[Beetle Bailey Fort Wolters Cartoon]

Cartoon depicting a sign held in the air by helicopters at the upper corners and dangling soldiers in the lower corners; it says "11th Anniversary Primary Helicopter School." Sergent Snorkel is leaning out of the helicopter on the left to say "Come on Beetle! You're letting your end sag!" A note at the bottom says "With best wishes to all the gang at Fort Wolters - Mort Walker."
Date: 1967
Creator: Walker, Mort
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Wolters Anniversary Cartoon]

Cartoon panel drawn for the 11th anniversary of the Fort Wolters Helicopter School in Texas. In the image, two men are in a helicopter cockpit and the helicopter is upside-down. There are two speech bubbles that say: "You chump, you got this thing flying up-side-down" and "I have? Well, it is different, isn't it?" A note in the lower-right corner says "To Fort Wolters the best - Al Smith."
Date: 1967~
Creator: Smith, Al
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General William C. Westmoreland meets with press]

Photograph of General William C. Westmoreland, Army Chief of Staff, meeting with some of the local press during his visit to Fort Wolters. General Westmoreland is in uniform, standing behind a podium with several microphones pointed towards him. On the wood-paneled wall behind him is a large, hanging insignia, reading, "Above The Finest."
Date: June 21, 1969
Creator: Herbert, H. Key
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brigadier General Frank Meszar to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, August 29, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Brigadier General Frank Meszar to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, August 29, 1967]

Letter from Brigadier General Frank Meszar to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address. There is a small, handwritten cursive note on the bottom left of the front the letter.
Date: August 29, 1967
Creator: Meszar, Frank
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 2, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 2, 1966]

Letter from Brigadier General Robert R. Williams to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 2, 1966
Creator: Williams, Robert R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chet Huntley to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Chet Huntley to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967]

Letter from Chet Huntley, of NBC News to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 11th anniversaries. He briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: Huntley, Chet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Colonel Arnold A. Berglund to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 23, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Colonel Arnold A. Berglund to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 23, 1966]

Letter from Colonel Arnold A. Berglund to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 23, 1966
Creator: Berglund, Arnold A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 26, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 26, 1966]

Letter from Colonel J. R. Duffy to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School congratulating them on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Duffy, J. R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Savareid to Captain William F. Gabella, September 26, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Eric Savareid to Captain William F. Gabella, September 26, 1966]

Letter from Eric Sevareid to Captain William F. Gabella, congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly mentions the Vietnam War. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1966
Creator: Sevareid, Eric
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eric Sevareid to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Eric Sevareid to Major William D. Phillips, August 25, 1967]

Letter from Eric Sevareid, of CBS News, to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. He also briefly touches on the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: Sevareid, Eric
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella, September 9, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella, September 9, 1966]

Letter from General Omar N. Bradley to Captain William F. Gabella commenting on the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center. He apologizes for not replying to the Center's request for comments, citing being out of the city for a month as his reason. He also briefly mentions Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 9, 1966
Creator: Bradley, Omar N.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Governor John Connally to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 5, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Governor John Connally to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, September 5, 1967]

Letter from Texas Governor John Connally to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, congratulating them on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address. There is a small handwritten note at the bottom of the page that reads, "7."
Date: September 5, 1967
Creator: Connally, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Igor I. Sikorsky to Major William D. Phillips, August 31, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Igor I. Sikorsky to Major William D. Phillips, August 31, 1967]

Letter from Igor I. Sikorsky to Major William D. Phillips congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on its 11th anniversary. In a post-script, he mentions that he has enclosed a photograph with the letter. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 31, 1967
Creator: Sikorsky, Igor I.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, August 11, 1966]

Letter from actor John Wayne to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center, commending them on their work. He also briefly mentions the war in Vietnam. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 11, 1966
Creator: Wayne, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Les Traweek to Colonel E. P. Fleming Jr., September 9, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Les Traweek to Colonel E. P. Fleming Jr., September 9, 1967]

Letter from Les Traweek (the President of the Weatherford Chamber of Commerce) to Colonel E. P. Fleming Jr., congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 9, 1967
Creator: Traweek, Les
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lieutenant General L. J. Lincoln to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., September 5, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Lieutenant General L. J. Lincoln to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., September 5, 1967]

Letter from Lieutenant General L. J. Lincoln to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr. congratulating the United States Army Primary Helicopter School on its 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 5, 1967
Creator: Lincoln, L. J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lieutenant General T. W. Dunn to Colonel E. P. Fleming, September 29, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Lieutenant General T. W. Dunn to Colonel E. P. Fleming, September 29, 1966]

Letter from Lieutenant General T. W. Dunn to Colonel E. P. Fleming congratulating the U. S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 29, 1966
Creator: Dunn, T. W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Spetember 26, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Spetember 26, 1967]

Letter from Major General Delk M. Oden to Colonel E. P. Fleming congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 26, 1967
Creator: Oden, Delk M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mayor L. J. Varnell, Jr. to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., August 29, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Mayor L. J. Varnell, Jr. to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., August 29, 1967]

Letter from Mayor of Mineral Wells L. J. Varnell, Jr. to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 29, 1967
Creator: Varnell, L. J., Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mort Walker to Major William D. Phillips, September 1, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Mort Walker to Major William D. Phillips, September 1, 1967]

Letter from Mort Walker (author of the Beetle Bailey comics) to Major William D. Phillips, congratulating him on the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center's 11th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address. There are cartoon characters all along the bottom of the letter.
Date: September 1, 1967
Creator: Walker, Mort
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., August 25, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr., August 25, 1967]

Letter from U.S. Representative Omar Burleson to Colonel E. P. Fleming, Jr. congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center on their 11th anniversary . On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce Public Library's address.
Date: August 25, 1967
Creator: Burleson, Omar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Captain William F. Gabella, September 6, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Captain William F. Gabella, September 6, 1966]

Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Captain William F. Gabella congratulating the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: September 6, 1966
Creator: Howze, Hamilton H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Major William D. Phillips, August 29, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Major William D. Phillips, August 29, 1967]

Letter from retired General Hamilton H. Howze to Major William D. Phillips congratulating him on the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter Center's 11th anniversary. He also briefly mentions the Vietnam War. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 29, 1967
Creator: Howze, Hamilton H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Retired General Mark W. Clark to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, August 8, 1966] (open access)

[Letter from Retired General Mark W. Clark to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School, August 8, 1966]

Letter from retired General Mark W. Clark to the U.S. Army Primary Helicopter School on their 10th anniversary. He also briefly mentions the wars in Vietnam and Korean. On the back of the letter is a stamp giving the Boyce-Ditto Public Library's address.
Date: August 8, 1966
Creator: Clark, Mark W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History