Resource Type

[Bill of Lading from Steffen Bros.] (open access)

[Bill of Lading from Steffen Bros.]

Bill of lading for a delivery from Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy for 16 cartons of glassware. On the back side are contract terms and conditions.
Date: July 27, 1942
Creator: Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Response to a Requested Agreement] (open access)

[Response to a Requested Agreement]

A response by Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince declining a requested supplemental agreement regarding their aviation school in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1943-07~
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B. & Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Airfield Lease] (open access)

[Receipt for Airfield Lease]

A receipt from A. G. Lee for the amount of $1,600 paid for the lease of Auxiliary Air Field.
Date: July 20, 1942
Creator: Lee, A. G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Worksheet: Use Dallas Sectional Chart, July 14, 1944] (open access)

[Worksheet: Use Dallas Sectional Chart, July 14, 1944]

Worksheet completed by Suzette Van Daell. The worksheet contains twenty questions about reading coordinates, and all questions are answered.
Date: July 14, 1944
Creator: van Daell, Suzette
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview Transcript  of  Women Airforce Service Pilots] (open access)

[Oral History Interview Transcript of Women Airforce Service Pilots]

An oral history interview transcript conducted by Rebecca Wright featuring Helen Wyatt Snapp, Marjorie Popell Sizemore, Doris Elkington Hamaker, Mary Ann Baldner Gordon, Mary Anna "Marty" Martin Wyall, and Teresa D. James. Wrights asks about the group's experiences in either Women Airforce Service Pilots program or the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron and the prejudice of the 1940s.
Date: July 18, 1999
Creator: Snapp, Helen Wyatt; Sizemore, Marjorie Popell; Hamaker, Doris Elkington; Gordon, Mary Ann Baldner; Wyall, Mary Anna Martin & James, Teresa D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Honorary Membership] (open access)

[Certificate of Honorary Membership]

Honorary Membership certificate from The Woman's Club of Raleigh to Helen Snapp "in recognition of her service to our country during World War II and with appreciation for being a trailblazer for women everywhere." The certificate includes a thick border around the edge and the blue seal of the club at the top.
Date: July 11, 2008
Creator: Umstead, Barbara
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill] (open access)

[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill]

Receipt for Paul A. Hill displaying the number of federal service "credit" points he has earned.
Date: July 24, 1962
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill #2] (open access)

[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill #2]

Receipt for Paul A. Hill displaying the number of federal service "credit" points he has earned.
Date: July 15, 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992]

Agenda for the WASP Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the July 16, 1992 meeting, followed by the meeting minutes discussing the San Antonio convention and the memorial dedication ceremony, along with a proposed dedication ceremony agenda.
Date: July 16, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McLernon Pilot Certificate] (open access)

[McLernon Pilot Certificate]

Pilot's certificate classifying Eleanor McLernon as a "Class A" pilot and licensing her to fly and land commercial, single engine planes.
Date: July 1, 1947
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]

Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Force Base
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #6] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Orders #6]

Orders for several Air Force pilots and WASP to ferry various aircraft from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Grand Prairie, Texas.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
System: The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Shipping List #2] (open access)

[USAF Extension Course Shipping List #2]

Shipping list of correspondence course items and printer error corrections from Air University at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama.
Date: July 10, 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release, July 1 1986] (open access)

[Press Release, July 1 1986]

Press release inviting Women Airforce Service Pilots and their families to visit the Pioneer Museum to browse a new WASP exhibit dedicated to the late Mrs. Dede Deaton.
Date: July 1, 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Catalog] (open access)

[USAF Extension Course Catalog]

Catalog list of courses available for the United States Air Force correspondence lessons.
Date: July 1952
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Catalog #2] (open access)

[USAF Extension Course Catalog #2]

Catalog list of courses available for the United States Air Force correspondence classes.
Date: July 1952
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Ruth Rance WASP Diploma] (open access)

[Mary Ruth Rance WASP Diploma]

Diploma certifying that Mary Ruth Rance completed the Women Airforce Service Pilots special training program.
Date: July 28, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Engines Exam] (open access)

[Engines Exam]

Flight school exam over plane engines with true/false questions, all answered in pencil by Solange D'Hooghe. Four questions are marked as wrong and a score of 80 is written in red ink in the top left corner.
Date: July 7, 1943
Creator: D'Hooghe, Solange
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Weather Communications Exam] (open access)

[Weather Communications Exam]

Flight school exam on military communication symbols for various weather conditions, with answers filled in in pencil by Solange D'Hooghe. A core of 86 and 1/2 is written in the top right corner of the first page.
Date: July 2, 1943
Creator: D'Hooghe, Solange
System: The Portal to Texas History
Application for Flight Instructor and/or Flight Test (open access)

Application for Flight Instructor and/or Flight Test

Application filled out by Catherine Parker detailing her piloting experience and her intentions to join the Women's Ferry Squadron.
Date: July 3, 1943
Creator: Parker, Catherine
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Civil Aeronautics Administration to Catherine Parker] (open access)

[Envelope from Civil Aeronautics Administration to Catherine Parker]

Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The word "Executive" is handwritten in pencil on the address side and numerical notes are written in pen on the back.
Date: July 15, 1943
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Schell Air-Photo Service Notice of Dissolution] (open access)

[Schell Air-Photo Service Notice of Dissolution]

A notice of dissolution from the Metropolitan News for the "fictitious" Schell Air-Photo Service, an aerial photography service provided by Gayle Snell and Robert Schaeffer, with contact info for their lawyer Alfred Armstrong.
Date: July 21, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History