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Helen Snapp Collection
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Eleanor Brown Collection
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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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R. Vernon Boyd Collection
3
53rd Legislature of Texas
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Family in Front of House
Copy negative of three men, one woman, and two girls posing in two rows in front of a wooden house; identified as the L. T. Maner family. The two girls in the foreground are holding flowers and sitting on a bench in front of a fence. The adults are standing behind the fence. In the background, there are two trees and a house, with two rocking chairs on the porch.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Map of the Travels of George Washington
Map of the travels of George Washington in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States between 1732 and 1799, with insets of New York and the lower Hudson Valley, Mount Vernon, the tidewater region of Virginia, Philadelphia, and Boston. The map includes towns, colonial highways, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geological features, with relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,502,720] (39.5 miles to the inch).
Date:
1931
Creator:
National Geographic Society for the National Geographic Magazine
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Georgia at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, from original maps in the Library of Congress at Washington.
Topographic map of Georgia and the surrounding area at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing towns, counties, villages, roads, American-Indian territories, and bodies of water. There are also two inset maps in the upper-right and lower-left corner. The first inset - on the right - shows the settled portion of Georgia from a 1796 map, and the second inset - on the left - shows the southern boundary of Georgia in 1787. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:1,013,760] (16 miles to the inch).
Date:
1937
Creator:
Romans, B.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee
Topographic map of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and portions of Tennessee and Florida. The map includes towns, counties, railroads, highways, canals, state capitals, bodies of water, and other geographic features, with relief shown in hachures. The map also includes three inset maps in the lower-right corner, showing the towns of Charleston, Charlotte and Atlanta in greater detail. Scale [ca. 1:1,995,840] (31.5 miles to the inch).
Date:
1926
Creator:
Bumstead, Albert H. & Grosvenor, Gilbert
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pvt. T. Thies Address Card]
Card with a handwritten address: "Pvt. T. Thies, Co A - 13 tng Bn - 1st PLAT. Camp Wheeler, Ga. U.S. Army."
Date:
[1941..1943]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Chattahoochee River]
Postcard of a river surrounded with trees, with text that says "Scene on the Chattahoochee River, Columbus, Georgia." A handwritten note addressed to Helen Aten says "Howdy: Having a very nice time. Tell John people are husking corn down here. And he shouldn't work to hard to get his done till I get back. Githa."
Date:
January 16, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Henry Gruner]
Photograph of a soldier standing in front of a poster of palm trees. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Henry Gruner in Ga., 1942."
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. P. Westbruch to Blanche Perry]
Envelope and handwritten letter from R. P. Westbruch requesting a baptistry painting from Perry for the Pennville Church of Christ in Trion, Georgia. Includes a sketch with measurements of the church auditorium interior and baptistry area.
Date:
September 23, 1953
Creator:
Westbruch, R. P.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Lillie Sullivan and Roommate]
Portrait of two women wearing long dresses and sitting together. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Aunt Lillie (Hat) and roommate at Girls' school, Rome, GA."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
McArthur, W. S.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Sheet of Paper With Handwritten Notes About a Plane]
A sheet of paper with handwritten notes about the UC 78 AT11 Beechcraft chase plane or mother ship. At Fort Stewart, they are used as targets, mostly for exhibition purposes for top brass.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Photographs of Helen Snapp and Airplanes]
Three photographs of airplanes and WASP. The top photo is of the Kathie "M" is being flown by WASP Helen Snapp. The photo on the left is of WASP gathering around the cockpit of a plane, looking at a map. The bottom photo is of a plane being used as a non-combat trainer. There is text in the middle that explains each photo.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frances Rohrer Sargent
Information about WASP Frances Rohrer Sargent. Topics include her growing up, her stations while a WASP, and her life after the WASP disbanded. There is also a picture of Sargent about halfway down the page on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Jones to Helen Snapp, October 31, 2010]
Letter from Edward S. Jones from the Department of the Air Force to Helen Snapp inviting Snapp to attend the HRDC workshop in Atlanta, Georgia.
