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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
[Baptistry Interpretation for Vancouver, BC] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Vancouver, BC]

A handwritten letter from Blanche Perry entitled "Interpretation of Picture in The Church of Christ in Vancouver, B.C. Canada." It describes the inspiration for the paintings and their symbols, along with relevant Bible scriptures and hymns.
Date: March 16, 1948
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Vancouver, BC] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Vancouver, BC]

Photograph of the baptistry painting created by Blanche Perry for the Brundell Church of Christ in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The photo shows the painting in front of a window against a brick wall. The inscription on the back of the photo reads "Vancouver B.C or a Rocky Mt. Scene."
Date: unknown
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Vancouver, BC #2] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Vancouver, BC #2]

Photograph of the baptistry paintings created by Blanche Perry for Blundell Church of Christ in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Notes on the back of the photo read in part "Brundell Church, Vancouver, B.C., May 1957, visited the church Aug. 1957" and "Jordan River near Tiberias ... Taken from Sawyers View Master scences of Holy Land."
Date: May 8, 1957
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
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
[Clipping: Senate] (open access)

[Clipping: Senate]

Newspaper clipping of a message from Senator Barry Goldwater to President Jimmy Carter about why the WASPs should be considered veterans.
Date: May 25, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
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
[A Copyright Certifcate for Jacqueline Cochran's "The Stars at Noon"] (open access)

[A Copyright Certifcate for Jacqueline Cochran's "The Stars at Noon"]

A Copyright certificate given to Jacqueline Cochran for the book "The Stars at Noon." The certificate is from the Canadian Copyright Office, and has a red seal affixed to the bottom left corner.
Date: September 16, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
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
[Description of Army Decisions] (open access)

[Description of Army Decisions]

Page #3 from a larger set that explains General Arnold's decision to employ Major Krick and why the Army felt the need have a way to predict weather patterns.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001 (open access)

International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001

Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
Date: June 14, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
[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

Map of the dominion of Canada, exclusive of northern regions indicating vegetation and forest cover.

Map of Canada from coast to coast, indicating the type of forest cover with color legend. The names of the types of vegetation typically found in different regions are also included as notes on the map. Scale [ca. 1:6,336,000] (100 miles to the inch).
Date: 1930
Creator: National Development Bureau
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Northern Lights in Labrador

A color drawing set on a paper frame depicting aurora borealis in Labrador.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Vancouver Congregation]

Photo of a large group of men, women and children standing on the front stairs of the building, most of them looking at the photographer. Note on the back of the photograph reads, "Vancouver, B.C. Where we held the meeting 1948."
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Man

Copy negative of a portrait of John De Rusha. John is sitting down and wearing a suit with vest and tie. He has a graying beard.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Postcard for Canadian Bar

Copy negative of a postcard with a portrait of a man identified as John Berryman. To the right of the portrait is the text, "The Excelsior Bar" line break, "John Berryman, Proprietor" line break, "Open Day and Night" line break "...Best Brands of... Wines, Liquors, and Cigars" line break, "112 Government Street Telephone 948 Opposite the Savoy Victoria, B. C." At the bottom of a postcard is an emblem that says "Typographical Victoria" and "Union Label."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
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 Beach in Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C.]

Postcard of an illustration of a small beach bordered by tall deciduous trees and a small dirt path. Several people sit on wooden benches or wood logs on the beach. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as part of Stanley Park in Vancouver, B.C. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Beacon Hill Park, Victoria, B.C., Canada]

Postcard of an illustration of a group of white swans floating on the surface of a small pond with a stone bridge over the pond, on the left. On the far shore of the pond, a small gazebo stands among trees and flowering bushes. Printed text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as Beacon Hill Park in Victoria, B.C., Canada. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
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