[Portrait of Woman]

Portrait of a woman wearing a white ruffled dress and sitting in a wicker chair next to a potted plant, holding a fan in her lap.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jericho Photo Company
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Two Women]

Portrait of two women wearing bulky overcoats and dark hats. One of the women is identified by a handwritten note as Susie Scott, and another name is written but not legible.
Date: unknown
Creator: Shepherd, W. B.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lawrence J. Lincoln, Commanding Lieutenant General]

Photograph of Commanding Lieutenant General Lawrence J. Lincoln. He is in uniform, sitting at a desk with an American flag in the background. His uniform bears small emblems and awards, including his colors. On the back of the photograph are stamped, typewritten, and handwritten notes.
Date: July 31, 1967
Creator: Turner, Raymond
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major General Robert R. Williams to the United States Army Primary Helicopter School] (open access)

[Letter from Major General Robert R. Williams to the United States Army Primary Helicopter School]

Letter from Major General Robert R. Williams to The United States Army Primary Helicopter School congratulations on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: unknown
Creator: Williams, Robert R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 2, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 2, 1966]

Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Williams, Robert R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mayor L. J. Varnell, Jr. to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., August 29, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Mayor L. J. Varnell, Jr. to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., August 29, 1967]

Letter from Mayor of Mineral Wells L. J. Varnell, Jr. to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 29, 1967
Creator: Varnell, L. J., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lieutenant General T. W. Dunn to Colonel E. P. Fleming, September 29, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Lieutenant General T. W. Dunn to Colonel E. P. Fleming, September 29, 1966]

Letter from Lieutenant General T. W. Dunn to Colonel E. P. Fleming congratulating the U. S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 29, 1966
Creator: Dunn, T. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chet Huntley to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Chet Huntley to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967]

Letter from Chet Huntley, of NBC News to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 11th anniversaries. He briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: Huntley, Chet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General William C. Westmoreland meets with press]

Photograph of General William C. Westmoreland, Army Chief of Staff, meeting with some of the local press during his visit to Fort Wolters. General Westmoreland is in uniform, standing behind a podium with several microphones pointed towards him. On the wood-paneled wall behind him is a large, hanging insignia, reading, "Above The Finest."
Date: June 21, 1969
Creator: Herbert, H. Key
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Sevareid to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Eric Sevareid to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967]

Letter from Eric Sevareid, of CBS News, to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: Sevareid, Eric
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lieutenant General L. J. Lincoln to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., September 5, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Lieutenant General L. J. Lincoln to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., September 5, 1967]

Letter from Lieutenant General L. J. Lincoln to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr. congratulating the United States Army Primary Helicopter School on its 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 5, 1967
Creator: Lincoln, L. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Smilin' Jack Fort Wolters Cartoon]

Cartoon depicting "Smilin' Jack" standing on the beach with a woman who is wearing a bathing suit while helicopters fly above the water. Jack is waving and saying, "Congratulations -- U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, Fort Wolters, on your eleventh anniversary." Behind them to the left, another man on the beach has just lost a button from his sweater and it is being swallowed by a bird. A note at the bottom says "From Smilin' Jack - Li'l De-Icer - Fat Stuff & Zack Mosley, CTNYNS."
Date: 1967
Creator: Mosley, Zack
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Major General Robert R. Williams]

Head-shot of Major General Robert R. Williams, Director of Army Aviation. The Major General is in uniform and sits in front of a dark background. On the back of the photograph are typewritten notes, a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address, and a handwritten note that reads, "60%."
Date: March 14, 1967
Creator: Porter, Oscar E.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 30, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 30, 1966]

Letter from Walter Cronkite, from CBS News, to the men of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School commending them for their work. He briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 30, 1966
Creator: Cronkite, Walter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brigadier General Frank Meszar to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, August 29, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Brigadier General Frank Meszar to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, August 29, 1967]

Letter from Brigadier General Frank Meszar to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address. There is a small, handwritten cursive note on the bottom left of the front the letter.
Date: August 29, 1967
Creator: Meszar, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Spetember 26, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Spetember 26, 1967]

Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1967
Creator: Oden, Delk M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of L. J. Varnell, Jr., Mayor of Mineral Wells]

Photograph of L. J. Varnell, Jr., Mayor of Mineral Wells. Mr. Varnell is wearing a dark suit and tie and standing or sitting against a light backdrop. On the back of the photograph are a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library address and handwritten notes, including one that identifies the photo's subject, and a stamp with the photographer's information.
Date: unknown
Creator: Weaver, A. F.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 26, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 26, 1966]

Letter from Colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Duffy, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966]

Letter from actor John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, commending them on their work. He also briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 11, 1966
Creator: Wayne, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 4, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Walter Cronkite to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 4, 1967]

Letter from Walter Cronkite, of CBS News, to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 11th anniversary. He briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 4, 1967
Creator: Cronkite, Walter
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Colonel Arnold A. Berglund to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 23, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Colonel Arnold A. Berglund to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 23, 1966]

Letter from Colonel Arnold A. Berglund to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 23, 1966
Creator: Berglund, Arnold A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from U.S. Army General W. C. Westmoreland to Colonel E. P. Fleming, September 7, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from U.S. Army General W. C. Westmoreland to Colonel E. P. Fleming, September 7, 1967]

Letter from U.S. Army General W. C. Westmoreland to Colonel E. P. Fleming congratulating him on the 11th anniversary of the United States Army Primary Helicopter Center. The General commends the Colonel on the the Center's work and touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 7, 1967
Creator: Fleming, E. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Captain William F. Gabella, September 6, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Captain William F. Gabella, September 6, 1966]

Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Captain William F. Gabella congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 6, 1966
Creator: Howze, Hamilton H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Igor I. Sikorsky to Major William D. Phillips, August 31, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Igor I. Sikorsky to Major William D. Phillips, August 31, 1967]

Letter from Igor I. Sikorsky to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on its 11th anniversary. In a post-script, he mentions that he has enclosed a photograph with the letter. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 31, 1967
Creator: Sikorsky, Igor I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History