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National WASP WWII Museum
28
National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
16
The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
8
Private Collection of T. B. Willis
7
Rosenberg Library
3
UNT Oral History Program
3
Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum
1
Arlington Public Library
1
Palacios Area Historical Association
1
UNT Libraries
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Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
14
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
8
Gayle Snell Collection
7
William Giannopoulos Collection
7
Kafka Collection
6
Eleanor Brown Collection
3
Personal Papers (MS 80-0002)
3
Charlyne Creger Collection
2
Prince Collection
2
Dan J. Melli Collection
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[Photograph of Flooded Tents]
Photograph of a row of tents that have been flooded up to the base of each structure.
Date:
January 20, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Earl Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 20, 1941]
Letter from Mrs. Earl Kuenning to Mickey McLernon informing her that she will sent her some pictures of Tom, thanking her for giving him hospitality, telling her about his travels, and wishing her happy holidays.
Date:
December 20, 1941
Creator:
Kuenning, Mrs. Earl
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Consent of Parents or Guardian to Enlistment]
Photocopy of a consent form signed by Emma Vaughan allowing her son Jack to enlist in the Marine Corps despite being a minor.
Date:
February 20, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gosport Gossip, Volume 1, Number 3, March 20, 1943
Avenger Field newspaper discussing recent news about pilot training, in particular the arrival of Women Flying Training Detachment trainees, as well as pieces of entertainment and art.
Date:
March 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, March 20, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father thanking him for recent packages and discussing a solo flight, a check ride, taxiing at Avenger Field, calisthenics, weather, menial work, and money.
Date:
March 20, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 20, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 20, 1943. He reports his arrival in Africa, as well as the delivery of 35 of his parents' letters. He expresses his wish that his friends still in the U.S. would wait as long as they could to join the army, including his cousin Jimmie Kendrick.
Date:
March 20, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 20, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing two photos (not included), a federal bond, pay, the poor weather, getting fresh radishes from a friend, news from friends, and losing flight students from newer classes. Typed on USO Season's Greetings stationary.
Date:
May 20, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, May 20, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on May 20, 1943. He discusses a woman back home who got married suddenly, as well as the son of a friend who came back from Japan recently. He says that Wilbur Crawford is also in Africa, and he wishes they could spend time together.
Date:
May 20, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harold to Mary Langrill - June 20, 1943]
Letter from Harold Langrill to his wife describing the daily army training activities and how many of the other trainees have passed out from exhaustion or from all of the vaccines that they have received. He also discusses finances and medication that he received for bed bug bites and a cold. It is written on Camp Wolters stationery that has a large color image of a lake and trees at the top of the first page and small text at the bottom about the Camp.
Date:
June 20, 1943
Creator:
Langrill, Harold
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince, July 20, 1943]
Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince discussing the Bill of Sale for Plosser and Prince and and audit by Defense Plant Corporation's Dallas Agency.
Date:
July 20, 1943
Creator:
Klagsbrunn, Hans A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 20, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 20, 1943. He included some pictures of the town in North Africa where he was stationed, and apologizes for not being in any of them himself.
Date:
August 20, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, August 20, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on August 20, 1943. He tells them about a musician he's going to go see, and mentions that the Arab and French men are eating a new kind of fruit.
Date:
August 20, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Uniformed Men with a Cannon]
Photograph of William Booker, Ronda Lee Gill, William Giannopoulos, and Oris Cripe standing together behind a cannon carriage. Gill and Cripe are both propping up a knee on the carriage. The men are wearing khaki uniforms and garrison caps. Behind the men are trees and a three-story building from the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy in El Paso. A handwritten note on the back indicates that the men are roommates.
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Giannopoulos Crouching in Front of a Mountain]
Photograph of William Giannopoulos wearing a uniform, glasses, and peaked cap while crouching in front of a mountain covered in scrub vegetation.
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Giannopoulos Hugging a Tree]
Photograph of William Giannopoulos leaning forward against a tree and hugging it with his arms. He looks towards the camera and wears a soft cap and uniform. A four-story building of the Texas College of Mines and Metallurgy is visible in the background. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that says "Who is drunk - The tree or me."
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Giannopoulos Posing Before a Mountain]
Photograph of William Giannopoulos crouching on a scrub field with a view of a mountain behind him. He is wearing a khaki uniform, peaked cap, and glasses.
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Giannopoulos Posing Before His College Bedroom]
Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing in front of the window of his apartment bedroom at the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. He is wearing a khaki uniform and glasses.
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Giannopoulos Reclining on the Ground]
Photograph of William Giannopoulos reclining on a grassy field. He is wearing a uniform and eyeglasses.
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Giannopoulos Sitting with William Booker]
Photograph of William Giannopoulos sitting on the ground behind the reclining William Booker. Booker is shirtless, leaning against Giannopoulos, and has his hands on the other man's shins. Giannopoulos is shirtless and wearing a peaked cap. His arms are clasped around Booker. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo indicates that they are roommates.
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, October 20, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis Sr. on October 20, 1943. His outfit has been confined to their area because a soldier didn't salute a colonel. He promises to send some pictures home, and asks them to send him another fountain pen and some canned food.
Date:
October 20, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 20, 1943?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on Aitchison Topeka & Santa Fe stationary, discussing her trip to Wichita, visits with people in Dallas and Atlanta, traveling to Richmond, and her anxiety about having to fly over New York City.
Date:
1943-12-20?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft and trouble with weather, flying between Dallas, Wichita, Pampa, and Walnut Ridge, her friends, and food. Written on Hotel Chisca (Memphis) starionary.
Date:
January 20, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 20, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing check flights and getting her instrument rating at Army Air Force pursuit school. Typed on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date:
February 20, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History