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[Cracked Concrete]
Photograph of a large crack in a concrete slab with water damage on it. There is some dirt at the bottom of the image and the bottom section of a wall at the top.
Date:
[1941..1942]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Memo Regarding the Salary Cost from Corsicana]
Plosser-Prince Air Academy memo regarding salary costs from Corsicana.
Date:
March 19, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Close Up of a Puddle]
Photograph of a close up of a puddle near a concrete sidewalk at Avenger Field.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Coke Machine in a Room]
Photograph of a coke machine inside of a room with water damage and puddles. A smaller black machine shaped like a box is visible on the left side of the image and there is a plane through the window.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Related to Construction of Avenger Field]
A collection of correspondence and invoices between Prince and Plosser Air Academy organizers and various companies regarding the construction and transaction of things such as gas, runways, railways, waterlines, sheets and pillowcases, barracks etc. for Avenger Field.
Date:
1942/1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Lease Agreement Between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy]
A lease agreement between the city of Sweetwater, Texas and Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince for the purpose of their aviation academy.
Date:
1942~
Creator:
City of Sweetwater of the State of Texas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Signed Lease Agreement Between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy]
A lease agreement between the city of Sweetwater, Texas and Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince for the purpose of their aviation academy. The agreement is signed by W. H. Whaley, J. M. Lawrence, Joe B. Plosser, and Charles A. Prince.
Date:
1942~
Creator:
City of Sweetwater of the State of Texas
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, March 27, 1942]
Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett discussing specifications for Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date:
March 27, 1942
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, March 27, 1942]
Letter from Charles A. Prince to City Manager R. C. Hoppe discussing the lease between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date:
March 27, 1942
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, March 27, 1942]
Telegram from City Manager R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince discussing the proposed lease on the Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date:
March 27, 1942
Creator:
Hoppe, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, April 4, 1942]
Letter from City Manager R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince discussing the enclosed lease for the Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date:
April 4, 1942
Creator:
Hoppe, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, April 13, 1942]
Telegram from Charles A. Prince to City Manager R. C. Hoppe discussing the approval of building plans by the Defense Plants Corporation.
Date:
April 13, 1942
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for Electric Service, April 27, 1942 #1]
Formal contract outlining an agreement for the Texas Electric Service Company to provide power to Plosser-Prince Air School in Sweetwater, Texas from April 27, 1942 to April 27, 1943.
Date:
April 27, 1942
Creator:
Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for Electric Service, April 27, 1942 #2]
Formal contract outlining an agreement for the Texas Electric Service Company to provide power to Plosser-Prince Air School in Sweetwater, Texas from April 27, 1942 to April 27, 1943.
Date:
April 27, 1942
Creator:
Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agreement for Electric Service, April 27, 1942 #3]
Formal contract outlining an agreement for the Texas Electric Service Company to provide power to Plosser-Prince Air School in Sweetwater, Texas from April 27, 1942 to April 27, 1943.
Date:
April 27, 1942
Creator:
Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. O. Pearson to Prince and Plosser, May 5, 1942]
Copy of a letter from R. O. Pearson to Prince and Plosser discussing Prince and Plosser's request for more information about using natural gas at their flight at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
May 5, 1942
Creator:
Pearson, R. O.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #1]
Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company.
Date:
May 8, 1942
Creator:
Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #2]
Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company.
Date:
May 8, 1942
Creator:
Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #3]
Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company. This version has handwritten notes, including the text "OK" next to the amount (right) and text below the explanation of costs, "Joe has okeh from Washington re bill."
Date:
May 8, 1942
Creator:
Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 Texas Electric Service Company to Victor J. Nelson, May 8, 1942]
Letter from Texas Electric Service Company to Victor J. Nelson with an invoice for services supplied to Prince and Plosser Air School. An additional note from Mr. Prince is typed at the bottom regarding the bill in the letter and a disagreement that had occurred over whether or not it was paid.
Date:
May 8, 1942
Creator:
Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince, May 15, 1942]
Copy of a letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince discussing the possibility of an alternative lumber source since the original lumber company, Feather River Pine Mills, experienced damages to their supply.
Date:
May 15, 1942
Creator:
Knowles, M. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #1]
Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, and dehydrator, totaling $931.44 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date:
May 18, 1942
Creator:
International Harvester Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #2]
Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, dehydrator, and No. 63 unit cooler., totaling $758.27 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date:
May 18, 1942
Creator:
International Harvester Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History