[Letter from H. L. "Button" Roberson to Herman F. Fuchs, October 10, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from H. L. "Button" Roberson to Herman F. Fuchs, October 10, 1986]

Letter from Button Roberson to Herman Fuchs discussing a recent visit, their respective medical problems, and a photo. The envelope is included.
Date: October 10, 1986
Creator: Roberson, H. L. (Button)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs, August 8, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs, August 8, 1986]

Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs enclosing a copy of a letter from Don Smith (not included) and discussing some recent flying and Fuchs' time as a WASP instructor.
Date: August 8, 1986
Creator: Roberson, H. L. (Button)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her father, discussing a cross-country flight to finish basic flight training, schedules, advanced courses, the recipient's health, packages from home, a plane catching fire, and news about friends/family.
Date: June 25, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter, clipping, and envelope from Lorraine Bain to H. L. Roberson, September 30, 1986] (open access)

[Letter, clipping, and envelope from Lorraine Bain to H. L. Roberson, September 30, 1986]

Letter from Lorraine Bain to members of WASP class 44-W-5 asking for news to include in an upcoming newsletter, as well as a clipping of Jennie G. Wynne's obituary, and a scan of the envelope it was sent in.
Date: September 30, 1986
Creator: Bain, Lorraine N. Nelson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Winkler County Jail, Kermit, Texas: Foundation and Footing Plan

Building plan for the Winkler County Jail in Kermit, Texas. It includes a foundation and footing plan, detail of wood roof trusses, notes, small sections, and a plan showing concrete, ceiling, walls, and tie beams.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Winkler County Jail, Kermit, Texas: Elevation

Building plan for the Winkler County Jail in Kermit, Texas. It includes front elevation, left elevation, right elevation, rear elevation, front door, and front window.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Winkler County Jail, Kermit, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for the Winkler County Jail in Kermit, Texas. It includes a symbol chart, schedule of windows, and a roof plan.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Terrace and Fireplace Details

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings that show the details of the building's fireplace as well as its elevation, and the details of the building's terrace including its elevation.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Roof and Trophy Case Plans

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes a plan for the roofing, details for the trophy case, and sections of staircases and the lecture hall floor. The three drawings at the top of the sheet are grouped together by a faint circle drawn to separate them from the rest.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Front and Rear Entrances

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings of the rear and front entrances to the building along with their elevations. Also included is a small drawing that shows "interior door detail[s]."
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Second Level Plan and Finish Schedule

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. This particular drawing shows both the second level floor plan and a room finish schedule. The floor plan notes each room, hallways, stairways, laboratories, etc. The room finish schedule details the materials used for each room such as the types of wood or stone to be used for the floors.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Longitudinal Section and Cabinet Details

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes a longitudinal cross section as well as elevations from the front, left, and right of the building. Also included are drawings detailing the cabinets in the activity room.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Index to Drawings

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes a detailed plot plan of the field house with the surrounding sidewalks, fences, and streets. This sheet also contains the index for the related plans, each sheet number has its own title; it also contains general information about the sponsors, creators, and docket number of the plan.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Ground Level Framing Plan

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes designs for the building's ground floor framing plan, such as dimensions of the concrete slabs, walls, and work schedules outlining materials to be used.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Cross Sections

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. This drawing includes cross sections "x-x" and "y-y," as well as details of the window guard, elevations, and other small building details.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Decorative Details

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings of sections of the building's auditorium including the stage, columns, and small design pieces.
Date: 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Second Level Floor Plan

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. This particular drawing shows the floor plan for the second level, including the study hall, and various classrooms. The plan also displays the electrical, plumbing, and heating setup/codes.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Attic Floor Plan

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. This particular drawing shows the floor plan for the attic, including the plan for the electrical, plumbing, and heating setup/codes. The diagram on the right shows a heating riser.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: First Floor Framing Plan

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. This drawing includes plans for the framing on the first floor of the building; there are specifications written within the framing plan detailing the materials to be used. There is a "first floor beam schedule" created on the right side of the sheet that specifies the concrete, reinforcement, and stirrup dimensions.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Right and Left Elevations

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings of the right and left elevations of the building as well as drawings of door frames, the front entrance, and a stone ornament in "parapet wall."
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: First Floor Plan and Work Schedules

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes a drawing of the building's first level floor plan, as well as schedules for the windows and doors; in between the schedules is a room finish schedule for the floor showing the types of materials to be used for the rooms' floors, and walls.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: First Floor Plan

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. This particular drawing shows the floor plan for the first level, including the auditorium, stage, and various classrooms. The plan also displays the electrical, plumbing, and heating setup/codes.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Detailed Elevations

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes detailed drawings of the building's front and side elevations; the large drawing only shows part of the front of the elevation.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Field House and Primary School, Kermit, Texas: Decorative Treatment in Recitation Rooms

Architectural plan for a field house and primary school building in Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings that show the elevations of walls a, b, and c, as well as the details for the decoration on the walls of the recitation rooms. The drawing in the top right corner of the sheet shows the floor plan of the linoleum layout.
Date: November 1, 1938
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History