Interview with Dr. Rae Adams, 1984 captions transcript

Interview with Dr. Rae Adams, 1984

Interview with Dr. Rae Adams, Professor of Sociology and Program Director for Gerontology at ACU. In the interview, Dr. Adams discusses her recent trip to China with other professors as part of an exchange program.
Date: 1984
Creator: Adams, Rae & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: WASP Militarization Favored by Stimson] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: WASP Militarization Favored by Stimson]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of articles from the New York Times about the U.S.'s involvement in World War II, including an article about an initiative to give WASP members full military benefits. Among the articles are several small advertisements, some with illustrations. At the top of the photocopy is handwritten text identifying the newspaper and its publishing date.
Date: May 5, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 12, Chapter 5. Implications for the Future (open access)

Command Study 12, Chapter 5. Implications for the Future

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses "the implications of the Communist war complex for future international relationships and the Communist drive for world domination" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 1. The Sino-Soviet Dispute (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 1. The Sino-Soviet Dispute

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses the conflict between China and the Soviet Union and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: March 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994]

Card from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards discussing the number of remaining WASP, his attendance to the Silver Wings reunion, and his travels in the near future. On the cover is a painting by Winslow Homer titled "The Reaper".
Date: November 4, 1994
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, July 5, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, July 5, 1993]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards discussing their appearance on the newspapers, her son's recent marriage, her son's life, a visit to the Dyes Air Force Base, and wanting to review a book.
Date: July 5, 1993
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 3. The Republic of China (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 3. The Republic of China

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses "the progress made by the Republic of China since 1949, the problems it has overcome, its status today, and its prospects for the future" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Epic of Flight Memo to the Reader] (open access)

[The Epic of Flight Memo to the Reader]

Photocopy of a memo to the reader printed in a volume of "The Epic of Flight" book series that discusses the initial struggles in creating "Women Aloft", a book in the series about female pilots.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hicks, Jim
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Big Job: Basic Magnesium News Letter, Number 30, January 21, 1943 (open access)

The Big Job: Basic Magnesium News Letter, Number 30, January 21, 1943

Newsletter published by Basic Magnesium Inc. that discusses various topics regarding the company, the magnesium industry, and news local to the town in which the company is located. One article included is about the dormitory room decoration former Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Charlyne Creger.
Date: January 21, 1943
Creator: Basic Magnesium, Incorporated
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History