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School Picture; Baby Picture; School Picture; School Picture
Copy negative of four pictures. The first is a school picture of Lance Greer in 1971. The picture on the top right is a baby picture of Gena Greer in 1971. The picture on the bottom left is a school picture of Lance Greer wearing a suit jacket in 1974. The last is a school picture of Gena Greer in 1975.
Date:
{1971,1974,1975}
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members With Billboard
Copy negative of a group of Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members at the 15th Texas' Largest Barbecue in honor of Dyess AFB. The Banner reads "Dyess….. / Abilene Thinks You're Great / Texas' Largest Barbecue / by Abilene Chamber of Commerce". The men in the picture from left to right: Colonel King(?), W. P. "Dub" Wright, Jim Naler, Troy Sampley, J.C. Hunter (behind man leaning out), E.N. Wishcamper (leaning out), Oliver Howard, and Fred Lee Hughes.
Date:
May 8, 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dyess Billboard
Copy negative of a group of men standing in front of a billboard that reads "Dyess families, Abilene Thinks You're Great!" Some of the men are wearing aprons and most of them are in casual clothing. The men in the picture from left to right: unknown, W.P. “Dub” Wright, Fred Lee Hughes, unknown, unknown, unknown, Jim Naler, Oliver Howard, and unknown.
Date:
[1971..1973]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Child's Birthday Party
Copy negative of a group of children at a birthday party sitting around a table with a birthday cake. The girl third from left is Katy Beth Garren followed by, Celia Ann Garren (sister), and John Garren (cousin).
Date:
1970~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Women on Porch
Copy negative of three women standing on a porch. The woman in the doorway is Arra D. Cummings, on the left is Lela Hefner Cummings, and on the right is Mary Virginia Robinson. There are plants on the left and a lamp post and air conditioning unit on the right.
Date:
1970~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
A Literary Map of Texas
Map of a selection of Texas authors and book titles, scattered across a map of the state. Illustrations of traditional Texana motifs, such as a roadrunner, a yucca, and a longhorn, have also been adapted from This Bitterly Beautiful Land (Lowman) and included.
Date:
1976
Creator:
Hudgins, Lois A.; Brown, Kenneth; Whitehead, Barbara & Holman, William R.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General Highway Map Lee County, Texas
Highway map of Lee County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, cities, towns, outlying buildings (including schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage betweem points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, oil fields, utility lines, petroleum pipelines, mines or quarries, state parks, and airfields. Map includes three inset maps - Tanglewood, Lincoln, Dime Box - a key to counties diagram, and an extensive legend indicating geographical and human-made features. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).
Date:
1972
Creator:
Texas State Highway Department Planning Survey Division
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Booklist to Accompany A Literary Map of Texas
List of Texas authors and book titles to accompany a map of Texas, also published by the Dallas Public Library, with the author and titles from this list imposed on the state. The authors are listed alphabetically by last name and form three columns.
Date:
March 2, 1976
Creator:
Hudgins, Lois A.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
General Highway Map Leon County, Texas
Highway map of Leon County, Texas, showing rivers, lakes, creeks, streams, cities, towns, outlying buildings (including schools, churches, and post offices), roads, highways (giving mileage between points), bridges, railroads, cemeteries, oil and gas fields, oil or gas wells, utility lines, petroleum pipelines, mines or quarries, and airfields. Map includes a key to counties diagram and an extensive legend indicating geographical and human-made features. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (2 miles to the inch).
Date:
1972
Creator:
Texas. Highway Department. Planning Survey Division.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Historic Forts of the Old West
Map of the historic forts and trail of the West, from Mississippi and Tennessee to California, in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the U.S. Army in 1975. Along with indications of forts and trails, the map includes state lines, major cities, and bodies of water. The front and back of the map include notes on individual forts, organized by state, and significant trails of the West, including the Butterfield Overland Mail and El Camino Real. No scale indicated.
Date:
1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Official Highway Travel Map: State of Texas
Topographic map of Texas, produced by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation, showing roads and highways, cities and towns, county lines, bodies of water, and areas of elevation as well as rest areas, tourist centers, and other state areas of interest. Inset map of the Texas Panhandle in the upper-left corner. The map also includes an index of cities and towns, mileage chart, and conversion table from liters to gallons and kilometers to miles in Spanish. Relief shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:1,457,280] (23 miles to the inch). The back of the map includes a note from the governor, advising safe driving observances, and maps of 14 metropolitan areas of Texas, giving specific street and building names. Scale varies.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977]
Photocopied text of an excerpt from the Congressional Record containing Senator Barry Goldwater's introduction of bill S. 247 to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. Goldwater's remarks are followed by five articles on the WASPs, their service during WWII, and their efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date:
January 14, 1977
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts, May 5, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts of the Victoria Advocate discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. She mentions that she has enclosed copies of the bills and thanks him for his support in publicizing the WASPs' efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date:
May 5, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group at WASP Memorial]
Photograph of several people in formal attire and military uniform gathered around a stone WASP memorial with inscriptions carved in it. The wording on the memorial indicates it may be located at Avenger Field. A note in pencil on the back of the page reads, "1972 Reunion Photos - 250".
Date:
1972?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #1]
Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date:
1979-09~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown, November 22, 1976]
Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation that would award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the House of Representatives failed to pass the section of H.R. 71 that would provide hospital and medical benefits to those who served in the WASP program. He assures her that the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee will continue to work with the House to resolve the issues preventing the legislation from passing.
Date:
November 22, 1976
Creator:
Randolph, Jennings
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #6]
A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, September 18, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro expressing displeasure with the Texas Ten's decision to send their petition to the class secretaries in addition to the board of directors.
Date:
September 18, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #5]
A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Concerning Militarization of the WASPs]
Correspondence between Eleanor Brown, Olin Teague, and Ray Roberts concerning the Women Airforce Service Pilots' (WASP) efforts to obtain veterans' status and benefits through federal legislation.
Date:
June 8, 1977
Creator:
Roberts, Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, September 20, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to the WASP class secretaries discussing the petitions circulated by the Texas Ten. She asks the class secretaries to review the enclosed material and send it on to their classmates. She promises that by the reunion in 1980 they will have "the organization of your choice in name and structure."
Date:
September 20, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Olin E. Teague to Eleanor M. Brown, June 8, 1977]
Letter from Representative Olin E. Teague to Eleanor M. Brown acknowledging her support of pending bills to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions the process that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs will follow in scheduling hearings on the legislation.
Date:
June 8, 1977
Creator:
Teague, Olin E., 1910-1981
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Herman E. Talmadge to Eleanor Brown, June 6, 1977]
Letter from Senator Herman E. Talmadge to Eleanor Brown discussing legislative bill S. 247, which would award military status and veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the Veterans' Affairs Committee has held hearings on the bill and that he will keep her comments in mind when the Committee takes further action on the legislation.
Date:
June 6, 1977
Creator:
Talmadge, Herman E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]
Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the matter have been scheduled to take place later that month and that they will include testimony from other individuals seeking veterans' status for their service during WWII.
Date:
September 1, 1977
Creator:
Roberts, Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History