Date:
October 13, 2010
Creator:
Jones, Edward S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff Reed to Helen Snapp]
Hand-written letter from Jeff Reed from the Fort Stewart Museum to Helen Snapp discussing Reed's gratitude towards Snapp for her recent visit to Fort Stewart. Reed includes Snapp's VHS tape "We Were WASPS."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Reed, Jeff
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Payment Voucher Paid for by DFAS - Indianapolis Center] {Has a Social Security Number on it}
A payment voucher paid for by DFAS - Indianapolis Center Direct for Central Distribution to benefit Helen Snapp. Section 2 includes information on the entitlements for reimbursements
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brochure for the Women's History Month Celebration for the Third Infantry Division]
Brochure for the Women's History Month celebration, "Women of Courage and Vision," hosted by the Third Infantry Division (Mechanized) at the Hunter Army Airfield serving Fort Stewart in Savannah, Georgia on March 6, 2001. The front cover displays the Third Infantry Division shoulder sleeve insignia, a small crest, and a portrait of Helen W. Snapp surrounded by six smaller images of women in the military, including Rosie the Riveter and women wearing service uniforms. The Sequence of Events listed on the second page includes the names of the speakers for each event: Welcome by Sargent Pandy, National Anthem (stand) by Sargent Requita Williams, Invocation (stand) by Apostle Wilhelmenia Brown, a Video Presentation, Introduction of Speaker by Colonel Betson, Guest Speaker speech by Miss Helen Wyatt Snapp, Unveiling by Third Infantry Soldiers, Presentation by Colonel Betson, Benediction (stand) by Miss Lillian Shun, and finally the Marne Song and the Army Song sung by all. It contains a military biography of Helen Snapp, and the last two pages contain the lyrics for the Marne and Army songs. The back cover displays a crest with the words "Nous Resterons La."
Date:
March 6, 2001
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Helen Wyatt Snapp in Her Own Words
A document about Helen Snapp in her own words. She describes growing up, and her inspiration to become a pilot. She also mentions her stations while enlisted and her life after the WASP disbanded. There is also a picture of Snapp about halfway down the page on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photogaph of Two WASP in Cockpit]
Photograph of two WASP, one in sitting in a cockpit, the other standing next to her, looking at a map. They are both wearing dark-colored flight uniforms, and looking away from the camera. The caption underneath the photo reads, "Miss Margery Moore and Miss Bertha Mary Clifford, Wasps of a group of Women's Airforce Service Pilots assigned to operations with the 4th Target-Towing Squadron First Air Force who fly targets and do tracking over the firing range of the anti-aircraft-artillery stationed at Camp Stewart, Rinesville, Ga. Before joining the Wasps, Miss Moore was a parachute rigger in Raoanoke, Va. and Miss Clifford was a book-keeper in Lakeland, Fla. June 1944."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Photographs of Helen Snapp at an Airfield]
Four photograph of Helen Snapp at an airfield. The top photo on the front page is of Snapp standing in front of an airplane, wearing a blue uniform. The bottom photo on the front page is of Snapp sitting in the rear cockpit of a plane, getting ready to fly. The text in between the photos reads, "Helen Flight in Russian Yak Confederate Air Force." The top photo on the back page is of Snapp standing with three military men next to a helicopter, and the bottom photo on the back page is of Snapp looking at a display dedicated to the WASPs. The caption on the bottom photo on the back page is "Fort Stewart, March 2001."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff C. Reed to Helen Snapp, October 12, 2000]
Letter from Jeff C. Reed, a technician at Fort Stewart Museum, to Helen Snapp discusses the museum's interest in conducting an oral history interview with Snapp.
Date:
October 12, 2000
Creator:
Reed, Jeff C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff C. Reed to Helen Snapp, September 24, 2001]
Letter from Jeff C. Reed from the Fort Stewart Museum to Helen Snapp discussing Snapp's recent visit to Fort Stewart to present at their Women's History month luncheon. Reed included two sets of photographs.
Date:
September 24, 2001
Creator:
Reed, Jeff C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recognition Certificate for Helen Snapp]
Recognition certificate from Air Force Reserve Command to Helen Wyatt Snapp for providing outstanding support to the Air Force Reserve Command's Human Resources Development Council.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Gross, Stephen P.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying fillies once occupied Liberty Field]
Newspaper clipping of an article about members of WASP who were stationed at Liberty Field in Fort Stewart, Georgia during WWII. The article includes more details about Fort Stewart, and a photograph of Helen Snapp, Margery Moore, Bertha Mary Clifford, and Viola Thompson in flight jumpsuits, walking away from a small plane. The clipping includes other articles about the Fort Stewart and Hinesville, Georgia area, as well as local advertisements.
Date:
October 23, 1987
Creator:
Owens, Dianne
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Former WASP flies into Fort Stewart to donate uniform and propeller]
Newspaper clipping with an article about Helen Snapp donating her uniform and a propeller to the Fort Stewart Museum and her experiences from serving in the military as a WASP.
Date:
March 10, 2001
Creator:
Phillips, Noelle
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History