[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents] (open access)

[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents]

A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date: 1929-09-18/1955-02-03
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #4] (open access)

[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
[Memorandum Receipt #2] (open access)

[Memorandum Receipt #2]

Army delivery receipt certifying that WASP Gayle D. Ewing completed her ferry pilot assignment and delivered a PT-13 D model aircraft to be installed with a radio and bombsight equipment.
Date: February 18, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces War Department
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cumulative Case Summary by the State of California Department of Corrections - January 18, 1950] (open access)

[Cumulative Case Summary by the State of California Department of Corrections - January 18, 1950]

A Cumulative Case Summary by the State of California Department of Corrections, dated January 18, 1950. 2 pages. Guidance Center, Northern Br SQ 10-8-48.
Date: January 18, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inmate's Progress Report - Folsom Prison - January 18, 1950] (open access)

[Inmate's Progress Report - Folsom Prison - January 18, 1950]

An Inmate's Progress Report and Additional Information from Folsom Prison (California), dated January 18, 1950. The reverse side includes inked stamp; RECEIVED DEC 8 - 1950 PAROLE OFFICE FOLSOM STATE PRISON. RECEIVED BUREAU OF PAROLES CENTRAL OFFICE, SACTO 1950 DEC 11 AM 11 04.
Date: January 18, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. A. Burkhart to T. N. Carswell - September 18, 1952] (open access)

[Letter from E. A. Burkhart to T. N. Carswell - September 18, 1952]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Taylor County Parole Board, from E. A. Burkhart, Adult Authority Executive Secretary, Sacramento 14, California, dated September 18, 1952. Burkhart replies to the inquiry by Carswell concerning the status of the clemency application of Subject AA 57-1951 and advises Carswell that the application has been processed and a clemency meeting will be held within the next two months.
Date: September 18, 1952
Creator: Burkhart, E. A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Those high-flying women] (open access)

[Clipping: Those high-flying women]

Newspaper clipping about the WASP, their training, and how they contributed to the war effort.
Date: March 18, 1979
Creator: Keil, Sally
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women, Wings and War] (open access)

[Clipping: Women, Wings and War]

Photocopy of an article discussing Margaret Harper's experience serving in the WASP, duties she was given, the discontinuation of the WASP, and sexual discrimination against female veterans. Another article about the history and preservation of WASP history in Texas Woman's University is also included.
Date: July 18, 1989
Creator: Porter, Bob
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: From Sawdust to Stardust: A Salute to Jacqueline Cochran 19th Anniversary Dinner] (open access)

[Program: From Sawdust to Stardust: A Salute to Jacqueline Cochran 19th Anniversary Dinner]

Program from an anniversary dinner hosted at the Coachella Valley Museum and Cultural Center honoring Jacqueline Cochran. Several Women Airforce Service Pilots are listed as guests.
Date: October 18, 2003
Creator: Coachella Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History