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Leslie A. Boone Postcard Collection
79
Eleanor Brown Collection
28
Helen Snapp Collection
21
Kafka Collection
7
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
5
Clarence Whitefield Collection
2
Gayle Snell Collection
2
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
2
Charles Allan Dear Collection
1
Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memos
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[Postcard of Riverside Park in Asheville, North Carolina]
Postcard of an illustration of an overview of a river with a metal suspension bridge across it and a smaller stream sunning alongside the river, further up a gradual hill. The banks of the river and stream, as well as the hills in the background, are covered in trees. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as Riverside Park, shown from a vantage point on Bingham Heights in Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
1912~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Stairway at Chimney Rock, North Carolina]
Postcard of a photograph of a large rock formation, against a backdrop of a larger mountain range. A wood stairway leads up the rock formation to the top, where several people are standing. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the mountain as Chimney Rock in North Carolina.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Elk's Club in Asheville, North Carolina]
Postcard of an illustration of a four-story, red brick building with a wrap-around balcony on the left side of the second floor and large, floor-to-ceiling windows on the left side of the first floor. The building has been built on the corner of an intersection of two streets, one of which (on the right) travels down a gradual slope. An elk-head has been mounted to the top of the left side of the building and an American flag flies above it. Printed text in the top right corner of the postcard identifies the building as home to the Elk's Club of Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Southern Railway Across French Broad River]
Postcard of an illustration of a steam train crossing a stone bridge, stretching across a large river. In the background, a few trees and buildings dot a small hillside. A few figures can be seen walking between the two railroad tracks on the bridge. Printed text below the illustration identifies the train as part of the Southern Railway, over the French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Mars Hill College]
Postcard of an illustration of a small campus of buildings no larger than three-stories. The buildings are surrounded on all sides by a thickly wooded area, and mountains can be seen in the background. Printed text identifies the campus as Mars Hill College in North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Generals Pershing and Peltier]
Postcard of a photograph of a large group of men in uniform and one man in a dark suit with a bowler hat. Many of the men wear sabers at their side. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the group as Americans, and the two men in front as Generals Pershing and Peltier, in France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date:
1919
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Camp Alice on Mt. Mitchell, North Carolina]
Postcard of a line of small, light-colored tents in the middle of a large, dirt area cleared of trees, with a two-story wood building to the left. A passenger train car sits on a track at the bottom left of the photo. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as Camp Alice on Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Grove Park Inn in North Carolina]
Postcard of an illustration of a large multistory, stone building with a red roof and windows along each floor. Three people stand on a path, bordered by small stone walls and surrounded by tall trees, which curves towards the building. A mountain range can be seen in the background. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard has a printed paragraph of text with information about the inn, as well as postcard markings.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Seaside Boulevard in France]
Postcard of a photograph of a pedestrian boulevard to the right of a beach with small beach houses and to the left of a road with a trolley on it. Houses and other buildings sit atop a large hill in the background, above a small town area. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from C. G. Smith to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date:
1918~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Chimney Rock]
Postcard of an illustration of a tall, chimney-like rock formation, as seen from below, through the branches of deciduous trees. Printed text at the top of the illustration identifies the rock as Chimney Rock. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Observation Tower on Mt. Mitchell]
Postcard of a photograph of a short wooden tower on log stilts, with a wooden staircase leading up its right side. The tower sits on a rocky peak, to the left of a small group of trees, and there is a large camera on a tripod just in front of the tower. Two men stand under the covered roof of the tower, one man waving a hat. Handwritten text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the structure as an observation tower on top of Mount Mitchell. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Appalachian Falls]
Postcard of an illustration of a rocky stream with a short dip in the stream. Trees border the stream, and mountains can be seen in the background. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the stream as Appalachian Falls. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of East Side of Caesar's Head]
Postcard of an illustration of a tall rock formation, with a mountain range in the background. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the formation as Caesar's Head. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Top of Chimney Rock]
Postcard of a photograph of a tall rocky cliff, overlooking an open area with trees and streams. Handwritten text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cliff as Chimney Rock in Hendersonville, North Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date:
19uu
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Trains Magazine Back Cover]
Clipping of the back cover of Trains Magazine. There is a photo of T&P train #610 on the tracks. The Caption reads "En route to the site of The Great Dynamometer Test, Southern's ex-Texas & Pacific 2-10-4 is eased down 2.1 per cent toward Old Fort, N. C., by Engineer Frank Clodfelter. The Texas type, only survivor of original Lima Super-Power design, was working an Asheville-Salisbury excursion on July 29, 1977, when photographed near Andrews Geyser." Written underneath the clipping is "-Trains Feb. 1978 rear cover."
Date:
July 29, 1977
Creator:
Abernathy, Robert E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[SR Train #610]
Clipping of a captioned photograph of SR train #610. There is a plume of smoke rising from the engine. The caption reads: "Ex-Texas & Pacific No. 610 is back in action on July 15, leading a Southern Railway excursion at Efland, NC. The Greensboro-Raleigh round trip drew a big crowd for part of the Lima engine's second season on the Southern. The 610 is leased by the railroad from a private Texas foundation." Written below the image is "Passenger Train Journal Dec 1978 - pg. 12."
Date:
December 1978
Creator:
Bryan, Wiley M.
Object Type:
Clipping
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 Herbert O. Evans to Holly Ridge Historical Committee, March 2, 1990]
Letter from Herbert O. Evans to Holly Ridge Historical Committee discussing the 50th anniversary and a plane crash Evans experienced in 1943. The accompanying newspaper clipping describes the crash.
Date:
March 2, 1990
Creator:
Evans, Herbert O.
Object Type:
Letter
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
Returning From High Altitutde Night Flight (Searchlight)
Photograph of Helen Snapp (on left) and Margaret Bruns returning from a night flight at Camp Davis. Bruns is sitting on a bed wearing her uniform, and Snapp has one foot on a chair, tying her boot, and is wearing her uniform.
Date:
1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "The WASPS"]
Magazine clipping comparing how safe the WASP were compared to the entire United States, Virginia Moffett's service with the WASP, and the amount of hours they logged.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001
Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
Date:
June 14, 2001
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from David Stallman to WASP, March 5, 2008]
Email from David Stallman to WASP and people interested in WASP informing them about a video about WASP has been uploaded to the internet and a recent presentation of that same video with Helen Snapp.
Date:
March 5, 2008
Creator:
Stallman, David A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History