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[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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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
[Letter from Floyd Fan to Mr. and Mrs. McLernon, May 5, 1942]
Letter from Floyd Fan to Mr. and Mrs. McLernon thanking them for their past hospitality.
Date:
May 5, 1942
Creator:
Fan, Floyd E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, May 9, 1942]
Letter to Cecile from her father, wishing her a happy birthday and discussing the conflict between China and Russia. He writes about Herbert, a relative in the military, who is expected to come back from overseas and Bell Kirkland, a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy as well as Browne Baker, a civilian working for the Navy in Washington. He also says that he plans to be in New York soon.
Date:
May 9, 1942
Creator:
Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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]
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
[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.]
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
[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
[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
[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
[Order for Various Types of Coolers #1]
Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including four varieties of coolers, totaling $3336.09 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date:
May 18, 1942
Creator:
International Harvester 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
[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 #3]
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
[Letter from L. S. Smith to Charles A. Prince, May 21, 1942 #2]
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
[Order for Various Parts of Refrigeration Equipment #1]
Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a reach in cooler, a condensing unit, an expansion valve, a dehydrator, and a dome coil, totaling $696.44 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 Sears, Roebuck, and Company to Charles A. Prince, May 18, 1942]
Letter from Manager J. F. Howard of Sears, Roebuck, and Company to Charles A. Prince discussing Sears' prices as part of a requested estimate for Plosser-Prince Air Company.
Date:
May 18, 1942
Creator:
Sears, Roebuck, and Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Variety of Coolers]
Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by the International Harvester Company, including four varieties of walk in coolers.
Date:
May 25, 1942
Creator:
International Harvester Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History