[Scrapbook from Texas Presbyterian College for Girls] (open access)

[Scrapbook from Texas Presbyterian College for Girls]

Scrapbook that includes photographs of student life, signatures from classmates, and inserts from various classes and organizations at Texas Presbyterian College.
Date: 1914~
Creator: Howell, Corrinne
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ira M. Porter on the Set of Battle Hymn]

Photograph of a movie set with a group of people, including Ira M. Porter wearing a red cap, who are part of the movie crew for Battle Hymn in the foreground of the photograph with lighting equipment, camera equipment, and other production items. There is a man in front of the plane holding a scene marker, indicating that a scene is about to start and on the right wing of the plane there is a man in a green jumpsuit and red hat who appears to be an actor in the scene that is about to be filmed. There is also a man sitting in the cockpit of the plane who also seems to be an actor in the scene portraying a pilot. The front side of the plane appears to have Korean symbols and the back side of the plane appears to have an artistic take on the Korean flag and in the middle of the side of the plane facing the camera there is the number 18. Porter flew in some scenes of the movie.
Date: 1952~/1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ira M. Porter on the set of Battle Hymn]

Photograph of Ira M. Porter and a woman standing in front of a yellow convertible on the set of "Battle Hymn". The landscape of the picture is dry and mountainous. On the left, the woman is wearing a white hat and cat-eye sunglasses with a red, white, and blue navy checkered shirt and Porter is wearing an olive green jumpsuit with a red hat.
Date: 1952~/1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Men in a Car on Set of Battle Hymn]

Photograph of two men in a pale yellow convertible car filming on the set of Battle Hymn. In the back of the car there is a man in blue jeans standing on the back seat operating a film camera and in the background of the picture there is a sign that says 'Base Operations 6146th Air Base Unit L.T. Col. Dean E. Hess Commanding'. The man riding in the front seat has a white shirt on and is wearing glasses and they are filming in what seems to be an arid landscape, with tents and mountains in the background as well as a log cabin with a tin roof. Ira M. Porter, United States Air Force, 4th Fighter Wing, flew in some scenes of the movie.
Date: 1952~/1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ida Loving Turner and Alma Turner Phelps]

Photograph of Ida Loving Turner and her daughter, Alma Turner Phelps. Ida Loving Turner is on the left and is wearing a dark dress with what appear to be bows around the collar and her hair is curled into an updo. Alma Turner Phelps is on the right and is wearing a white dress with a frilly collar with what appears to be a star embroidered onto the front and her hair is also curled into an updo. The picture is enclosed in a black leather folder with a red velvet interior and on the left of the photograph of the two women is a golden pin that says 'Lady Managers' on the top with a star hanging below and above the star the word 'Texas' is written.
Date: 1900~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rock Hudson on the set of Battle Hymn]

Photograph of the Battle Hymn movie set depicting an Air Force Base. There is production equipment in the forefront of the picture, as well as a man wearing a checkered hat and on a piece of equipment 'Universal International' is written. In the back of the picture there is a sign that reads, 'Base Operations 6146th Air Base Unit L.T. Col. Dean E. Hess Commanding' and below that 'Every Man A General'. Rock Hudson is near the middle of the photograph and appears to be writing on a clipboard while looking towards the camera and in the background of the picture there is a log cabin with a tin roof and on the horizon mountains can be seen. Ira M. Porter of Fort Worth, Texas United States Air Force Pilot flew in some of the scenes.
Date: 1952~/1955~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Royal Air Force Photo Album] (open access)

[Royal Air Force Photo Album]

Photo album that includes pictures of Royal Air Force (RAF) camps, airplanes, and people, as well as landscapes and other personal images. Some of the pictures have handwritten captions below them. On the last page of the album, there is an invitation from 'The General Officer Commanding and Staff' to attend 'The First Annual Sports Day of the Royal Airforce'.
Date: 1914
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History