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[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - January 1, 1945]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing her celebration of the new year with her friends, having the day off work, and plans to go to the post office with Emma.
Date: January 1, 1945
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 1, 1945]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing receiving lots of mail after returning from leave, apologizing for not writing more, and mailing Catherine a pink sweater for her Christmas present.
Date: January 1, 1945
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 1-4, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 1-4, 1946]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her father Fred's passing.
Date: 1946-01-01/1946-01-04
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Veteran benefits pamphlet] (open access)

[Veteran benefits pamphlet]

A folded pamphlet with serrated edges from the VA listing available benefits and eligibility for them.
Date: [1977-01-01..]
Creator: United States. Veterans Administration
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised] (open access)

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]

Newspaper clipping announcing that Catherine Parker has ended her flying career at Marana Army Air Field. The clipping includes a brief history about Miss Parker and her experiences as a member the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: January 1, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clarice Ruth Creger's Journal, 1939] (open access)

[Clarice Ruth Creger's Journal, 1939]

Journal created by Clarice Ruth Creger detailing events in her school and personal life during the spring of 1939, with many entries involving her sister, Charlyne Creger. The journal is compiled in a Scotty Composition Notebook.
Date: 1939-01-01/1939-04-14
Creator: Creger, Clarice Ruth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Course 45-7550, Increment 2, Volume 2 (open access)

Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Course 45-7550, Increment 2, Volume 2

Worksheet booklet supplementary to Increment 2, Volume 2 of the United States Air Force Reserve Instructors Course. This booklet discusses the development of courses and lesson plans, as well the use of demonstrative methods of teaching.
Date: January 1, 1957
Creator: United States. Air Force. Air Training Command. Technical Training.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Disaster Preparedness: General Military Training (open access)

Disaster Preparedness: General Military Training

Air Force pamphlet on disaster preparedness, covering topics such as natural disasters, defense against nuclear, biological, and chemical attack, and the operation of a respirator.
Date: January 1, 1969
Creator: United States. Department of the Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
CONAC Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Number 45-7550. Increment 2, Volume 2 (open access)

CONAC Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Number 45-7550. Increment 2, Volume 2

This book is volume 2 of an Air Force Reserve instructor course that discusses teaching methods and strategies for Air Force flight instructors to educate and evaluate flight students. The name, Paul A. Hill, can be seen written near the top left of the cover page and a pen sketch of a house along with a study note can be seen inside the cover.
Date: January 1, 1951
Creator: United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather (open access)

Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather

Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather" or Technical Order No. 30-100D-1, created January 1, 1944 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #1, January 1 #2]

Army Air Forces student weather map #1 for January 1, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #1, January 1 #1]

Army Air Forces student weather map #1 for January 1, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #2, January 1]

Army Air Forces student weather map #2 for January 1, 1944, Time 1900C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, January 1, 1944]

Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on January 1, 1944. He thinks back about believing the war would be over soon when he joined the army, and hopes it will end this year. He also asks for more pecans.
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Chester Morris]

Photograph of Chester Morris standing on a sidewalk and leaning against a tree. Morris is wearing a military uniform and has his hands folded in his lap. Text on back reads, "Chester Morris, Jan 1, 1939, In front of Dr. Davis' house on Abram Street."
Date: January 1, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Melie Coutlee to Enid Anita Russell, January 1, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Melie Coutlee to Enid Anita Russell, January 1, 1945]

Letter from Melie Coultee to Enid Anita Russell, thanking her for a presentation of Christmas Carols for the troops.
Date: January 1, 1945
Creator: Coultee, Melie J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Mamalena and Jack Hornaday]

Photograph of Mamalena and Jack Hornaday. Both are standing outdoors in front of a telephone pole. There is a large while house behind them. Jack is wearing his military uniform and both are wearing over coats.
Date: January 1, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Newsmap. For the Armed Forces. 277th week of the war, 159th week of U.S. participation

Front: Text describes action on various war fronts: German offensive gains momentum, "Greatest Japanese Defeat," Soviet forces in action, Fighting bitter on Italian front. Maps: [German offensive] -- Mindoro -- Philippine Islands -- Leyte, Samar battle area -- Czechoslovakia, Hungary border -- Northern Italy near Bologna. Back: 1945 calendar with advice: "Every day be careful what you say or write!"
Date: January 1, 1945
Creator: [United States.] Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library