The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, September 24, 1943 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 2, Ed. 1, Friday, September 24, 1943

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Standing in a Dress Uniform]

Photograph of Dan Melli standing with his arms behind his back. He is wearing a U.S. Army dress uniform with a peaked cap. A row of tents is visible behind him.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Standing in a Dress Uniform]

Photograph of Dan Melli standing with his arms to his sides. He is wearing a U.S. Army dress uniform with a peaked cap. A house is visible in background, while a row of tents is located to the right.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Tennessee.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1, September 24, 1943 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Tennessee.), Vol. 1, No. 2, Ed. 1, September 24, 1943

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored "Hellcat" Division of the U.S. Army, discussing news related to the activities of the unit and members of the division.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: United States. Army. Armored Division, 12th
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943 (open access)

The Shackelford County Leader (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1943 (open access)

Camp Barkeley News (Camp Barkeley, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, December 24, 1943

Weekly newspaper published by and for the personnel of Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.
Date: December 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Camp Campbell Officers' Club]

Postcard of the Officers' Club at Camp Campbell. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Hello all. Up a little earlier. Today will go out in Camp and look for a place to bivouac. It is almost like looking for a site for a house etc. The weather continues very pleasant. I guess our weather is over by now. Woodrow."
Date: February 24, 1943
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldiers Shaking Hands]

Photograph of two soldiers shaking hands in front of a building. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Aug. 24, 1943- Camp Campbell. Col. Wood Congratulating on my promotion in front of our headquarters."
Date: August 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943 (open access)

Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 24, 1943
Creator: Autry, R. A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943 (open access)

Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 24, 1943

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 24, 1943
Creator: Pouns, Joe B.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Irby and Dineen, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Irby and Dineen, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Irby and Dineen discussing the payment of $1,972.80 for Irby's invoice for reporting Case Number 1718 in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Carl Barnes, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Carl Barnes, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Carl Barnes discussing an enclosed letter of recommendation for Mr. Barnes.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to George Greaves, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to George Greaves, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Wing Commander George Greaves discussing previous correspondence from April 22, 1943. Plosser attaches three letters of recommendation to the letter, as requested, and expresses his relief that Greave's family has been reunited.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser, May 24, 1943]

Letter of recommendation from Joe B. Plosser for Carl Barnes.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to H. H. Arnold, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to H. H. Arnold, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Commanding General H. H. Arnold discussing the cancellation and replacement of Joe. B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince's contract with the United States Army Air Force in compliance with the District Attorney's office charges filed on April 3, 1943. Plosser and Prince ask that "new operators be held in abeyance pending the outcome of" their trial and request that General Arnold "initiate the proper steps toward [their] restoration as operators" of their field.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Paid to Irby & Dineen, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Check Paid to Irby & Dineen, May 24, 1943]

Check for $1,972.80 paid to Irby & Dineen by the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas for a reporting case at Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Harry C. Claiborne, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Harry C. Claiborne, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Harry C. Claiborne discussing the outcome of the recent trial against Plosser-Prince Air Academy. Plosser thanks Claiborne for his support and extends the same offer for assistance to Claiborne, should he ever need it.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Frank X. Mara, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Frank X. Mara, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Frank X. Mara replying to previous correspondence from May 4, 1943. Plosser tells Mara that he and Charles A. Prince are working to get their contract reinstated.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. B. Plosser to J. G. "Tex" Rankin, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from J. B. Plosser to J. G. "Tex" Rankin, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to J. G. "Tex" Rankin discussing Plosser and Prince's work to get their army contract reinstated after their trial.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from G. F. Buskie to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, March 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from G. F. Buskie to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, March 24, 1943]

Letter from G. F. Buskie to Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing the appointment of a Defense Plant Corporation engineer to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy to oversee the expansion program approved by the Defense Plant Corporation Board of Directors two days previous. The bottom of the letter is initialed by J. B. Plosser.
Date: March 24, 1943
Creator: Buskie, G. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to E. L. Bauknight, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to E. L. Bauknight, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to E. L. Bauknight discussing the payment of $27.25 to cover the cost of Bauknight's expenses while in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to C. A. Monroe, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to C. A. Monroe, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to C. A. Monroe replying to previous correspondence from C. A. Monroe.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Local Radio Procedure for Avenger Field (open access)

Local Radio Procedure for Avenger Field

Procedural text for operating the local radio for Avenger Field. It gives instructions on how "to leave line," what to do during take off, what to do on a forty-five degree entry, and important tips.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History