[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #1] (open access)

[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #1]

Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing two applications for contract work to construct expansion facilities for Plosser-Prince Air Academy, one from Alston Construction Company and the other from Carl Harvey.
Date: March 17, 1943
Creator: Olin, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #2] (open access)

[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #2]

Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing the attached original estimates from Alston Construction Company
Date: March 17, 1943
Creator: Olin, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #3] (open access)

[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #3]

Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing the expansion of the women's program at Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: March 17, 1943
Creator: Olin, R. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Memo Regarding the Salary Cost from Corsicana] (open access)

[Inter-Office Memo Regarding the Salary Cost from Corsicana]

Plosser-Prince Air Academy memo regarding salary costs from Corsicana.
Date: March 19, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inventory of Hangar Equipment] (open access)

[Inventory of Hangar Equipment]

A printed inventory of equipment at the main hangar including quantities and prices of materials.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Investigation Report from George Woods, March 21, 1943] (open access)

[Investigation Report from George Woods, March 21, 1943]

Investigation Report from George Woods containing a copy of an attached signed statement by one Logan Pierson for the case of U.S. vs. Plosser et al.
Date: March 21, 1943
Creator: Woods, George
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Condensing Unit] (open access)

[Invoice for a Condensing Unit]

Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation, including a replacement for an HP sealed condensing unit.
Date: August 3, 1942
Creator: Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for a Variety of Coolers] (open access)

[Invoice for a Variety of Coolers]

Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by the International Harvester Company, including four varieties of walk in coolers.
Date: May 25, 1942
Creator: International Harvester Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #1] (open access)

[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #1]

Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company.
Date: May 8, 1942
Creator: Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #2] (open access)

[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #2]

Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company.
Date: May 8, 1942
Creator: Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #3] (open access)

[Invoice for an Electric Company Account #3]

Invoice for electrical service at the Prince & Plosser Air School in Sweetwater, Texas, and for related electrical transformers, totaling $4153.90 billed by the Texas Electric Service Company. This version has handwritten notes, including the text "OK" next to the amount (right) and text below the explanation of costs, "Joe has okeh from Washington re bill."
Date: May 8, 1942
Creator: Texas Electric Service Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Court Case Transcript] (open access)

[Invoice for Court Case Transcript]

Invoice for services billed to Dan Moody, an attorney from Austin, Texas by Irby & Dineen, shorthand reporters for the Northern District of Texas Federal Courts, including a transcript and a few extra copies.
Date: May 15, 1943
Creator: Irby & Dineen Shorthand Reporters
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice for Dishwasher Thermometer] (open access)

[Invoice for Dishwasher Thermometer]

Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by Josiah Anstice & Co., Inc., including a 36" Capillary Thermometer for a G-7 Sterling Dishwasher.
Date: August 10, 1942
Creator: Josiah Anstice & Co., Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoice from Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.] (open access)

[Invoice from Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.]

Invoice for items sold to Plosser-Prince Air Academy by Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc., shipped by Dalby Motor Freight, Inc.
Date: May 27, 1942
Creator: Merchants Fast Motor Lines, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invoices from Plosser-Prince Air Academy] (open access)

[Invoices from Plosser-Prince Air Academy]

Invoice from Plosser-Prince Air Academy listing student name, flying time to date, and flying time covered by invoice, and including a legend to indicate those having flying deficiency, physical deficiency, or resignation. The gross of the invoice is $56,184.51.
Date: 1943
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Puddle Outside Building]

Photograph of a large puddle outside a long building with a man posing next to it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lease Agreement between A. G. Lee and Joe B. Plosser & Charles A. Prince] (open access)

[Lease Agreement between A. G. Lee and Joe B. Plosser & Charles A. Prince]

Lease agreement between A. G. Lee, the first party, and Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, the second party, for the auxiliary Air Field purposes.
Date: July 20, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Lease Agreement Between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy] (open access)

[Lease Agreement Between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy]

A lease agreement between the city of Sweetwater, Texas and Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince for the purpose of their aviation academy.
Date: 1942~
Creator: City of Sweetwater of the State of Texas
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Agreement Regarding the Plosser-Prince Air Academy] (open access)

[Legal Agreement Regarding the Plosser-Prince Air Academy]

Legal agreement regarding the creation of the Plosser-Prince Air Academy between B. B. Odell, Charles A. Prince, Joe B. Plosser, and Aeronautical Training Center, Inc.
Date: October 22, 1942
Creator: Odell, B. B.; Prince, Charles A. & Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement by Bernard Allen] (open access)

[Legal Statement by Bernard Allen]

Legal statement of Bernard Allen regarding his interaction with George Lynch and a Mr. Plummer regarding Lynch's employment with the F.B.I.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of George Hight #1] (open access)

[Legal Statement of George Hight #1]

Legal statement of George Hight regarding the circumstances of a plane crash and his assessment of Henry S. Awbrey. Flight Instructor Hight gave a check ride to Awbrey and recommended that Awbrey be placed in the primary instructor's refresher course for additional time in primary aircraft before being allowed to conduct a class of instruction; however, his recommendation was not followed. Awbrey was instead placed in a basic trainer and ordered to start instruction. On June 7, 1943, Awbrey and trainee Jane Champlin crashed and were killed approximately 30 miles northwest of Sweetwater, Texas. Hight's understanding was that Awbrey had a rating of zero to eighty horse power aircraft and had not been given a check ride by an Army instructor nor did he have an Army proficiency rating. Additionally, trainees were being sent on night cross country flights without maps and the required transition work for night flying.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of George Hight #2] (open access)

[Legal Statement of George Hight #2]

Legal statement of George Hight regarding the circumstances of a plane crash and his assessment of Henry S. Awbrey. Flight Instructor Hight gave a check ride to Awbrey and recommended that Awbrey be placed in the primary instructor's refresher course for additional time in primary aircraft before being allowed to conduct a class of instruction; however, his recommendation was not followed. Awbrey was instead placed in a basic trainer and ordered to start instruction. On June 7, 1943, Awbrey and trainee Jane Champlin crashed and were killed approximately 30 miles northwest of Sweetwater, Texas. Hight's understanding was that Awbrey had a rating of zero to eighty horse power aircraft and had not been given a check ride by an Army instructor nor did he have an Army proficiency rating. Additionally, trainees were being sent on night cross country flights without maps and the required transition work for night flying.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant] (open access)

[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant]

Statement of concern from Ted Merchant, an instructor with concerns of unqualified pilots endeavoring to instruct women trainees.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant #2] (open access)

[Legal Statement of Ted Merchant #2]

Statement of concern from Ted Merchant, an instructor with concerns of unqualified pilots endeavoring to instruct women trainees.
Date: June 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History