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National WASP WWII Museum Collection
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Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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Eleanor Brown Collection
24
Charlyne Creger Collection
21
Helen Snapp Collection
16
Catherine Parker Collection
14
Gayle Snell Collection
10
Herman F. Fuchs Collection
8
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
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[United States Government Thrift Card]
Thrift card issued by the United States government in the 1920s.
Date:
1923
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech of Hon. Fritz G. Lanham]
A booklet containing the speech of the Honorable Fritz G. Lanham of Texas in the House of Representatives on April 20, 1938, honoring the dead.
Date:
April 20, 1938
Creator:
Lanham, Fritz G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Methodist Church Pamphlet]
Pamphlet issued by the First Methodist Church, detailing an upcoming service where the church will replace plaques honoring members of the congregation who served and died in World War II.
Date:
1940~/1949~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Forces Club Brochure]
Brochure from the American Forces Club in Switzerland welcoming American and British soldiers and detailing the ways they may use the club.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Officer Identification Card]
Officer identification card belonging to Charles Allan Dear during World War II. It includes Dear's date of birth, eye color, hair color, weight, height, a photograph, and the fingerprints of his right hand.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Story Behind the Medal of The Month]
Pamphlet from the Medal of the Month Club with a cartoon and short biography about the life of Amelia Earhart. A short introduction paragraph explains the purpose of the Club is to teach children about American aviation heroes.
Date:
1941~
Creator:
Sullivan, Ralph & Buranelli, Felicity
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[German Medical Pamphlet, January 1942]
German pamphlet entitled "Instructions for the device for direct blood transfusion." The rest of the pamphlet contains information and photographs about the device and how to use it.
Date:
January 1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Know Your Enemy: Japan!
A pamphlet published during World War II about Japan, organized into sections answering ten questions: I. How large is the Japanese Empire? -- II. Is Japan self-sufficient in food? -- III. Is Japan self-sufficient in raw materials? -- IV. How will Japan's conquests in Southern Asia affect her raw material position? -- V. If Japan is so poor in raw materials, how was she able to become a great industrial power? -- VI. What are the present living standards of the Japanese people? -- VII. Who owns Japanese banks and industry? -- VIII. How is Japan governed? -- IX. Are there Trade Unions in Japan? -- X. What is Japan's naval and military strength?
Date:
1942
Creator:
Jenkinson, Anthony
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldier's Individual Pay Record]
Blank pay record for an American soldier during World War II.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instructions to Designated Landing Area Registrar and Clearance Officers
Clearance instructions and regulations for the landing and takeoff of civil aircraft.
Date:
January 15, 1942
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Keep 'Em Flying booklet]
Book issued to flying cadets, including information such as officer personnel, student officers, cadet of the class of June 1942, and details of cadet life.
Date:
June 1942
Creator:
Austin, Garth G.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Instruction Manual for Military Correspondence]
Instruction manual for how to prepare military type correspondence. The manual is divided into seven sections: I. General, II. Channels of Communication, III. Military Letters, IV. Indorsements, V. Inclosures, VI. Nonmilitary Letters, and VII. Telegrams, Radiograms, and Cablegrams.
Date:
August 21, 1942
Creator:
United States Department of War
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attitude
Pamphlet published by the Airlines War Training Institute to help flight crew members how to work together efficiently and safely, and the proper behavioral response to various emergency situations.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Airlines War Training Institute; Lederer, Jerome & Damon, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lessons That Live as Told by A.A.F. Pilots
Booklet containing stories from United States Army Air Forces pilots about times they nearly died due to preventable mistakes they had made. The booklet contains a forward from General Arnold and Colonel Harris.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
Woolhiser, Harvey; Arnold, Henry Harley; Harris, S. R.; Olive, J. D. & Magee, John Gillespie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Pocket Reference Guide: Army-Navy-Marine Corps]
Booklet belonging to Jack Vaughan, which lists Army, Navy, and Marine Corps insignias and what they signify.
Date:
March 1943
Creator:
Newsweek Magazine
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Student's Workbook Elementary Weather
Student workbook for elementary weather, belonging to Suzette Van Daell. Most of the workbook is completed in pencil.
Date:
March 1, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Coronation of the Victory Commander]
Program of events for the Coronation of the Victory Commander that took place in the Sweetwater, Texas, Municipal Auditorium on May 1, 1943. On the third page Jacqueline Cochran's name is crossed out and Mary Wiggins' name is written in pencil above.
Date:
Spring 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Parachute Sense]
Booklet created by the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics discussing parachute safety, such as when and how to bail out, procedure during descent, and landing technique.
Date:
May 1943
Creator:
Bureau of Aeronautics
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flying: Air Traffic Rules
Military text describing the rules of air traffic and instrument flight.
Date:
May 25, 1943
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Edward G. Nation's Individual Pay Record]
Soldier's Individual Pay Record, belonging to Edward G. Nation. His personal information has been filled out, but the rest of the book is blank.
Date:
October 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Airlines Thanksgiving Menu, 1943]
An in-flight menu from American Airlines for Thanksgiving, 1943. The cover features a drawing of various military aircraft flying over a pastoral scene with the words "For This We are Thankful."
Date:
1943-11-25~
Creator:
American Airlines
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Program for WASP Class 44-W-10]
Program for the graduation ceremony of the 44-W-10 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The program includes photographs of the staff at Avenger Field and a schedule of events.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Program for WASP Class 44-W-10 #2]
Program for the graduation ceremony of the 44-W-10 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The program includes photographs of the staff at Avenger Field, a schedule of events, and a list of the women graduating from the program.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Avenger Field Graduation Ceremony]
Program for the final Women Airforce Service Pilots graduation ceremony, class 44-W-10, held at Avenger Field. A Fifinella and a "W" Airforce wings logo can be seen embossed on the cover.
Date:
1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
System:
The Portal to Texas History