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[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, Esq., April 17, 1942]
Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, Esq. discussing the lease between Plosser-Prince Air Academy and the City of Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
April 17, 1942
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Jobie to Charles A. Prince, June 17, 1942]
Copy of telegram from "Jobie" to Charles A. Prince discussing gaining permission from the War Department Board to begin installation of telephone equipment at the air field facilities in Sweetwater.
Date:
June 17, 1942
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, July 17, 1942]
Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince discussing bids offered by the A.S. Aloe Company of St. Louis and the Noa Spears Company of San Antonio on hospital equipment for the company.
Date:
July 17, 1942
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, July 17, 1942]
Letter from Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, aviation, and a recent trip to visit relatives.
Date:
July 17, 1942
Creator:
Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline]
Allocation request form for 87, 91, and 100 octane number aviation gasoline for the Plosser-Prince Air Academy from the Gulf Oil Corporation signed by Charles A. Prince.
Date:
August 17, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carbon Copy of Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline]
Allocation request form for 87, 91, and 100 octane number aviation gasoline for the Plosser-Prince Air Academy from the Gulf Oil Corporation signed by Charles A. Prince.
Date:
August 17, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Victor J. Nelson to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, September 17, 1942]
Letter from Victor J. Nelson to Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing additional information for an estimate provided for Plosser-Prince on August 28, 1942.
Date:
September 17, 1942
Creator:
Nelson, Victor J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from James H. Beall, Jr. to Victor J. Nelson, November 17, 1942]
Letter from James H. Beall, Jr. to Victor J. Nelson confirming the termination of the contract between Nelson and Plosser-Prince Air Academy, as first mentioned in a previous telegram four days prior on November 13, 1942.
Date:
November 17, 1942
Creator:
Beall, James H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from James H. Beall Jr. to Victor J. Nelson, November 17, 1942]
Telegram from James H. Beall to Victor J. Nelson requesting that the previously requested creditors list be wired to Beall on behalf of Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date:
November 17, 1942
Creator:
Beall, James H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Victor J. Nelson to James Beall, November 17, 1942]
Telegram from Victor J. Nelson to James Beall assuring registers and statements have been sent to Beall, as requested.
Date:
November 17, 1942
Creator:
Nelson, Victor J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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]
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
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 17, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing leaving sick bay, flight training, recent correspondence, pay, her weight, and classmates.
Date:
March 17, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 17, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing military and civilian check flights, drilling to prepare for a visit from newsreel cameras, needing a new car, friends and correspondence, and starting basic flight training. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date:
April 17, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Answer Sheet for Theory of Flight Quiz]
Answer sheet to a multiple choice quiz over the theory of flight with questions 9-11 crossed out, and questions 1-8 and 12-20 are filled in. The name, date, and class number of Solange D'Hooghe are handwritten at the top.
Date:
June 17, 1943
Creator:
D'Hooghe, Solange
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, June 17, 1943]
A father's day card from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing clothing, a visit from aviator Nancy Love, the Women Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, and her future. The card features a cartoon of a girl saying "I may not be no mental whizz, but dad, I know what day this is!"
Date:
June 17, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: New WASP Uniforms Give Women Fliers Swank]
Photocopy of a newspaper article about WASP members receiving new uniforms, and includes a description of WASP members' current duties. The article is surrounded by another article and several advertisements, including one for Mission Garden Tea. At the top of the photocopy, the date of the article and newspaper name (The New York Times) are handwritten.
Date:
November 17, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 17, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent letters, ferrying a plane and her return trip, Christmas gifts, running into someone from home, uniforms, and weather. Typed on American Airlines stationary.
Date:
December 17, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lois Nash to Mr. Nick A. Hill, December 17, 1943]
Letter from Lois Nash to Mr. Nick A. Hill containing an invitation to the 43-W-8 graduation in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
December 17, 1943
Creator:
Nash, Lois
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 17, 1944]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon discussing McLernon's application materials.
Date:
February 17, 1944
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, February 17,1944]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing life as a Lieutenant.
Date:
February 17, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 17, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing issues with supplies of P-51s for graduating fighter pilots, skipping ground school classes, gifts, her mother's health, her friend Bobby, marriages, applying to join the British ferry command, and rumors about cancellation of the WASP program. Typed on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date:
May 17, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Spartanburg, SC, to Newark, visiting New York City, preparing to pick up a P-47 in Evansville, IN, and Father's Day.
Date:
June 17, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History