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Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 1: Armed Forces of the United Kingdom and Canada (open access)

Academic Year 1967-1968, Unit 1: Armed Forces of the United Kingdom and Canada

This booklet is the first unit of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the armed forces of non-communist countries. This unit discusses the armed forces of the United Kingdom and Canada and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: January 1967
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 1A. American Foreign Policy in Growth and Action (open access)

Course 2, Volume 1A. American Foreign Policy in Growth and Action

This booklet is the first volume of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the military history of the United States of America from the country's inception through the post-World War 1950's.
Date: April 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles Branch to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Charles Branch to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Charles Branch, M.D. of the Montreal Neurological Institute in Montreal, Canada, thanking Blanche Perry for the baptistry painting.
Date: August 14, 1966
Creator: Branch, Charles
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional Map indicating main Automobile Roads between Canada and United States (Great Lakes Sheet).

Map of roadways of the region surrounding the Great Lakes, including Iowa, Kentucky, Wisconsin, New York, and the Canadian provinces Quebec and Ontario. The map includes major towns, bodies of water, and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series bottom-center of the map. Scale [ca. 1,077,120] (17 miles to the inch).
Date: 1926
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional map indicating main automobile roads between Canada and United States (middle west sheet).

Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns, bodies of water, and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date: 1931
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Sectional Map indicating main Automobile Roads between Canada and United States (Middle West Sheet).

Map of roadways in the Midwestern United States and southern portions of the Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario provinces of Canada. The map includes major towns and cities; bodies of water, including the Great Lakes; and boundaries. The map also includes an inset map of the four Canadian road map sheets in this series near the upper-right corner. Scale [ca. 1:2,217,600] (35 miles to the inch).
Date: 1926
Creator: Canada. National Development Bureau.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Confederate Air Force: Southern Minnesota Wing (open access)

Confederate Air Force: Southern Minnesota Wing

Pamphlet discussing the Confederate Air Force organization and the many goals and restoration projects of the Southern Minnesota Wing. Several photos of Air Force members can be seen on the front cover, includign a photo of a Woman Airforce Service pilot in the bottom left corner, with the name "Betty" written beneath her.
Date: unknown
Creator: Confederate Air Force
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Banff Village and Goat Mountain]

Postcard of a photograph of village surrounded by a forest area and mountains. A large castle sits farther up the mountain to the right, and a river runs through the village. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the village as Banff and the area as Goat Mountain. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bow Valley in Banff, Alberta]

Postcard of a photograph of a frozen river, bordered by deciduous trees, running through a valley between several large, snowy mountains. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as Bow Valley in Banff, Victoria. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Buffalo in Banff, Alberta]

Postcard of two large buffalo standing in a large open plain at the base of a snowy mountain on the left, with more snowy mountains in the background. Another buffalo stands closer to the mountain to the left. Text at the bottom of the postcard indicate the buffalo are in Banff, Alberta. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of C.P.R. Hotel in Banff, Alberta]

Postcard of photograph of a large, twelve-story building with windows along each floor, a taller middle section, and long wings on either side. The building sits in a densely wooded area at the base of a snow-topped mountain. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the C.P.R. Hotel on Sulphur Range in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1888..1911]
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Government Bath in Banff, Alberta]

Postcard of a photograph of a group of people swimming in a rectangular pool inside of a courtyard. Mountains can be seen beyond the courtyard walls. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the pool as a government bath in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Illecillewaet Valley]

Postcard of a large valley with several trails and a river winding through it, below a large mountain range on the right. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as Illecillewaet Valley. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier]

Postcard of a photograph of a large lake bordered by deciduous trees and large, snowy mountains. Two small canoes float in the middle of the lake. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the lake as Lake Louise and the mountains behind it as the Victoria Glacier. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Moraine Lake]

Postcard of a photograph of a large, ice-covered lake, reflecting the snowy mountains surrounding it. Deciduous trees border the right side of the lake. Text at the bottom of the postcard indicates the lake is called Moraine Lake. The other side of postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Moraine Lake]

Postcard of a photograph of a large, ice-covered lake, reflecting the snowy mountains surrounding it. Deciduous trees border the right side of the lake. Text at the bottom of the postcard indicates the lake is called Moraine Lake. The other side of postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mount Temple]

Postcard of a photograph of a lake at the base of two snow mountains and bordered by deciduous trees. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the mountain as Mount Temple. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mountains in Alberta, Canada]

Postcard of a photograph of several snowy mountain peaks, with text at the bottom identifying the individual mountains, including Mt. Aberdeen, Mt. Lefroy, The Beehive, and Victoria Glacier. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mt. Sir Donald]

Postcard of a photograph of a snow-capped mountain. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the peak as Mt. Sir Donald. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Railroad Track Leading to Castle Mountain]

Postcard of a photograph of a long railroad track running towards a large, snow-capped mountain. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the mountain as Castle Mountain in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Victoria Glacier and Mt. Lefroy]

Postcard of a photograph of large snowy mountain peaks with a stream running down the front. A line of trees can be seen at the base of the mountain. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the mountain peaks as the Victoria Glacier and Mt. Lefroy. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Harmon, Byron
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Clearance Declaration of Aircraft Commander (Clearance Immigration and Customs) (open access)

Clearance Declaration of Aircraft Commander (Clearance Immigration and Customs)

United States customs form endorsed to clear Royal Air Force officer, Paul A. Hill, to depart from La Guardia Airport in New York, bound for Montreal, Canada.
Date: June 3, 1944
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E.P. Legett to K.B. Legett - April 9, 1934] (open access)

[Letter from E.P. Legett to K.B. Legett - April 9, 1934]

Letter from E.P. Legett to K.B. Legett, about another line of Legetts that lives in Canada, and whether or not they are related to one another. Included is a handwritten family genealogy on Rice Hotel stationery.
Date: April 9, 1934
Creator: Legett, E. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Wings Over Sweetwater: The History of Avenger Field] (open access)

[Wings Over Sweetwater: The History of Avenger Field]

Paper written by Major Bennet B. Monde on the history of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots. The paper has a cover page with an image of Texas and several air force wing logos, including the WASP, U.S. Air Force, and Royal Air Force.
Date: unknown
Creator: Monde, Bennet B.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History