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Historic Forts of the Old West
Map of the historic forts and trail of the West, from Mississippi and Tennessee to California, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Army in 1975. Along with indications of forts and trails, the map includes state lines, major cities, and bodies of water. The front and back of the map include notes on individual forts, organized by state, and significant trails of the West, including the Butterfield Overland Mail and El Camino Real. No scale indicated.
Date:
1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #1]
Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date:
1979-09~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, September 18, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro expressing displeasure with the Texas Ten's decision to send their petition to the class secretaries in addition to the board of directors.
Date:
September 18, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, September 20, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to the WASP class secretaries discussing the petitions circulated by the Texas Ten. She asks the class secretaries to review the enclosed material and send it on to their classmates. She promises that by the reunion in 1980 they will have "the organization of your choice in name and structure."
Date:
September 20, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note about Petition Number 2]
Note from Lillian Roberts introducing the second version of the Texas Ten's petition and explaining why she wrote a second response to Marie Genaro.
Date:
1979-09~
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, September 17, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro responding to the nine concerns raised in the Texas Ten's petition. She defends recent decisions made by the board including the reactivation of non-profit organization in California.
Date:
September 17, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Turner to her WASP classmates, October 1, 1979]
Letter from Betty Turner to her WASP classmates introducing correspondence from the organization's president, Lillian Roberts. She requests reimbursement for the cost of copying and mailing the material to them. She ends by encouraging her classmates to support their president.
Date:
October 1, 1979
Creator:
Turner, Betty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Major Thomas Arbaugh, June 14, 1979]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Major Thomas Arbaugh requesting that the name on her honorable discharge papers be corrected to include her middle name.
Date:
June 14, 1979
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Department of the Air Force to Eleanor Brown, June 11, 1979]
Letter from Milton R. McFarland from the Department of the Air Force to Eleanor Brown notifying her that her application for discharge has been approved.
Date:
June 11, 1979
Creator:
McFarland, Milton R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #2]
Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and circulated to the WASP class secretaries. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. This version of the petition does not include the Texas Ten's signatures.
Date:
1979-09~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Note About Petition Number 1]
Note from Lillian Roberts to the WASP class secretaries introducing the first version of the Texas Ten's petition.
Date:
1979-09~
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" Brown and other WASP being honored for their service in WWII
Date:
May 28, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the U.S. Department of Defense awarding members of WASP who served during WWII with full veteran status. The article includes quotes from and a photograph of WASP Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown. On the back of the clipping is a brief article about the local Bronte club, and an advertisement for Montag's Supermarket.
Date:
May 28, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas card from Rexy to Mr. Edwards]
Christmas card from Rexy to Mr. Edwards with a colored illustration of a young Native American woman with a group of deer on the front. Inside, Rexy discusses previous WASP meet-ups, as well as future ones.
Date:
1979~/1983~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1979-1980]
Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from June 1979 through July 1980. A handwritten alphabetical index is at the start of the ledger.
Date:
1979-06-28/1980-07-24
Creator:
Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry College, 1979-1980
The Council Fire is the student handbook of McMurry College in Abilene, Texas and includes information about the rules and regulations of the school as well as general information about student governance and campus life.
Date:
1979
Creator:
McMurry College
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1979
Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the university, student body, professors, and organizations. Name index starts on page 285.
Date:
1979
Creator:
Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Concept Drawing of Mabee Complex]
Photograph of the architectural rendering of the proposed Mabee Athletic Complex at Hardin-Simmons University.
Date:
1979?
Creator:
Prelim Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Concept Drawing of Mabee Complex]
Photograph of the architectural rendering of the proposed Mabee Athletic Complex at Hardin-Simmons University. A label in the bottom margin reads, "Physical education -- Heath -- Athletic complex -- Hardin-Simmons University."
Date:
1979?
Creator:
Prelim Inc.
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Dr. Fletcher at Nashville Mtg]
Photograph of Dr. Jesse C. Fletcher, president of Hardin-Simmons University, speaking to an audience at Nashville Mtg. The back of someone’s head is blurring in the foreground.
Date:
1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University Campus]
Aerial photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University campus and the surrounding area, showing buildings, houses, parking lots, cars, roads, and fields. A handwritten note on a purple sticky note attached to the back of the photograph reads, “Don Hutchenson, 1979. New pond. No Frost Bldg.”
Date:
1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mabee Complex Grand Opening]
Photograph of Mr. Guy Mabee and Dr. Jesse Fletcher cutting the tape at the grand opening of the Mabee Athletic Complex at Hardin-Simmons University. A crowd is gathered behind and beside the men for the celebration.
Date:
September 6, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of University Drug Store]
Photograph of “The Corner” drugstore at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. Shows the brick building’s windows bordered up. A couple of trucks are parked along the street. Typed note on the back of the photograph reads, “The old University Drugstore which was renovated for H-SU Bookstore, called ‘The Corner.’” In purple ink: “1979 photo.”
Date:
1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
"Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines" Re-Creates Absorbing Page of Women's History
Article from Rawson, Wade Publishers, Inc. titled "'Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines' Re-Creates Absorbing Page of Women's History" discussing Sally Van Wagenen Keil's book "Those Wonderful in Their Flying Machines: The Unknown Heroines of World War II."
Date:
February 20, 1979
Creator:
Anthony, Carolyn & Mayers, Gwenn
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History