[Painting of The Texan in Flight]

Photo copy of an acrylic painting on canvas of The Texan in flight over snow covered mountains. Sample of Jimmie Mattern's Lockheed 12A". The first place prize winner in the National Air and Space Museum's Golden Age of Flight competition and exhibition was Stan Stokes, from Rancho Mirage, California.
Date: unknown
Creator: Avino, Mark
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Irene Berg to Little, Brown and Company, October 8, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Irene Berg to Little, Brown and Company, October 8, 1971]

Letter from Irene Berg, Secretary to Jacqueline Cochran, to Little, Brown and Company discussing the possibility of ordering additional copies of The Stars At Noon for Cochran.
Date: October 8, 1971
Creator: Berg, Irene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from the National Air and Space Museum for Stan Stokes, April 4, 1984] (open access)

[Certificate from the National Air and Space Museum for Stan Stokes, April 4, 1984]

Certificate from the National Air and Space Museum presenting first prize to Stan Stokes for the Golden Age of Flight Aviation Art Competition. It is dated April 4, 1984 and signed by Director Walter J. Boyne.
Date: April 4, 1984
Creator: Boyne, Walter J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Atlantic Monthly Press to Jacqueline Cochran, March 24, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from Atlantic Monthly Press to Jacqueline Cochran, March 24, 1969]

Letter from Managing Editor Upton Brady from the Atlantic Monthly Press to Jacqueline Cochran detailing the royalty statement for the second half of 1968 for her book, The Stars At Noon.
Date: March 24, 1969
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, March 16, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from the Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, March 16, 1971]

Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran discussing the royalties earned for the second half of 1970 for Cochran's book, The Stars At Noon.
Date: March 16, 1971
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 11, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from the Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 11, 1969]

Letter from Upton Birnie Brady to Jacqueline Cochran detailing the royalties earned by Cochran's book The Stars at Noon during the first half of 1969.
Date: September 11, 1969
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, March 11, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, March 11, 1968]

Letter from Upton Birnie Brady to Jacqueline Cochran detailing the royalties earned during the second half of 1967 for Cochran's book, The Stars At Noon.
Date: March 11, 1968
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1970]

Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran discussing the royalties earned from Cochran's book The Stars At Noon during the first six months of 1970.
Date: September 16, 1970
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: I Reached Stars the Hard Way] (open access)

[Clipping: I Reached Stars the Hard Way]

Photocopy of an article discussing Jacqueline Cochran's childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood.
Date: 1954
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: I Reached Stars The Hard Way--A great flier poignantly recalls her first bleak, earthbound years] (open access)

[Clipping: I Reached Stars The Hard Way--A great flier poignantly recalls her first bleak, earthbound years]

LIFE Magazine clipping titled "I Reached STARS The Hard Way" written by Jacqueline Cochran where she discusses her life before joining the Army Airforces as a Women Air Service Pilot (WASP).
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Final Report on Women Pilot Program #3] (open access)

[Final Report on Women Pilot Program #3]

Final military report by Jacqueline Cochran discussing the capability, availability, curriculum, training, and physical requirements of women in the Air Force, based on the study of Women Air Force Service Pilots.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jacqueline Cochran Diary Information for Year 1971 #1 (open access)

Jacqueline Cochran Diary Information for Year 1971 #1

A compilation of diary information for Jacqueline Cochran for the year 1971. This includes entries for the year 1970 for the months of October, November, and December.
Date: 1971
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Jacqueline Cochran Diary Information for Year 1971 #2 (open access)

Jacqueline Cochran Diary Information for Year 1971 #2

A compilation of diary information for Jacqueline Cochran for the year 1971. This includes entries for the year 1970 for the months of October, November, and December.
Date: 1971
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Ann Messmore, May 15, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Ann Messmore, May 15, 1974]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Ann Genett Messmore discussing Messmore's use of Cochran's book The Stars at Noon.
Date: May 15, 1974
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Charles B. Everitt, February 14, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Charles B. Everitt, February 14, 1972]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Charles B. Everitt discussing previous correspondence from the previous month. Jacqueline requests that the plates and photographs and everything pertaining to her be sent to her and states that she is writing another book.
Date: February 14, 1972
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Helen Forrest McKee] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Helen Forrest McKee]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Helen Forrest McKee discussing McKee's interest in writing a children's book about Cochran's life, thought Cochran denies her permission to do this.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little Brown and Company discussing the permissions given to Mrs. McKee in regards to what could be used in "The Stars At Noon."
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company, May 15, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company, May 15, 1974]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company discussing the ways in which she should be contacted if people wish to quote her book, which she claims has not been happening, and how she wished she was told her book was discontinued so she could have bought copies.
Date: May 15, 1974
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee, April 27, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee, April 27, 1970]

Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee discussing what information may and may not be used in McKee's book without formal permission from the publishing company.
Date: April 27, 1970
Creator: Cocroft, Eliza
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Helen Forrest McKee, April 21, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Helen Forrest McKee, April 21, 1970]

Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee discussing previous correspondence on April 16, 1970 and requesting more details on what facts will be used in the children's books McKee is planning to write.
Date: April 21, 1970
Creator: Cocroft, Eliza
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran, July 20, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran, July 20, 1970]

Letter from Permissions Editor Eliza Cocroft on behalf of Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran discussing Helen McKee's use of information within Cochran's book The Stars At Noon.
Date: July 20, 1970
Creator: Cocroft, Eliza
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #1] (open access)

[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #1]

Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 903, page(s) 271 on March 26, 1954."
Date: March 26, 1954
Creator: Copyright Office of the United States of America
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #2] (open access)

[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #2]

Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 903, page(s) 271 on March 26, 1954."
Date: March 26, 1954
Creator: Copyright Office of the United States of America
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, September 7, 1954] (open access)

[Copyright Registry, September 7, 1954]

Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 913, page(s) 41 on September 7, 1954."
Date: September 7, 1954
Creator: Copyright Office of the United States of America
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History