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National WASP WWII Museum
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Rosenberg Library
24
Private Collection of Mike Cochran
17
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
13
Oklahoma Historical Society
9
UNT Libraries Special Collections
4
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
3
Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum
1
The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
1
Texas State Historical Association
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World War Two Collection
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Abilene Library Consortium
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National WASP WWII Museum
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Harris and Eliza Kempner
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Rescuing Texas History, 2019
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Rescuing Texas History, 2016
13
T. B. Willis Collection
13
Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection
6
Carl Benton Compton Collection
4
National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive
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Kafka Collection
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Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
24
Gayle Snell Collection
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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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Helen Snapp Collection
2
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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Japanese Internment Camps Collection
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Prince Collection
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Artistry in Rhythm Orchestra (1941-1946)
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[Aircraft Delivery Order #6]
Orders for several Air Force Pilots and WASP to ferry aircraft from Wichita Kansas to air bases in various U.S. cities.
Date:
January 28, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #4]
Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry a PT-13D aircraft from Boeing Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas, to an Air Force base in Dos Palos, California.
Date:
February 18, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Specialized Training Program Certificate]
A certificate of completion for the Army Specialized Training Program European Area & Language Curriculum No. 71 for Elmer A. Curry at Pomona College.
Date:
March 4, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Aviation Cadet Examining Boards
A list of boards in western states for examining aviation cadets for entry into the USAAF training.
Date:
1944~
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Charles L. Sasportas to D. W. Kempner, January 4, 1944]
Letter from Charles L. Sasportas to D. W. Kempner discussing stopping in Galveston to visit as he travels to California.
Date:
January 4, 1944
Creator:
Sasportas, Charlies L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catholic Campaign]
Newspaper clipping covering the September 11 story of a Roman Catholic priest pleading guilty to drunk driving in Medera, California and the backlash of the roman-catholic community against the publishing newspaper, Scripps-Howard's San Francisco News. On the back of the article are two advertisements for Burberrys of London and Myers Jamaican Rum.
Date:
October 23, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "The WASPS"]
Magazine clipping comparing how safe the WASP were compared to the entire United States, Virginia Moffett's service with the WASP, and the amount of hours they logged.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The WASPS]
Photocopied magazine clipping about the squadron that led to the use of women in military aviation and life as a WASP.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Brigadier General Lowe - December 1944-January 1945]
Correspondence between Alex Bradford, Brigadier General Frank E. Lowe, and Margaret Daly discussing the creation of a lightweight mechanism used to warn of an impending explosion due to gasoline fumes.
Date:
1944-12-27/1945-01-01
Creator:
Bradford, Alex & Daly, Margaret
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Captain John H. Mansell - January 4, 1944]
This correspondence of letters features two separate conversations. The first letter is from Yvonne Thivierge to Alex Bradford informing Mr. Bradford that Captain John H. Mansell does not reside at the intended address. The second and intended letter is from Alex Bradford to Captain John H. Mansell discussing Mr. Bradford's interaction with Matt Krim and the Chief Engineer in Baltimore. Finally Mr. Bradford states that he will be in New York for a few more weeks before returning to Burbank, California.
Date:
January 4, 1944
Creator:
Thivierge, Yvonne & Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Ed Salaun to Alex Bradford - March-April 1944]
Correspondence between Alex Bradford and E. D. Salaun discussing a variety of factors affecting both men. In the March 29 letter, Mr. Bradford mentions that he has been overseas in Asia and Africa. As such he would no longer need to have his name attached to the A. M. Lockett & Company files. The April 4 letter from Ed Salaun to Alex Bradford states he has just returned from Corpus Christi and to reach out to him when he is back in Houston, Texas.
Date:
1944-03-29/1944-04-04
Creator:
Salaun, E. D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Frederic S. Hall and Alex Bradford - December 1944]
Correspondence between Fredric S. Hall and Alex Bradford discussing Mr. Bradford's outrage at the American Locker Company's alleged unethical business practices and targeting of military men. In response to this outrage, Mr. Hall has apologized, offered a reimbursement, and would like to hear more about the incident in question that has bothered Mr. Bradford so.
