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[Delegate card for T. N. Carswell, Simmons College]
A Delegate's Credential Card (No. 2116) issued to Mr. Thomas Norwood Carswell of Simmons College (Abilene, Texas) for the Seventh International Convention, Student Volunteer Movement at Kansas City, Missouri dated December 31, 1913 to January 4, 1914. This card was originally part of a scrapbook assembled by Thomas Norwood Carswell, largely containing items related to his time at Simmons College.
Date:
[1909,1915]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting on modifications to her plane during a ferrying trip, a future visit to Orlando, clothes and mailing personal items, and orders. Written on the back of Hotel Continental (Kansas City) stationary.
Date:
July 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 4, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing flying to Kansas City to ferry a P-51. The postcard features a color drawing of the Hotel Continental in Kansas City, MO.
Date:
July 4, 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 25, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing trying to get out of Kansas City. The postcard features an image of the Sky View Dining Room at the Hotel Lenox in Buffalo.
Date:
November 25, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 2, 1945?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing letters, ferrying a P-51, catching up with a fellow WASP from Brownsville, being the first WASP to deliver a P-51 to Kansas City, a check she mailed, and other work and family related items. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date:
1945-06-02?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying out of Kansas City, news about the invasion of Normandy, her friend Nancy Nesbitt, recent correspondence, flying P-51s at high altitude, books, physical examinations, and her friend Bobby's marriage. Typed on the back of official memo cards.
Date:
June 6, 1944, 1:00 p.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul E. Cannon to Gayle M. Snell, December 22, 1944]
Letter from CAA inspector Paul E. Cannon to Gayle Snell regarding retaking her instrument rating flight test. Envelope is included.
Date:
December 22, 1944
Creator:
Cannon, Paul E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. C. Oberdahn to Gayle Snell, March 1, 1945]
Letter from R. C. Oberdahn to Gayle Snell inviting her to apply for a position at Trans World Airlines.
Date:
March 1, 1945
Creator:
Oberdahn, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Pearson]
Letter to J. E. Pearson, likely from John Sayles, discussing submissions to a law book to be published by the Vernon Law Book Company. The letter is written on the back of paper with printed court reports and is unsigned.
Date:
1934~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence and is unsigned.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. There are several notes and annotations written on the contract and it was signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
Pearson, J. E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins, July 26, 1939]
Letter from Edward F. Lyle to R. B. and T. D. Wiggins discussing an offer made to Darrell by Lyle regarding a payment plan for the delinquent taxes. The agreement states that Lyle will allow deductions on the note in order to pay delinquent taxes if the Wiggins do not receive funds from a suit against the Santa Fe Railway Company.
Date:
July 26, 1939
Creator:
Lyle, Edward Frank
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Authenticated Copy of Order Approving Final Settlement, Distribution, & Discharge in Estate of Edward Gerald Lyle, Deceased
Document certifying the distribution of the estate of Edward Gerald Lyle, dividing his property between his widow and children.
Date:
June 26, 1940
Creator:
McGovern, Edward J.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to J. E. Pearson, December 12, 1932]
Letter to J. E. Pearson, most likely written by John Sayles, discussing Sayles' submissions to the Vernon Law Book. This letter has corrections to the text and is unsigned.
Date:
December 12, 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a law book published by West Publishing. The contract is signed only by J. E. Pearson.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
Pearson, J. E.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract Between Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles]
Contract between the Vernon Law Book Company and John Sayles regarding Sayles' submissions to a treatise, "Encyclopedia of Pleading and Practice for Texas," published by West Publishing Company. The contract ends mid-sentence, is unsigned, and has several annotations and notes made on the text.
Date:
December 1932
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Class A Pay Reservation]
Pay reservation request form signed by Dora G. Bevis authorizing the military to withdraw $25 from her pay each month to be converted into war bonds.
Date:
September 24, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985]
Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio requesting a price for prints of her WASP flight school graduation photograph. There are handwritten notes on the back of the letter, also from Francie, but addressed to Rigdon Edwards. Also included is an envelope addressed to Curley's Studio, which has a "return to sender" stamp on it.
Date:
August 16, 1985
Creator:
Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 4, 1985]
Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing her donations to a WASP museum and a WASP ceremony she attended in 1972.
Date:
October 4, 1985
Creator:
Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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 Transcontinental and Western Air Incorporated to Suzette Van Daell, March 1, 1945]
Letter from Director R. C. Oberdaun of the Industrial Relations division of Transcontinental and Westtern Air, Inc to Suzette Van Daell offering her a job at the company.
Date:
March 1, 1945
Creator:
Oberdahn, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Missouri Pacific Caboose]
Photograph of a Missouri Pacific caboose in Kansas City, Missouri. There is a second caboose visible behind it. Written below the image are "Kansas City, Mo. Sept 23rd 1974" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date:
September 23, 1974
Creator:
Carlson, R. H.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Soldier and Woman]
Portrait of a young soldier wearing a dress uniform and hat, posing with a nicely dressed woman.
Date:
[1941..1943]
Creator:
Hollywood Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History