[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents] (open access)

[Paul A. Hill Air Force Documents]

A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date: 1929-09-18/1955-02-03
Creator: Hill, Paul A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abilene State Park]

Photograph of the approach to the recreation center at Abilene State Park. Stone steps lead up to the entrance.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Administration Building at Abilene Christian College]

Photograph of the administration building at Abilene Christian College. There is a flag pole in front of the building, and bushes around it.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of Abilene]

Photograph of an aerial view of Abilene, Texas, showing buildings and roads.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Camp Barkeley Barracks]

Postcard of the barracks area of the Armed Service Forces Training Center at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941] (open access)

[Camp Barkeley Scrapbook: 1941]

Scrapbook assembled during the first year of Camp Barkeley (1941) containing clippings from the Abilene Reporter News, and from the Wichita Falls Daily Times regarding the air school and Sheppard field.
Date: 1941
Creator: Keith, Ben E.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Soldiers]

Photograph of five unidentified soldiers standing in a row on a road near Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Soldiers at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a group of soldiers posing together outside the barracks at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hills and Field in Abilene]

Photograph of a view of a field, hills, and a tree near Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hutment at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a hutment at Camp Barkeley.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mary Bex Sitting on a Fountain]

Photograph of a woman sitting on a fountain in front of a large stone building in Abilene, Texas. The woman is identified as Mary Bex.
Date: 1941~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[McMurry Maidens Orchestra]

Photograph of the McMurry Maidens Orchestra, dressed in long white gowns, at practice. One male soldier is seated to the left of the conductor.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping: Sisters All] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping: Sisters All]

Newspaper clipping showing the four daughters of Mrs. Arthur Sears with their escorts at the Abilene Army Air Base reception and dance.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Officers of A Company]

Photograph of the officers of Company A of the 134th Ordnance Maintenance Battalion. They are Don R. Hoylor, Jr., Leroy Buck, Rupert J. Caittow, Robert Ruddy, Woodrow W. Aten, Paul Wilson, George J. Marshall, Thomas W. Lanly, Alfred R. Bauch, Walter R. Shield, C. M. Ulmer, Neal A. Taylor, William A. Bradshaw, Harper J. Brown, Harry E. Rucker, Max A. Pflueger, S. M. Cohen, Arthur B. Chapman, Jr., and Frank Hawkins.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Parade Grounds]

Postcard with a painting of soldiers marching on the parade grounds at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date: [1941..1942]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hardin-Simmons University]

Photograph of a building at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. There are trees lining the sidewalks, and bushes up against the building.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lieutenant Danny Martin]

Photograph of a soldier in dress uniform standing outside of a house. A handwritten note on the photo says "Lt. Martin ("Danny") MRTC, Camp Barkley."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lieutenant Johnnie Potter]

Photograph of a soldier wearing an overcoat and standing on a concrete porch, with a car parked on the street behind him. A handwritten note on the photo says "Lt. Potter (Johnnie) MRTC, Camp Barkley."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of McMurray College]

Photograph of a building at McMurray College in Abilene, Texas. An American flag flies from the top of the building.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men and Horse]

Photograph of a man sitting on a horse, with another man holding the horse's head. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "At home in Abilene - In February."
Date: [1941..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of North Third Street]

Photograph of North Third Street, looking west, in Abilene, Texas. Cars are parked on both sides of the street, and the Hotel Wooten is visible in the background.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of People in Front of Smoke Line]

Photograph of a group of people standing in a field in front of a line of billowing black smoke. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "line fire, Abilene."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier at Camp Barkeley]

Photograph of a soldier standing on a dirk road with deep tire tracks, next to a row of small wooden buildings. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Camp Barkeley in winter."
Date: [1941..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Soldier at Picnic]

Photograph of a soldier squatting near some brush, with a cardboard box next to food in the foreground. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "On a picnic near Abilene sometime in February - on top of a high hill."
Date: [1941..1943]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History