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[Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer, March 1, 1953]
Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer discussing his support of House Bill 156, regarding allowing junior colleges to offer classes for bachelor degrees.
Date:
March 1, 1953
Creator:
Harvin, E. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to E. L. Harvin, March 2, 1953]
Letter from Truett Latimer to E. L. Harvin discussing his support of House Bill 156, regarding allowing junior colleges to offer classes for bachelor degrees, and looking forward to meeting in Austin to discuss Del Mar College.
Date:
March 2, 1953
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer, April 24, 1953]
Letter from E. L. Harvin to Truett Latimer inviting him to visit Del Mar College while he is in Corpus Christi with other representatives.
Date:
April 24, 1953
Creator:
Harvin, E. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Gordon Forsyth, May 25, 1953]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Gordon Forsyth discussing enjoying their meeting in Corpus Christi and requesting they visit again if Gordon is ever in Abilene.
Date:
May 25, 1953
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer, February 3, 1953]
Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer discussing first his pride in Latimer and then mentioning how, on Latimer's suggestion, McLaughlin's preacher has begun urging the congregation to write their representatives about the Horse Racing Bill.
Date:
February 3, 1953
Creator:
McLaughlin, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to John McLaughlin, January 30, 1953]
Letter from Truett Latimer to John McLaughlin requesting he get his acquaintances to write their representatives about their opinions on a horse racing bill coming to vote.
Date:
January 30, 1953
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer, August 27, 1952]
Letter from John McLaughlin to Truett Latimer, congratulating him on his run-off victory in his race for representative.
Date:
August 22, 1953
Creator:
McLaughlin, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Delmar Sullivan, 1953]
Letter from Ruth Delmar Sullivan to other women of the House and Senate discussing the suggested dress code for upcoming events on May 2nd and 3rd in Corpus Christi. Ruth's name is circled in blue pencil at the bottom of the letter with the name and address of Gordon Forsyth handwritten beneath it. "Breaker's Hotel" is written to the right of her name.
Date:
1953
Creator:
Sullivan, Ruth Delmar
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer, February 27, 1954]
Letter from Bert Hall to Truett Latimer discussing the progress being made across several cities in the state to treat people with alcoholism.
Date:
February 27, 1954
Creator:
Hall, Bert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Report from the Secretary 2000-2002
Report from the Women Airforce Service Pilots secretary, Elaine D. Harmon on important organization meetings and discussion held from 2000 to 2002.
Date:
2002
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Reunion Brought Memories of High-Flying Pilot Days"]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the 30th WASP anniversary reunion. Certain WASPs' experience in service is also shared.
Date:
June 28, 1972
Creator:
Randerson, Middy
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Region II Report
A review of Region II of the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization by Betty Jo Reed, in which she explains her rationale for not holding a mini reunion, thanks the group's president for hosting her in Texas, and professes her gratefulness for being a WASP.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Reed, Betty Jo
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Finance Chair Report and Related Documents]
Documents related to the Finance Chair Report presented at the WASP board meeting in Corpus Christi in April 2001. They include a balance sheet, a profit and loss statement, a budget listing revenue and expenses, the Finance Chair Report, the Treasurer's Report, and a proposal about finding candidates to serve as treasurer.
Date:
April 10, 2001
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: No more donated meat for Christ's Kitchen]
Newspaper clippings of an article about why a charity, Christ's Kitchen, is unable to accept donations of meat. There are advertisements and obituaries on the back of the clippings.
Date:
[2006-03-22..]
Creator:
Lloyd, Jennifer
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Spring 2001 Board Meeting]
Agenda for the WASP board meeting held April 20, 2001 in Corpus Christi, Texas. At the end of the list of new business items, a handwritten note states, "Disposition of funds when we dissolve."
Date:
April 20, 2001
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese]
Newspaper clipping of an article about U.S. Navy pilots who were rescued by a Vietnamese ship after crashing in the South China Sea. The article includes a photograph of Elizabeth Steinnecker and another navy pilot. On the back of the clipping are articles about local news and a one-panel cartoon about cartoons.
Date:
July 20, 1988
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP history]
Newspaper clippings of an article about the disparities between the treatment and requirements of WASP members and men serving in the US Air Force. On the back of the clippings are brief articles and letters, as well as an advertisement for Kmart.
Date:
[1991..]
Creator:
Weser, Marcia Goren
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Long-Due Recognition]
Newspaper clipping of part of an article about WASP member Maxine Flournoy. The article includes two photographs of Flournoy. On the back of the clipping are other articles, about popular culture and politics.
Date:
[2007..]
Creator:
Baird, Mike
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Map Taken From a Mathematics Work Book]
A Mercator Projection of a map including Austin, San Antonio, Laredo, Victoria, and Corpus Christi on a grid with every line being 15 minutes.The magnetic variation is 10 degrees east, and the scale is 1:2,027,520.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sailors in a Lounge]
A black and white photograph of a group of sailors in a lounge.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lander Legett to Ruth Legett - November 25, 1928]
Letter written to Ruth Legett from Lander Legett, concerning their family genealogy.
Date:
November 25, 1928
Creator:
Legett, Lander
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L.L. Legett to Mrs. Percy Jones - December 8, 1934]
Letter written by L.L. Legett to Mrs. Percy Jones, speaking of his recent visit to Abilene and of their family tree and genealogy.
Date:
December 8, 1934
Creator:
Legett, L. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Group in Front of W. H. Howard Home]
Photograph of a group in front of the home of W. H. Howard (pictured here as the third from the left). Note on the back of the photograph reads, "A. C. and Dorothy Howell. Brother and sister Howard, Maxie, Pearl Howell and grandson. Corpus Christi, Texas, March, 1949, in front of the Howell home."
Date:
March 11, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History