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[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 29, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 29, 1944. He lays out plans to spend his day off with Wilbur Crawford. He is excited about the opening of an enlisted men's club for his battalion soon.
Date:
March 29, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 26, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 26, 1944. He tells of a visit to a friend in a hospital who knows some of Willis' relatives.
Date:
March 26, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 3, 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 3, 1943. He tells them he's fine, and mentions that he and some friends went fishing.
Date:
March 3, 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 17, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 17, 1944, asking after a friend he heard was in Waco recently. He also mentions spending a day with Wilbur Crawford, and going to a show that turned out to be awful. He says they will try again on Monday, and that Crawford is walking without a cane again.
Date:
March 17, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 10, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 10, 1944. He asks for more short bread, and tells his mother he will buy her a cameo from the market. The shops are required to lower their prices or the US army will make them off limits to their soldiers. Included in the envelope is a pass that gives permission for Todd Willis to be absent from his post from 1:00 to 4:30 to visit Casablanca.
Date:
March 10, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 18, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 18, 1944. The weather is beautiful in Italy, and he missed the sunshine. He mentions getting a letter from his aunt Sallie Letitia Willis, and asks what good her MA degree will do her.
Date:
March 18, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 1943]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr., in March 1943, asking for film to take pictures of the places he goes, and asking how everyone is back home. He also mentions that he's somewhere in North Africa.
Date:
March 1943
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 2, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 2, 1944. Wilbur Crawford is walking with a cane, which Willis thinks he won't need in a week. He wants to know if the Crawfords found a house in Waco, and asks his parents to send him the clippings of Crawford in the paper.
Date:
March 2, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 9, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 9, 1944. On his day off, Willis brought Wilbur Crawford to his camp, and they went to a U. S. O. show in the evening. Willis heard that his cousin Jimmie Kendrick landed in New Guinea.
Date:
March 9, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his Parents, March 12, 1944]
Letter from John Todd Willis, Jr. to his parents Clara and John T. Willis, Sr. on March 12, 1944. Willis sent a letter to Jimmie Kendrick, and assures his parents that Wilbur Crawford won't have to go back into the army following his injury. He also tells them to be on the lookout for papers he is sending them for his scrapbook.
Date:
March 12, 1944
Creator:
Willis, John Todd, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[One America bookmark celebrating women's history]
Bookmark created by One America celebrating "Women of Courage and Vision" for National Women's History Month of March 2001. It contains an illustration of Madame Currie, Ida L. Castro, Susan B. Anthony, Janine Pease Pretty On Top, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth, Patsy T. Mink, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Amelia Earhart, as well as biographical information for each woman. The logo for One America, their slogan, phone number, fax number, e-mail, and website are at the bottom of the page, the right side of the bookmark has six-inch ruler, and the top has a black string tied through a hole.
Date:
March 2001
Creator:
One America
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Article Mock-up on Helen Snapp]
Article mock-up with edits containing the story of Helen Wyatt Snapp's experience with WASP and flying the B-17F Memphis Belle. A portrait of Snapp and illustration of the plane are also included.
Date:
March 2009
Creator:
Snapp, Helen Wyatt
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands]
Newspaper clipping titled "Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands," discussing the recent decision that Women Airforce Service Pilots will now be recognized as veterans and eligible for benefits. It includes a hand-written note at the top of the clipping that reads "This puzzled me, as I thought it had been over long ago."
Date:
March 10, 1979
Creator:
Associated Press
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of an Article on Helen Snapp]
Article containing the story of Helen Wyatt Snapp, W.A.S.P. 43-w-4, her experience with WASP, and flying the B-17F Memphis Belle. A portrait of Snapp and illustration of the plane are also included.
Date:
March 2009
Creator:
Snapp, Helen Wyatt
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Transcontinental and Western Air Incorporated to Suzette Van Daell, March 1, 1945]
Letter from Director R. C. Oberdaun of the Industrial Relations division of Transcontinental and Westtern Air, Inc to Suzette Van Daell offering her a job at the company.
Date:
March 1, 1945
Creator:
Oberdahn, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Easy Ways to Determine Compass Headings]
Pamphlet entitled "Easy Ways to Determine Compass Headings" belonging to Suzette Van Daell from the Ground School at Avenger Field. The pamphlet contains instructions and worksheets related to navigation.
Date:
March 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Department Message Forms]
Seven blank War Department message forms.
Date:
March 12, 1943
Creator:
United States Department of War
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #2]
Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing the attached original estimates from Alston Construction Company
Date:
March 17, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #1]
Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing two applications for contract work to construct expansion facilities for Plosser-Prince Air Academy, one from Alston Construction Company and the other from Carl Harvey.
Date:
March 17, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Landon E. McConnell, March 15, 1943]
Letter to Major Landon E. McConnell discussing the request for additional facilities at the Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. Specifically, the need for an underwater gasoline storage tank, a concrete washrack, and a new asphalt paved road.
Date:
March 15, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, March 26, 1943]
Telegram from Commanding General B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy rescinding all provisions within a previous letter dated February 26, 1943 signed by Colonel W. F. Volandt.
Date:
March 26, 1943
Creator:
Meyers, B. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, March 27, 1942]
Letter from Charles A. Prince to City Manager R. C. Hoppe discussing the lease between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date:
March 27, 1942
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., March 25, 1941]
Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. discussing a recent contract signed five days prior.
Date:
March 25, 1941
Creator:
Standard Oil Company of California
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Renaud to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, March 18, 1943]
Letter from H. M. Renaud of the British Air Commission to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince Plosser-Air Academy discussing overdue payments owed to the British Air Commission totaling $20,000.
Date:
March 18, 1943
Creator:
Renaud, H. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History