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[Clipping: Pilot to tell story of women fliers] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot to tell story of women fliers]

Newspaper clipping of a very brief article announcing an upcoming opportunity to hear Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, a WASP member, speak at the Victoria Public Library on the evening of November 21, 2002. On the back of the clipping is part of an article about a local election.
Date: November 8, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots given their due by Museum of Flight] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots given their due by Museum of Flight]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being honored for their service in WWII at the seventh annual Texas Aviation Hall of Fame induction gala. Portions of other articles are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 26, 2004
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to All WASP Instructors and Staff Personnel, November 15, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to All WASP Instructors and Staff Personnel, November 15, 1985]

Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to WASP instructors and staff personnel discussing the WASP association's identification cards, dues, and an upcoming WASP reunion. The letter also includes a form for association nominations.
Date: November 15, 1985
Creator: Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots given their due by Museum of Flight] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots given their due by Museum of Flight]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being honored for their service in WWII at the seventh annual Texas Aviation Hall of Fame induction gala. Portions of other articles are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 26, 2004
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Secret role of women fliers recalled] (open access)

[Clipping: Secret role of women fliers recalled]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being hidden from public knowledge, including the U.S. Department of Defense withholding veteran status from the women who served in WWII. The article includes a photograph of a group of young women in jumpsuits walking away from a small propeller plane. On the back of the clipping is a large advertisement for a sale, and part of an article about Fort Concho.
Date: November 24, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp with a film crew]

Photograph of Helen Snapp surrounded by three men from a film crew. She's wearing her Women Airforce Service Uniform, while the three men are dressed more casually in sunglasses and tee shirts.
Date: November 11, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Department of the Air Force to Helen Snapp, November 12, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Department of the Air Force to Helen Snapp, November 12, 2002]

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Warren from the Department of the Air Force to Helen Snapp discussing Snapp's recent visit for an HC-130 orientation flight with the 920th Rescue Group at Patrick Air Force Base.
Date: November 12, 2002
Creator: Warren, Kenneth E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sharing the Thrill of Flight] (open access)

[Clipping: Sharing the Thrill of Flight]

Newspaper clipping titled "Sharing the Thrill of Flight" from the Miami Herald. It includes four photographs. The top left photo is of Fernando Botlho posing with former Women Airforce Service Pilot, Helen Snapp in front of the Brazilian Demoiselle aircraft. The top right photo is of a young boy posing in a restored antique aircraft. The bottom left photo is of Dennis Labbe taking off in a Cessna O-2A aircraft. The bottom right photo is of Dennis Labbe's aircraft flying, leaving behind a trail of smoke.
Date: November 6, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pilots' Information File] (open access)

[Pilots' Information File]

Pilot's information file No. 24A from the United States War Department, A.A.F. approved on February 28, 1944. The file details pilot information and came in a brown envelope that reads "Pilots' Information File No. 14, Revision No. 14," dated November 1, 1944. On the back of the envelope is a detailed warning and rules to follow.
Date: November 1, 1944
Creator: United States Department of War
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Accounts from Victor J. Nelson] (open access)

[Statement of Accounts from Victor J. Nelson]

Statement of account sent from Victor J. Nelson Engineering & Construction Co. to Joe B. Plosser & Charles A. Prince.
Date: November 9, 1942
Creator: Victor J. Nelson Engineering & Construction Co.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, November 22, 1942]

Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater discussing previous correspondence written three days prior on November 19, 1942. Beall rejects Victor J. Nelson's offer to complete the construction work previously agreed upon.
Date: November 22, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Victor J. Nelson, November 17, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Victor J. Nelson, November 17, 1942]

Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Victor J. Nelson confirming the termination of the contract between Nelson and Plosser-Prince Air Academy, as first mentioned in a previous telegram four days prior on November 13, 1942.
Date: November 17, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Victor J. Nelson to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, November 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Victor J. Nelson to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, November 13, 1942]

Letter from Victor J. Nelson to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince discussing Plosser and Prince's account with Victor J. Nelson Engineering and Construction Company, including all invoices and total balance owed by Plosser and Prince.
Date: November 13, 1942
Creator: Nelson, Victor J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Robert Young, November 2, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Robert Young, November 2, 1942]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Robert Young discussing the electrical system installed for Plosser-Prince Air Academy at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: November 2, 1942
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unconnected Water Lines #3]

Photograph of unconnected water lines. Written on the back is a note indicating that the lines were not connected properly and are located near the north end of barracks B and C.
Date: November 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Unconnected Water Lines #2]

Photograph of unconnected water lines. Written on the back is a note indicating that the lines were not connected properly and are located near the north end of barracks B and C.
Date: November 24, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Victor J. Nelson to James Beall, November 17, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from Victor J. Nelson to James Beall, November 17, 1942]

Telegram from Victor J. Nelson to James Beall assuring registers and statements have been sent to Beall, as requested.
Date: November 17, 1942
Creator: Nelson, Victor J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from James H. Beall Jr. to Victor J. Nelson, November 17, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from James H. Beall Jr. to Victor J. Nelson, November 17, 1942]

Telegram from James H. Beall to Victor J. Nelson requesting that the previously requested creditors list be wired to Beall on behalf of Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: November 17, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gordon Stater to James Beale, November 19, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Gordon Stater to James Beale, November 19, 1942]

Letter from Gordon Stater to James Beale discussing legal action between their clients, Victor J. Nelson and Plosser-Prince Air Academy, respectfully.
Date: November 19, 1942
Creator: Stater, Gordon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Victor J. Nelson, November 13, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Victor J. Nelson, November 13, 1942]

Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Victor J. Nelson discussing the termination of the contract between Nelson and Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: November 13, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Beall, Beall, and Yonge to Defense Plant Corporation, November 23, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Beall, Beall, and Yonge to Defense Plant Corporation, November 23, 1942]

Letter from Beall, Beall, and Yonge to Defense Plant Corporation discussing recent negotiations between Plosser-Prince Air Academy and Victor J. Nelson. Page three contains hand-written notes.
Date: November 23, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commissary Company Audit Report: June 7 - September 30, 1942 (open access)

Texas Commissary Company Audit Report: June 7 - September 30, 1942

Report compiled regarding financial statements for a component of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas, documented under the name "Texas Commissary Company." It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of September 30) and a statement of profit and loss (for June 7-September 30).
Date: November 19, 1942
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Victor J. Nelson to J. Wendell Coombs, November 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Victor J. Nelson to J. Wendell Coombs, November 13, 1942]

Letter from Victor J. Nelson to J. Wendell Coombs discusses a past due amount Plosser and Prince owes to Victor J. Nelson Engineering and Construction Company.
Date: November 13, 1942
Creator: Nelson, Victor J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Main Street Cafe in Sweetwater, Texas]

Photograph of two WASP standing outside the Main Street Cafe in the R. A. Ragland building during the WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: November 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History