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[Letter from T. N. Carswell addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of Tennessee - July 6, 1943]
A letter addressed to Adjutant, American Legion, Department of Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, from T. N. Carswell, Vice-Commander, American Legion, Department of Texas, dated July 6, 1943. Carswell advises of the plans to propose a Texan for National Commander and requests information on the approximate amount of money that was expended in electing Judge Waring.
Date:
July 6, 1943
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Guy H. May to T. N. Carswell - July 13, 1943]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Vice-Com., American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Guy H. May, Department Adjutant, American Legion, Nashville 3, Tennessee, dated July 13, 1943. May explains the use of funds that the Department spent on Colonel Waring's candidacy advising that Colonel Waring might have the other information Carswell requested.
Date:
July 13, 1943
Creator:
May, Guy H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Committee on Education and Special Training Administration Memo Number 6]
Memorandum outlining S. A. T. C. Military Administration Districts, jurisdictions of the committees and department commanders, and the headquarters of department commanders.
Date:
September 21, 1918
Creator:
Briscoe, Chesleigh H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 15, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying from Nashville to Newark. The postcard features a photograph of a Douglas A-20 at low level practicing "skip bombing."
Date:
August 15, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 22, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent work. The postcard is from the Medici Society's Herb Garden Series and features an image of borage and camomile, and accompanying short text.
Date:
November 22, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]
Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
Date:
July 25, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Force Base
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Fort
Biography of Cornelia Fort, a pilot in the Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron (WAFS) who died in a plane crash on March 21, 1943. It includes details about Fort's childhood, education, and love of flying.
Date:
November 1980
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note on Byrd Granger's Documentation for WASP Hearings]
A note written on a letterhead from the Texas State Board of Education that reads, "Byrd Granger's documentation for WASP hearings 1977-1978".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Board Meeting Agenda]
Agenda for the WASP board meeting held March 25, 2006.
Date:
March 25, 2006
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, May 6, 2006]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca discussing the Action Without Meeting Ballot and recent actions taken by the WASP board.
Date:
May 6, 2006
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, May 1, 2006]
Letter from WASP President Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors concerning the board meeting that took place March 25, 2006 in Nashville, TN.
Date:
May 1, 2006
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Action Without Meeting Motions
Document listing the three motions made during the WASP Board of Directors meeting held in Nashville, TN on March 25, 2006.
Date:
May 10, 2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email Correspondence from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board]
Email correspondence from WASP president Caro Bosca to the WASP board regarding materials mailed to the organization's members. The first page includes a handwritten note that says "Ballot returned. 'Yes' response to hire Exec. Dir."
Date:
May 24, 2006
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Murphy to the WASP Board of Directors, May 29, 2006]
Letter from Catherine Murphy to the WASP Board of Directors discussing her concerns with the proposal to hire an Executive Director.
Date:
May 29, 2006
Creator:
Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board Members, May 2, 2006]
Email from WASP President Caro Bosca to the members of the WASP board concerning the Action Without Meeting Ballot and related materials she mailed to them. She asks them to return their ballots as soon as possible to ensure compliance with the organization's by-laws.
Date:
May 2, 2006
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes from the WASP "Unofficial" Board Meeting]
Minutes from the WASP board meeting held March 25, 2006 in Nashville, TN.
Date:
March 25, 2006
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Letter to WASP Membership]
Draft of a letter from the WASP Board of Directors to the WASP membership discussing the organization's future. The board explains why it wants to hire an executive director to manage the group's administrative affairs, how such an arrangement would work, and how the position would be funded.
Date:
May 24, 2006
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from the WASP Board of Directors to the WASP membership, May 23, 2006]
Correspondence from the WASP Board of Directors to the WASP membership discussing the plan to hire an executive director to manage the organization's administrative affairs. It includes a narrow orange card encouraging members to vote "yes," a letter from the board explaining why they want to hire an executive director and how the position would be funded, a sheet listing possible alternatives to hiring an executive director, a copy of the Ad-Hoc Committee's recommendations, and a copy of the Action Without Meeting motions. The front of the envelope includes a handwritten note stating, "Responded May 25, 2006."
Date:
May 23, 2006
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Mrs. Wylie, Ex-McMurry Fine Arts Dean, Dies]
Newspaper clipping describing the life and career of Gypsy Ted Sullivan Wylie (December 10, 1890-October 16, 1978). Wylie served as dean of the McMurry College Department of Fine Arts for more than 20 years and founded The Chanters.
Date:
October 17, 1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]
Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date:
1940/1966
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Blanche Perry from Nashville, Tennessee]
Incomplete letter from an unknown person to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting done for the church in Nashville, Tennessee. Mentions several comments from other church members regarding how the painting affected them. Includes personal details of author.
Date:
October 18, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Willard Collins to Blanche Perry]
Letter plus envelope from Willard Collins to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the Church of Christ in Old Hickory, Tennessee. Letter contains updates on other churches and ministers known by Perry and Collins.
Date:
September 5, 1941
Creator:
Collins, Willard
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Nashville, Tennessee Church Bulletin]
Portion of a bulletin from a church in Nashville, Tennessee. Contains the interpretation by Blanche Perry of the baptistry painting she made for the church there. Interpretative essay mentions symbols of mountains, hills, fountain, water, sunset, light, stream, cross, dove, lamb, birds, flowers, sheep, sunbeams, shaft of light.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Jordan Hall to Blanche Perry]
Letter from Mrs. Jordan Hall and signed by others in her Sunday School Class to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Nashville, Tennessee.
Date:
October 8, 1944
Creator:
Hall, Jordan
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History