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[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince, May 15, 1942] (open access)

[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
[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Fred L. Richardson, May 26, 1942] (open access)

[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 Texas Electric Service Company to Victor J. Nelson, May 8, 1942] (open access)

[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 R. C. Griffith to Prince and Plosser, May 8, 1942] (open access)

[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 R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince and Joe B. Plosser, May 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince and Joe B. Plosser, May 22, 1942]

Copy of a letter from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince and Joe B. Plosser discussing the low quality of the water pipe lines being laid at the flight school construction site in Sweetwater, and negotiating the city's portion of payments due to the issues.
Date: May 22, 1942
Creator: Hoppe, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. O. Pearson to Prince and Plosser, May 5, 1942] (open access)

[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
[Receipt for a Letter from Colonel Smith] (open access)

[Receipt for a Letter from Colonel Smith]

Copies of a receipt documenting delivery of a personal letter from Colonel L. S. Smith sent to Charles A. Prince in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: May 21, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Irby and Dineen, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Irby and Dineen, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Irby and Dineen discussing the payment of $1,972.80 for Irby's invoice for reporting Case Number 1718 in Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. S. Smith to Charles A. Prince, May 21, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from L. S. Smith to Charles A. Prince, May 21, 1942]

Letter from L. S. Smith to Charles A. Prince discussing "the situation in Washington."
Date: May 21, 1942
Creator: Smith, L. S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Carl Barnes, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Carl Barnes, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Carl Barnes discussing an enclosed letter of recommendation for Mr. Barnes.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Court Case Transcript] (open access)

[Invoice for Court Case Transcript]

Invoice for services billed to Dan Moody, an attorney from Austin, Texas by Irby & Dineen, shorthand reporters for the Northern District of Texas Federal Courts, including a transcript and a few extra copies.
Date: May 15, 1943
Creator: Irby & Dineen Shorthand Reporters
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to George Greaves, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to George Greaves, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Wing Commander George Greaves discussing previous correspondence from April 22, 1943. Plosser attaches three letters of recommendation to the letter, as requested, and expresses his relief that Greave's family has been reunited.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #4] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #4]

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
[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, May 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, May 27, 1942]

Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince discussing the contract between Steffen Brothers Hotel Supply Company and Plosser-Prince Air Academy, referencing a phone call between Mr. Steffen and Joe B. Plosser earlier that day.
Date: May 27, 1942
Creator: Steffen, J. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser, May 24, 1943]

Letter of recommendation from Joe B. Plosser for Carl Barnes.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to H. H. Arnold, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to H. H. Arnold, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Commanding General H. H. Arnold discussing the cancellation and replacement of Joe. B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince's contract with the United States Army Air Force in compliance with the District Attorney's office charges filed on April 3, 1943. Plosser and Prince ask that "new operators be held in abeyance pending the outcome of" their trial and request that General Arnold "initiate the proper steps toward [their] restoration as operators" of their field.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note with Oil Prices] (open access)

[Note with Oil Prices]

Handwritten note on a printed sheet with oil prices sent to Sweetwater, Texas. The written note says "Cal-Tex Ref Co., Colorado (City), Texas," and "[sic] Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp, Gen Offices - Okla City, Okla."
Date: May 1, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.] (open access)

[Invoice from Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.]

Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc., shipped by Dalby Motor Freight, Inc.
Date: May 27, 1942
Creator: Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., May 23, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., May 23, 1941]

Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. discussing a previous letter from March 25, 1941.
Date: May 23, 1941
Creator: Copeland, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #6] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #6]

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 $949.94 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
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
[Check Paid to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943] (open access)

[Check Paid to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943]

Check for $250 paid to J. M. Wagstaff by the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas for expenses on trial at Abilene, Texas.
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Judge J. M. Wagstaff thanking Judge Wagstaff for this help. Plosser also enclosed a check within the letter.
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #5] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #5]

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