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[Delegate card issued by Harry E. Rather and Sam D. Forman, Jr. to T. N. Carswell]
A delegate card for the National Convention of The American Legion in Omaha, Nebraska, issued to Delegate T. N. Carswell by Harry E. Rather, Department Adjutant and Sam D. Forman, Jr., Department Commander -Texas DELEGATE SECTION, OMAHA AUDITORIUM, dated September 20, 1943. The reverse side includes confirmation certifying Carswell "as an official delegate to the Convention".
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
Rather, Harry E. & Forman, Sam D., Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. E. Lawrence to T. N. Carswell - December 13, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Committee On Americanism, American Legion Post No. 57, from J. E. Lawrence, Editor, The Lincoln Star, Lincoln, Nebraska, dated December 13, 1941. J. E. Lawrence defines Americanism.
Date:
December 13, 1941
Creator:
Lawrence, J. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank L. Williams to T. N. Carswell - December 8, 1941]
A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, The American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Frank L. Williams, Editor, Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln, Nebraska, dated December 8, 1941. Williams defines Americanism.
Date:
December 8, 1941
Creator:
Williams, Frank L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being snowed-in in Lincoln, NE, flying from there to Dallas in a P-51, a crate of oranges from the recipient, recent correspondence, ferrying more P-51s, her uniform, planning to visit with Jackie Cochran, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Typed on Sheraton Hotel stationary.
Date:
December 1, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 11, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing having her flight stranded in Lincoln, NE, and things she encountered there. Written on Lincoln Army Air Field Officers' Club stationary.
Date:
1943-11-11?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 26, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her recent flying. Written on stationary from the Lincoln Army Air Field Officers Club.
Date:
1943-11-26?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bobbie N. McCreary to Truett Latimer Asking for Help with Financial Issues]
Letter from Bobbie N. McCreary to Truett Latimer asking for help with financial issues. He attaches account statements and his payment book from Dial Finance Company.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
McCreary, Bobbie N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Don Wooten to Truett Latimer, October 24, 1960]
Letter from Don Wooten to Truett Latimer discussing the possibility of a law in Texas that would exempt merchandise stored in transit from taxes. He encloses an article from the Wall Street Journal that talks about Nebraska and Nevada enacting a similar law.
Date:
October 24, 1960
Creator:
Wooten, Don
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Fred Wright, March 29, 1955]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. Fred White thanking her for her attendance at a recent Abilene Chamber of Commerce banquet.
Date:
March 29, 1955
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[List of Individuals, Professions, and Locations]
List of individuals with their professions, city, and state.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wichita Sectional Aeronautical Chart
Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma that shows cities, topographical features, flight training areas, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. A large portion of Kansas and its cities make up most of the map. Scale 1:500,000.
Date:
December 7, 1972
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 43-6 Anna Monkiewicz, secretary]
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping providing information about the conference held by the Women Airforce Service Pilots, classes of 43-5 & 43-6 in Omaha, Nebraska.
Date:
1998
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Creighton University Sororities]
Copy of three newspaper clippings providing a brief history about the activities and memberships of Mary Ruth Rance at Creighton University.
Date:
November 20, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Lady Was A Pilot]
Magazine clipping providing a brief history about Mary Ruth Rance, including her education at Creighton University, and historical information about the university.
Date:
1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Golf Tournaments]
Photocopy of newspaper clippings describing the activities Mary Ruth Rance as a member of the Fellow Chunkers, young women's golf organization.
Date:
August 11, 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Texas Lawyer Who Is Not Running for the Presidency
Article stating that William John Bryan is not running for president, explaining that there has been confusion due to he and presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan having the same initials. A few notes are scribbled on the bottom half of the page.
Date:
October 1, 1896
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Planning Committee Minutes]
Minutes from a planning committee meeting for a Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion.
Date:
September 30, 1997
Creator:
WASP Reunion Planning Committee
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP National Conference Registration Form]
Blank registration form for the 1998 Women Airforce Service Pilots National Conference in Omaha, Nebraska.
Date:
1998
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reunion Information]
Page with information about lodging, transportation, cost, and tour information for the Bartlesville, Oklahoma WASP reunion, as well as other WASP regional news.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Women Flew Military Planes Long Before Desert Storm"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about who the WASP were, why the WASP program was created, certain WASP experiences throughout their service, and the delay of their veteran benefits.
Date:
March 10, 1991
Creator:
Taylor, John
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Banquet]
Photograph of several WASP and family members seated at tables in a banquet hall. Eleanor Brown can be seen standing up. A note in pen on the back of the photo reads, "Omaha, Nebraska Reunion, Marty Sarager?, Gayle Snell, Caty Denze, Mickey Brown, Ethel Lytch".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 44-9 Reunion]
Photograph of several WASP members with name tags and blue reunion scarves posed in three rows at a Nebraska reunion. A woman in the middle of the bottom row is holding a blue sign that say, "44-9". Handwritten notes can be seen on the back of the photo that read, "Front Row: L-R Marty Revel (Sarager),,,,Betty Turner (Stagg), (2): Katy (McGrath) Henze, Ethel (Lytch) Miller, Elaine Harmon, Margaret Jones (T), Ruth (Groves) Kearney, Mildred (House) Ferree, Gayle Snell, Top: Helen (Cannon) Johnson, Betty (Martin) Riddle,, Mickey (McLernon) Brown, Margaret Gee" and "Omaha, Neb. Reunion 1998".
Date:
1998
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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
[Baptistry Interpretation for Hayes Center, Nebraska]
Typewritten essay interpreting the baptistry painting done by Perry. Essay describes painting based on a scene "copied from a post card view sent from the Holy Land."
Date:
September 21, 1964
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History