Date:
1944-12-11/1944-12-16
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Diatomites of the Pacific Northwest as Filter-Aids
From Introduction Purpose of Investigation: "To determine some of the physical and chemical properties of known Pacific Northwest diatomites, the present investigation was started in 1938 by the Bureau of Mines in cooperation with the College of Mines, University of Washington.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Skinner, Kenneth G.; Dammann, Arthur A.; Swift, Roy E.; Eyerly, George B. & Shuck, Gordon R., Jr.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Documents pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., cause no. 1717, 1944]
Document relating to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., accused of fraud, filed 1944-01-08. Document includes the affidavit of Robert E. Ford regarding the purchase of a cement mixer.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Documents pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., cause no. 1717, 1944]
Document relating to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., accused of fraud, filed 1944-01-08. Document includes the affidavit of Robert E. Ford regarding his interaction with a Mr. Robert Young about taxes.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Health and Physical Education Program at the Manzanar War Relocation Center
A report prepared by Elizabeth M. Moxley, Supervisor of Health and Physical Education of the Manzanar Education Section, that details the development of the health and physical education program at the Manzanar War Relocation Center. The report includes a map of the relocation center, elementary and secondary health curriculum descriptions, photographs, and example health and medical forms.
Date:
June 1944
Creator:
Moxley, Elizabeth M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Instrument Flight Test Certificate]
Certificate showing that flight officer Paul A. Hill passed the instrument flight test at Long Beach Army Air Field.
Date:
April 16, 1944
Creator:
United States Army
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to "A Farewell Social"]
An invitation to "A FAREWELL SOCIAL honoring the inductees of Boyle Heights" sponsored by the "Boyle Heights Indians" held at the Block 45 Mess Hall in Poston Relocation Camp.
Date:
September 1944
Creator:
Boyle Heights Indians
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Kenton band filming "Artistry in Rhythm"]
Photograph of the Kenton band filming "Artistry in Rhythm" for Universal Pictures in Hollywood, CA.
Date:
December 22, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Alex Bradford Discussing Firefighting Technology - January 14, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Ed (Last Name Unknown) discussing both the creation of an aluminum combination nozzle and the Riepling Universal Nozzle. In addition to the nozzles, Mr. Bradford mentions a recent demonstration of a carbon dioxide crash truck extinguishing a test fire.
Date:
January 14, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines - September 8, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to David F. Glines acknowledging that he has accepted an overseas appointment for fire-fighting purposes. Mr. Bradford asks that he receive Major Fred Shirk’s address and that any letters from V-Mail be returned to him.
Date:
September 8, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis - March 27, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Deputy Chief Joseph J. Davis discussing various topics related to the development of fire fighting technologies and techniques. Topics included within this correspondence include various fire fighting explosives, high pressure water pumps, and air plane fire suppression. Finally Mr. Bradford mentions testing that is to be conducted in Elmira, New York under the supervision of George Booth, chief engineer of underwriters in New York.
Date:
March 27, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio - October 2, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Gustave E. Bonadio discussing various topics related to the firefighting profession and closely related tangents. Mr. Bradford asks for a copy of Dr. Theobold’s book on Hydraulics be sent to his permanent PO box in Burbank, California. He additionally mentions that he was asked to write a book on firefighting techniques for “PITMAN” but ultimately chose not due to his specialization in Class B fires and his unconventional take on extinguishing fires. Mr. Bradford confirms the existence of an article on “Loaded Streams” at the New York Public Library published in Oil and Gas Journal between 1929-1931 by Dr. Charlie Thomas of Thomas & Hochwalt Research Laboratories in Dayton, Ohio. Discussing the various United States Military branches and how they have been approaching firefighting within their respective branches. Focused primarily on the Navy, Army, and Coast Guard. Finally, Mr. Bradford mentions that there are new chemical developments used for firefighting, however they are not the ideal concoction for putting out blazes.
Date:
October 2, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to J. Parker Thompson - November 6, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to J. Parker Thompson discussing the recommendation of reaching out to the United Fruit Company for the purpose of providing decorticating machines and various additional mechanical products for the processing of abaca in South America.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History