[Letter from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, October 2, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, October 2, 1986]

Letter from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill thanking her for her efforts in making the WASP Reunion of 1986 a success. The letter is printed on the organization's letterhead.
Date: October 2, 1986
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 4. The Middle East Since 1958 (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 4. The Middle East Since 1958

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter focuses on Middle Eastern countries and their roles in the Cold War. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 4. Portugal (open access)

Current Study 12, Chapter 4. Portugal

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses Portugal and its contributions to NATO. This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 5C. Examination Form B (open access)

Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 5C. Examination Form B

Examination booklet to accompany the Volume 5C of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel.
Date: October 1957
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Reserve Element Training Newsletter, Ninth Edition, October 19, 1967 (open access)

Air Reserve Element Training Newsletter, Ninth Edition, October 19, 1967

Monthly newsletter for Air Force Reserve personnel containing news and events as well as information about training courses offered by the Continental Air Command.
Date: October 18, 1967
Creator: United States. Department of the Air Force.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Reserve Element Training Newsletter, Second Edition, October 27, 1966 (open access)

Air Reserve Element Training Newsletter, Second Edition, October 27, 1966

Monthly newsletter for Air Force Reserve personnel containing news and events as well as information about training courses offered by the Continental Air Command.
Date: October 27, 1966
Creator: Scott, Herbert W.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Graded Test Answer Sheet For Horace Bartlett] (open access)

[Graded Test Answer Sheet For Horace Bartlett]

Filled in and graded answer sheet for a test taken by Horace E. Bartlett, along with a blank student progress sheet, a book order form, and a list of books available to purchase from Maxwell Air Force Base. These are paired with an envelope addressed to Bartlett in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: October 1, 1957
Creator: Bartlett, Horace E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General, October 21, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General, October 21, 1960]

Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General discussing possible ways to prepare for and enact civil defense in the event of a thermonuclear, chemical, or biological attack on the country.
Date: October 21, 1960
Creator: Densmore, Alvah N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 6. Africa and the United Nations (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 6. Africa and the United Nations

This booklet is the sixth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the representation of African countries within the United Nations. It includes background information, review questions and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 2. Pan-Africanism, Part 1 (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 2. Pan-Africanism, Part 1

This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the idea of Pan-Africanism and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 3. Pan-Africanism, Part 2 (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 3. Pan-Africanism, Part 2

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the idea of Pan-Africanism and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 1. Africa: An Overview (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 1. Africa: An Overview

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the continent of Africa as a whole and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 15, Chapter 5. Soviet Reactions to Changes in American Military Strategy (open access)

Command Study 15, Chapter 5. Soviet Reactions to Changes in American Military Strategy

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the United States' space program. This chapter discusses "the Soviet response to the changes in United States military strategy" (p. 2) through a review of Soviet military literature produced between 1945 to 1964. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Whiting, Kenneth R.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 5. Africa and the Communist World (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 5. Africa and the Communist World

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the relationships between African nations and Communist countries. It includes background information, review questions and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Transmittal Sheet Number 6(66)-8 to Volume 6 of Rules and Regulations, October, 1966 (open access)

Transmittal Sheet Number 6(66)-8 to Volume 6 of Rules and Regulations, October, 1966

Pamphlet with updated sections to the rules and regulations of radio transmissions published by the Federal Communications Commission. The document is addressed to Paul A. Hill.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Federal Communications Commision
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 15, Chapter 3. Cambodia and Laos (open access)

Current Study 15, Chapter 3. Cambodia and Laos

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about Southeast Asia. This chapter discusses Cambodia and Laos and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Air Force Reading Guide (open access)

An Air Force Reading Guide

Air Force pamphlet containing a reading list of books written under relevant military subjects, such as economics, government, science, and military history.
Date: October 1, 1964
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 11, Chapter 5. Officer Procurement Programs (open access)

Command Study 11, Chapter 5. Officer Procurement Programs

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the "various education programs leading to a commission in the United States Air Force" (p. 2), including the Air Force Academy, the Air Force ROTC, the Officer Training School program, and other programs dedicated to training officers. The chapter concludes with a set of review questions and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis] (open access)

[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis]

Water survey report from Deaf Smith County in 1946 listing records of all "wells, drillers' logs, water analyses, and map showing locations of wells".
Date: October 1946
Creator: Clark, C. S.; Spence, E. V. & Pritchett, John W.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 16, Chapter 4. Africa and the Free World (open access)

Current Study 16, Chapter 4. Africa and the Free World

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about African countries. This chapter discusses the relationships between African nations and non-Communist countries, including the United States. It includes background information, review questions and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1966
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 11, Chapter 2. Air Weather Service (open access)

Command Study 11, Chapter 2. Air Weather Service

This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the Air Weather Service (AWS) and includes background information about the organization's history, mission, and operations, a summary, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 3. The Republic of China (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 3. The Republic of China

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses "the progress made by the Republic of China since 1949, the problems it has overcome, its status today, and its prospects for the future" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Packet Items to Paul A. Hill] (open access)

[Packet Items to Paul A. Hill]

A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date: 1945-10-09/1958-08-12
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 4. The United States Air Force and the Defense of the Free World (open access)

Current Study 4. The United States Air Force and the Defense of the Free World

This book is the student text for a training course "designed to present a composite picture of the offensive and defensive posture of the Air Force today and the part it plays in the defense of the Nation and Free World" (Preface, p. v). It consists of five chapters: The Air Defense Command: Its Mission and Current Operations; Nuclear Weapons and the Free World; The United States Air Force in the Pacific; The Strategic Air Command: Its Mission and Current Operations; and A Review of Some Developments in the Air Force. Each chapter includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: October 1960
Creator: Detachment 1
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History