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[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]

Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Force Base
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3]

Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry a P-510 aircraft from Grand Prairie, Texas to an Air Force base in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #6] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Orders #6]

Orders for several Air Force pilots and WASP to ferry various aircraft from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Grand Prairie, Texas.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Your Body in Flight (open access)

Your Body in Flight

Manual illustrated with cartoons for quick memorization demonstrating the effects of flight on the human body and the best practices for safe aviation.
Date: July 20, 1943
Creator: Aero Medical laboratory
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Shipping List #2] (open access)

[USAF Extension Course Shipping List #2]

Shipping list of correspondence course items and printer error corrections from Air University at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama.
Date: July 10, 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Area I, Military Management: Fundamentals of Command and Staff (open access)

Area I, Military Management: Fundamentals of Command and Staff

Reading material from Area I of the Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course. The booklet covers the fundamentals of military command,leadership, team work, and staff responsibilities.
Date: July 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Harlan W. Crouse, July 2, 2004

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Army veteran Harlan W. Crouse, including personal experiences about combat in the Philippines during World War II, the Japanese surrender in Yokohama Harbor, and being present during the post-war U.S. occupation of Japan.
Date: July 2, 2004
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Crouse, Harlan W., 1926-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Andy to Joe Plosser, July 2, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Andy to Joe Plosser, July 2, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Andy to Joe Plosser discussing the transfer of Royal Air Force Students from the Avenger Field training base in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: July 2, 1942
Creator: Andy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Your Body in Flight (open access)

Your Body in Flight

Textbook titled "Your Body in Flight" or Technical Order No. 00-25-13, created July 20, 1943 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date: July 20, 1943
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Raleigh Interior]

Postcard of the Pall Mall Room and Cocktail Lounge in the Hotel Raleigh in Washington D.C. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Sun Morn. Howdy- you see you are cutting down on the use of writing paper therefore I return the same. This time we made the grade of getting a place to stay. The card shows the lobby. Last night we took a boat ride up or down the Potomac. It is now 8:40 and we plan on going to see the monuments etc. This hotel is quite nice but rather old. So long. Woodrow."
Date: July 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Slovak Girls Academy]

Postcard of Slovak Girls Academy in Danville, Pennsylvania. A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Howdy all - Tis near chow time Monday eve. Just now we have a good breeze from the east - maybe rain. We had a few drops on Sunday, also had a fine trip too. As ever Woodrow."
Date: July 20, 1953
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Terra-Cotta Tourist Court and Hotel, Arkadelphia, Arkansas]

Postcard of a row of white buildings next to a road, with text that says "Terra-Cota Tourist Court and Hotel, At Junction of U.S. 67 and State No. 7, 4 Miles North of Arkadelphia, Ark." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen & all- Arrived safely at 2/38 3 July, had a nice trip. The weather we relatively cool and had on partial flap - a small nail. Drove 133 miles the first day- Woodrow."
Date: July 4, 1944
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aviation Cadet Club Membership Card] (open access)

[Aviation Cadet Club Membership Card]

Membership card to the Aviation Cadet Club belonging to Frank W. Gardner. The front of the card says: "Aviation Cadet Club Official Membership Card. This is to certify that the bearer F. W. Gardner is a member in good standing of the Aviation Cadet Club and is entitled to all privileges and benefits as such. Youngblood Hotel, Enid, Oklahoma. Club Phone ---, Date 7-11-42." The back of the cards reads: "I agree to fulfill my obligations to the Aviation Cadet Club and to abide by its rules and regulations. Unless revoked for any reason, this card entitles the bearer, as an aviation cadet, to membership in the Aviation Cadet Club for a period of one year from date of issue."
Date: July 11, 1942
Creator: Aviation Cadet Club
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from V. V. Boatner to M. H. Knowles, July 7, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from V. V. Boatner to M. H. Knowles, July 7, 1942]

Copy of a letter from V. V. Boatner to M. H. Knowles discussing previous correspondence on negotiation fro a railroad track spur to Plosser-Prince Flight School in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: July 7, 1942
Creator: Boatner, V. V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from S. W. Bohls to J. E. Peavy, July 3, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from S. W. Bohls to J. E. Peavy, July 3, 1942]

Telegram from Dr. S. W. Bohls to Dr. J. E. Peavy of the Nolan County Health Unit discussing the existence of coli-form organisms in the Plosser-Prince Air Academy barracks and the lack of such organisms in the mess hall.
Date: July 3, 1943
Creator: Bohls, S. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund, July 1942 #1] (open access)

[Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund, July 1942 #1]

Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund discussing the possible compensation for a worker injured on the job at National Iron Works.
Date: July 1942
Creator: Boughton, Edward
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund, July 1942 #2] (open access)

[Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund, July 1942 #2]

Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund discussing the possible compensation for a worker injured on the job at National Iron Works.
Date: July 1942
Creator: Boughton, Edward
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund, July 1942 #3] (open access)

[Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund, July 1942 #3]

Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund discussing the possible compensation for a worker injured on the job at National Iron Works.
Date: July 1942
Creator: Boughton, Edward
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund, July 1942 #4] (open access)

[Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund, July 1942 #4]

Letter from National Iron Works and Equipment Company to State Compensation Insurance Fund discussing the possible compensation for a worker injured on the job at National Iron Works.
Date: July 1942
Creator: Boughton, Edward
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Community Scene] (open access)

[Clipping: Community Scene]

Newspaper clipping discussing the details of the Women Airforce Service Pilots' reunion in Northern California along with a brief history about their formation and activities.
Date: July 5, 1984
Creator: Centell, Linda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Fritz Kornegay, March 2003 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Fritz Kornegay, March 2003

Interview with Fritz Kornegay, a signal engineer in the US Army during WWII. He describes his time in the military and coming home post-war.
Date: July 21, 2003
Creator: Childress, D. & Kornegay, Fritz
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vickie Christianson to Debra Greene, July 9, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Vickie Christianson to Debra Greene, July 9, 1986]

Letter from Vickie Christianson to Debra Greene discussing the 1986 reunion and thanking Green on behalf of the WASP reunion committee for promptly obtaining a letter from the Governor to welcome the WASP "home".
Date: July 9, 1986
Creator: Christianson, Vickie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Class 3 Achieves First Goal] (open access)

[Clipping: Class 3 Achieves First Goal]

Newspaper clipping describing the quality of the parachutes used at Avenger Field and the Link training process for the WASPs. The clipping also provides details about the graduation ceremony for the Women AIrforce Service Pilots, class of 43-W-3.
Date: July 26, 1943
Creator: Clements, Betty; Seip, Margaret & Baumgartner, Ann
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo - July 12, 1943]

Letter from Anthony P. Colombo to Anne Colombo, his sister, discussing how he is doing and what they will do when he gets back. Their father would like to throw a party for Anthony.
Date: July 12, 1943
Creator: Colombo, Anthony P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History