[Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, August 30, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, August 30, 1977]

Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the legislation will be held in September and that he will keep her views on the matter in mind.
Date: August 30, 1977
Creator: Montgomery, Gillespie V.
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
[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First'] (open access)

[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First']

Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor by Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, expressing outrage over the Air Force's announcement of the training completion of their "first" woman pilot. Mrs. Brown details how the members of WASP flew during WWII, were largely ignored by historical accounts of the U.S. Air Force, and were denied Veteran status. On the back of the clipping is an advertisement for a television.
Date: August 14, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Clipping
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
[Envelope Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards]

Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards in Sweetwater, Texas, from Gip D. Oldham.
Date: August 20, 1973
Creator: Oldham, Gip D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Campus, 1978]

Photograph of an aerial view of the Hardin-Simmons University campus, and the surrounding area, showing campus buildings, residential houses, and fields in the distance. A green permanent marker has been used to encircle the land and buildings of the HSU campus.
Date: August 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mary Frances Hall Demolition]

Photograph of the demolition of Mary Frances Hall at Hardin-Simmons University. The roof and and one wall of the building has been torn down. Construction equipment is parked on the street and amid the rubble.
Date: August 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of HSU Campus in 1978]

Aerial photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University campus and the surrounding area, showing buildings, houses, parking lots, cars, fields, and trees. Green lines made using permanent marker have been drawn round the campus property. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph reads, “Summer 1978 (August).”
Date: August 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 12, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 19, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 19, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1975 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 21, 1975

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 21, 1975
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1974 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 15, 1974
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1974 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 29, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 29, 1974
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 1975 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 14, 1975

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 14, 1975
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1970 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1970

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 20, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1970 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 27, 1970

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 27, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 18, 1976 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 8, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 18, 1976

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 18, 1976
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 5, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 5, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 1975 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 7, 1975

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 7, 1975
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1974 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 22, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 22, 1974
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1976 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 4, 1976

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 4, 1976
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1974 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 8, 1974
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 88, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 26, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 26, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1970 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 50, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 6, 1970

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 6, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History