[Clipping: Paul Mantz Wins Bendix Race at 435 M.P.H. for New Mark] (open access)

[Clipping: Paul Mantz Wins Bendix Race at 435 M.P.H. for New Mark]

Newspaper clipping of the front page of the New York Herald Tribune, including articles about about international relations, local politics, Nazi trials, and more. Of particular note is the article about the Bendix Trophy race where Jacqueline Cochran took third place.
Date: August 31, 1946
Creator: Allen, C. B.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Arrival Report] (open access)

[Aircraft Arrival Report]

Aircraft arrival report for the Army Air Forces. The Operations Office is 2563rd AAF Base Unit, Avenger-Field, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Report completed by Suzette van Daell] (open access)

[Flight Report completed by Suzette van Daell]

Flight report completed by Suzette van Daell on October 9, 1944. Van Daell completed an inspection of her plane, reporting that the vehicle is performing up to standards and a total number of 1005 hours of flight time. The back of the document includes handwritten notes between Suzette and an unknown contributor, discussing plans for the upcoming night involving a movie, drinking, and clubbing.
Date: August 9, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced, Special Edition (open access)

Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced, Special Edition

Special edition of a textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced," published January 15, 1944. It is split into three sections, all with different creation and publication dates. The first section is titled "Instrument Flying: Basic without Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100A-1, published June 1, 1943. The second section is titled "Instrument Flying: Advanced with Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100B-1, published January 15, 1944 to replace T. O. No. 30-100B-1 dated October 1, 1943. The final section is titled "Instrument Flying Army Air Forces Instrument Approach System" or Technical Order No. 30-100F-1, published November 10, 1943.
Date: January 15, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide (open access)

Instrument Flying Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide

Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide" or "Instrument Flying: Ground Trainer" or Technical Order No. 30-100C-1, created August 1, 1943 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date: August 1, 1943
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather (open access)

Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather

Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather" or Technical Order No. 30-100D-1, created January 1, 1944 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Physics Exam] (open access)

[Physics Exam]

Physics exam partially completed by Suzette Van Daell. It includes vocabulary, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and calculation questions based on basic physics concepts like the relationships between velocity, time, distance, mass, and acceleration. Several sections are left blank. There are two sketches of rabbits on the front of the first page and the back of the last page.
Date: unknown
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Restricted Pilots' Information File (open access)

Restricted Pilots' Information File

Textbook titled "Restricted Pilots' Information File" It is split into eight sections and contains a signed receipt for Pilots' Information File, flying safety information, and engine maintenance information. It is bound together with removable clips so that the book can be updated as new information is released.
Date: 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Weather for Aircrew Trainees (open access)

Weather for Aircrew Trainees

Textbook titled "Weather for Aircrew Trainees" or "Air Forces Manual No. 6" belonging to Suzette Van Daell. It contains general weather information, as well as specific information regarding temperature, pressure, and thunderstorms.
Date: February 14, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Your Body in Flight (open access)

Your Body in Flight

Textbook titled "Your Body in Flight" or Technical Order No. 00-25-13, created July 20, 1943 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date: July 20, 1943
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Students' Manual: Advanced Single-Engine Flying] (open access)

[Students' Manual: Advanced Single-Engine Flying]

Students' manual for advanced single-engine flying, prepared by the Army Airforces, Training Command, Visual Training Unit in collaboration with the Central Instructors School at Randolph Field, Texas, and Headquarters, AAF, office of Flying Safety Education Division. Manual meant to be used in conjunction with the current AAF training command memorandum covering advanced single-engine flying training. There are no split sections in the manual, instead, information is organized in chronological order.
Date: unknown
Creator: Army Air Forces Training Command
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Students' Manual: Primary Flying] (open access)

[Students' Manual: Primary Flying]

Primary flying manual prepared by the Army Airforces Training Command, Visual Training Unit in collaboration with the central instructors school, Randolph Field, Texas & HQ AAF office of Flying Safety Education Division. Manual was intended to be used in conjunction with the current AAF Training Command Memorandum covering Primary Flying Training.
Date: unknown
Creator: Army Air Forces Training Command
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Collection of Documents Addressed to Air Men and Civilian Pilots] (open access)

[Collection of Documents Addressed to Air Men and Civilian Pilots]

Collection of documents from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The first page is Form ACA 113 (IM-11/42), a note from the Publications and Statistics Division of the CAA, serving as introduction to the following documents.The next is a notice to air men and all owners of registered aircraft, urging them to only "use their planes...for purposes that contribute directly to the war effort." The next is a document titled "WPB-CAA Liberalizes Utilization of Civilian Aircraft," discussing the use of civilian aircraft for the war effort. The next is an important notice from the Director General for Operations, discussing General Limitation Order L-262 from the War Production Board. The next is a letter from Administrator C. I. Stanton to Washington and field employees, discussing the approval of flight instruction or flight tests. The last group of documents includes several pages of designated landing areas. It also includes the envelope it came in.
Date: {1943-01-26,1943-04-08,1943-04-12}
Creator: Civil Aeronautics Administration
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Dead Reckoning Computer]

