[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing travelling from Pensacola to New Orleans, a scarcity of hotel rooms, seeing "the" sea plane, meeting a friend, and getting certain flying ratings. Included is an address and number for her hotel.
Date: 1944-01-27?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Gordon Asbury to Truett Latimer, April 11, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Gordon Asbury to Truett Latimer, April 11, 1953]

Letter from Mrs. Gordon Asbury to Truett Latimer updating him on the life of her son and offering her family's support of Latimer's own bill, senate bill 688, which would amend the Texas Liquor Control act to make it unlawful to publicly consume or possess alcohol in any dry area.
Date: April 11, 1953
Creator: Asbury, Mrs. Gordon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brown On Board USS Lexington] (open access)

[Brown On Board USS Lexington]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown on board the USS Lexington with a red and white plane seen on the lower deck in the background. Text can be seen pasted below the photo on cloud print paper that describes the naval cruise and lists several attendees, including Brown.
Date: June 4, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002] (open access)

[Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002]

The "Local & State" section of the November 2002 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. Articles about local news, recent crimes, obituaries, and more are included. Linda Florea's article about the sixtieth reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASPs added sting to nation's air power") and a color photograph of seven WASP can be found on the section's first page.
Date: November 8, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sounds Magazine, Volume 19, Number 1, Spring 2005 (open access)

Sounds Magazine, Volume 19, Number 1, Spring 2005

Semi-annual local magazine for the Topsail, North Carolina area, including articles about local fishing, boating, and beach activities. The magazine also includes advertisements for local businesses, a calendar of local events, visitors' guide for the local area, and a multi-page article about WASP at Camp Davis, near Topsail.
Date: Spring 2005
Creator: Pletl, Connie
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Anabel Simon to Blanche Perry] (open access)

[Letter from Anabel Simon to Blanche Perry]

Letter from Anabel Simon to Perry thanking her for the baptistry painting for the church in Pensacola, Florida.
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: Simon, Anabel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Man Holding Fish

Copy photograph of Dr. Elwin Skiles posing with two large fish. He is holding a fish in each hand.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History