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[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940]
A Christmas card and envelope from Marion Fuchs to Herman Fuchs and his wife. The card is printed by the Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Detachment and features an image of a trainer aircraft in flight.
Date:
December 19, 1940
Creator:
Fuchs, Marion
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Holding Drink]
Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a light-colored blouse and pants rolled up to her knees (and possibly dog tags around her neck) sitting and holding a hand of playing cards in one hand and a bottle in the other; the picture is out of focus and somewhat blurry.
Date:
December 12, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aerodynamics for Pilots
Training manual on information needed for safely flying an airplane. Chapters cover topics such as physical laws, properties of air, general operation of flight, and forces that act on planes such as resistance, lift, weight, and drag.
Date:
September 1940
Creator:
Jones, Bradley
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Meteorology for Pilots
Textbook titled "Meteorology for Pilots" describing various aspects of weather and atmosphere and their effects on aviation. "S. D'Hooghe" is handwritten in the top right corner of the cover.
Date:
September 1940
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration. & Haynes, B. C.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steele's Aid to Pilots: Regulations (Fifth Revised Edition)
Copy of Steele's Aid to Pilots: Regulations, a compilation of American civil aviation rules and regulations. Nearly all aspects of flying are covered, including reporting and record keeping, pilot ratings, aircraft identification, air traffic control, equipment, instruments, lights, flight patterns, and weather, as well as a question and answer section.
Date:
July 1, 1940
Creator:
Steele, C. Earl
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Little, Brown and Company, April 24, 1970]
Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Little Brown Company discussing Mrs. McKee's project to turn Jacqueline Cochran's life into a children's book so that Cochran can be accessible to a younger age group.
Date:
April 24, 1940
Creator:
McKee, Helen Forrest
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[13 Men in Uniform]
Photograph of 13 unidentified men wearing military uniforms posing, kneeling and standing, in two rows in front of a building labeled as the "Student Ready Room."
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Airfield with Planes and Cars]
Photograph of an airfield with a row of planes on the left and two planes facing forward in the foreground with a building, and several rows of parked cars and other planes visible in the background.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Airfield with Rows of Planes]
Photograph of an airfield with two rows of planes on the left and another row partially visible in the foreground on the right.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger and Man in Grass]
Photograph of Charlyne Creger sitting with an unidentified man in the grass in front of several large bushes; Creger is sitting in the front with her arms around her knees and the man has is sitting behind her with his arms around her.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger in Dark Dress]
Portrait of Charlyne Creger wearing a dark jacket and skirt sitting on a box in front of a light background.
Date:
1940~/1959~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger in Flight Suit]
Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a flight suit and goggles and carrying a rucksack posing in front of an airplane. There is a handwritten note under the photograph that reads "Charlyne Creger - P.T. 17 Women Air Force Service Pilot WWII."
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger with Trophy]
Portrait of Charlyne Creger wearing a plaid dress holding a dance trophy and sitting on a box in front of a light background.
Date:
1940~/1959~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'On Silver Wings' tells of women's flights in WWII]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Marianne Verges's experience serving in WASP during WWII. The article includes a photograph of Verges leaning out of the cockpit of a plane. The back of the clipping has an article about an exhibit on display in Washington D.C.
Date:
[1940..]
Creator:
Foster, Nancy Haston
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Control Tower at Avenger Field]
Photograph of a control tower at Avenger Field with the text "Plosser-Prince Air Academy" on the front of it and a plane and two trucks visible on the left.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Men and Calf]
Photograph of four cowhands holding down a calf in a corral with some kindling in the foreground and a wooden fence and other cattle in the background.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four WASPs]
Photograph of four unidentified women wearing WASP uniforms posing together in front a building.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four WASPs in Trainee Uniforms]
Photograph of four unidentified women wearing trainee uniforms posing together in front of a wood paneled building.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hangar at Avenger Field]
Photograph of a hangar and airfield tower at Avenger Field; there are no airplanes on the tarmac or in the hangar but a car is visible in the background on the right side.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hawk perched on woman's shoulder]
Photograph of a hawk or eagle perched on a woman's shoulder. The photo appears to be double exposed with a picture of a big cat on a bench layered over it.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Hawk with Woman and Man]
Photograph of a hawk standing on rocks, while a woman in shirt and pants stands to the left, and a man in shirt and pants with a hat stands smiling to the right. All are in front of a building with writing on it, and a wire fence is between the subjects and photographer.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man and Calf]
Photograph of a cowhand holding down a calf in a corral while another calf bucks nearby; there are other cattle and another cowhand standing by the fence in the background.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man by Instructors Ready Room]
Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a leather jacket and hat leaning against the doorway to the Instructors Ready Room; he appears to be talking to the two men visible through the window on the left.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Man in Flight Suit]
Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a flight suit and goggles on his head and holding a coil of rope standing on an airfield with a row of planes in the background; on the left another man wearing a flight suit and rucksack is visible.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History