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[Partnership Between Plosser and Prince and Defense Plant Corporation] (open access)

[Partnership Between Plosser and Prince and Defense Plant Corporation]

Contract outlining the partnership between Plosser and Prince and the Defense Plant Corporation and the transactions that will take place between the two organizations.
Date: August 1945
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B. & Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Carbon Copy of Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline] (open access)

[Carbon Copy of Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline]

Allocation request form for 87, 91, and 100 octane number aviation gasoline for the Plosser-Prince Air Academy from the Gulf Oil Corporation signed by Charles A. Prince.
Date: August 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request for for Additional Authorization] (open access)

[Request for for Additional Authorization]

Approval of additional authorization of funding for construction on the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: August 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. P. Johnson to Prince and Plosser Air School, August 31, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from T. P. Johnson to Prince and Plosser Air School, August 31, 1942]

Letter from T. P. Johnson to Prince and Plosser Air School discussing the installation of electrical service to gasoline pumps being installed. It includes a material list that must be approved by Prince and Plosser.
Date: August 31, 1942
Creator: Johnson, T. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Request for for Additional Authorization with Comments] (open access)

[Request for for Additional Authorization with Comments]

Approval of additional authorization of funding for construction on the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. There are additional comments on the second page regarding the actual construction and disbursement of funds.
Date: August 10, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Partnership Between Plosser and Prince and Defense Plant Corporation - Unsigned Copy] (open access)

[Partnership Between Plosser and Prince and Defense Plant Corporation - Unsigned Copy]

Unsigned copy of the contract outlining the partnership between Plosser and Prince and the Defense Plant Corporation and the transactions that will take place between the two organizations.
Date: August 1945
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B. & Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody, August 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody, August 23, 1943]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody discussing an alleged Bill of Sale from the "Dallas Agency."
Date: August 23, 1943
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline] (open access)

[Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline]

Allocation request form for 87, 91, and 100 octane number aviation gasoline for the Plosser-Prince Air Academy from the Gulf Oil Corporation signed by Charles A. Prince.
Date: August 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying Bombers in World War II: Stories my mother told me.] (open access)

[Clipping: Flying Bombers in World War II: Stories my mother told me.]

Photocopy of a magazine clipping about how Geraldine Jordan became a pilot, how Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Love created the WASP program, and the history of the WASP.
Date: August 2010
Creator: Jordan, Melissa
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A WASP Checking in for Homecoming]

Photograph of a WASP checking in for a WASP homecoming at the WASP museum. She is wearing a WASP santiago blue jacket, and holding a blue bag. There are two women sitting behind a table, and another woman standing behind the WASP. There are flags in the background, and a display case of WASP memorabilia in the background.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two WASP at Podium]

Photograph of two WASP standing behind a podium, with a Texas State Technical College backdrop behind them. The woman on the left is wearing a white shirt with a WASP scarf around her neck, while the woman on the right is wearing a blue WASP uniform and holding the podium microphone steady.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a WASP Speaking Into a Microphone]

Photograph of a WASP dressed in a Santiago Blue uniform without a jacket. There are Hap Arnold wings on her shirt sleeve, a WASP pin on her collar, a set silver diamond wings on her shirt pockets, and a WASP medal around her neck.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973]

Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards discussing a movie script about the WASP members who served in WWII, asking for Mr. Edwards's first-hand experience to help them write the script. He mentions that Mrs. Maureen Stracener referred him to Mr. Edwards for information.
Date: August 15, 1973
Creator: Baty, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Announcement Gives Promise and Future of Avenger Field] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Announcement Gives Promise and Future of Avenger Field]

Newspaper clipping of two articles from the Nolan County News. Both articles discuss the prospect of new housing for pilots in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: August 12, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otto Koecher, August 4, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Otto Koecher, August 4, 1942]

Recommendation letter from Otto Koecher discussing Eleanor McLernon's loyalty to the United States and war effort.
Date: August 4, 1942
Creator: Koecher, Otto E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George A. Hoffman, August 10, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from George A. Hoffman, August 10, 1942]

Letter from George Hoffman vouching for Eleanor McLernon's "character and responsibility".
Date: August 10, 1942
Creator: Hoffman, George A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First'] (open access)

[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First']

Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor by Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, expressing outrage over the Air Force's announcement of the training completion of their "first" woman pilot. Mrs. Brown details how the members of WASP flew during WWII, were largely ignored by historical accounts of the U.S. Air Force, and were denied Veteran status. On the back of the clipping is an advertisement for a television.
Date: August 14, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about several websites honoring WASP for their service in WWII, including a brief history of WASP, descriptions of the websites, and photographs of two of the digital items featured on the websites.
Date: August 10, 2000
Creator: Pollak, Michael
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973]

Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a letter she received a letter from Gip D. Oldham, Jr., to which she's not sure how to respond. She asks Mr. Edwards for help with how to respond, and mentions that she has fond memories of Sweetwater, Texas. The letter she discusses, which is included, asks for information from ex-instructors in the WASP air school for the WASP newsletter. Also included is the envelope addressed to Mr. Edwards from Betty Riddle.
Date: August 21, 1973
Creator: Riddle, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly] (open access)

[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, which also details some of the history of the WASP. The article includes quotes from Brown about the joys of flying and a photograph of Brown standing next to the Graduate statue. There are advertisements for Lowe's hardware store on the back of the clipping.
Date: August 17, 2006
Creator: Clough, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly] (open access)

[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, which also details some of the history of the WASP. The article includes quotes from Brown about the joys of flying and a photograph of Brown standing next to The Graduate statue. There are advertisements on the back of the clipping.
Date: August 17, 2006
Creator: Clough, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards]

Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards in Sweetwater, Texas, from Gip D. Oldham.
Date: August 20, 1973
Creator: Oldham, Gip D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards, August 11, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards, August 11, 1980]

Letter from WASP Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards discussing the weather, and receiving a genealogy of her husband's grandmother that mentioned someone from Sweetwater, Texas named Bess Laverne. She asks them if they know anything about this woman. She also discusses communicating with a Robin Cannon and his wife, and the health concerns of several mutual friends. The letter is written on WASP stationary.
Date: August 11, 1980
Creator: Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985]

Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio requesting a price for prints of her WASP flight school graduation photograph. There are handwritten notes on the back of the letter, also from Francie, but addressed to Rigdon Edwards. Also included is an envelope addressed to Curley's Studio, which has a "return to sender" stamp on it.
Date: August 16, 1985
Creator: Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History