[Reserve Order A-26] (open access)

[Reserve Order A-26]

Reserve order designating several airmen to various duties, and announcing an examination of Paul A. Hill.
Date: December 7, 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill] (open access)

[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill]

Receipt for Paul A. Hill displaying the number of federal service "credit" points he has earned.
Date: July 24, 1962
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Paul A. Hill] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Paul A. Hill]

Envelope from the United States Air Force addressed to Captain Paul A. Hill.
Date: May 25, 1961
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill #2] (open access)

[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill #2]

Receipt for Paul A. Hill displaying the number of federal service "credit" points he has earned.
Date: July 15, 1963
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Qualification Score Card for Paul A. Hill] (open access)

[Qualification Score Card for Paul A. Hill]

Qualification score card for a pistol firing examination administered to Paul A. Hill, classification sharpshooter.
Date: November 6, 1962
Creator: Wig, Julius L. Michael
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reserve Order A-5 through A-42] (open access)

[Reserve Order A-5 through A-42]

Several pages of reserve orders assigning groups of officers and airmen to various flights and class courses, with Major Paul Hill's name underlined in red on each order.
Date: {1962-07-26..1964-07-16}
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Clark Fort Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony (open access)

Cornelia Clark Fort Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony

Pamphlet for the Cornelia Clark Fort Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony, held on October 6, 2000 at 2 pm, at Mulberry Canyon by the Taylor County Historical Commission. Inside are images of WASP and airplanes and a bio of Cornelia Clark Fort.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News]

Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about local news in Sweetwater, Texas, including a teacher winning a contest (with the winning poem she wrote included), speakers attending Sweetwater Club meetings, and the operation of the USO in West, Texas.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, Charles A Prince, Victor J. Nelson, A. L. Leaverenz, Charles R. Carpenter, Nicholas K. Marshall, A. E. Hrbacek, and Elton Taylor, cause no. 1718, 1943] (open access)

[Documents pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, Charles A Prince, Victor J. Nelson, A. L. Leaverenz, Charles R. Carpenter, Nicholas K. Marshall, A. E. Hrbacek, and Elton Taylor, cause no. 1718, 1943]

Documents that relate to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, Charles A Prince, Victor J. Nelson, A. L. Leaverenz, Charles R. Carpenter, Nicholas K. Marshall, A. E. Hrbacek, and Elton Taylor, accused of fraud, filed April 28, 1943. Documents include the verdicts as delivered by the foreman, Aubry D. Anderson, and a certificate of authenticity from the office of the Clerk of the District Court, George W. Parker.
Date: 1943
Creator: Parker, George W.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs to Henry H. Arnold, May 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from the United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs to Henry H. Arnold, May 13, 1943]

Letter from the United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs to Lieutenant General Henry H. Arnold discussing the conspiracy case against Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, operators of a military training facility in Sweetwater, Texas. They conclude that the charges and consequent contract cancellation were unjustified and urge the general to reinstate the contract.
Date: May 13, 1943
Creator: United States Senate
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943]

Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser offering Claiborne's assistance in helping Plosser through his trial.
Date: April 30, 1943
Creator: Claiborne, Harry C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aeronautical Chart of Abilene #2]

Aeronautical chart with various pieces of aviation information for flight and descent over Abilene.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wooden Plane]

Small, wooden plane with the words, "Keep 'em flying" burned into the wings and "Abilene, Tx" burned into the back. A label is attached to the plane with string and is address from "Mother" to Moris Baxter.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aeronautical Chart of Abilene]

Aeronautical chart with various pieces of aviation information for flight and descent over Abilene. A handwritten note at the bottom edge reads, "Revised 8-25-44 for contact practice, Inst. Board."
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sugar Ration Stamps and Abilene Aeronautical Chart] (open access)

[Sugar Ration Stamps and Abilene Aeronautical Chart]

Photocopy of an aeronautical chart for flying over Abilene and a stamps from a sugar ration book signed by Charlyne Creger.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rig Edwards Biographical Information] (open access)

[Rig Edwards Biographical Information]

Biographical information on the life of Rigdon Edwards, flight instructor for the Women Airforce Service Pilots program.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule] (open access)

["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule]

Schedule of events for the ceremonial unveiling of a Fifinella statue at Avenger Field, Texas State Technical Institute, including speeches from WASP officers, the director of NASA, and a tribute to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards, Jr.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Excused Absence Request Form] (open access)

[Excused Absence Request Form]

Air Force Reserve absentee request form filled out by Paul A. Hill and signed and approved by Lester V. Mershon.
Date: January 8, 1968
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Medical Exam for Nathan Billingsley] (open access)

[Medical Exam for Nathan Billingsley]

Medical examination report for Nathan Alonzo Billingsley Jr., qualifying him for reserve duty as an Air Force Captain.
Date: September 19, 1956
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene and Camp Barkeley Fascinating Facts (open access)

Abilene and Camp Barkeley Fascinating Facts

Pamphlet with a list of facts about the city of Abilene, Texas and Camp Barkeley during World War II.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents] (open access)

[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents]

A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date: 1929-09-18/1955-02-03
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Abilene Homefront] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Abilene Homefront]

Pamphlet about the history of Abilene throughout the World War II years and its symbiotic relationship with military bases and organizations..
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Clark Fort: Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony (open access)

Cornelia Clark Fort: Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony

Pamphlet for a historic marker dedication ceremony in honor of Women Airforce Service Pilot, Cornelia Clark Fort, at Mulberry Canyon. The pamphlet includes a program for the ceremony and a short passage about Fort's life.
Date: 2000
Creator: Taylor County Historical Commission
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Status of Reservist in Air Reserve Center Training (open access)

Certificate of Status of Reservist in Air Reserve Center Training

Certificate reporting the Air Reserve status of Paul A. Hill.
Date: December 19, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History