[Clipping: Woman made revolutionary WWII flights] (open access)

[Clipping: Woman made revolutionary WWII flights]

Newspaper clipping describing the life of Jane Tedeschi, her desire for flying air craft and her experiences as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: May 29, 2017
Creator: Simpson, Kevin
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004]

Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell inviting her to participate in a historical project with the Air Force ROTC Arnold Air Society, where they will be educating the public on the WASP.
Date: April 26, 2004
Creator: Parrish, Nancy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: They just wanted to fly] (open access)

[Clipping: They just wanted to fly]

Newspaper clippings of an article about WASP members, including Grace Birge Mayfield, Mary Macabe, Kristine Lent, Alice Riff, Ann Oliver, Ann Criswell Adden, Verda Mae Jennings Lowe, Betty Haas Pfister, Florene Miller, Millicent Young, and Barbara Flemming Foss. The article discusses the personal experiences of the women serving in WWII. On the back of the clippings, there is an advertisement for a drapery shop and an article on catalog ordering.
Date: November 6, 1988
Creator: Magid, Ken
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Department of Colorado American Legion Seeks National OK for WASP] (open access)

[Clipping: Department of Colorado American Legion Seeks National OK for WASP]

Newspaper clipping of an article about a resolution passed by the American Legion's Department of Colorado in support of the WASP. The back of the clipping includes letters to the editor and a portion of an editorial about the National Research Council's report about problems with the VA hospital system.
Date: 1977?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 6th Edition

Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado that shows topographical features, ranch lands, national parks, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. An enlarged portion of the map in the bottom left corner shows a closer look at Denver, Colorado and its surrounding cities. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: March 2, 1972
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Celia Hunter, January 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Celia Hunter, January 1972]

Letter from Celia Hunter discussing the year 1971.
Date: January 1972
Creator: Hunter, Celia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for the Waverly-Belmont Church of Christ] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for the Waverly-Belmont Church of Christ]

One typewritten essay with handwritten notations by Perry entitled "Interpretation of Baptistry Painting in the Waverly-Belmont Church of Christ." Mentions symbols of mountains, hills, fountain, stream, light, cross, sunbeam, dove birds, flowers, sheep, water, baptism, lamb, stones and rocks.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting for Denver, Colorado] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Painting for Denver, Colorado]

Photograph of the painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ on Ogden Street in Denver, Colorado.
Date: unknown
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting for Denver, Colorado #2] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Painting for Denver, Colorado #2]

Photograph, hand colored by Perry, of the painting done for "Negro Church in Denver." Notation on back reads, "Native scenery in fall."
Date: unknown
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blanche Perry Painting for Park Hill Church of Christ] (open access)

[Blanche Perry Painting for Park Hill Church of Christ]

Photograph of a painting done by Perry for Park Hill Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado.
Date: unknown
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Boy in Coveralls

Copy negative of a photograph of a young boy standing in grass and wearing coveralls and a hat. In the background is a brick wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Children and Dog in Front of the Rainbow Garage

Copy negative of a photograph of a young boy, girl and dog standing in front of a brick building painted with the words, "RAINBOW GARAGE." The little boy is wearing coveralls and the girl is wearing a skirt and holding her right arm up.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denver Church of Christ]

Photograph of the Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado, with snow on the ground and the sidewalk cleared. The back of the photograph, "Denver, Colo. where E. Linn preached when I was there."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Denver Church of Christ]

Photograph of a snow covered Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado, with a handwritten message on the back, "Denver, Colorado, Held service there one night during our Training school - 20 below zero."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Eight Members of the Perini Family Inside House

Copy negative of eight members of the Perini family seated inside the home. There are three men on the left and four women on the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Emma Burkey Perini and Charles Perini in Garden

Copy negative of Emma Burkey Perini and Charles Burkey wearing dark clothing, standing in a garden together with arms linked. There is a building behind them.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Emma Burkey Perini with Baby

Copy negative of two pictures of Emma Burkey Perini standing in a room wearing dark clothing, holding a baby in a light colored gown. There is another woman in the first picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Exterior View of Perini Front Door and Steps with Perini Brothers Posing on Steps

Copy negative of an exterior view of the Perini home with Vincent Perini, Henry Perini, Tom Cappella, and James Perini. Two are seated on the porch steps with one holding the baby, and the other is standing to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family and Dog in Front of the Rainbow Garage

Copy negative of a family and a dog lined up in front of a business. There are two older men dressed in suits and hats, two women in dresses and two children, a boy and a girl. One of the women is wearing a scarf and a hat and the little boy is wearing coveralls. In the background is a brick wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Family on Back Porch; V. C. Perini Sr. and Virginia Lee in Garden

Copy negative of two pictures. In the first, young Virginia Lee (later Mrs. Gordon Anderson) is sitting on porch steps with her mother Phyllis Lee and V. C. Perini Jr while grandfather V. C. Perini Sr. is walking on the right. In the second picture grandfather V. C. Perini Sr. is holding young Virginia Lee and admiring flowers in a garden.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grandmother and Virginia Lee on Back Steps; Mother and Virginia Lee on Back Steps

Copy negative of two pictures of young Virginia Lee (later Mrs. Gordon Anderson) on the porch steps of a house. In the first, she is sitting in her grandmother Emma Burkey Perini's lap. In the second, she is sitting in her mother Phyllis Perini Lee's lap with a shadow cast over the lower half of the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Grandparents and Virginia Lee on Back Steps; Parents and Virginia Lee on Back Steps

Copy negative of two pictures of young Virginia Lee (later Mrs. Gordon Anderson) on the porch steps of a house. In the first, she is sitting with her grandparents V. C. Perini Sr. and Emma Perini. In the second, she is sitting with her Parents Percy and Phyllis Lee.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Group of Women in front of Cabin

Copy negative of a group of 12 women in front of a cabin with half sitting and half standing. There is another cabin and some trees in the background on the right. One of the women is Emma Burkey Perini.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

House on 771 Downing St., Denver, CO

Copy negative of a two-story houses on a tree-lined street. In front of the trees is a sidewalk and paved street.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History