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Gunfire on South Front: History of the Abilene Police Department, 1881-1993 (open access)

Gunfire on South Front: History of the Abilene Police Department, 1881-1993

Book describing the history of the Abilene Police Department including the early history during the late 1800s, and history by decade for the 1920s-1990s. It also includes photos and biographical information for all of the serving officers at the time of publication, with a name index starting on page 237.
Date: 1993
Creator: Fuller, James David & Fuller, Edi M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Class 44-W-9 (open access)

Class 44-W-9

Book commemorating the 44-W-9 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes biographical sketches, photographs, and illustrations about the class and the program.
Date: 1997
Creator: Turner, Betty Stagg
System: The Portal to Texas History
Journal: Citizen Ambassador Program, World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots Delegation to the Soviet Union, May 3-16, 1990 (open access)

Journal: Citizen Ambassador Program, World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots Delegation to the Soviet Union, May 3-16, 1990

Journal documenting the trip several Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II took to Moscow, Russia in 1990 to meet with a group of Russian Night Witches who also served in the war. The book includes a biography section of each WASP that made the trip, letters from the WASP to Presidents Bush and Gorbachev, and a letter from the Soviets. Two loose leaflets included with the book are a bibliography of books about the WASP and a flyer from Texas A&M Press about a new book on WASP training at Avenger Field to be released.
Date: 1990-05-03/1990-05-24
Creator: Lazarsky, Barbara Ward
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1999] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1999]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 14, 1999 to December 16, 1999.
Date: 1999-01-14/1999-12-16
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1997] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1997]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 9, 1997 to December 18, 1997. A blank index mean to contain names is included at the front.
Date: 1997-01-09/1997-12-18
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1994] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1994]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities during 1994.
Date: 1994-01-13/1994-12-15
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots (open access)

In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots

Memorial pamphlet honoring the thirty-eight Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who lost their lives in service during World War II.
Date: 1996
Creator: Seymour, Dawn; Bergemann, Clarice I.; Jenkins, Jeanette J. & Keil, Mary Ellen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Avenger Field] (open access)

[National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Avenger Field]

Nomination materials submitted to the National Register of Historic Places regarding Avenger Field near Sweetwater, Texas. The materials include a history of the field, maps, photographs, and other supporting documents, as well as documents about the nomination process and drafted text.
Date: April 15, 1996
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A History of Camp Davis] (open access)

[A History of Camp Davis]

A pamphlet on the History of Camp Davis, written by David A. Stallman for the 50th Anniversary of the Antiaircraft Artillery School at Camp Davis. It contains the Antiaircraft Artillery School's marching song, the story of Camp Davis from "Birth to Death," Camp Davis as a missile test base, the closing of the camp, and more. The photos included within the pamphlet were provided courtesy of Topsail Island Historical Society, Estelle Haste, Charles Jones, Rachel Magnabosco, Barbara Scholar, Kay Morgan, and Pender Sounds.
Date: April 27, 1990
Creator: Stallman, David A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
On Final Approach (open access)

On Final Approach

Book that includes a list of corrections made for Byrd Howell Granger by a number of Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: 1999
Creator: Granger, Byrd Howell
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene XXI Club Scrapbook (open access)

Abilene XXI Club Scrapbook

A scrapbook assembled by the XXI Club (Twenty-One Club) in Abilene, Texas containing programs and photographs from the club's history.
Date: 1991/1996
Creator: XXI Club
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1995] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1995]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 12, 1995 to December 21, 1995.
Date: 1995-01-12/1995-12-21
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1998] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1998]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 8,1998 to December 17, 1998.
Date: 1998-01-08/1998-12-17
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1991] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1991]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 10, 1991 to December 19, 1991.
Date: 1991-01-10/1991-12-19
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1992] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1992]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 1992 to December 1992.
Date: 1992-01-09/1992-12-17
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1996] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1996]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 11, 1996 to December 19, 1996.
Date: 1996-01-11/1996-12-19
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1993] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1993]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 4, 1993 to December 16, 1993.
Date: 1993-01-04/1993-12-16
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1990] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1990]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January to December 1990.
Date: 1990-01-11/1990-12-20
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: November 15-December 14, 1997 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: November 15-December 14, 1997

Program for Abilene Philharmonic concerts performed on November 15th (third concert, classical) and December 13-14th (fourth concert, pops) during the 48th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: November 1997
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: April 18-May 2, 1998 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: April 18-May 2, 1998

Program for Abilene Philharmonic concerts performed on April 18th (seventh concert, classical) and May 2nd (eighth concert, classical) during the 48th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: April 1998
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: September 27-November 1, 1997 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: September 27-November 1, 1997

Program for Abilene Philharmonic concerts performed on September 27th (first concert, classical) and November 1st (second concert, pops) during the 48th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: September 1997
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: February 28-March 21, 1998 (open access)

Abilene Philharmonic Playbill: February 28-March 21, 1998

Program for Abilene Philharmonic concerts performed on February 28th (fifth concert, classical) and March 21st (sixth concert, pops) during the 48th season. It includes information about the pieces performed, artists and musicians, and advertising from local companies.
Date: February 1998
Creator: Abilene Philharmonic
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gordon Wood's Game Plan to Winning Football: Coaches Edition (open access)

Gordon Wood's Game Plan to Winning Football: Coaches Edition

The Gordon Wood’s Game Plan to Winning Football (Coaches ed.) consists of 357 pages in a three-ring binder. The book is further divided by tabs, each of which addresses a different part of Coach Wood’s advice and coaching philosophy: “Winning attitudes & relationships”; “Building a successful team”; “Lessons from wins & close misses”; “Unusual plays that produced”; and “Game play diagrams," with an index to the play diagrams.
Date: 1992
Creator: Wood, Gordon; Royal, Darrell & Teaff, Grant
System: The Portal to Texas History
Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry University, 1991-1992 (open access)

Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry University, 1991-1992

The Council Fire is the student handbook of McMurry University in Abilene, Texas and includes information about the rules and regulations of the school as well as general information about student governance and campus life. This issue includes a calendar for the school year.
Date: 1991
Creator: McMurry University
System: The Portal to Texas History