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Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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Air Force Reserve Element Training
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51
Eleanor Brown Collection
31
Helen Snapp Collection
31
Charlyne Creger Collection
21
Catherine Parker Collection
14
Gayle Snell Collection
10
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[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instructions to Designated Landing Area Registrar and Clearance Officers
Clearance instructions and regulations for the landing and takeoff of civil aircraft.
Date:
January 15, 1942
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[British Refresher School Yearbook, Class 31, 1942]
Yearbook for class 32 of the British Refresher School at the Aero Center in Imperial, California. The book includes pictures of the graduates and staff, as well as cartoons and short bios of each student.
Date:
February 28, 1942
Creator:
British Refresher School
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Instruction Manual for Military Correspondence]
Instruction manual for how to prepare military type correspondence. The manual is divided into seven sections: I. General, II. Channels of Communication, III. Military Letters, IV. Indorsements, V. Inclosures, VI. Nonmilitary Letters, and VII. Telegrams, Radiograms, and Cablegrams.
Date:
August 21, 1942
Creator:
United States Department of War
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Attitude
Pamphlet published by the Airlines War Training Institute to help flight crew members how to work together efficiently and safely, and the proper behavioral response to various emergency situations.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Airlines War Training Institute; Lederer, Jerome & Damon, William
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Lessons That Live as Told by A.A.F. Pilots
Booklet containing stories from United States Army Air Forces pilots about times they nearly died due to preventable mistakes they had made. The booklet contains a forward from General Arnold and Colonel Harris.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
Woolhiser, Harvey; Arnold, Henry Harley; Harris, S. R.; Olive, J. D. & Magee, John Gillespie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Student's Workbook Elementary Weather
Student workbook for elementary weather, belonging to Suzette Van Daell. Most of the workbook is completed in pencil.
Date:
March 1, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Coronation of the Victory Commander]
Program of events for the Coronation of the Victory Commander that took place in the Sweetwater, Texas, Municipal Auditorium on May 1, 1943. On the third page Jacqueline Cochran's name is crossed out and Mary Wiggins' name is written in pencil above.
Date:
Spring 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Parachute Sense]
Booklet created by the Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics discussing parachute safety, such as when and how to bail out, procedure during descent, and landing technique.
Date:
May 1943
Creator:
Bureau of Aeronautics
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Flying: Air Traffic Rules
Military text describing the rules of air traffic and instrument flight.
Date:
May 25, 1943
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Airlines Thanksgiving Menu, 1943]
An in-flight menu from American Airlines for Thanksgiving, 1943. The cover features a drawing of various military aircraft flying over a pastoral scene with the words "For This We are Thankful."
Date:
1943-11-25~
Creator:
American Airlines
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Program for WASP Class 44-W-10]
Program for the graduation ceremony of the 44-W-10 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The program includes photographs of the staff at Avenger Field and a schedule of events.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Program for WASP Class 44-W-10 #2]
Program for the graduation ceremony of the 44-W-10 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The program includes photographs of the staff at Avenger Field, a schedule of events, and a list of the women graduating from the program.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Avenger Field Graduation Ceremony]
Program for the final Women Airforce Service Pilots graduation ceremony, class 44-W-10, held at Avenger Field. A Fifinella and a "W" Airforce wings logo can be seen embossed on the cover.
Date:
1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Uniform Regulation]
Brief manual describing the proper way to wear a Women Airforce Service Pilot uniform, with a later added addendum.
Date:
February 14, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP WWII: Wearing of the WASP Uniform
Army Air Force regulation pamphlet on how to properly wear the Women Airforce Service Pilot uniform.
Date:
February 14, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Easy Ways to Determine Compass Headings]
Pamphlet entitled "Easy Ways to Determine Compass Headings" belonging to Suzette Van Daell from the Ground School at Avenger Field. The pamphlet contains instructions and worksheets related to navigation.
Date:
March 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Advanced Instructor's Syllabus: Instrument Flying Radio Range-Radio Compass
Instruction booklet created by the Air Force on how to use the radio range-radio compass for flight navigation.
Date:
March 15, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Army Forces. Air Service Command.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Graduation Booklet]
Booklet for a WASP graduation with "Avenger Field Sweetwater, Texas" seen embossed on the cover. The pages include a poem by WASP, Effie Pratt, photos of WASP activities and a list of graduate names, as well as photos of Jacqueline Cochran, Ethel Sheehy, Leoti Deaton, General Henry H. Arnold, Lt. Gen. Barton K. Yount, Brig. General Walter F. Kraus, and Lt. Col. Roy P. Ward.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Fourth National Convention Pamphlet]
Pamphlet for the Fourth Women Airforce Service Pilots National Convention with a program of events and list of national convention officers and honored guests. The pamphlet is made of several colored pages tied together, and an image of a Fifinella can be seen on the front page.
Date:
1949
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 5, Part B. Communications-Electronics
Filled out correspondence exam for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date:
July 1957
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 5C. Examination Form B
Examination booklet to accompany the Volume 5C of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel.
Date:
October 1957
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Path of Flight: Practical Information About Navigation of Private Aircraft
Manual compiled by the Civil Aeronautics Administration to provide private pilots with essential information on aircraft navigation.
Date:
1958
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 6.
Filled out correspondence exam for an Air Force squadron officer course on the the development of Air Force doctrine and policy.
Date:
January 1958
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
System:
The Portal to Texas History