[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940] (open access)

[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940]

A Christmas card and envelope from Marion Fuchs to Herman Fuchs and his wife. The card is printed by the Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Detachment and features an image of a trainer aircraft in flight.
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: Fuchs, Marion
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Jas. H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater discussing the improbability of a business meeting in California and the ongoing legals matters between Victor J. Nelson and Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: December 10, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater, December 10, 1942]

Copy of a telegram from Jas. H. Beall, Jr. to Gordon Stater stating that it is impossible for him to come to California and that a letter will be sent later.
Date: December 10, 1942
Creator: Beall, James H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 2, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 2, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent work ferrying aircraft. There is significant bleedthrough from the ink, making it difficult to read.
Date: 1943-12-02?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
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
[Cancellation of Enrollment] (open access)

[Cancellation of Enrollment]

Request for the cancellation of Justin L. Bible's enrollment due to his being on furlough.
Date: December 23, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Letter from the Military Poll Committee to Women Airforce Service Pilots, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from the Military Poll Committee to Women Airforce Service Pilots, 1944]

Letter from the Military Poll Committee sent to WASPs asking for their opinion on whether they would like a commission as a rated flying officer in the Woman's Army Corps, following the termination of the WASP program. The letter lists the pros and cons of such an option and gives instructions on how to respond.
Date: 1944-12~
Creator: Military Poll Committee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 7, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 7, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing going to Long Beach to pick up a P-51, her friends Bobby and Marion, shipping and packages, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 9, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing picking up aircraft in Long Beach. The postcard features an image of a silver Douglas DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date: December 9, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Paul E. Cannon to Gayle M. Snell, December 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Paul E. Cannon to Gayle M. Snell, December 22, 1944]

Letter from CAA inspector Paul E. Cannon to Gayle Snell regarding retaking her instrument rating flight test. Envelope is included.
Date: December 22, 1944
Creator: Cannon, Paul E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with William E. Painter, December 21, 1998

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with William Painter, a UNT professor and Army WWII veteran from New Bloomfield, Missouri. Painter discusses growing up in the Depression, being a conscientious objector and feeling pressure to join the war, getting drafted into the infantry and training at Camp Hood and Fort Ord, deployment to the Pacific with the 32nd Infantry Division, operations on Luzon and the Villa Verde Trail, the end of the war, occupation duty in Japan, and returning home. In appendix is a letter to Marcello with a correction for the interview.
Date: December 21, 1998
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Painter, William E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with E. G. Warren, April 10, 2001 (open access)

Oral History Interview with E. G. Warren, April 10, 2001

Interview with Warren, E.G., an electrician in the US Navy during WWII. He describes volunteering to join the military and life during his service.
Date: December 12, 2003
Creator: York, Ann Marie & Warren, E. G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Domestic Nonprofit Corportation Certificate of Dissolution] (open access)

[Domestic Nonprofit Corportation Certificate of Dissolution]

Photocopy of the form completed by Jeannette Goodrum to dissolve the Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII as a nonprofit corporation in the state of California. A sticky note attached to the form includes a handwritten message stating, "It is finally finished. Hope you are well - and your husband also. Jan."
Date: December 26, 2008
Creator: California. Secretary of State
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History