Suzette VanDaell's Aerial Dead Reckoning Computer, type E-6B, as used by the U. S. Army Air Forces, and manufactured by Cruver Manufacturing Co. in Chicago, Illinois. The item comes in a box, discolored with age, that's covered in various bits of tape on the front and back. There are faded pencil markings on the front and back of Suzette VanDaell's name and other letters. In the middle is a box detailing the serial number and information of the computer. The device slides out with a middle piece of cardboard that's fraying on the sides and has tape on it as well. Inside is a brown leather pouch that is worn on the outside with use. The device is a white piece of plastic with green lines and numbers from 30-300 on one side and 90-400 on the other. There is a large circular metal device that moves along the plastic.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cruver Manufacturing Co.
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Indio aviatrix puts stamp on history] (open access)

[Clipping: Indio aviatrix puts stamp on history]

Newspaper clipping with articles about how Jacqueline Cochran became interested in flying and her aviation career.
Date: February 24, 1996
Creator: Curran, Jan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: They also served] (open access)

[Clipping: They also served]

Newspaper clipping with photographs of former WASP, an article about their service in the military, and their recognition as veterans.
Date: March 22, 1987
Creator: David, Marjorie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Suzette Van Daell Douglas Scrapbook] (open access)

[Suzette Van Daell Douglas Scrapbook]

Scrapbook from Suzette Van Daell Douglas containing documents, photographs, awards and newspaper clippings that pertain to her time as a WASP. The front cover has a laminated section of a Dallas flight map with a Fifinella patch, and the back cover has a laminated copy of the WASP Life magazine cover.
Date: unknown
Creator: Douglas, Suzette Van Daell
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Mrs. Burchard Dutcher to Suzette van Daell, October 7, 1944] (open access)

[Envelope from Mrs. Burchard Dutcher to Suzette van Daell, October 7, 1944]

Unopened envelope addressed to Suzette van Daell at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas from Mrs. Burchard Dutcher in Scarsdale, New York.
Date: October 7, 1944
Creator: Dutcher, Mrs. Burchard
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Soaring salute--Memoir reveals wartime exploits of unsung civilian pilots] (open access)

[Clipping: Soaring salute--Memoir reveals wartime exploits of unsung civilian pilots]

Newspaper clipping from the Chicago Tribune, "Soaring salute" by Abigail Foerstner discussing the life and service of a WASP pilot Anne Noggle.
Date: August 12, 1990
Creator: Foerstner, Abigail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A 'perfect' flight into ex-pilot's memories] (open access)

[Clipping: A 'perfect' flight into ex-pilot's memories]

Newspaper clipping of the front page for the Chicago Tribune including an article (left side and continued on reverse) discussing the life of former WWII pilot Juliette Jenner Stege. The page includes several other articles and advertisements on the back.
Date: July 29, 2006
Creator: George, Jason
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pilot Dotting The Skies With Colorful History] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot Dotting The Skies With Colorful History]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Suzie Parish's acceptance into the WASP program and continuation in aviation.
Date: July 22, 1986
Creator: Hanes, Frank
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WWII fliers no longer forgotten] (open access)

[Clipping: WWII fliers no longer forgotten]

Newspaper clipping from the Daily Herald, "WWII fliers no longer forgotten" by Harry Hitzeman. Pictured are Caroline Lindgren Collings of the Collings Foundation and Mark Hull in the B-17G. Also pictured is WASP Julie Stege.
Date: July 30, 2006
Creator: Hitzeman, Harry
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Binder Belonging to Pat Jamesen] (open access)

[Binder Belonging to Pat Jamesen]

Blue two-ring, binder belonging to Marion P. Jameson, a member of the 44-W-5 class of WASPs, full of loose-leaf notes. On the front cover of the binder is an image of a dog's head with "Champ" printed underneath. The 42 pages of front and back handwritten notes focus on navigation. In the middle are a few printed pages about the correct use of the altimeter setting system, weather, chemical warfare, and hygiene.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jamesen, Pat
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wedding Invitation from Mr. and Mrs. William Loughborough Logan to Mr. and Mrs. H Thomas Douglas, January 11, 1946] (open access)

[Wedding Invitation from Mr. and Mrs. William Loughborough Logan to Mr. and Mrs. H Thomas Douglas, January 11, 1946]

Wedding invitation from Mr. and Mrs. William Loughborough Logan to Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas Douglass announcing the marriage of Mary Anna Logan to William Leslie Rogers on Saturday, January 26, 1946. A separate, smaller card is included, discussing the plans for the reception.
Date: January 11, 1946
Creator: Logan, William Loughborough
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History