[Letter from H. L. "Button" Roberson to Herman F. Fuchs, October 10, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from H. L. "Button" Roberson to Herman F. Fuchs, October 10, 1986]

Letter from Button Roberson to Herman Fuchs discussing a recent visit, their respective medical problems, and a photo. The envelope is included.
Date: October 10, 1986
Creator: Roberson, H. L. (Button)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter, clipping, and envelope from Lorraine Bain to H. L. Roberson, September 30, 1986] (open access)

[Letter, clipping, and envelope from Lorraine Bain to H. L. Roberson, September 30, 1986]

Letter from Lorraine Bain to members of WASP class 44-W-5 asking for news to include in an upcoming newsletter, as well as a clipping of Jennie G. Wynne's obituary, and a scan of the envelope it was sent in.
Date: September 30, 1986
Creator: Bain, Lorraine N. Nelson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs, August 8, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs, August 8, 1986]

Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs enclosing a copy of a letter from Don Smith (not included) and discussing some recent flying and Fuchs' time as a WASP instructor.
Date: August 8, 1986
Creator: Roberson, H. L. (Button)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Horse Drawn Wagon

Copy photograph of a horse-drawn wagon carrying oil pipes. A man in a hat drives the wagon pulled by four horses. In the background is a wooden building.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man By Car

Copy photograph of a group of men posing in front of a car. The man in front wears a large wide-brimmed hat. Four other men stand on either side of him. To his left is a young boy. Behind the car is a wooden house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wool Rolls on Truck

Copy photograph of a man standing on wool rolls on a truck. The truck is parked in a corral. On top are several rolls of wool. A man in a hat poses on top of the rolls.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hobbs

Topographic quadrangle map of Hobbs, New Mexico, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. Location and sectionalized township diagrams are included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hobbs

Topographic quadrangle map of Hobbs, New Mexico, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights. Location and sectionalized township diagrams are included in the lower-right corner. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pecos

Topographic quadrangle map of Pecos, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes a key, road classification, and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pecos

Topographic quadrangle map of Pecos, Texas, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 100 feet with supplementary contours at 50 foot intervals) and spot heights and includes a key, road classification, and quadrangle location diagrams. Scale 1:250,000
Date: 1954
Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her father, discussing a cross-country flight to finish basic flight training, schedules, advanced courses, the recipient's health, packages from home, a plane catching fire, and news about friends/family.
Date: June 25, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Proposed Walton Field Entrance, Kermit, Texas: Floor Plan and Elevation

Plan for an entrance to Walton Field in Kermit, Texas. It includes the front elevation with the field name and closable gates and ticket windows as well as views of the side and rear elevations, foundation plan, and selected details.
Date: August 23, 1939
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grade School Building Kermit, Texas: Repair Plans

Plan for repairs to a grade school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes floor plans for the first floor and ground floor, and diagrams of present wardrobes, new cabinet in art room, and cabinets in music room.
Date: May 26, 1939
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Cross Sections

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. This drawing includes cross sections "x-x" and "y-y," as well as details of the window guard, elevations, and other small building details.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Decorative Treatment in Recitation Rooms

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings that show the elevations of walls a, b, and c, as well as the details for the decoration on the walls of the recitation rooms. The drawing in the top right corner of the sheet shows the floor plan of the linoleum layout.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Elevations

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. This drawing shows the elevations of the building from the North, South, East, and West.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Floor Plan and Window Schedule

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes a floor plan of the building with the different rooms noted within the drawing. There is a door and window schedule along with a room finish schedule detailing the types of wood or tile to be used for the floors, walls, etc.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Foundation and Concrete Details

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes a foundation plan for the building as well as details concerning the concrete to be used in the slabs. There is a "pier & footing schedule" at the top of the sheet with dimensions, specifications, and more details concerning the foundation; the concrete beam schedule details the dimensions of the various materials used to build up the foundation.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Front and Rear Entrances

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings of the rear and front entrances to the building along with their elevations. Also included is a small drawing that shows "interior door detail[s]."
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Index to Drawings

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes a detailed plot plan of the field house with the surrounding sidewalks, fences, and streets. This sheet also contains the index for the related plans, each sheet number has its own title; it also contains general information about the sponsors, creators, and docket number of the plan.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Longitudinal Section and Cabinet Details

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes a longitudinal cross section as well as elevations from the front, left, and right of the building. Also included are drawings detailing the cabinets in the activity room.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Mill and Toilet Stall Details

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes multiple drawings of framing details, transom bars, rails, window frames. The drawings on the right of the sheet detail the girl's toilet stalls, elevations, and bulletin boards. Most of the drawings in the center primarily deal with molding, trimming and other intricate details.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Roof Framing and Details

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes a drawing detailing the roof framing plan for the building as well as some smaller drawings of the elevations of the building.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Terrace and Fireplace Details

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings that show the details of the building's fireplace as well as its elevation, and the details of the building's terrace including its elevation.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History