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Glass Slide of Chinese Mission Children (Canton, China)

A glass slide showing a photograph of a number of mission children (Canton, China). On a handwritten label on the reverse of the slide is written "Mission children with one little American, Canton, China). On the frame of the slide is printed "Neg. No. 4121, copyrighted 1900 by Underwood & Underwood, New York City."
Date: 1900
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger with Man at Great Wall]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a brightly-colored skirt and necklace and holding a container of rocks posing next to an unidentified man at the Great Wall of China; in the background a crowd of people, the rest of the wall, and mountains are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Man at Great Wall]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified man in front of the Great Wall of China with many tourists behind them and mountains visible in the background. Creger is wearing a colorful striped skirt and beads and is holding a container of what appear to be rocks.
Date: June 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger at the Great Wall]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a brightly-colored skirt holding a container of rocks sitting on the side of the Great Wall of China. Several people are walking down the steps behind her and in the background the rest of the wall can be seen going up into the mountains.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Big Job: Basic Magnesium News Letter, Number 30, January 21, 1943 (open access)

The Big Job: Basic Magnesium News Letter, Number 30, January 21, 1943

Newsletter published by Basic Magnesium Inc. that discusses various topics regarding the company, the magnesium industry, and news local to the town in which the company is located. One article included is about the dormitory room decoration former Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Charlyne Creger.
Date: January 21, 1943
Creator: Basic Magnesium, Incorporated
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Epic of Flight Memo to the Reader] (open access)

[The Epic of Flight Memo to the Reader]

Photocopy of a memo to the reader printed in a volume of "The Epic of Flight" book series that discusses the initial struggles in creating "Women Aloft", a book in the series about female pilots.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hicks, Jim
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 12, Chapter 1. Basic Military Doctrine: Soviet Union and Communist China (open access)

Command Study 12, Chapter 1. Basic Military Doctrine: Soviet Union and Communist China

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses the military doctrine of both the Soviet Union and China and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 6: Some Aspects of Communist China's International Relations (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 6: Some Aspects of Communist China's International Relations

This booklet is the sixth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses China's relationships with other countries and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 12, Chapter 5. Implications for the Future (open access)

Command Study 12, Chapter 5. Implications for the Future

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses "the implications of the Communist war complex for future international relationships and the Communist drive for world domination" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 5: Education, Science and Technoloy of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 5: Education, Science and Technoloy of Communist China

This booklet is the fifth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses the state of education, science, and technology in Communist China. It includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 12, Chapter 4. The Chinese Communist Armed Forces (open access)

Command Study 12, Chapter 4. The Chinese Communist Armed Forces

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses China's military strength and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 1: The Foundations of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 1: The Foundations of Communist China

This booklet is the first unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses China and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 1. The Sino-Soviet Dispute (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 1. The Sino-Soviet Dispute

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses the conflict between China and the Soviet Union and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: March 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 2: The Political Structure of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 2: The Political Structure of Communist China

This booklet is the second unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses the Communist Party of China (CPC) and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 4: The Military Posture of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 4: The Military Posture of Communist China

This booklet is the fourth unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses the People's Liberation Army of China and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994]

Card from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards discussing the number of remaining WASP, his attendance to the Silver Wings reunion, and his travels in the near future. On the cover is a painting by Winslow Homer titled "The Reaper".
Date: November 4, 1994
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, July 5, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, July 5, 1993]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards discussing their appearance on the newspapers, her son's recent marriage, her son's life, a visit to the Dyes Air Force Base, and wanting to review a book.
Date: July 5, 1993
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 3. The Republic of China (open access)

Current Study 11, Chapter 3. The Republic of China

This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter discusses "the progress made by the Republic of China since 1949, the problems it has overcome, its status today, and its prospects for the future" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: October 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: WASP Militarization Favored by Stimson] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: WASP Militarization Favored by Stimson]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of articles from the New York Times about the U.S.'s involvement in World War II, including an article about an initiative to give WASP members full military benefits. Among the articles are several small advertisements, some with illustrations. At the top of the photocopy is handwritten text identifying the newspaper and its publishing date.
Date: May 5, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Dr. Rae Adams, 1984 captions transcript

Interview with Dr. Rae Adams, 1984

Interview with Dr. Rae Adams, Professor of Sociology and Program Director for Gerontology at ACU. In the interview, Dr. Adams discusses her recent trip to China with other professors as part of an exchange program.
Date: 1984
Creator: Adams, Rae & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

Asian Women Standing

Copy negative of Hesiano Nina, Ping Tai Tai, Wen Bama and Chao Ken Niang all wearing oriental clothing in Shantung, China.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History