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Colorado River and Tributaries, Texas. Profiles Colorado River.
Map of the Colorado River and its tributaries, showing spillways, dams, proposed sites for dams, average bank lines, elevations above mean sea level datum (in feet), and U.S. Geological Survey river flow gauges (active and inactive). The map also includes highways and major towns located near the river banks. Scale varies.
Date:
October 1944
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Texas: Brackettville Quadrangle
Topographic quadrangle map of Brackettville, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads, ranches, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1944
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Hackberry Quadrangle
Topographic quadrangle map of Hackberry, Texas, and the surrounding area, showing populated areas, boundaries, water bodies, railroads, roads and highways, ranches, and landmarks, with relief shown by contours (interval 40 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1944
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Nueces River and Tributaries, Texas. Profiles of Nueces River.
Map of the Nueces River and its tributaries, showing spillways, dams, proposed sites for dams, average bank lines, elevations above mean sea level datum (in feet), and U.S. Geological Survey river flow gauges. The map also includes highways and major towns located near the river banks. Scale varies.
Date:
May 1944
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Barksdale Quadrangle: Texas, 1:62,500
Topographic quadrangle map covering areas of Edwards, Kinney, Uvalde and Real counties, near Camp Wood, Texas. Relief shown by contours (interval 40 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date:
1944
Creator:
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: Address by General H.H. Arnold, and Statement from Jacqueline Cochran]
War Department press release quoting the speech General Arnold gave to the final graduating class of Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II and a statement made by Jacqueline Cochran on the WASP's accomplishments. The pages are torn away at the edges in several places, most noticeably in the bottom left corner of the first page.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type:
Script
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas: Building Name Plot Plan
Plot plan for the Abilene Christian College campus in Abilene, Texas. It includes the names of buildings printed on top of the buildings, and fine foliage detail.
Date:
1944
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas: Plot Plan With Topography
Plot plan for the Abilene Christian College campus in Abilene, Texas. It includes topography lines, buildings around the area with their names printed on top of the roof, and a symbol legend at the bottom.
Date:
1944
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas: Topography Plot Plan
Plot plan for the Abilene Christian College campus in Abilene, Texas. It includes topography details, buildings around the area, and a pipe legend at the bottom.
Date:
1944
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas: Plot Plan With Topography Lines
Plot plan for the Abilene Christian College campus in Abilene, Texas. It includes topography lines, buildings with their names written on the roof, and a symbol legend at the bottom.
Date:
1944
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Christian College, Abilene, Texas: Future Plot Plan
Plot plan for the Abilene Christian College campus in Abilene, Texas. It includes a detailed aerial view of the main plot at the top right and surrounding buildings.
Date:
1944
Creator:
David S. Castle Co.
Object Type:
Technical Drawing
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[44-W4 Time Schedule]
Memo from Group Commander E. A. Parker to Flight Commanders discussing the schedule for the 44-W4 class of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
March 7, 1944
Creator:
Parker, E. A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph From the Graduation of WASP Class 44-W-10]
Photograph of three women and two men standing around a small table, taken during the graduation ceremony for class 44-W-10 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). The typewritten label taped to the photograph's bottom edge reads, "J. Cochran, E. Shuhip's Ear, Col. Ward, Deaton's nose, Gen. Arnold. 44-W-10 Graduation, 12/7/44." The back of the photograph is stamped "D. Deaton from D. Strother."
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "The WASPS"]
Magazine clipping comparing how safe the WASP were compared to the entire United States, Virginia Moffett's service with the WASP, and the amount of hours they logged.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The WASPS]
Photocopied magazine clipping about the squadron that led to the use of women in military aviation and life as a WASP.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S.A. Girl Gets WASP Wings]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor Michel McLernon's graduation from the WASP flight school and Esther L. Stahr beginning her training for WASP flight school. The article includes close-up photographs of both women. There is part of a large advertisement on the back of the clipping.
Date:
November 12, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5
Book documenting the 44-W-5 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-7
Book documenting the 44-W-7 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, May 22, 1944]
Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards discussing how the U.S. Army split up she and a group of other female pilots. She mentions that they fly BT-14 planes, give instruction to flight cadets, and are supposed to be trained to fly B-26 planes soon. At the top left of the first page, there is a small, printed illustration of the WASP mascot, Fifinella
Date:
May 22, 1944
Creator:
Duren, Doris
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-4
Book documenting the 44-W-4 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-10
Book documenting the 44-W-10 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-8
Book documenting the 44-W-8 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 10, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 12, 1944
Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 12, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
McMurry War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 11, Ed. 1, Saturday, February 26, 1944
Weekly student newspaper from McMurry College in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date:
February 26, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History