[Letter from Denny Thompson to the National WASP WWII Museum, Aug. 12, 2008] (open access)

[Letter from Denny Thompson to the National WASP WWII Museum, Aug. 12, 2008]

Letter from Denny Thompson to the National WASP WWII Museum discussing his military service, interaction with WASP during his service, and donating to the WASP museum.
Date: August 12, 2008
Creator: Thompson, Denny
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robin Ribble-Harder to Hardin-Simmons University - August 19, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Robin Ribble-Harder to Hardin-Simmons University - August 19, 1996]

Letter from Robin Ribble-Harder to the Alumni Relations office of Hardin-Simmons University describing a collection of pictures pertaining to the Abilene Hall and bookstore fires to be sent to the University. The photographs had belonged to Carnes "Proff" Ribble.
Date: August 19, 1996
Creator: Ribble-Harder, Robin
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 13th Edition

Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado that shows cities, topographical features, ranch lands, national parks, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. A large portion of Colorado and its cities make up most of the map. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: August 14, 1975
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Herald Tribune Sends Its Plane to Air Races] (open access)

[Clipping: Herald Tribune Sends Its Plane to Air Races]

Newspaper clipping with articles about the New York Herald Tribune participating in air races, the death of Jack Woolams, Senator Carl Hatch's opposition to bomb tests, and more.
Date: August 31, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Albuquerque (R-4) Sectional Aeronautical Chart

Aeronautical map of Albuquerque, New Mexico and its surrounding region, showing cities, topographical features, radio frequency ranges and various aeronautical symbols for flight training and navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: August 12, 1943
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Ellis Locke and Maude B. Johnson] (open access)

[Photostat Copy of Affidavit of Possession of Ellis Locke and Maude B. Johnson]

Photostat copy of an affidavit of possession sworn by Ellis Locke which states he is the tenant on land owned by Maude B. Johnson in Hemphill County, Texas and his lease ends on May 1, 1940. The affidavit includes a sworn statement by Maude B. Johnson that states an oil and gas lease has been executed to the Indian Territory Illuminating Oil Company beginning July 29, 1939.
Date: August 8, 1939
Creator: Locke, Ellis & Johnson, Maude B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 183] (open access)

[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 183]

Document outlining the trial of Private Percy R. Starks on charges of disobeying an order and possession "seditious" books, including the final verdict and sentence, and a presidential overruling.
Date: August 24, 1918
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History