[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - November 2, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Omar Burleson to T. N. Carswell - November 2, 1971]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell from Omar Burleson, House of Representatives, dated November 2, 1971. Burleson acknowledges the recent communication from Carswell in which he requested a copy of "Who is the Imperialist?" and a map of the United States System of Highways. He advises Carswell that a copy of the pamphlet is enclosed and the map has been ordered. He expresses his appreciation for the kind comments and encouragement that he receives from Carswell.
Date: November 2, 1971
Creator: Burleson, Omar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from A. G. Arrant, M. D. addressed To Whom It May Concern - April 2, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from A. G. Arrant, M. D. addressed To Whom It May Concern - April 2, 1974]

A letter addressed To Whom It May Concern, from A. G. Arrant, M. D., Abilene, Texas, dated April 2, 1974. Advisement by Arrant of the condition of Mrs. T. N. Carswell [Byrdie Carswell] as totally incompetent both physically and mentally requiring total bed care and professional assistance.
Date: April 2, 1974
Creator: Arrant, A. G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aerial Photograph of Downtown Abilene, Texas (North 8th St. & Cedar St.)

An aerial photograph of downtown Abilene, Texas, looking Southeast at the area surrounding the intersection of North 8th Street and Cedar Street, and showing the Abilene Convention Center under construction. The photo was taken by Abilene photographer Lloyd Jones.
Date: October 2, 1970
Creator: Jones, Lloyd
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

CG-20 World Aeronautical Chart

Aeronautical map of the central United States, or region "CG-20", showing cities, roads, and topographical features, as well as aeronautical and radio frequency symbols for flight navigation. Various pencil notes are written on the map's margins. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: March 2, 1972
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: North Compiling Concise Histories] (open access)

[Clipping: North Compiling Concise Histories]

Newspaper clipping discussing the details of the book Jack North is writing, "Pioneers of Abilene." The clipping explains some of the factors that motivated Mr. North to write the book along with a brief description about the contents.
Date: November 2, 1971
Creator: Tucker, Sterling
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 6th Edition

Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado that shows topographical features, ranch lands, national parks, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. An enlarged portion of the map in the bottom left corner shows a closer look at Denver, Colorado and its surrounding cities. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: March 2, 1972
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from L. E. McConnell to Ken Dickson and Leoti Deaton, May 2, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from L. E. McConnell to Ken Dickson and Leoti Deaton, May 2, 1972]

Letter from L. E. McConnell to Ken Dickson and Leoti Deaton thanking them for an invitation.
Date: May 2, 1972
Creator: McConnell, L. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edna Davis, Nov. 2, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Edna Davis, Nov. 2, 1979 #2]

Letter from Edna Davis discussing the events and topics at a WASP board meeting in Tuscon, Arizona, where-in issues and disagreements with how the organization is run and the call for a special board meeting, among other things, are discussed.
Date: November 2, 1979
Creator: Davis, Edna
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Portion of WASP Meeting at Smuggler's Inn, Nov. 2, 1979] (open access)

[Portion of WASP Meeting at Smuggler's Inn, Nov. 2, 1979]

Portion of meeting minutes from a Women Airforce Service Pilots meeting, discussing organization finances and some requests to the president, Lillian Roberts.
Date: November 2, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea and Old Times"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea and Old Times"]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP's thirtieth reunion and history.
Date: July 2, 1972
Creator: Van Deventer, Micki
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 22, June 2, 1977 (open access)

The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 22, June 2, 1977

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. This issue includes seven articles discussing legislation to grant veterans' status to the WASP: "Dora Dougherty Strother Testifies for WASPs Veterans' Status;" "Administration Opposes WASPs Bill;" "Senator Goldwater Supports WASPs Bill;" "V.F.W. Opposes WASPs Bill;" "American Legion Opposes WASPs Bill;" "Rep. Heckler Supports WASPs Bill;" and "Sen. Matsunaga Supports WASPs Bill."
Date: June 2, 1977
Creator: Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. Arbaugh to Eleanor Brown, April 2, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from T. W. Arbaugh to Eleanor Brown, April 2, 1979]

Letter from T. W. Arbaugh to Eleanor Brown discussing how Brown can apply for discharge from the Air Force.
Date: April 2, 1979
Creator: Arbaugh, Tom W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping:WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea and Old Times] (open access)

[Clipping:WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea and Old Times]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP and their recent reunion in Sweetwater, Texas featuring Stillwater resident Mickey Brown. A photograph of Brown in her WASP uniform accompanies the article. The back of the clipping includes an article on travel in Montreal, Canada and an ad for a clearance sale.
Date: July 2, 1972
Creator: Van Deventer, Micki
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea And Old Times] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea And Old Times]

Newspaper clippings pasted to a flat card, and laminated. The clippings correspond to an article about Mrs. Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, a Stillwater, Oklahoma resident who participated in WWII in WASP. The article includes a brief history of WASP and the personal experiences of former WASP members. Handwritten text on the card expresses fascination, by an unknown author, at Mrs. Brown's experience. The card itself has a text graphic, partially covered up by the clippings, reading "YOU made the NEWS!"
Date: July 2, 1972
Creator: Van Deventer, Micki
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of WASP Name Changes] (open access)

[List of WASP Name Changes]

List of WASP members whose names changed when they married, including their class numbers and addresses. The names include: Ann C. O'Connor (Cawley), Sarah Elizabeth Lundy (Pearce), Evelyn Hilton (Laesch), Bertha Trasky (Link), Margaret Stegall (Cox), Geraldine Jordan (Hardman), Eleanor Lawry (Feeley), Geraldine Olinger (Bowen), Margery Holben (Moore), Alisa Simonson (Connolly), Jane Miller (Dyde), Mary Hearn (Nesbit), Merridee Snively (Newell), Virginia Healy (Knapp), and Selma Cronan.
Date: October 2, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Jacqueline Cochran, July 2, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Jacqueline Cochran, July 2, 1970]

Letter from Helen Forrest McKee to Jackie Cochran discussing how passionate Mrs. McKee feels about writing the book described and her willingness to share it with Jackie.
Date: July 2, 1970
Creator: McKee, Helen Forrest
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Willard C. Schultz at His Desk]

Photograph of Willard C. Schultz at his desk. He's looking at an object in his hands and there are paper and other objects all over his desk. Written below the image are "[sic] Dallas Texas Mar 2nd 1976 Willard C. Schultz - Public Relations T&P" and "D. Watson."
Date: March 2, 1976
Creator: Watson, D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Willard C. Schultz at His Desk]

Photograph of Willard C. Schultz at his desk. He's looking at an object in his hands and there are paper and other objects all over his desk. Written below the image are "[sic] Dallas, Texas Mar 2nd 1976 Willard C. Schultz - Public Relations T&P" and "D. Watson."
Date: March 2, 1976
Creator: Watson, D.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 2, 1972 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 49, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 2, 1972

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 2, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 20, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 2, 1979 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 20, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 2, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 2, 1971 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 36, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 2, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 2, 1971
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 2, 1973 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 92, No. 32, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 2, 1973

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 2, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 2, 1973 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 19, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 2, 1973

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 2, 1973
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 33, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 2, 1979 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 33, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 2, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 2, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History