[WASP Photo Album from the Collection of Rig Edwards] (open access)

[WASP Photo Album from the Collection of Rig Edwards]

Scrapbook with various photographs of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots students and events that belonged to former WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards Jr. Many of the photos are from later memorials and reunions of the WASP organization.
Date: August 2000
Creator: Spears, Sandra Edwards
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wings of Excellence] (open access)

[Clipping: Wings of Excellence]

Magazine clipping of an article about the history of women in aviation.
Date: August 1995
Creator: Novak, C. James
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Friends of Fifi, August, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Friends of Fifi, August, 1980]

Letter from the Friends of Fifi to the members of the Order of Fifinella expressing their concerns with recent decisions made by the organization's leadership.
Date: August 13, 1980
Creator: Friends of Fifi
Object Type: Letter
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
[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
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - August 7, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - August 7, 1969]

A letter written to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Los Angeles, California 90003, from T. N. Carswell, dated August 7, 1969. Carswell advises Jackson that he paid the Taxes on Lewis lot No. 24, City Taxes, for 1968 noting this lot is now owned by Jackson and Carswell.
Date: August 7, 1969
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 12, 1953. Christian acknowleges receipt of the letter from Gordon regarding Subject 9803 - A, and advises Gordon of the Subject being granted a Certificate of Discharge and that the Subject's file will be closed. Typewritten at the bottom of the page is correspondence from B C [Betty Christian] to Mr. Carswell requesting he close his files on the case and the Certificate of Discharge be given to Subject.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 12, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 12, 1953. Cover letter by Christian advising of a letter from T. N. Carswell who is the parole supervisor of Subject A-9803 and of a Notice of Intention to file for Executive Clemency.
Date: August 12, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 11, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Christian to Walter A. Gordon - August 11, 1953]

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Howard Carney, Administrator (by Betty Christian, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 11, 1953. Christian advises Gordon regarding a monthly report and the recommedation for Final Discharge for Subject 17095. Typewritten at the bottom of the page is correspondence from B Christian [Betty Christian] to Mr. Carswell expressing her appreciation for his letter of recommendation for the above Subject and for his assistance.
Date: August 11, 1953
Creator: Christian, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Bertram D. Janes - August 11, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Bertram D. Janes - August 11, 1953]

A letter written to Bertram D. Janes, District Attorney, Plumas County, Quincy, California, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated August 11, 1953. Carswell advises Janes that he has enclosed a Notice of Intention of Subject A-9803 to apply for Pardon and Restoration and advises of progress made by Subject for the two years while under his supervision explaining that he urges his worthy parolees to regain their citizenship.
Date: August 11, 1953
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Earl Warren - August 7, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Governor Earl Warren - August 7, 1953]

A letter written to California Governor Earl Warren, Sacramento 14, California, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County (Texas) Parole Board dated August 7, 1953. Carswell advises Warren of a long delay in action on the recommendation for Executive Clemency for Subject Fol. 17095. He offers to provide any information that may be lacking regarding the records of Subject advising that his interest in Subject arises solely from the relationship of Parolee and Parole Officer. Carswell closes with the suggestion that Warren might have met Governor Shivers at the Seattle Governor's Conference advising that "to get the full measure of the man, you have but to recall what happened in Texas last year―it largely was his wise and determined leadership that brought us victory".
Date: August 7, 1953
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter T. Stone to Pauline Kirk - August 29, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Walter T. Stone to Pauline Kirk - August 29, 1952]

A letter addressed to Jack Ross, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (Attn: Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Austin, Texas, from Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Walter T. Stone, Deputy Administrator Parole Matters), Sacramento 14, California dated August 29, 1952. An advisement by Stone of the tentative discharge date of Subject A-9803. Correspondence typewritten at the bottom of the page from Pauline Kirk to Mr. Carswell requests from Carswell the report requested by Stone in order for Subject to be considered for release.
Date: August 29, 1952
Creator: Stone, Walter T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pauline Kirk to Walter A. Gordon - August 14, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from Pauline Kirk to Walter A. Gordon - August 14, 1952]

A letter written to Mr. Walter A. Gordon, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact, Sacramento 14, California, from Jack Ross, Administrator, Interstate Parole Compact (by Pauline Kirk, Chief, Parole Division), Department of State, Texas, dated August 14, 1952. Kirk requests from Gordon the discharge date of the case from parole of Subject A-9803. She advises Gordon that the inquiry came from the parole chairman at Abilene, Texas and that the chairman would like to know if Gordon's office would consider a Pardon and Restoration of Citizenship before the end of Subject's term.
Date: August 14, 1952
Creator: Kirk, Pauline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James Welsh to T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from James Welsh to T. N. Carswell - August 13, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from James Welsh, Secretary, Governor's Office, Sacramento, California, dated August 13, 1951. Welsh replies to a request made by Carswell and advises of his enclosing two sets of forms to be used when applying for executive clemency.
Date: August 13, 1951
Creator: Welsh, James
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to James Welsh - August 6, 1951] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to James Welsh - August 6, 1951]

A letter written to Mr. James Welsh, Secretary to the Governor, Sacramento, California, from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, dated August 6, 1951. The letter discusses a request by Carswell for application forms for a commutation of sentence or pardon for two subjects.
Date: August 6, 1951
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27-28, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27-28, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling to Long Beach, food, landing in El Paso with a major crosswind and nearly colliding with another plane, staying the night in El Paso, and flying on to Midland.
Date: 1944-08-27/1944-08-28
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 25, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 25, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying P-51s, a hurricane and bad weather, and a friend's divorce. Written on Neil House (Columbus, Ohio) stationary.
Date: 1944-08-25?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cartoon Men]

Postcard with a cartoon of a policeman and other man standing next to a red armchair under a street lamp on a street corner. Text on the cartoon says "They sure make you feel at home here!" A handwritten note addressed to Mrs. Clara Aten & Family says "Dear Friends: Just a line to let you know I am well, hope you are all the same, I received your card a few days ago, I'm on my way west, somewhere in Texas now. My new address is on this card. Had a nice trip so far, don't know how the rest of it will be, we have several days riding yet. Write when you can. Nevin."
Date: August 1943
Creator: Hermsinger, Nevin E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Relating to Occidental Life Insurance Company's Assumption of Perry Sayles' Life Insurance Policy] (open access)

[Documents Relating to Occidental Life Insurance Company's Assumption of Perry Sayles' Life Insurance Policy]

Documents discussing the Occidental Life Insurance Company's assuming of Perry Sayles' life insurance policy, which had originally been issued by the Union Mutual Life Company. The included documents are a letter, a booklet containing information on Occidental Life Insurance Company, the Certificate of Assumption of Sayles' policy by Occidental Life Insurance, a reinsurance agreement, the new premium rates, and a letter from the Insurance Commissioner of Iowa.
Date: August 22, 1936
Creator: Giannini, L. M.; Murphy, Ray & Giles, Robin J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postmarked envelope addressed to T. N. Carswell, Naval Training Station, Mare Island, California] (open access)

[Postmarked envelope addressed to T. N. Carswell, Naval Training Station, Mare Island, California]

An envelope addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Yard Craft Supply Office, Naval Training Station, Mare Island, California. Return address from Governor's Office, Austin, Texas, postmarked AUSTIN, TEX. CAPITOL STA., AUG 23 1918.
Date: August 23, 1918
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906] (open access)

[Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen, August 21, 1906]

Letter from Henry Sayles to A. W. McQueen discussing having sold land and timber from his family's properties and inquiring to know of any other land his father may have owned.
Date: August 21, 1906
Creator: Sayles, Henry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History