Resource Type

[Contract between Standard Oil Company of California and Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., March 20, 1941] (open access)

[Contract between Standard Oil Company of California and Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., March 20, 1941]

Contract between Standard Oil Company of California and Aeronautical Training Center wherein the Standard Oil Company is the seller and the Aeronautical Training Center is the buyer.
Date: March 20, 1941
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines] (open access)

[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines]

Technical manual TM 1-405 from the United States War Department about aircraft engines. Prepared under direction of the Chief of the Air Corps. The booklet is divided into six sections: I. Internal-combustion engine principles, II. Classification and description of engine types, III. Description and construction of engine units, IV. Repair principles, V. Engine lubrication, and VI. Engine cooling. All chapters include information and drawings for reference.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: United States Department of War
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lease Agreement Between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy] (open access)

[Lease Agreement Between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy]

A lease agreement between the city of Sweetwater, Texas and Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince for the purpose of their aviation academy.
Date: 1942~
Creator: City of Sweetwater of the State of Texas
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Industrial Lubricating Oil and Grease Contract, June 1, 1942] (open access)

[Industrial Lubricating Oil and Grease Contract, June 1, 1942]

Formal contract outlining an agreement for the Gulf Oil Corportation to provide aviation oil to Plosser-Prince Air School in Sweetwater, Texas from June 1 1942 to May 31, 1943.
Date: May 29, 1942
Creator: Gulf Oil Corporation
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Herman F. Fuchs FBI fingerprint file] (open access)

[Herman F. Fuchs FBI fingerprint file]

A fingerprint file for Herman Fuchs, taken by the Lea County Sherriff's Office for FBI records for an unspecified application.
Date: July 1, 1942
Creator: Lea County Sherriff's Office
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lease Agreement between A. G. Lee and Joe B. Plosser & Charles A. Prince] (open access)

[Lease Agreement between A. G. Lee and Joe B. Plosser & Charles A. Prince]

Lease agreement between A. G. Lee, the first party, and Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, the second party, for the auxiliary Air Field purposes.
Date: July 20, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Regarding the Plosser-Prince Air Academy] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Regarding the Plosser-Prince Air Academy]

Legal agreement regarding the creation of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy between B. B. Odell, Charles A. Prince, Joe B. Plosser, and Aeronautical Training Center, Inc.
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Odell, B. B.; Prince, Charles A. & Plosser, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, Charles A. Prince, Victor J. Nelson, Robert Young, and Edwin Theodore Nelson, cause no. 1717, 1942] (open access)

[Document pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, Charles A. Prince, Victor J. Nelson, Robert Young, and Edwin Theodore Nelson, cause no. 1717, 1942]

Document relating to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, Charles A. Prince, Victor J. Nelson, Robert Young, and Edwin Theodore Nelson, accused of fraud, filed January 19, 1943. Documents include a summary of the charges being filed.
Date: 1943
Creator: Parker, Geo W.
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.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement by Bernard Allen] (open access)

[Legal Statement by Bernard Allen]

Legal statement of Bernard Allen regarding his interaction with George Lynch and a Mr. Plummer regarding Lynch's employment with the F.B.I.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Harvey Staton Statement on Avenger Field Construction] (open access)

[Harvey Staton Statement on Avenger Field Construction]

Signed and notarized statement from Harvey Staton describing his work Avenger Field under contractor, Victor J. Nelson, and his work interactions with Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Staton, Harvey
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department School Contract] (open access)

[War Department School Contract]

A contract drawn up between the United States Department of War and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy for flying training.
Date: February 26, 1943
Creator: United States Department of War
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department Message Forms] (open access)

[War Department Message Forms]

Seven blank War Department message forms.
Date: March 12, 1943
Creator: United States Department of War
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of George Hight #1] (open access)

[Legal Statement of George Hight #1]

Legal statement of George Hight regarding the circumstances of a plane crash and his assessment of Henry S. Awbrey. Flight Instructor Hight gave a check ride to Awbrey and recommended that Awbrey be placed in the primary instructor's refresher course for additional time in primary aircraft before being allowed to conduct a class of instruction; however, his recommendation was not followed. Awbrey was instead placed in a basic trainer and ordered to start instruction. On June 7, 1943, Awbrey and trainee Jane Champlin crashed and were killed approximately 30 miles northwest of Sweetwater, Texas. Hight's understanding was that Awbrey had a rating of zero to eighty horse power aircraft and had not been given a check ride by an Army instructor nor did he have an Army proficiency rating. Additionally, trainees were being sent on night cross country flights without maps and the required transition work for night flying.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of George Hight #2] (open access)

[Legal Statement of George Hight #2]

Legal statement of George Hight regarding the circumstances of a plane crash and his assessment of Henry S. Awbrey. Flight Instructor Hight gave a check ride to Awbrey and recommended that Awbrey be placed in the primary instructor's refresher course for additional time in primary aircraft before being allowed to conduct a class of instruction; however, his recommendation was not followed. Awbrey was instead placed in a basic trainer and ordered to start instruction. On June 7, 1943, Awbrey and trainee Jane Champlin crashed and were killed approximately 30 miles northwest of Sweetwater, Texas. Hight's understanding was that Awbrey had a rating of zero to eighty horse power aircraft and had not been given a check ride by an Army instructor nor did he have an Army proficiency rating. Additionally, trainees were being sent on night cross country flights without maps and the required transition work for night flying.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant] (open access)

[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant]

Statement of concern from Ted Merchant, an instructor with concerns of unqualified pilots endeavoring to instruct women trainees.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant #2] (open access)

[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant #2]

Statement of concern from Ted Merchant, an instructor with concerns of unqualified pilots endeavoring to instruct women trainees.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of William A. Stone] (open access)

[Legal Statement of William A. Stone]

Statement of concern from William A. Stone, an instructor with concerns that trainees are given night cross country flights without experience in night landings and without maps.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of William A. Stone #2] (open access)

[Legal Statement of William A. Stone #2]

Statement of concern from William A. Stone, an instructor with concerns that trainees are given night cross country flights without experience in night landings and without maps.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Document pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser et al, cause no. 1717, 1944] (open access)

[Document pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser et al, cause no. 1717, 1944]

Document relating to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser et al, accused of fraud, filed April 4, 1944. Documents include a nolle prosequi of the indictement of the defendants.
Date: 1944
Creator: Parker, Geo W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., cause no. 1717, 1944] (open access)

[Documents pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., cause no. 1717, 1944]

Document relating to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., accused of fraud, filed 1944-01-08. Document includes the affidavit of Robert E. Ford regarding the purchase of a cement mixer.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Documents pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., cause no. 1717, 1944] (open access)

[Documents pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., cause no. 1717, 1944]

Document relating to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, et al., accused of fraud, filed 1944-01-08. Document includes the affidavit of Robert E. Ford regarding his interaction with a Mr. Robert Young about taxes.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Restricted Pilots' Information File (open access)

Restricted Pilots' Information File

Textbook titled "Restricted Pilots' Information File" It is split into eight sections and contains a signed receipt for Pilots' Information File, flying safety information, and engine maintenance information. It is bound together with removable clips so that the book can be updated as new information is released.
Date: 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Change Request Form] (open access)

[War Savings Bond Change Request Form]

Duplicate copy of a war savings bond change request form, completed by Suzette Van Daell. She requests that the co-owner of the bond be changed from Paula Van Daell to Mr. Paul A. H. Van Daell.
Date: September 27, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History