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[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar Building #2]

Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a metal tower to the right of the hangar, and a long road going past the right of the building. Text at the bottom of the photo indicates the location and date of the photo. A note can be seen written on the back of the photo: "Sweetwater Municipal Airport- The first hangar built in 1929 on South side of the field. Photo taken in 1941".
Date: March 29, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar Building #4]

Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a metal tower to the right of the hangar, and a long road going past the right of the building. Text at the bottom of the photo indicates the location and date of the photo.
Date: March 29, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar Building #3]

Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a metal tower to the right of the hangar, and long road going past the right of the building. Text at the bottom of the photo indicates the location and date of the photo.
Date: March 29, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp and a Young Man Walking Down a Street]

Photograph of Helen Snapp and a young man walking down a street, dressed in civilian clothing. The man is wearing a dark-colored suit, and Snapp is wearing a dark-colored dress.
Date: Summer 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines] (open access)

[War Department Technical Manual & Aircraft Engines]

Technical manual TM 1-405 from the United States War Department about aircraft engines. Prepared under direction of the Chief of the Air Corps. The booklet is divided into six sections: I. Internal-combustion engine principles, II. Classification and description of engine types, III. Description and construction of engine units, IV. Repair principles, V. Engine lubrication, and VI. Engine cooling. All chapters include information and drawings for reference.
Date: December 9, 1941
Creator: United States Department of War
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots (open access)

Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots

Booklet titled "Complete Examination Questions and Answers: Aerial Navigation for Student, Private, and Commercial Pilots" meant to quiz pilots on the science of Aerial Navigation.
Date: April 1941
Creator: Wheeler, Carlton L.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Syllabus of Outlines and Materials for Introduction to Musical Literature] (open access)

[Syllabus of Outlines and Materials for Introduction to Musical Literature]

Syllabus of outlines and materials for Introduction to Musical Literature from 1941. Syllabus includes General Instructions for use of Analytical and Descriptive Charts of Symphonies, overtures and other forms of music.
Date: 1941
Creator: Moore, Earl V. & McGeoch, Glenn
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Schedule of Submission of Requisitions to the Commanding Officer, Fort Worth Quartermaster Depot #2] (open access)

[Schedule of Submission of Requisitions to the Commanding Officer, Fort Worth Quartermaster Depot #2]

Series of supplemental documents to assist in submitting requisitions orders to the U.S. Army Office of the Quartermaster General (OQMG); it is organized into six exhibits: (A) OQMG Supply Plan, August 7, 1941; (B) Clothing; (C) Equipage; (D) Regular Supplies; (E) Laundry Supplies, C&E Repair Supplies, V.H. & S., Forage; and (F) Subsistence.
Date: 1941-08~
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cracked Concrete]

Photograph of a large crack in a concrete slab with water damage on it. There is some dirt at the bottom of the image and the bottom section of a wall at the top.
Date: [1941..1942]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., May 23, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., May 23, 1941]

Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. discussing a previous letter from March 25, 1941.
Date: May 23, 1941
Creator: Copeland, R. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., March 25, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., March 25, 1941]

Letter from Standard Oil Company of California to Aeronautical Training Center, Inc. discussing a recent contract signed five days prior.
Date: March 25, 1941
Creator: Standard Oil Company of California
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Nattier, Jr. to Charles A. Prince, May 21, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Frank E. Nattier, Jr. to Charles A. Prince, May 21, 1941]

Letter from Frank E. Nattier, Jr. to Charles A. Prince discussing the next step Prince should take in his effort to build the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: May 21, 1941
Creator: Nattier, Frank E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Statement] (open access)

[Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Statement]

Financial balance sheet including profits and losses. On the left are assets, and on the right are liabilities & net worth.
Date: August 31, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Telegram  from Mary K. Fidlar to Charles A. Prince, April 9, 1941] (open access)

[Telegram from Mary K. Fidlar to Charles A. Prince, April 9, 1941]

Telegram from Mary K. Fidlar to Charles A. Prince discussing the changing of personnel at Plosser-Prince Air Academy. Also contains original telegram envelope.
Date: April 9, 1941
Creator: Fidlar, Mary K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Comparative Balance Sheet] (open access)

[Comparative Balance Sheet]

Four comparative balance sheets covering assets, liabilities, net worth, total revenue, instruction and student expenses, and profit and loss statements.
Date: 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Schedule of Submission of Requisitions to the Commanding Officer, Fort Worth Quartermaster Depot #1] (open access)

[Schedule of Submission of Requisitions to the Commanding Officer, Fort Worth Quartermaster Depot #1]

Series of supplemental documents to assist in submitting requisitions orders to the U.S. Army Office of the Quartermaster General (OQMG); it is organized into six exhibits: (A) OQMG Supply Plan, August 7, 1941; (B) Clothing; (C) Equipage; (D) Regular Supplies; (E) Laundry Supplies, C&E Repair Supplies, V.H. & S., Forage; and (F) Subsistence.
Date: 1941-08~
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Contract between Standard Oil Company of California and Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., March 20, 1941] (open access)

[Contract between Standard Oil Company of California and Aeronautical Training Center, Inc., March 20, 1941]

Contract between Standard Oil Company of California and Aeronautical Training Center wherein the Standard Oil Company is the seller and the Aeronautical Training Center is the buyer.
Date: March 20, 1941
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Schedule of Submission of Requisitions to the Commanding Officer, Fort Worth Quartermaster Depot #3] (open access)

[Schedule of Submission of Requisitions to the Commanding Officer, Fort Worth Quartermaster Depot #3]

Series of supplemental documents to assist in submitting requisitions orders to the U.S. Army Office of the Quartermaster General (OQMG); it is organized into six exhibits: (A) OQMG Supply Plan, August 7, 1941; (B) Clothing; (C) Equipage; (D) Regular Supplies; (E) Laundry Supplies, C&E Repair Supplies, V.H. & S., Forage; and (F) Subsistence.
Date: 1941-08~
Creator: United States. Office of the Quartermaster General.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Story Behind the Medal of The Month] (open access)

[Pamphlet: The Story Behind the Medal of The Month]

Pamphlet from the Medal of the Month Club with a cartoon and short biography about the life of Amelia Earhart. A short introduction paragraph explains the purpose of the Club is to teach children about American aviation heroes.
Date: 1941~
Creator: Sullivan, Ralph & Buranelli, Felicity
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Civil Pilot Training Manual (open access)

Civil Pilot Training Manual

Textbook titled "Civil Pilot Training Manual" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as theory and fundamentals of flight and the use of instruments and safety gear. Catherine Parker's name is handwritten on the bottom left corner of the cover as well as on the title page.
Date: September 1941
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight School Class Notes] (open access)

[Flight School Class Notes]

Flight school class notes on various aviation topics handwritten by Solange D'Hooghe.
Date: 1941-04-09/1943-06-16
Creator: D'Hooghe, Solange
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Digest of Civil Air Regulations for Pilots (open access)

Digest of Civil Air Regulations for Pilots

Textbook titled "Digest of Civil Air Regulations for Pilots" describing basic regulations for pilots such as rules of flight and various certifications. "S. D'Hooghe" is handwritten in the top right corner of the cover.
Date: January 1941
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon, October 22, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon, October 22, 1941]

Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon discussing travelling to New York, his investments, and a recent exam he had.
Date: October 22, 1941
Creator: Hutter, Howard J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History