Portrait of Man

Copy negative of a portrait of Jonathan Stone standing, wearing a suit, taken by Keck in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Beverly Smith

Copy negative of the portrait of Beverly Smith. In the picture a baby is sitting on a wooden chair smiling. She is wearing a dress and a hat.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Man; Portrait of Woman

1 copy negative of 2 images. The first is a portrait of Walter Smith. He is dressed in a suit and wearing a cap. The second image is a portrait of Verna Smith Hurley.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Infant

Copy negative of baby Thelma Frances McCarley in a plaid dress sitting on the beach at Corpus Christi in 1907.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Orange Grove Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Orange Grove, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing towns, roads and highways, borders between counties, water bodies, ranches and farms, railroads, windmills, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 10 feet) and spot heights. A quadrangle location diagram is included in the lower-right corner of the map. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1954
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nueces County

Blue line print of survey map of Nueces County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, blocks of land, cities, towns, bridges, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:266,666] (4000 varas to 1/2 an inch).
Date: 1913
Creator: McDonald, H. F.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Texas: Robstown Quadrangle

Topographic quadrangle map of Robstown, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Includes red overprint of roads classifications and a quadrangle location diagram. Relief shown by contours (interval 5 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1956
Creator: Geological Survey (U.S.)
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Front of W. H. Howard Home]

Photograph of a group in front of the home of W. H. Howard (pictured here as the third from the left). Note on the back of the photograph reads, "A. C. and Dorothy Howell. Brother and sister Howard, Maxie, Pearl Howell and grandson. Corpus Christi, Texas, March, 1949, in front of the Howell home."
Date: March 11, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Front of the Howard Home]

Photograph of Jesse P. and Maxie Sewell, Pearl Howell, and a man holding a baby boy in front of W. H. Howard home. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "J. P. and Maxie (marked out) Sewell, Pearl Howell, A. C. and Dorothy Howell's son, in front of the Howell Home, Corpus Christi, Texas, March, '49."
Date: March 11, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of W. H. Howard Home]

Photograph of the home of W. H. Howard, showing Brother and Sister Howard and Maxie standing on the front lawn. A large palm tree, on the right of the photograph, can be seen in the front yard.
Date: March 11, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Group in Front of House]

Photograph of two women and a man standing on the sidewalk leading up to a house with a bay window. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Brother and sister W.L. Howard and Maxie in front of the Howard house, Corpus Christi, Texas, March, '49."
Date: March 11, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lander Legett to Ruth Legett - November 25, 1928] (open access)

[Letter from Lander Legett to Ruth Legett - November 25, 1928]

Letter written to Ruth Legett from Lander Legett, concerning their family genealogy.
Date: November 25, 1928
Creator: Legett, Lander
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L.L. Legett to Mrs. Percy Jones - December 8, 1934] (open access)

[Letter from L.L. Legett to Mrs. Percy Jones - December 8, 1934]

Letter written by L.L. Legett to Mrs. Percy Jones, speaking of his recent visit to Abilene and of their family tree and genealogy.
Date: December 8, 1934
Creator: Legett, L. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sailors in a Lounge]

A black and white photograph of a group of sailors in a lounge.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Map Taken From a Mathematics Work Book] (open access)

[A Map Taken From a Mathematics Work Book]

A Mercator Projection of a map including Austin, San Antonio, Laredo, Victoria, and Corpus Christi on a grid with every line being 15 minutes.The magnetic variation is 10 degrees east, and the scale is 1:2,027,520.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese] (open access)

[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese]

Newspaper clipping of an article about U.S. Navy pilots who were rescued by a Vietnamese ship after crashing in the South China Sea. The article includes a photograph of Elizabeth Steinnecker and another navy pilot. On the back of the clipping are articles about local news and a one-panel cartoon about cartoons.
Date: July 20, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP history] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP history]

Newspaper clippings of an article about the disparities between the treatment and requirements of WASP members and men serving in the US Air Force. On the back of the clippings are brief articles and letters, as well as an advertisement for Kmart.
Date: [1991..]
Creator: Weser, Marcia Goren
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Long-Due Recognition] (open access)

[Clipping: Long-Due Recognition]

Newspaper clipping of part of an article about WASP member Maxine Flournoy. The article includes two photographs of Flournoy. On the back of the clipping are other articles, about popular culture and politics.
Date: [2007..]
Creator: Baird, Mike
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Finance Chair Report and Related Documents] (open access)

[Finance Chair Report and Related Documents]

Documents related to the Finance Chair Report presented at the WASP board meeting in Corpus Christi in April 2001. They include a balance sheet, a profit and loss statement, a budget listing revenue and expenses, the Finance Chair Report, the Treasurer's Report, and a proposal about finding candidates to serve as treasurer.
Date: April 10, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: No more donated meat for Christ's Kitchen] (open access)

[Clipping: No more donated meat for Christ's Kitchen]

Newspaper clippings of an article about why a charity, Christ's Kitchen, is unable to accept donations of meat. There are advertisements and obituaries on the back of the clippings.
Date: [2006-03-22..]
Creator: Lloyd, Jennifer
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Spring 2001 Board Meeting] (open access)

[WASP Spring 2001 Board Meeting]

Agenda for the WASP board meeting held April 20, 2001 in Corpus Christi, Texas. At the end of the list of new business items, a handwritten note states, "Disposition of funds when we dissolve."
Date: April 20, 2001
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brown On Board USS Lexington] (open access)

[Brown On Board USS Lexington]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown on board the USS Lexington with a red and white plane seen on the lower deck in the background. Text can be seen pasted below the photo on cloud print paper that describes the naval cruise and lists several attendees, including Brown.
Date: June 4, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report from the Secretary 2000-2002 (open access)

Report from the Secretary 2000-2002

Report from the Women Airforce Service Pilots secretary, Elaine D. Harmon on important organization meetings and discussion held from 2000 to 2002.
Date: 2002
Creator: Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Reunion Brought Memories of High-Flying Pilot Days"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Reunion Brought Memories of High-Flying Pilot Days"]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the 30th WASP anniversary reunion. Certain WASPs' experience in service is also shared.
Date: June 28, 1972
Creator: Randerson, Middy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History