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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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National WASP WWII Museum Collection
6
Gayle Snell Collection
5
Kafka Collection
5
Prince Collection
4
Helen Snapp Collection
3
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
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Charlyne Creger Collection
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Catherine Parker Collection
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[Documents pertaining to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, Charles A Prince, Victor J. Nelson, A. L. Leaverenz, Charles R. Carpenter, Nicholas K. Marshall, A. E. Hrbacek, and Elton Taylor, cause no. 1718, 1943]
Documents that relate to the case of United States of America vs. Joe B. Plosser, Charles A Prince, Victor J. Nelson, A. L. Leaverenz, Charles R. Carpenter, Nicholas K. Marshall, A. E. Hrbacek, and Elton Taylor, accused of fraud, filed April 28, 1943. Documents include the verdicts as delivered by the foreman, Aubry D. Anderson, and a certificate of authenticity from the office of the Clerk of the District Court, George W. Parker.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Parker, George W.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs to Henry H. Arnold, May 13, 1943]
Letter from the United States Senate Committee on Military Affairs to Lieutenant General Henry H. Arnold discussing the conspiracy case against Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, operators of a military training facility in Sweetwater, Texas. They conclude that the charges and consequent contract cancellation were unjustified and urge the general to reinstate the contract.
Date:
May 13, 1943
Creator:
United States Senate
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943]
Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser offering Claiborne's assistance in helping Plosser through his trial.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Claiborne, Harry C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]
Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "The WASPS"]
Magazine clipping comparing how safe the WASP were compared to the entire United States, Virginia Moffett's service with the WASP, and the amount of hours they logged.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Clark Fort Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony
Pamphlet for the Cornelia Clark Fort Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony, held on October 6, 2000 at 2 pm, at Mulberry Canyon by the Taylor County Historical Commission. Inside are images of WASP and airplanes and a bio of Cornelia Clark Fort.
Date:
October 6, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Like a homesick angel']
Newspaper clipping containing two articles about the fiftieth reunion of the WASP by Loretta Fulton: "Reno, Gov. Richards Salute Women Pilots" and "WASP's Return to Sweetwater."
Date:
May 23, 1993
Creator:
Fulton, Loretta
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News]
Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about local news in Sweetwater, Texas, including a teacher winning a contest (with the winning poem she wrote included), speakers attending Sweetwater Club meetings, and the operation of the USO in West, Texas.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reserve Order A-26]
Reserve order designating several airmen to various duties, and announcing an examination of Paul A. Hill.
Date:
December 7, 1963
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill]
Receipt for Paul A. Hill displaying the number of federal service "credit" points he has earned.
Date:
July 24, 1962
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Paul A. Hill]
Envelope from the United States Air Force addressed to Captain Paul A. Hill.
Date:
May 25, 1961
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Credit Receipt for Paul A. Hill #2]
Receipt for Paul A. Hill displaying the number of federal service "credit" points he has earned.
Date:
July 15, 1963
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Qualification Score Card for Paul A. Hill]
Qualification score card for a pistol firing examination administered to Paul A. Hill, classification sharpshooter.
Date:
November 6, 1962
Creator:
Wig, Julius L. Michael
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reserve Order A-5 through A-42]
Several pages of reserve orders assigning groups of officers and airmen to various flights and class courses, with Major Paul Hill's name underlined in red on each order.
Date:
{1962-07-26..1964-07-16}
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Schedule of Events for the 1986 WASP Reunion]
Schedule of events at the Sweetwater WASP reunion in September, 1986.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989]
Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. and Mrs. Frances thanking them for the invitation to hold their 50th birthday reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in 1992 and potentially building a memorial wall for WASP. Included are other papers that give information about the history of WASP and specific members.
Date:
June 24, 1989
Creator:
Wise, Lucile
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rig Edwards Biographical Information]
Biographical information on the life of Rigdon Edwards, flight instructor for the Women Airforce Service Pilots program.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mrs. Donald Dunn, June 10, 1976]
Letter to Mrs. Donald Dunn inviting her to attend the unveiling of the Fifinella statue in Texas State Technical Institute.
Date:
June 10, 1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Putt-Putt' Flew With WASPs]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Mary Vanderventer's service with the WASP, Congress' failure to recognize WASP as veterans, Jimmy Carter granting them veteran status, and Vanderventer's current whereabouts.
Date:
May 26, 1979
Creator:
Robinson, Nancy
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Nancy Shaw, November 18, 1986]
Letter from Nancy Shaw to Rigdon Edwards asking if she could meet with him to ask him about his experiences as a WASP instructor.
Date:
November 18, 1986
Creator:
Shaw, Nancy W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule]
Schedule of events for the ceremonial unveiling of a Fifinella statue at Avenger Field, Texas State Technical Institute, including speeches from WASP officers, the director of NASA, and a tribute to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards, Jr.
Date:
1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King, November 30, 1997]
Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King discussing the making of a historical marker in Mulberry Canyon, Texas. A sticky note with a message to Rigdon Edwards is also included.
Date:
November 30, 1997
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Excused Absence Request Form]
Air Force Reserve absentee request form filled out by Paul A. Hill and signed and approved by Lester V. Mershon.
Date:
January 8, 1968
Creator:
Hill, Paul A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASP Trainer Plane Restored to 1940s Glory"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about how Elizabeth Strohfus joined the WASP and the restoration of a 1942 Boeing Stearman PT-17 and another article about how a woman joined the WASP. Other articles about weather and current events are also included.
Date:
May 29, 2011
Creator:
Kendall-Ball, Greg
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History