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[Letter from R. C. Griffith to Prince and Plosser, May 8, 1942]
Copy of a letter from R. C. Griffith to Prince and Plosser discussing regulations and proposed plans for building a railroad track spur to carry plane fuel and supplies out to Plosser and Prince's flight school. The header at the top of the letter reads, "The Texas and Pacific Railway Company".
Date:
May 8, 1942
Creator:
Griffith, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Fred L. Richardson, May 26, 1942]
Copy of a letter from M. H. Knowles to Fred L. Richardson discussing a contract between Plosser-Prince Air Academy and the Defense Plant Corporation for the account of the U.S. Army Air Corps, mentioning that the Academy will be subject to Army Air Corps auditors and that Richardson should refrain from deposit guarantees. The subject line of the letter reads, "Community Natural Gas Co. Dallas, Texas", and is crossed out in pen.
Date:
May 26, 1942
Creator:
Knowles, M. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Hoppe to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, June 11, 1942]
Copy of a letter from R. C. Hoppe to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince discussing Hoppe's disapproval of the price for the type of pipe being used for a water line being laid on the site of Avenger Field.
Date:
June 11, 1942
Creator:
Hoppe, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. G. Pondrom to Plosser and Prince and Victor J. Nelson, June 13, 1942]
Copy of a letter from L. G. Pondrom to Plosser and Prince and Victor J. Nelson discussing an enclosed treasury check for $70,426.37.
Date:
June 13, 1942
Creator:
Pondrom, L. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Griffith to Plosser Prince Flying Academy, June 30, 1942]
Copy of a letter from R. C. Griffith to Plosser Prince Flying Academy discussing the price of materials for construction of a railroad track spur to the academy in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
June 30, 1942
Creator:
Griffith, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Griffith, July 10, 1942]
Copy of a letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Griffith discussing an enclosed check and contract copies for the construction of a proposed railway spur near Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
July 10, 1942
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince, July 13, 1942]
Copy of telegram text sent from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince discussing the railroad track spur being built toward Plosser Prince Air Academy.
Date:
July 13, 1942
Creator:
Griffith, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince, July 22, 1942]
Copy of a letter from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince inquiring about securing right of way and addition grading for a proposed railway track spur to Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
July 22, 1942
Creator:
Griffith, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank L. Constant to Charles Prince, August 28, 1942]
Copy of a letter from Frank L. Constant to Charles Prince discussing scheduling a meeting to address final construction needs for Plosser Prince Air Academy.
Date:
August 28, 1942
Creator:
Constant, Frank L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Frank Constant, September 2, 1942]
Copy of a letter from Charles A. Prince to Frank Constant discussing an included list of construction defects and omitted construction projects for Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date:
September 2, 1942
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Plosser-Prince Memorandum of Meeting]
Minutes from a meeting at the office of Plosser-Prince Air Academy between several parties discussing faults in construction of Avenger Field and the Wilson Glider School and the possibility of the contractor, Victor J. Nelson, correcting the issues.
Date:
November 6, 1942
Creator:
Hughes, J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater Club Announcements]
Photocopy with newspaper clippings and announcement cards about the Sweetwater Club's work helping the town's struggling crops.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Mathews, Roy & Howard, J. Fred
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 27, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing graduation from primary flight training, visiting Dallas with a Phil (Kafka?), and the transition to basic flight training.
Date:
April 27, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943]
Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser offering Claiborne's assistance in helping Plosser through his trial.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Claiborne, Harry C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince, July 20, 1943]
Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince discussing the Bill of Sale for Plosser and Prince and and audit by Defense Plant Corporation's Dallas Agency.
Date:
July 20, 1943
Creator:
Klagsbrunn, Hans A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 3, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her request to be stationed in Dallas instead of Wilmington, possibilities for visiting home, graduation of her class at Avenger Field and the climate in Sweetwater, her classmates' assignments, and other related news.
Date:
August 3, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 12, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing riding on an airliner, her divorce and related legal proceedings, including changing her name from Colby back to Yerkes, and news about friends. Written on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date:
August 12, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing her trip from Jacksonville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Texas (Fort Worth) stationary.
Date:
1943-08-18?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 21, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing transferring from Avenger Field to Love Field, getting uniform items, paperwork, and her car. Written on the back of a 5th Ferrying Group "photographic badge" request form.
Date:
August 21, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 29, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her squadron commander, classes, a gas mask demonstration, a talk with a Navy pilot, uniforms, and recent correspondence.
Date:
August 29, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cornelia Yerkes with DC-3]
Photograph of Cornelia Yerkes standing next to the port engine of a Douglas DC-3 at Love Field. She is wearing her uniform and posing with a bag in her left hand, with her right hand raised to her head as she looks off into the distance.
Date:
[1943-09..1944-12]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being "on orders," making her first ferrying trip, being grounded by bad weather, flying a Piper Cub, an earache, chatting with an instructor pilot, and learning Spanish. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date:
September 7, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 9, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a plane to San Antonio with a diversion to Hondo, recent correspondence, and new britches. Typed on the back of a 5th Ferrying Group "memorandum receipt."
Date:
September 9, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 102, Extract 1]
Special orders extract reassigning a list of Women Air Force Service Pilot members, having completed their training, to be transferred to new air base stations.
Date:
September 9, 1943
Creator:
318th Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History