[Syllabus of Outlines and Materials for Introduction to Musical Literature] (open access)

[Syllabus of Outlines and Materials for Introduction to Musical Literature]

Syllabus of outlines and materials for Introduction to Musical Literature from 1941. Syllabus includes General Instructions for use of Analytical and Descriptive Charts of Symphonies, overtures and other forms of music.
Date: 1941
Creator: Moore, Earl V. & McGeoch, Glenn
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots (open access)

Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots

Booklet titled "Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots" meant to quiz pilots on the science of Aerial Navigation.
Date: April 1941
Creator: Wheeler, Carlton L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines] (open access)

[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines]

Technical manual TM 1-405 from the United States War Department about aircraft engines. Prepared under direction of the Chief of the Air Corps. The booklet is divided into six sections: I. Internal-combustion engine principles, II. Classification and description of engine types, III. Description and construction of engine units, IV. Repair principles, V. Engine lubrication, and VI. Engine cooling. All chapters include information and drawings for reference.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: United States Department of War
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Guidebook to Rifle Marksmanship (open access)

The Guidebook to Rifle Marksmanship

The Guidebook to Rifle Marksmanship prepared by the National Rifle Association exclusively for O. F. Mossberg and Son, Inc., New Haven, Conn. Some of the chapters have illustrations and diagrams.
Date: 1942
Creator: O. F. Mossberg and Son, Inc.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pilot's Flight Log] (open access)

[Pilot's Flight Log]

Suzette Van Daell's Pilot's Flight Log. The leather cover is worn on spine and has water stains on the front and back. The pages inside are yellow with age and hold detailed information about various flights.
Date: 1942
Creator: van Daell, Suzette
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Instruction Manual for Military Correspondence] (open access)

[Instruction Manual for Military Correspondence]

Instruction manual for how to prepare military type correspondence. The manual is divided into seven sections: I. General, II. Channels of Communication, III. Military Letters, IV. Indorsements, V. Inclosures, VI. Nonmilitary Letters, and VII. Telegrams, Radiograms, and Cablegrams.
Date: August 21, 1942
Creator: United States Department of War
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clouds Reading Assignment and Questions] (open access)

[Clouds Reading Assignment and Questions]

Clouds reading assignment and questions for that reading assignment for reading TMI-232 Sections 6, 7, 12, and 13.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cross-Country Flight Instructions] (open access)

[Cross-Country Flight Instructions]

Document listing fourteen steps to follow when preparing for a cross country flight.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Promotional Video] captions transcript

[WASP Promotional Video]

Video detailing the daily life, training, customs, and graduation of WASP in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers (open access)

Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers

Textbook titled "Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as starting and taxiing the plane, executing turns, and various considerations for take-offs and landings.
Date: February 1943
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Student's Workbook Elementary Weather (open access)

Student's Workbook Elementary Weather

Student workbook for elementary weather, belonging to Suzette Van Daell. Most of the workbook is completed in pencil.
Date: March 1, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department Message Forms] (open access)

[War Department Message Forms]

Seven blank War Department message forms.
Date: March 12, 1943
Creator: United States Department of War
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flying: Air Traffic Rules (open access)

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: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Your Body in Flight (open access)

Your Body in Flight

Textbook titled "Your Body in Flight" or Technical Order No. 00-25-13, created July 20, 1943 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date: July 20, 1943
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide (open access)

Instrument Flying Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide

Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Instrument Trainer Instruction Guide" or "Instrument Flying: Ground Trainer" or Technical Order No. 30-100C-1, created August 1, 1943 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date: August 1, 1943
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Celebrate First Birthday November 12th] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Celebrate First Birthday November 12th]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Mrs. Yount speaking at a WASP graduation, the celebration of their first birthday, their attendance to a local movie premier. There is red text over the clipping that reads: "WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS WWII 50TH ANNIVERSARY AVENGER FIELD SWEETWATER, TX. 22 MAY 1993".
Date: November 19, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #1, January 1 #1]

Army Air Forces student weather map #1 for January 1, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #1, January 1 #2]

Army Air Forces student weather map #1 for January 1, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #2, January 1]

Army Air Forces student weather map #2 for January 1, 1944, Time 1900C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather (open access)

Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather

Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather" or Technical Order No. 30-100D-1, created January 1, 1944 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notebook belonging to WASP Suzette Van Daell] (open access)

[Notebook belonging to WASP Suzette Van Daell]

Notebook belonging to WASP Suzette Van Daell containing information on a series of Instrument lectures, questions for an oral examination, aircraft clearance forms, training guides, a first aid workbook partially completed in pencil, and more. There are documents of various sizes.
Date: 1944
Creator: van Daell, Suzette
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Restricted Pilots' Information File (open access)

Restricted Pilots' Information File

Textbook titled "Restricted Pilots' Information File" It is split into eight sections and contains a signed receipt for Pilots' Information File, flying safety information, and engine maintenance information. It is bound together with removable clips so that the book can be updated as new information is released.
Date: 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #3, January 2]

Army Air Forces student weather map #3 for January 2, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map.
Date: January 2, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #4, January 2]

Army Air Forces student weather map #4 for January 2, 1944, Time 1900C. There are questions and diagrams on the back of the map.
Date: January 2, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History