Resource Type
Partner
Collection
Harris and Eliza Kempner
21
World War Two Collection
21
Abilene Library Consortium
20
The 12th Armored Division Photograph Collection
15
Rescuing Texas History, 2019
6
National WASP WWII Museum
5
Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection
3
Technical Report Archive and Image Library
3
Carl Benton Compton Collection
1
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics Collection
1
1 More
Serial/Series Title
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
21
Kafka Collection
3
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
2
United States Bureau of Mines Reports
2
Charles Allan Dear Collection
1
Correspondence
1
Information circular (United States. Bureau of Mines)
1
NACA Technical Reports
1
Technical paper (United States. Bureau of Mines)
1
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Air-Consumption Parameters for Automatic Mixture Control of Aircraft Engines
From Introduction: "The purpose of this analysis was to investigate the use of a function of intake-manifold pressure, exhaust back pressure, intake manifold temperature, and engine speed in place of a venturi as a means of measuring engine air consumption and to determine if this function is suitable for automatic mixture control."
Date:
September 1, 1944
Creator:
Shames, Sidney J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #3]
Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry a P-510 aircraft from Grand Prairie, Texas to an Air Force base in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Date:
July 25, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Analyses of Pennsylvania Anthracitic Coals
Report issued by the Bureau of Mines discussing the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. History, geology, and mining methods of the anthracite fields are presented. This report includes tables, illustrations, and maps.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Ashley, George H.; Toenges, Albert L.; McElroy, G. E.; Siclen, M. Van; Buch, J. W.; Snyder, N. H. et al.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Girl Flyers Who Tow Targets May Be Real "Soldiers" Soon]
Newspaper clipping of articles about the WASP, how it feels to fly a plane, a dance that will be held to raise funds for infantile paralysis, the marriage of teacher Batrice Howell, war bonds, and more.
Date:
January 21, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Alex Bradford and Kent Cooper - May 1944]
Letters between Alex Bradford and Kent Cooper discussing Mr. Bradford's concerns surrounding the censorship of materials within Yugoslavia.
Date:
1944-05-24/1944-05-25
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Purchase of Guages with Corresponcdence on the Back - 1944]
Receipt for several gauges totaling for $5.07 sent to Alex Bradford from the United States Gauge Company in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. On the back of this receipt, is a letter from Alex Bradford to Norman Keller acknowledging that he has finally tracked down the gauges that were lost within the Post Office on November 27th. Gauges that he has received are exactly what he wanted, and thanks Mr. Keller for sending them to him.
Date:
1944-11/1944-12
Creator:
United States Gauge Co.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford - December 5, 1944]
Letter from A. S. Rossiter to Alex Bradford discussing information pertaining to possible manufacturers of asbestos clothing for fire-fighting protection. Mr. Rossiter recommends to reach out to either Keasby & Mattison Company or Johns-Manville Corporation. In addition to these two companies, Mr. Rossiter recommends that Mr. Bradford reach out to Mr. F. H. Wheeler who was responsible for the specifications adopted by the Industrial Safety Equipment Association.
Date:
December 5, 1944
Creator:
Rossiter, A. S.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine - December 2, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Asbestos Magazine hoping to receive a list of possible western or mid-western manufacturers of asbestos fire-fighting suits and helmets.
Date:
December 2, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Lou L. Corcoran and Norman Keller - November 4, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Lou L. Corcoran & Norman Keller of U.S. Gauge Company discussing the purchase of two (2) of the previously mentioned gauges for testing purposes.
Date:
November 3, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to Max Anfenger - October 25, 1944]
Letter from Alex Bradford to Max Anfenger recommending the hiring of Robert Steve McKendrick for the position of fire protection engineer on an Alaskan project. Additionally Mr. Bradford mentions that they must have just missed each other as they were in the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia at the same time.
Date:
October 25, 1944
Creator:
Bradford, Alex
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Spartanburg, SC, to Newark, visiting New York City, preparing to pick up a P-47 in Evansville, IN, and Father's Day.
Date:
June 17, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 28, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying over Pennsylvania, riding in a DC-3 with no seats, Newark Airport, Pittsburgh, recent correspondence and news about people.
Date:
May 28, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 10, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing visiting her friend Billy and her recent travels ferrying aircraft. Written on American Airlines Sky Harbor Airport stationary.
Date:
1944-09-10?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay, October 20, 1944]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay discussing about about the loss of a gold cigarette case with inscription "To Margaux from Mary Jean" and next steps for recovery.
Date:
October 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay, October 30, 1944]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to S. S. Kay informing that gold cigarette case was not found and requesting for necessary papers for making a claim.
Date:
October 30, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner, October 12, 1944]
Memorandum from Daniel W. Kempner informing that he does not need the Christmas cards anymore.
Date:
October 12, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to F. H. Riegelmeier, August 18, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to F. H. Riegelmeier asking for the price of Riegelmeier's Kentia and other house palms.
Date:
August 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry A. Dreer, Inc., January 3, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Henry A. Dreer, Inc. requesting a catalogue, to find the name of the plant Kempner sent with the letter, and if the business has any in stock.
Date:
January 3, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 15, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm requesting and including payment for 500 pansies, then asking for their newest catalogue.
Date:
August 15, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 20, 1943]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm requesting five hundred pansies to be sent after October 15th and/or when the weather cools.
Date:
August 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 23, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm with stamps as part of the payment for the shipment of pansy plants.
Date:
August 23, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm, August 28, 1943]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Pitzonka's Pansy Farm adding more flowers to a previous order.
Date:
August 28, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to S. S. Kay, October 20, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to S. S. Kay including an extract of a letter from Mary Jean Kempner.
Date:
October 20, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. P. Schwotzer to Mary Jean Kempner, October 23, 1944]
Letter from E. P. Schwotzer to Mary Jean Kempner informing about not finding cigarette case in lost property at the station and updating about further investigation to be done.
Date:
October 23, 1944
Creator:
Schwotzer, E. P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History