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Civil Pilot Training Manual
Textbook titled "Civil Pilot Training Manual" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as theory and fundamentals of flight and the use of instruments and safety gear. Catherine Parker's name is handwritten on the bottom left corner of the cover as well as on the title page.
Date:
September 1941
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instructions to Designated Landing Area Registrar and Clearance Officers
Clearance instructions and regulations for the landing and takeoff of civil aircraft.
Date:
January 15, 1942
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Solo Flight Dates]
List of names of several Women Airforce Service Pilots and the dates they each made solo flights at Coulter Field.
Date:
1942-11-23/1942-12-03
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Blank Forms: Aircraft Clearance- AAF Form 23A, Vertical Cros-Section Forecast - AAF Form 23A
Military pamphlet describing the purposes of forms 23 and 23A regarding aircraft clearance and flight and how to fill them out.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cockpit Procedure Part 19A
Part 19 of the official cockpit procedure for Women Airforce Service Pilots. It includes twenty-six steps.
Date:
1943/1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers
Textbook titled "Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers" describing introductory material related to basic flight maneuvers for aircraft.
Date:
February 1943
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flying: Air Traffic Rules
Military text describing the rules of air traffic and instrument flight.
Date:
May 25, 1943
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Application for Flight Instructor and/or Flight Test
Application filled out by Catherine Parker detailing her piloting experience and her intentions to join the Women's Ferry Squadron.
Date:
July 3, 1943
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Civil Aeronautics Administration to Catherine Parker]
Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The word "Executive" is handwritten in pencil on the address side and numerical notes are written in pen on the back.
Date:
July 15, 1943
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Your Body in Flight
Manual illustrated with cartoons for quick memorization demonstrating the effects of flight on the human body and the best practices for safe aviation.
Date:
July 20, 1943
Creator:
Aero Medical laboratory
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maxine Howard to Catherine Parker, October 5, 1943]
Letter from Maxine Howard to Catherine Parker discussing the applicant interview details and height requirements for the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program.
Date:
October 5, 1943
Creator:
Howard, Maxine
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, December 4, 1943]
Copy of a letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the changes to her scheduled Women's Airforce Service Pilot training class.
Date:
December 4, 1943
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Form Instructions]
Small, ripped piece of paper with instructions for Catherine Parker to fill out her height and weight on four copies of a form. On the back is the date, 1944, and the word "Lieutenant", handwritten three times.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Central Dispensary, Lackland Air Force Base
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Biplane in a Field]
Photograph of a biplane in a field with two people in the cockpit. The back of the photo reads "Greetings from Mr. Williams (my instructor) and C---"
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker Written Exam Results]
Results for Catherine Parker's written examination from the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Individual Flight Record for Catherine Parker #1]
Chart listing the flight times flown by Catherine Parker as a solo pilot in various aircraft models at 3024th Air Force base in Marana, Arizona
Date:
1944
Creator:
Arnold, Hugh G.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Catherine Parker]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in a Women Airforce Service Pilots uniform. "Catherine Parker" is written below the image.
Date:
1944~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Catherine Parker From Left Side]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in her WASP uniform, taken from her left side.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Catherine Parker From Right Side 1]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in her WASP uniform from her right side.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Catherine Parker From Right Side 2]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in her WASP uniform from her right side.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Catherine Parker in WASP Uniform]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in a Women Airforce Service Pilots uniform. The text printed at the bottom of the frame reads "Van Dyke Studio, Bryan Texas."
Date:
1944~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sepia Portrait of Catherine Parker]
Photograph of Catherine Parker wearing her WASP uniform. She's at an angle to the camera and her name "Cath Parker" is written on the back.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP_03-2016-015-210
Copies of three articles on thunderstorms as they relate to aviation by Robert N. Buck, taken from the magazine, Air Facts, and compiled by the contract pilot school at Avenger Field for the use of its students.
Date:
February 11, 1944
Creator:
Buck, Robert N.
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History