[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
[Packet Items to Paul A. Hill] (open access)

[Packet Items to Paul A. Hill]

A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date: 1945-10-09/1958-08-12
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Graded Test Answer Sheet For Horace Bartlett] (open access)

[Graded Test Answer Sheet For Horace Bartlett]

Filled in and graded answer sheet for a test taken by Horace E. Bartlett, along with a blank student progress sheet, a book order form, and a list of books available to purchase from Maxwell Air Force Base. These are paired with an envelope addressed to Bartlett in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: October 1, 1957
Creator: Bartlett, Horace E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General, October 21, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General, October 21, 1960]

Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General discussing possible ways to prepare for and enact civil defense in the event of a thermonuclear, chemical, or biological attack on the country.
Date: October 21, 1960
Creator: Densmore, Alvah N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2A, Volume 16. Two Worlds in Conflict: Examination (open access)

Course 2A, Volume 16. Two Worlds in Conflict: Examination

Examination booklet to accompany Course 2A, Volume 16 of a extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This phase discusses the USSR, democratic socialism, Marxism, Stalin, the United States, and the Great Depression, among other things. Included are the the Volume 16 graded answer sheet as well as a graded answer sheet for a Volume 14 examination.
Date: December 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Eight Men in Uniform]

Photograph of eight men in uniform arranged in two rows. Three men are sitting and five men are standing behind them. According to the ostrich-shaped stamp on the back, the photograph was printed in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[44-W4 Time Schedule] (open access)

[44-W4 Time Schedule]

Memo from Group Commander E. A. Parker to Flight Commanders discussing the schedule for the 44-W4 class of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: March 7, 1944
Creator: Parker, E. A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Paul A. Hill] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Paul A. Hill]

Envelope from the United States Air Force addressed to Captain Paul A. Hill.
Date: May 25, 1961
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86 Update] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86 Update]

Flyer for the 1986 WASP Reunion in Sweetwater, Texas, including information on lodging, travel, and registration. The flyer also includes a registration form for the reunion, a schedule events, and a map of Sweetwater. The flyer mentions that while the Holiday Inn is completely booked, space is still available at other motels in the area.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History