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[Clouds]

Photograph of clouds. "6-13-42" is written on the back of the photograph.
Date: June 13, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plane Landing or Taking Off]

Photograph of a plane just off the ground, either landing or taking off.
Date: June 13, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People and Cars on Airfield]

Photograph of a small group of unidentified people standing on what appears to be an airfield with a row of cars on the left; the men are wearing suits and several of the women are wearing dresses while other women are wearing wide-legged pants.
Date: June 13, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. R. Washburn to Prince-Plosser Air College, July 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from C. R. Washburn to Prince-Plosser Air College, July 13, 1942]

Copy of a letter from C. R. Washburn to Prince-Plosser Air College discussing an estimate amount of heating units and their total price needed to be installed in the training facilities near Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: July 13, 1942
Creator: Washburn, C. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Victor J. Nelson, Defense Plant Corporation and James H. Beall, Jr., November 1942] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Victor J. Nelson, Defense Plant Corporation and James H. Beall, Jr., November 1942]

Copies of correspondence between Victor J. Nelson, Defense Plant Corporation and James H. Beall, Jr. discussing the termination of Victor Nelson's contract with Plosser and Prince Academy, as well as several fees owed to nelson.
Date: 1942-11-13/1942-11-17
Creator: Nelson, Victor J. & 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 a statement of bills for contracting and construction services and the terms of their contract.
Date: November 13, 1942
Creator: Nelson, Victor J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince, July 13, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince, July 13, 1942]

Copy of telegram text sent from R. C. Griffith to Charles A. Prince discussing the railroad track spur being built toward Plosser Prince Air Academy.
Date: July 13, 1942
Creator: Griffith, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. G. Pondrom to Plosser and Prince and Victor J. Nelson, June 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from L. G. Pondrom to Plosser and Prince and Victor J. Nelson, June 13, 1942]

Copy of a letter from L. G. Pondrom to Plosser and Prince and Victor J. Nelson discussing an enclosed treasury check for $70,426.37.
Date: June 13, 1942
Creator: Pondrom, L. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, September 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, September 13, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon about aviation, the weather, and his plan to visit.
Date: September 13, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Neighbors] (open access)

[Clipping: The Neighbors]

Newspaper clipping of a one-panel comic depicting a young woman angrily putting on a coat, talking to an older woman sitting in a living room. The caption reads, "Some day all the women will be telling their grand-children how they ferried bombers and stuff! I'll be pointed out as the one who sat evenings with the neighbors' children." Advertisements with illustrations for clothing are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 13, 1942
Creator: Clark, George
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Sweetwater, Texas Municipal Airport]

Photograph of an aerial view of a large swath of land. It contains a textbox at the bottom of the photograph with four lines of text; from top to bottom, it reads: "U.S. Engineer Office--War Department--Galveston, Texas," "Sweetwater, Texas Municipal Airport--C.A.A.," "Grading & Paving Operations - Looking S.E.--Feb. 13, 1942," and "Bell & Braden--Contract No. W-359-eng-3545 (CCA-4090)--April 9, 1941--Photo No. 5."
Date: February 13, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
[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
[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, April 13, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, April 13, 1942]

Telegram from Charles A. Prince to City Manager R. C. Hoppe discussing the approval of building plans by the Defense Plants Corporation.
Date: April 13, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
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