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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 Marty Wyall to Rigdon Edwards, April 29, 1994]
Letter from Marty Wyall to Rigdon Edwards offering condolences for the death of his wife and discussing one of her first memories in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
April 29, 1994
Creator:
Wyall, Mary Anna Martin
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the WASP Congressional Hearings Committee, July 1977]
Correspondence from the WASP Congressional Hearings Committee discussing pending Congressional legislation regarding the militarization of the WASP and actions members can take to move the legislation forward.
Date:
July 1977
Creator:
WASP Congressional Hearings Committee
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "They Flew, Too"]
Copy of the May 25, 1977 issue of The Gazette. An article of the WASP, who they were, what they did, Helen Snapp's service with them, and their efforts to gain veteran status is included. Articles about city government, summer jobs for youth, nutrition, cooking, and sports are also provided in this issue.
Date:
May 25, 1977
Creator:
Remington, Eileen
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card of Marty Wyall]
Business card of Marty Wyall, Commercial Pilot, Instrument Rated. The card indicates she is based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Dying Mason's Legacy]
Newspaper clipping with an article about a dying Mason giving life advice to his children. Partial articles and ads are visible on the back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Wise Woman said... "We served because our country needed us. It wasn't just me..everyone in America was inspired."]
Magazine clipping providing a history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.), their formation, experiences during World War II and their fight for militarization after they were demobilized in December 1944. The clipping also provides a brief history about the life of Deanie Bishop Parrish and her experiences as a member of the WASPs.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Payment Voucher Paid for by DFAS - Indianapolis Center] {Has a Social Security Number on it}
A payment voucher paid for by DFAS - Indianapolis Center Direct for Central Distribution to benefit Helen Snapp. Section 2 includes information on the entitlements for reimbursements
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopied WASP Portraits]
Photocopy of a page containing six Women Airforce Service Pilot portraits, all dressed in leather flight jackets with Fifinella patches. The women are Grace Putnam, Mary Ruth Rance, Virginia Raymond, Velma Saunders, Betty Scantland, and Martha Smith.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wings Over Sweetwater: The History of Avenger Field]
Paper written by Major Bennet B. Monde on the history of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots. The paper has a cover page with an image of Texas and several air force wing logos, including the WASP, U.S. Air Force, and Royal Air Force.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Monde, Bennet B.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 18, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing picking up a P-47, being grounded by fleet-wide defective landing gear, going to a street market, and trying to get transportation from Evansville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Vendome (Evansville) stationary.
Date:
June 18, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Spartanburg, SC, to Newark, visiting New York City, preparing to pick up a P-47 in Evansville, IN, and Father's Day.
Date:
June 17, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 8, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on hotel stationary, discussing a trip from Tulsa to Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Date:
March 18, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Franklin L. Burdette to T. N. Carswell - December 15, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Committee on Americanism, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Franklin L. Burdette, Director of the Citizenship Course, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, dated December 15, 1941. Burdette conveys for President Daniel S. Robinson his appreciation for the letter from Carswell regarding the request for a definition of Americanism and advises of Robinson's request for Burdette to define it, therefore, the reason for the enclosed statement "Basic Ideals of Constitutional Democracy" as distributed by the National Foundation for Education in American Citizenship. He advises of a full-year course in American Government and Citizenship required of all sophomores attending Butler University.
Date:
December 15, 1941
Creator:
Burdette, Franklin L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. C. Hockema to T. N. Carswell - December 10, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from F. C. Hockema, Assistant to the President, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, dated December 10, 1941. Hockema responds to the question "What is Americanism?" by drawing attention to the fact that Dr. Elliott is now in Washington, D. C. on defense activities.
Date:
December 10, 1941
Creator:
Hockema, F. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
1941-1942 National Officers of The American Legion, The American Legion Auxillary, La Societe des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux (Forty and Eight)
A roster of the 1941-1942 National Officers of The American Legion, The American Legion Auxillary, La Societe Des Quarante Hommes Et Huit Chevaux (Forty and Eight), dated October 14, 1941. Lynn, U. Stambaugh, W. C. "Tom" Sawyer, De Lacey Allen, Charles E. Booth, V. M. Armstrong, John F. Sullivan, Father Frederick J. Halloran, Thomas M. Owen, John R. Ruddick, Ralph B. Gregg, Frank E. Samuel. The American Legion, War Memorial Building, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Date:
October 14, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland]
Photograph of the Lion Monument (Löwendenkmal) in front of a small pond in Gletschergarten Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Luzern. Löwendenkmal."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Payment Due From the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles]
Notice of payment due from the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles for his policy's premium. The printed due date is December 14, 1935 and there is a handwritten note that reads, "Paid by ck. Jan. 6th, 1936."
Date:
December 1935
Creator:
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Payment Due From the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles, 1934]
Statement listing information about a life insurance policy covering Perry Sayles. The statement includes the company, due date, and premium due. There is a handwritten note in the center of the statement reading, "Paid by ck oct 10-34 P.S."
Date:
1935-09~
Creator:
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Payment Due From The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles]
Notice of payment due from the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company to Perry Sayles, informing Sayles of the payment due and it's due date.
Date:
1934-11~
Creator:
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James W. Hunt to Roger A. Burgess]
A two-page photocopy of a letter from James W. Hunt to Professor Roger A. Burgess of Childress, Texas, dated July 22, 1927. The letter provides some information Hunt felt necessary to the completion of a thesis by Burgess, and concerns historical information regarding the plains of Texas and the Estacado.
Date:
July 22, 1927
Creator:
Hunt, James W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 190]
Document outlining the trial of Second Lieutenant Frank Webb on charges of resisting arrest including the final verdict and sentence.
Date:
August 29, 1918
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[U.S. War Department General Court-Martial Orders 191]
Document outlining the trial of Second Lieutenant Frank Webb on charges of violating the 95th and 96th Articles of War, including the final verdict and sentence.
Date:
August 29, 1918
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from L. R. Gignilliat to Mrs. W. J. Bryan, August 19, 1912]
Telegram from L. R. Gignilliat to Mrs. W. J. Bryan about receiving her telegram and of learning of Mr. Bryan's accident.
Date:
August 19, 1912
Creator:
Gignilliat, L. R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History