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17th Armored Infantry Battalion Collection
74
Kafka Collection
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Julien D. Saks Collection
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Gayle Snell Collection
38
Gerard McCarthy Collection
32
William Jenkins Collection
25
Charlyne Creger Collection
19
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
12
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
11
Catherine Parker Collection
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[USS Shenandoah Passing Over Nolan County Courthouse #3]
Photograph of an airship or dirigible flying in the sky over a group of brick buildings, the tops of which are only just visible at the bottom of the photo. The building on the far right side is dark and multi-storied, and there are people standing on the roof.
Date:
October 23, 1924
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Adolf Hitler and Couple]
Photograph of Adolf Hitler speaking to a man and a woman in folk costume.
Date:
October 1934
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Army Mobilization Buildings: Mess Halls
Mess hall plans for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include Plan of Mess Hall for 250 Men Showing Plumbing and Electrical Layouts, Plan of Mess Hall for 210 Men, Framing Plan, Legend, Electric Fixture Schedule, Heating Cabinets, General Notes, and Kitchen Equipment.
Date:
October 15, 1940
Creator:
United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers On Porch]
Photograph of five soldiers standing on the porch of a barracks at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. From the top step, they are Sgt. A. Manske, Sgt. J. B. Bissell, Sgt. R. R. Johnson, Cpl. J. E. Reuthinger, and Sgt. W. A. Jenkins, Jr.
Date:
October 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Floating Two Jeeps on Lake Abilene]
Photograph of five soldiers floating two Jeeps across Lake Abilene. The two Jeeps are approaching the shore while soldiers paddle.
Date:
October 5, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Charles A. Prince to Joe B. Plosser and R. E. Olin, October 6, 1942]
Telegram from Charles A. Prince to Joe B. Plosser and R. E. Olin discussing the next steps necessary for them to take.
Date:
October 6, 1942
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, October 6, 1942 #1]
Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing the results of a recent costs analysis.
Date:
October 6, 1942
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, October 6, 1942 #2]
Telegram from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing the results of a recent costs analysis.
Date:
October 6, 1942
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Montgomery County Courthouse]
Postcard of the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee. A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Campbell says "Dear Helen and all. This is Sat. morning and our Co. just returned from a one day bivouac. It was the first night spent in a pup tent. Two of us had 6 blankets. Can you imagine me getting cold. We had a very interesting time and everyone seemed to cooperate very well. Each one cooked his own meal last nite. Bro. Woodrow."
Date:
October 10, 1942
Creator:
Aten, Woodrow W.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1942]
A water-damaged postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing driving around the Atlanta area looking for a place to live.
Date:
October 12, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1942]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing finding a place to live and her new address and phone number.
Date:
October 12, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 14, 1942]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing getting a car, finding a place to live, and spending time with a Francis (possibly her brother). Typed on Hotel Georgian Terrace stationary.
Date:
October 14, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 16, 1942]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing becoming a link trainer instructor, students and instructors, link trainer aircraft, getting her car taken care of, dining on base, and working/flying hours.
Date:
1942-10-16?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Young to M. H. Knowles, October 16, 1942]
Copy of a letter from Robert Young to M. H. Knowles discussing an outline of the office work responsibilities performed by Robert Young at Sweetwater and Lamesa for Plosser-Prince Air Academy. The letter also speaks of payment contracts between Young and Victor J. Nelson.
Date:
October 16, 1942
Creator:
Young, Robert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 20, 1942]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing shopping, pay, link training, wartime censorship, and her schedule. Written on the back of blank Navy application.
Date:
October 20, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Regarding the Plosser-Prince Air Academy]
Legal agreement regarding the creation of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy between B. B. Odell, Charles A. Prince, Joe B. Plosser, and Aeronautical Training Center, Inc.
Date:
October 22, 1942
Creator:
Odell, B. B.; Prince, Charles A. & Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 24, 1942]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing cold weather, coffee, seeing a friend, letters, her flight school schedule, her husband, life on base, and student pilots.
Date:
October 24, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP comic]
Newspaper clipping of a comic depicting female plane mechanics discussing their male counterparts over lunch, next to an airplane. The caption reads, "They never try to get fresh with me. They're always too busy trying to keep up with me on the JOB."
Date:
October 26, 1942
Creator:
d'Alessio, Gregory
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 28, 1942]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying and flight school, bills, a psychologist, and applying to be an Army Air Force ferrying pilot.
Date:
October 28, 1942
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[44th Armored Regiment]
Photograph of the soldiers of Company G of the 44th Armored Regiment. Those in the front row are identified as Kleinhuizen, Parkin, Ottavianna, Morgan, N. Johnson, Singles, Schneider, Griffin, Hagen, Moss, Newcome, and Kisker. The soldiers in the second row are Shiebly, Kuser, Long, Tom Derby, Wenrick, and Schweitzer. Those in the back row are Pasillas, Henry Mullett, R. C. Campbell, Hoffman, Cherrington, Orleans, A. Johnson, Miller, Rose, Bartz, Donar, Weston, Scully, Drennan, Maday, Brooks, Turner, Driscoll, Fasbender, and Pierson.
Date:
October 30, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Members of G Company]
Photograph of members of G company, 44th Armored Regiment, 12th Armored Division, sitting and standing outside the mail call supply room. Those in the front row are Kleinhuizen, Parkin, Ottavianna, Morgan, N. Johnson, Singles, Schneider, Griffin, Hagen, George Moss, Newcome, and Kisker. The soldiers in the second row are Shiebly, Kuser, Long, Derby, Wenrick, and Schweitzer. Those in the third row are Pasillas, Henry Mullett, R. C. Campbell, Hoffman, Cherrington, Orleans, A. Johnson, Miller, Rose, Bartz, Donar, Weston, Matt Scully, Drennan, Maday, Brooks, Turner, Driscoll, Fasbender, and Pierson.
Date:
October 30, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Bell Serviceman, Volume 1, Number 19, October 1, 1943
Instructions from the Bell Aircraft Corporation with cartoon illustrations meant to teach pilots about plane operation and safety. The issue covers synchronized engine and propeller control and how to properly and safely use and aircraft's firepower.
Date:
October 1, 1943
Creator:
Bell Aircraft Coorporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[An Overturned Tank]
Photograph of a tank lying overturned on top of some shrubs. The reverse side of the photo has a note that says that the tank flipped after driving off of a bridge.
Date:
October 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of a Civilian Man and a Lady in a Forest near Gallatin, Tenn.]
Photograph of a civilian man and a lady in a forest near Gallatin, Tennessee. The lady to the right is holding a squirrel in her hands.
Date:
October 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History