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[Letter from V. V. Boatner to M. H. Knowles, July 7, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from V. V. Boatner to M. H. Knowles, July 7, 1942]

Copy of a letter from V. V. Boatner to M. H. Knowles discussing previous correspondence on negotiation fro a railroad track spur to Plosser-Prince Flight School in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: July 7, 1942
Creator: Boatner, V. V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to F. W. Moxham, September 7, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to F. W. Moxham, September 7, 1942]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Wing Commander F. W. Moxham discussing Prince and Joe B. Plosser's appreciation for Moxham's work for the Air Academy.
Date: September 7, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Little Girls, Big Ships, Women: Here Come the WAFS] (open access)

[Clipping: Little Girls, Big Ships, Women: Here Come the WAFS]

Newspaper clipping of two articles, "Women: Here Come the WAFS" and "Little Girls, Big Ships," which discuss women pilots' training and the second WAFS graduation. There is a photo of the WAFS graduates at Sweetwater, Texas which shows several women in uniform.
Date: June 7, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Engines Exam] (open access)

[Engines Exam]

Flight school exam over plane engines with true/false questions, all answered in pencil by Solange D'Hooghe. Four questions are marked as wrong and a score of 80 is written in red ink in the top left corner.
Date: July 7, 1943
Creator: D'Hooghe, Solange
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being "on orders," making her first ferrying trip, being grounded by bad weather, flying a Piper Cub, an earache, chatting with an instructor pilot, and learning Spanish. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #1 (open access)

Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #1

Report compiled regarding financial statements for flight activities at the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943). The opening letter notes that flight operations at the Academy have ended as of April 3, 1943 and that the organization closing down.
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #2 (open access)

Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #2

Report compiled regarding financial statements for flight activities at the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943). The opening letter notes that flight operations at the Academy have ended as of April 3, 1943 and that the organization closing down.
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #3 (open access)

Plosser-Prince Air Academy Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #3

Report compiled regarding financial statements for flight activities at the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943). The opening letter notes that flight operations at the Academy have ended as of April 3, 1943 and that the organization closing down.
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #1 (open access)

Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #1

Report compiled regarding financial statements for a component of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas, documented under the name "Texas Commissary Company." It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943).
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #2 (open access)

Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #2

Report compiled regarding financial statements for a component of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas, documented under the name "Texas Commissary Company." It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943).
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #3 (open access)

Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #3

Report compiled regarding financial statements for a component of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas, documented under the name "Texas Commissary Company." It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943).
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #4 (open access)

Texas Commissary Company Financial Statement: July 31, 1943 #4

Report compiled regarding financial statements for a component of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas, documented under the name "Texas Commissary Company." It includes explanations from the auditors and two exhibits showing the financial condition of the organization (as of July 31) and a statement of profit and loss (for October 1, 1942-July 31, 1943).
Date: September 7, 1943
Creator: Hutchinson and Bloodgood
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Blythe Field and Morton's Air Academy, flying over the desert, getting transportation to Dallas, finding a forgotten parachute, Mexican and Native American crafts, and meeting some flight cadets. Written on Hotel Paso del Norte (El Paso) stationary.
Date: 1943-10-07?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 7, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying into Palm Springs, dinner there, visits with friends, buying a gift for her father in Juarez, future work ferrying Steerman aircraft, and an Army captain who took photographs of her and others on a flight from Phoenix.
Date: 1943-10-07?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Regional Aeronautical Chart, 2M

Aeronautical map of Montana and part of its surrounding region, showing cities, topographical features, radio frequency ranges and other various aeronautical symbols for flight training and navigation. Scale 1:1,000,000.
Date: October 7, 1943
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5 (open access)

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, 1943
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs Fitted For Uniforms"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPs Fitted For Uniforms"]

Newspaper clipping of the 10th issue of The Avenger. It includes 12 articles that update the reader about events in Avenger Field.
Date: January 7, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 7, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing meeting a young Marine, an irritating change of orders, and other news. Written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date: January 7, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, January 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, January 7, 1944]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, going to Mass, and an incident that occurred on New Year's Eve.
Date: January 7, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[44-W4 Time Schedule] (open access)

[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
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 7, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing staying the night in Meridian, MS, and flying to Richmond.
Date: June 7, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing treating a bad tooth ache, ferrying aircraft, and a pilot friend getting an award.
Date: 1944-09-07?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rig Edwards Release Form] (open access)

[Rig Edwards Release Form]

Release form relieving Rigdon Edwards from duties as flight instructor to accept employment at another facility.
Date: September 7, 1944
Creator: Krieger, Henry E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Scarsdale Home News] (open access)

[Clipping: Scarsdale Home News]

Newspaper clipping from No. 11 of the Scarsdale Home News. The main article is titled "A Family Affair," which discusses the swearing in of Dorothy Jean Leslie as a member of the WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Other articles center around the local weather phenomenon, post-war plans, the returns of local veterans, wedding announcements, and obituaries.
Date: October 7, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History