[Hail Storm at Sweetwater, Texas]

Photograph of large hailstones falling on the wet lawn beside a large metal building. Handwritten notes on the back indicate the hailstones were as big as softballs, but melted considerably.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Avenger Field at Sweetwater]

Aerial photograph of a group of buildings at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Most of the buildings are metal, and are connected by paths and roads. Airplane lanes and tarmac are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo give the date the photo was taken, and the name and address of a man named Richard Harkness.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, September 16, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father discussing "post-war outlook" and the "restoration" of our Allies.
Date: September 16, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cindy Weigand to Mary Ruth Rance, September 16, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Cindy Weigand to Mary Ruth Rance, September 16, 1999]

Letter from Cindy Weigand to Mary Ruth Rance thanking her for sharing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots when they met at the Wings of Freedom Airshow in Frederick, MD.
Date: September 16, 1999
Creator: Weigand, Cindy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2]

Special orders extract reassigning several Women Airforce Service Pilots to new stations and agreeing to pay them by the mile flown or to reimburse them for expenses incurred while traveling.
Date: September 16, 1944
Creator: Pinkston, Sid C. & Pinkston, Sid C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 16, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing being shown the island by one of Fleming's friends, the mail service, his plan to send Catherine more money, and enjoying the movie he saw that night.
Date: September 16, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 16, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 16, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a small celebration for Frank's birthday, a report in the newspaper that Hugo Lipscomb's brother has returned to the states, and buying a fuchsia dress.
Date: September 16, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Chester B. Willis, September 16, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Chester B. Willis, September 16, 1988

Transcript of an interview with Chester Willis, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Nevada during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: September 16, 1988
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Willis, Chester B., 1918-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Raymond Stone, September 16, 1988 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Raymond Stone, September 16, 1988

Transcript of an interview with Raymond Stone, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer repair ship, the USS Whitney, during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: September 16, 1988
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Stone, Raymond, 1923-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library