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[Receipt for a Letter from Colonel Smith] (open access)

[Receipt for a Letter from Colonel Smith]

Copies of a receipt documenting delivery of a personal letter from Colonel L. S. Smith sent to Charles A. Prince in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: May 21, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. Balance Sheet] (open access)

[Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. Balance Sheet]

Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. Balance Sheet. On the left are assets and on the right are liabilities and net worth.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co. Quote] (open access)

[Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co. Quote]

Quote from Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co. for refrigeration equipment being sold to the Joe Plosser Air College.
Date: April 24, 1942
Creator: Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #4] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #4]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, and dehydrator, totaling $931.44 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[AeroCenter Work Sheet] (open access)

[AeroCenter Work Sheet]

AeroCenter worksheet including financial balances, profit and loss statements, and a list of final balances.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note with Oil Prices] (open access)

[Note with Oil Prices]

Handwritten note on a printed sheet with oil prices sent to Sweetwater, Texas. The written note says "Cal-Tex Ref Co., Colorado (City), Texas," and "[sic] Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp, Gen Offices - Okla City, Okla."
Date: May 1, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.] (open access)

[Invoice from Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.]

Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc., shipped by Dalby Motor Freight, Inc.
Date: May 27, 1942
Creator: Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #6] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #6]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, and dehydrator, totaling $949.94 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement of Accounts from Victor J. Nelson] (open access)

[Statement of Accounts from Victor J. Nelson]

Statement of account sent from Victor J. Nelson Engineering & Construction Co. to Joe B. Plosser & Charles A. Prince.
Date: November 9, 1942
Creator: Victor J. Nelson Engineering & Construction Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Bill of Lading from Steffen Bros.] (open access)

[Bill of Lading from Steffen Bros.]

Bill of lading for a delivery from Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy for 16 cartons of glassware. On the back side are contract terms and conditions.
Date: July 27, 1942
Creator: Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #5] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #5]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, dehydrator, and No. 63 unit cooler., totaling $758.27 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sales Offer for Hotel Supplies] (open access)

[Sales Offer for Hotel Supplies]

Offer for the sale of various hotel supplies to Plosser Air Academy by Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co.
Date: April 27, 1942
Creator: Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of a Request for Reimbursement] (open access)

[Copy of a Request for Reimbursement]

Copy of a request for reimbursement by the Defense Plant Corporation in Dallas, Texas for expenditures made on the construction of plant of Plosser & Prince Flying School in Sweetwater, Texas totaling $48,185.30.
Date: September 30, 1942
Creator: Defense Plant Corporation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #2] (open access)

[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #2]

Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company.
Date: May 8, 1942
Creator: Texas Electric Service Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D #2] (open access)

[Dormitory Equipment Schedule D #2]

A list of dormitory equipment from April 30, 1942. The quantities and prices of the equipment are listed beside them.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Various Types of Coolers #1] (open access)

[Order for Various Types of Coolers #1]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including four varieties of coolers, totaling $3336.09 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #3] (open access)

[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #3]

Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company. This version has handwritten notes, including the text "OK" next to the amount (right) and text below the explanation of costs, "Joe has okeh from Washington re bill."
Date: May 8, 1942
Creator: Texas Electric Service Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents Related to Construction of Avenger Field] (open access)

[Documents Related to Construction of Avenger Field]

A collection of correspondence and invoices between Prince and Plosser Air Academy organizers and various companies regarding the construction and transaction of things such as gas, runways, railways, waterlines, sheets and pillowcases, barracks etc. for Avenger Field.
Date: 1942/1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. Profit & Loss Statement] (open access)

[Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. Profit & Loss Statement]

Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. profit & loss statement. There are categories titled Income, Operating Expenses, Administrative Expenses, and Executive Expenses.
Date: April 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Shop Equipment Inventory] (open access)

[Shop Equipment Inventory]

An inventory of shop equipment including quantities and prices of materials. The total value of the inventory is $964.
Date: June 1, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Dishwasher Thermometer] (open access)

[Invoice for Dishwasher Thermometer]

Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by Josiah Anstice & Co., Inc., including a 36" Capillary Thermometer for a G-7 Sterling Dishwasher.
Date: August 10, 1942
Creator: Josiah Anstice & Co., Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #1] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #1]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, and dehydrator, totaling $931.44 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #3] (open access)

[Order for Refrigeration Equipment #3]

Order form for commercial refrigeration equipment sold by the International Harvester Company to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, including a walk in cooler, condensing unit, expansion valve, and dehydrator, totaling $949.94 for delivery on June 15, 1942.
Date: May 18, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Carbon Copy of Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline] (open access)

[Carbon Copy of Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline]

Allocation request form for 87, 91, and 100 octane number aviation gasoline for the Plosser-Prince Air Academy from the Gulf Oil Corporation signed by Charles A. Prince.
Date: August 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History