment Inventory] (open access)

[Office Equipment Inventory]

An inventory of office equipment including quantities and prices of materials. The total value of the inventory is $1,716.54. There is a small handwritten note below the total.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Office Equipment Inventory #2] (open access)

[Office Equipment Inventory #2]

An inventory of office equipment including quantities and prices of materials. The total value of the inventory is $1,716.54.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from International Harvester Company, April 28, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from International Harvester Company, April 28, 1942]

Letters from the International Harvester Company discussing recommendations for equipment to store food. Three additional letters show detailed receipts for the necessary equipment.
Date: April 28, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. L. Mayhall to Plosser and Prince, April 24, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from C. L. Mayhall to Plosser and Prince, April 24, 1942]

Letter from C. L. Mayhall to Plosser and Prince discussing a recent meeting between one Mr. C. C. Jones and Plosser-Prince and a possible contract between the Col-Tex Refining Company and Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: Mayhall, C. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Joe B. Plosser, April 24, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Joe B. Plosser, April 24, 1942]

Letter from J. H. Steffen to Joe B. Plosser discussing three bid quotes from the Steffen Brothers Hotel Supply Company for Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: Steffen, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Dormocrat, Vol. 3, No. 13, April 22, 1942] (open access)

[The Dormocrat, Vol. 3, No. 13, April 22, 1942]

Weekly newspaper issued by the men of Davis Hall at the North Texas Agricultural College in Arlington, Texas. It includes articles written by residents, announcements, gossip, and birthdays.
Date: April 22, 1942
Creator: Ford, Frank
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier]

Photograph of a soldier wearing a uniform and hat. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "April 21, 1942, N.Y.C."
Date: April 21, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, Esq., April 17, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, Esq., April 17, 1942]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, Esq. discussing the lease between Plosser-Prince Air Academy and the City of Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
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
[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, April 13, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, April 13, 1942]

Telegram from Charles A. Prince to City Manager R. C. Hoppe discussing the approval of building plans by the Defense Plants Corporation.
Date: April 13, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of an Unknown Soldier at Indianola]

Photograph of an unknown soldier standing on the beach at Indianola, Texas.
Date: April 12, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Beatrice and Shorty]

Photograph of Beatrice and Shorty taken at the beach at Indianola.
Date: April 12, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Joe Plosser Air College, April 9, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Joe Plosser Air College, April 9, 1942]

Letter from Colonel W. F. Volandt to Joe B. Plosser discussing the Academy's new Preference Rating Certificate, Form PD-3A, Serial Number M-871043 to be used for the construction of the Air Academy.
Date: April 9, 1942
Creator: Volandt, W. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 5, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from I.H. to Cecile Kempner, April 5, 1942]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing taking his grandchildren to Mass to celebrate Easter. He writes about war news and expresses his opinion that much of how the rest of the war will play out will depend on Russia and that he believes that it all may be over soon. Informs Cecile that Herbert will leave for war on the 15th.
Date: April 5, 1942
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Plumbing & Electrical Details

Plumbing and electrical details for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include key plans showing variations in building sizes, plumbing notes, general notes, electrical fixture schedule, connections to fixtures, plumbing legend, and capacity of equipment.
Date: April 4, 1942
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, April 4, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, April 4, 1942]

Letter from City Manager R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince discussing the enclosed lease for the Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date: April 4, 1942
Creator: Hoppe, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History