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[Clipping: 'On Silver Wings' tells of women's flights in WWII] (open access)

[Clipping: 'On Silver Wings' tells of women's flights in WWII]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Marianne Verges's experience serving in WASP during WWII. The article includes a photograph of Verges leaning out of the cockpit of a plane. The back of the clipping has an article about an exhibit on display in Washington D.C.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Foster, Nancy Haston
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aerodynamics for Pilots (open access)

Aerodynamics for Pilots

Training manual on information needed for safely flying an airplane. Chapters cover topics such as physical laws, properties of air, general operation of flight, and forces that act on planes such as resistance, lift, weight, and drag.
Date: September 1940
Creator: Jones, Bradley
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ralph E. Casey]

Photograph of Private Ralph E. Casey posing in uniform, at the age of 16.
Date: September 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Details

Miscellaneous details for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, concrete door sill, concrete pier for footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and notes.
Date: July 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Details

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Mobilization Buildings: Miscellaneous Sections

Miscellaneous sections for mobilization buildings in support of war efforts. They include d.h. window, detail of fixed window guard, detail of hinged window guard exterior, detail of hinged window guard interior, horizontally sliding window, exterior door detail, sliding door, interior door detail, sidewall section at water table, detail of shelf and mirror, typical details for insulation in exterior walls & first floor construction, concrete door sill, concrete pier & footing, porch door, details for recessed radiation, detail of wall framing and fire protection at heater room breaching and smoke pipe, typical section thru foundation wall and footing, and general notes.
Date: August 6, 1940
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General. Construction Division.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History
Meteorology for Pilots (open access)

Meteorology for Pilots

Textbook titled "Meteorology for Pilots" describing various aspects of weather and atmosphere and their effects on aviation. "S. D'Hooghe" is handwritten in the top right corner of the cover.
Date: September 1940
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration. & Haynes, B. C.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airfield with Planes and Cars]

Photograph of an airfield with a row of planes on the left and two planes facing forward in the foreground with a building, and several rows of parked cars and other planes visible in the background.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airfield with Rows of Planes]

Photograph of an airfield with two rows of planes on the left and another row partially visible in the foreground on the right.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Flight Suit]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a flight suit and goggles and carrying a rucksack posing in front of an airplane. There is a handwritten note under the photograph that reads "Charlyne Creger - P.T. 17 Women Air Force Service Pilot WWII."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[13 Men in Uniform]

Photograph of 13 unidentified men wearing military uniforms posing, kneeling and standing, in two rows in front of a building labeled as the "Student Ready Room."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man by Instructors Ready Room]

Photograph of an unidentified man wearing a leather jacket and hat leaning against the doorway to the Instructors Ready Room; he appears to be talking to the two men visible through the window on the left.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in T-shirt]

Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing dark glasses and a t-shirt that reads "Randolph Field, Texas" sitting on the steps to a porch with her back against a pillar; behind her a thermos, a pair of rubber boots, and various other items are visible on the porch.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Trainees Marching by Barracks]

Photograph of two formations of WASP trainees marching two-by-two next to the barracks, a long single-story wooden building with windows and a chimney.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Planes and Hangar at Avenger Field]

Photograph of two planes in front of a hangar at Avenger Field; there is a large object in between the planes and a control tower is visible on the right side.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Control Tower at Avenger Field]

Photograph of a control tower at Avenger Field with the text "Plosser-Prince Air Academy" on the front of it and a plane and two trucks visible on the left.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Trainees with Sign]

Photograph of two unidentified women wearing WASP trainee uniforms posing, standing with one leg each hanging over a sign that reads "Women Trainees Only in this Area." Behind them several other trainees and a building are visible in the background.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hangar at Avenger Field]

Photograph of a hangar and airfield tower at Avenger Field; there are no airplanes on the tarmac or in the hangar but a car is visible in the background on the right side.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASPs with Plane]

Photograph of two unidentified women wearing bomber jackets and goggles on their heads posing in front of an airplane; one of the women is standing and the other is sitting on the wing behind her. "Avenger Field" and other information is on the side of the plane.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Trainees]

Photograph of four unidentified women, three wearing flight suits, standing arm-in-arm behind a sign that reads "Women Trainees Only in this Area."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Trainee by Barracks]

Photograph of an unidentified woman wearing a WASP trainee uniform posing with her back against the wall of a barracks labelled "Barracks K."
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ruins of Dunkirk, France]

Photograph of ruined buildings in the city of Dunkirk, France. Rubble litters the foreground, and most of the photo contains the decrepit shells of ruined buildings. A tall belfry building stands intact in the center of the background.
Date: 1940
Creator: De Meester, J.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History