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[Letter from C. L. Mayhall to Plosser and Prince, April 24, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from C. L. Mayhall to Plosser and Prince, April 24, 1942]

Letter from C. L. Mayhall to Plosser and Prince discussing a recent meeting between one Mr. C. C. Jones and Plosser-Prince and a possible contract between the Col-Tex Refining Company and Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: Mayhall, C. L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Check Paid to Irby & Dineen, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Check Paid to Irby & Dineen, May 24, 1943]

Check for $1,972.80 paid to Irby & Dineen by the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas for a reporting case at Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unconnected Water Lines #3]

Photograph of unconnected water lines. Written on the back is a note indicating that the lines were not connected properly and are located near the north end of barracks B and C.
Date: November 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unconnected Water Lines #2]

Photograph of unconnected water lines. Written on the back is a note indicating that the lines were not connected properly and are located near the north end of barracks B and C.
Date: November 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Frank X. Mara, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Frank X. Mara, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Frank X. Mara replying to previous correspondence from May 4, 1943. Plosser tells Mara that he and Charles A. Prince are working to get their contract reinstated.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Local Radio Procedure for Avenger Field (open access)

Local Radio Procedure for Avenger Field

Procedural text for operating the local radio for Avenger Field. It gives instructions on how "to leave line," what to do during take off, what to do on a forty-five degree entry, and important tips.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Mr. Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Mr. Rigdon Edwards]

Envelope addressed to Mr. Rigdon Edwards in Sweetwater, Texas, from Mr. Joseph Haydu.
Date: 1976-06-24~
Creator: Haydu, Joseph
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Florence Reynolds to Ms. Alice Boyd, May 24, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from Florence Reynolds to Ms. Alice Boyd, May 24, 1983]

Letter from Florence Reynolds to Ms. Alice Boyd, discussing some photographs of The Avenger newspaper sent by Ms. Boyd, and asking her opinion on the quality of microfilm versions of the newspaper.
Date: May 24, 1983
Creator: Reynolds, Florence
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Secret role of women fliers recalled] (open access)

[Clipping: Secret role of women fliers recalled]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being hidden from public knowledge, including the U.S. Department of Defense withholding veteran status from the women who served in WWII. The article includes a photograph of a group of young women in jumpsuits walking away from a small propeller plane. On the back of the clipping is a large advertisement for a sale, and part of an article about Fort Concho.
Date: November 24, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jacqueline Cochran and Gerald Brant]

Photograph of Jacqueline Cochran and General Gerald C. Brant sitting in folding chairs at the graduation ceremony for the 43-W-1 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
Date: April 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert G. Fowler's Aircraft The Cole Flyer #2]

Photograph of Robert G. Fowler's aircraft, The Cole Flyer at Sweetwater, Tx. A crowd of people can be seen surrounding the small aircraft.
Date: November 24, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert G. Fowler's Aircraft, The Cole Flyer #1]

Photograph of Robert G. Fowler's aircraft, The Cole Flyer at Sweetwater, Tx. A crowd of people can be seen surrounding the small aircraft.
Date: November 24, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Budget for Nolan County October 1, 1987 through September 30, 1988 (open access)

Budget for Nolan County October 1, 1987 through September 30, 1988

Proposed and approved funding budget for Nolan County, Texas for the the year 1987-1988.
Date: August 24, 1987
Creator: Johnson, J. T.; Shuler, Ernest; White, Tommy & Owens, Dalton
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill] (open access)

[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill]

Receipt for Paul A. Hill displaying the number of federal service "credit" points he has earned.
Date: July 24, 1962
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert G. Fowler's Aircraft The Cole Flyer #3]

Photograph of Robert G. Fowler's aircraft, The Cole Flyer at Sweetwater, Tx. A crowd of people can be seen surrounding the small aircraft.
Date: November 24, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucile Wise to  Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989]

Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. and Mrs. Frances thanking them for the invitation to hold their 50th birthday reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in 1992 and potentially building a memorial wall for WASP. Included are other papers that give information about the history of WASP and specific members.
Date: June 24, 1989
Creator: Wise, Lucile
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Personnel Status for Dora G. Bevis] (open access)

[Change of Personnel Status for Dora G. Bevis]

A notice for Dora G. Bevis informing her of changes in her military status, including upgrades to her salary and list of duties, as well as a transition from student pilot to civilian pilot.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rig Edwards, December 24, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rig Edwards, December 24, 1994]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rig Edwards telling a story about her parents and a past visit to Europe.
Date: December 24, 1994
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Class A Pay Reservation] (open access)

[War Savings Bond Class A Pay Reservation]

Pay reservation request form signed by Dora G. Bevis authorizing the military to withdraw $25 from her pay each month to be converted into war bonds.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Rigdon Edwards Jr., October 24, 1945] (open access)

[Letter to Rigdon Edwards Jr., October 24, 1945]

Letter to Rigdon Edwards Jr., containing a Notice of Classification from the Selective Service.
Date: October 24, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, February 24, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, February 24, 1944]

Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon discussing life in cadet academy, mental examinations, and asking her opinions on Bing Crosby.
Date: February 24, 1944
Creator: Stevens, Howard E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rig Edwards, November 24, 1993]

Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rig Edwards thanking him for all he does on behalf of the WASP and his help in selling her book. The front of the postcard has a picture of the red, white, and blue Christmas tree in Union City, Tennessee's Court House Square.
Date: November 24, 1993
Creator: Tanner, Doris
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Elaine Harmon to Rig Edwards, October 24, 1994]

Postcard from Elaine Harmon to Rig Edwards discussing photographs he sent her and her recent visit with fellow WASP Jean Downey. The front of the postcard has a picture of a currency wagon at the U.S. Treasury Department.
Date: October 24, 1994
Creator: Harmon, Elaine
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #2] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Orders #2]

Orders for several Air Force and WASP pilots to ferry planes from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Moultrie, Georgia, San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas. The three WASP pilots are Gayle D. Ewing, Nadine B. Ramsey, and Helen A. Turner.
Date: August 24, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History