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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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Eleanor Brown Collection
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Kafka Collection
30
Prince Collection
27
Charlyne Creger Collection
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Helen Snapp Collection
17
Catherine Parker Collection
11
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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National WASP WWII Museum Collection
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Suzette Van Daell Douglas Collection
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[Clipping: Soaring salute--Memoir reveals wartime exploits of unsung civilian pilots]
Newspaper clipping from the Chicago Tribune, "Soaring salute" by Abigail Foerstner discussing the life and service of a WASP pilot Anne Noggle.
Date:
August 12, 1990
Creator:
Foerstner, Abigail
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran's lifetime set records of speed, courage]
Newspaper clipping from the Daily News, "Jacqueline Cochran's lifetime set records of speed, courage" by Christine Mahr discussing her accomplishments and death.
Date:
August 11, 1980
Creator:
Mahr, Christine & Power, John
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran Dies at 74]
Newspaper clipping of Jacqueline Cochran's obituary. It includes details about her early life, flying career, leadership of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, and later years.
Date:
August 10, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Report completed by Suzette van Daell]
Flight report completed by Suzette van Daell on October 9, 1944. Van Daell completed an inspection of her plane, reporting that the vehicle is performing up to standards and a total number of 1005 hours of flight time. The back of the document includes handwritten notes between Suzette and an unknown contributor, discussing plans for the upcoming night involving a movie, drinking, and clubbing.
Date:
August 9, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Assignment of Copyright, Jacqueline Cochran]
Assignment of copyright for the article published in a Life magazine of issue on August 16, 1954 entitled "I Reached Stars the Hard Way." Time, Incorporated issued this copyright to Jacqueline Cochran on August 17, 1954. The top right corner reads "Vol. 913 Page 41."
Date:
August 17, 1954
Creator:
Time, Incorporated
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. A. Perry to Charles A. Prince, August 31, 1942]
Copy of a letter from W. A. Perry to Charles A. Prince discussing problems with the water purity in the sewage lines to the government airport in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
August 31, 1942
Creator:
Perry, W. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Radio Signal Test]
Flight school test on radio ranges and signals with answers filled out in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Weather Air Masses and Fronts Worksheet]
Flight school worksheet covering weather fronts and air masses, with answers handwritten in pencil by Solange D'Hooghe.
Date:
August 3, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Thomas J. Johnson, August 30, 1943]
Memo from Thomas J. Johnson explaining the Executive for WASP organization along with information for Squadrons, Squadron leaders and executives.
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Johnson, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Student Flight Sheet]
Worksheet with details such as speed and fuel consumption calculated by Catherine Parker with an E-6B flight computer.
Date:
August 22, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wind Vectors Test
Flight school test on wind vectors with answered filled in in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date:
August 26, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying
Flight school worksheet on using instruments in aviation with answers filled out in pencil by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is written in red pencil in the top right corner.
Date:
August 15, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Avenger, Volume 1, Number 24, Edition 1, Thursday, August 24, 1944
Biweekly newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas, published for the personnel of Avenger Field, that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gyroscope Instruments Test]
Flight school test on gyroscopic flight instruments with answers filled in by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is written in red pencil in the top right corner.
Date:
August 12, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Daily Test
Flight school test in instrument flying with answers filled in by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is marked in red pencil in the top right corner.
Date:
August 16, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Thomas J. Johnson, August 30, 1943]
Memo from Thomas J. Johnson discussing the details of the Women Airforce Service Pilots training policy.
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Johnson, Thomas J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Pateman to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, August, 1991]
Letter from Pat Pateman to the Women Airforce Pilots discussing a new WASP brochure designed by B.J. Williams which provides a summary of their history and the struggles they faced before gaining militarization.
Date:
August 1991
Creator:
Pateman, Pat
Object Type:
Letter
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
[Advance Instruments Exam]
Test questions on the advanced use of flight instruments with answers filled in in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date:
August 8, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Franklin D. Roosevelt Signing the Social Security Act]
Photograph of Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Act. He's seated at a desk and surrounded by standing men and women. On the back is note from Jim Roosevelt; "I wanted you to have this copy of the original photograph of my father signing the Social Security Act on August 14, 1935."
Date:
August 14, 1935
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
CG-20 World Aeronautical Chart
Map of the central United States, or region "CG-20", showing cities, roads, and topographical features, as well as aeronautical and radio frequency symbols for flight navigation. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date:
August 15, 1974
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation]
Newspaper clipping listing several websites that provide history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) along with a brief description of the content posted on the sites.
Date:
August 10, 2000
Creator:
Pollak, Michael
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Salina (T-5) Sectional Aeronautical Chart
Aeronautical map of Salina, Kansas 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 26, 1943
Creator:
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History