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[Photograph of James Pilgrim]

Copy print of PFC James Pilgrim posing in uniform at the ASTP program at Texas A&M, after basic training at Camp Fannin, Texas.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Mr. Smith to Mrs. Smith, May 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter Mr. Smith to Mrs. Smith, May 28, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the world premier of Stage Door Canteen.
Date: May 28, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Civil Aeronautics Administration to Catherine Parker] (open access)

[Envelope from Civil Aeronautics Administration to Catherine Parker]

Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The word "Executive" is handwritten in pencil on the address side and numerical notes are written in pen on the back.
Date: July 15, 1943
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - July 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - July 30, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her about how his mother is doing and briefly mentioning the President, and asking how the children are doing.
Date: July 30, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 11, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 11, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about his mother "kicking out her downstairs roomers", Ed Prove, and Mrs. Smith's golf skills.
Date: August 11, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 19, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 19, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that he loves her and the kids.
Date: August 19, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 22, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - August 22, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing a show titled "Coffin in the Sky" that he went to go see and a book titled "The earth in the Lord".
Date: August 22, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .
Date: August 30, 1943
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 8, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 8, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing Colonel Kelly's son's victory in the North Africa campaign.
Date: September 8, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 14, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 14, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing the money he sent to her on the first.
Date: September 14, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 23, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that his mother planned on visiting her and briefly mentioning her golf skills.
Date: September 23, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 26, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 26, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife about a dinner he cooked over a campfire, swimming, and Sharon.
Date: September 26, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - September 28, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing what it is like for some soldiers to be deployed for months on end.
Date: September 28, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 21, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife telling her that there is not much to write about in his environment.
Date: October 21, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - October 28, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment.
Date: October 28, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 9, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 9, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his encounter with Frank Thomas, who he had not seen in years.
Date: November 9, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 19, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 19, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on life on deployment and what he has been up to.
Date: November 19, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 21, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - November 21, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife updating her on the weather, sharing what he did that day, and telling her about the show that he saw that day titled "The Sky's the Limit".
Date: November 21, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, December 4, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, December 4, 1943]

Copy of a letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the changes to her scheduled Women's Airforce Service Pilot training class.
Date: December 4, 1943
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 12, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his recent trip inland.
Date: December 12, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 19, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 19, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing their daughter's upcoming birthday and the upcoming holiday.
Date: December 19, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 23, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife wishing happy holidays to her and their daughter Sharon.
Date: December 23, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - December 28, 1943]

Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing his opinions about the year coming to an end.
Date: December 28, 1943
Creator: Smith, Merrill
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker Written Exam Results] (open access)

[Catherine Parker Written Exam Results]

Results for Catherine Parker's written examination from the Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Date: January 1944
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History