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Kafka Collection
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Eleanor Brown Collection
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Suzette Van Daell Douglas Collection
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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
9
Catherine Parker Collection
7
Prince Collection
5
Helen Snapp Collection
4
Herman F. Fuchs Collection
4
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Solange D'Hooghe Collection
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[Envelope from the Newmans to M. Carmichael, January 20, 1945]
Letter from the Newmans to M. Carmichael. No letter with text is included.
Date:
January 20, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced
Special edition of a technical manual containing training documentation on three subjects related to instrument flying. The name, "Hottman, W. B." is written in the top left corner of the cover, followed by a handwritten note about returning the manual.
Date:
January 15, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Book
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
[Clipping: The WASP]
Clipping describing the records set and the work completed by the Women Airforce Service Pilots. It includes pictures of figures such as Jacqueline Cochran, Mary A. Nelson, Helen Snapp, Maragaret Bruns, and Ruth Underwood.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
Stuart, John
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The WASPS]
Photocopied magazine clipping about the squadron that led to the use of women in military aviation and life as a WASP.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "The WASP"]
Clipping describing the records set and the work completed by the Women Airforce Service Pilots. It includes pictures of figures such as Jacqueline Cochran, Mary A. Nelson, Helen Snapp, Maragaret Bruns, and Ruth Underwood.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
Stuart, John
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced, Special Edition
Special edition of a textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Basic and Advanced," published January 15, 1944. It is split into three sections, all with different creation and publication dates. The first section is titled "Instrument Flying: Basic without Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100A-1, published June 1, 1943. The second section is titled "Instrument Flying: Advanced with Radio Aids" or Technical Order No. 30-100B-1, published January 15, 1944 to replace T. O. No. 30-100B-1 dated October 1, 1943. The final section is titled "Instrument Flying Army Air Forces Instrument Approach System" or Technical Order No. 30-100F-1, published November 10, 1943.
Date:
January 15, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Airman ID Card for Suzette Van Daell]
Airman ID card and accompanying documents, an airman rating record and medical examination certificate, for Suzette Van Daell, rated for single engine airplanes. A photograph is stapled to the back page accompanied by fingerprints.
Date:
January 1945
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Red Cross to Suzette Van Daell, January 20, 1945]
Letter from Personnel Correspondent Grace L. Russel from the American Red Cross to Suzette Van Daell discussing her recent inquiry about possibly employment. It includes several pages listing the various employment opportunities as well as an employment application for Miss Van Daell to fill out and submit should she be interested in a position. It also includes the envelope the letter was enclosed in.
Date:
January 20, 1945
Creator:
Russell, Grace L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wedding Invitation from Mr. and Mrs. William Loughborough Logan to Mr. and Mrs. H Thomas Douglas, January 11, 1946]
Wedding invitation from Mr. and Mrs. William Loughborough Logan to Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas Douglass announcing the marriage of Mary Anna Logan to William Leslie Rogers on Saturday, January 26, 1946. A separate, smaller card is included, discussing the plans for the reception.
Date:
January 11, 1946
Creator:
Logan, William Loughborough
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather
Textbook titled "Instrument Flying: Technique in Weather" or Technical Order No. 30-100D-1, created January 1, 1944 by authority of the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces.
Date:
January 1, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum from Plosser-Prince Air Academy, January 12, 1942]
Memorandum from Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing a recent dispatch order, Serial No. 102114, from The Bureau of Aeronautics to The Commandant, Eleventh Naval District.
Date:
January 12, 1942
Creator:
Plosser-Prince Air Academy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. Olin to Landon E. McConnell, January 16, 1943]
Letter from R. E. Olin to Landon E. McConnell discussing the "Statements of Cost of the Transport Command Pilot Trainee Program."
Date:
January 16, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program of Instruction for Women's Pilot Trainee Course]
A program of instruction for training women pilots to ferry training type Army aircraft. The required hours and programs are outlined and broken down to specifics.
Date:
January 30, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Renaud to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, January 18, 1943]
Letter from Claims Accountant H. M. Renaud to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince discussing Contract B-8012 between Plosser-Prince Air Academy and the British Air Commission, a debit note attached on a separate page.
Date:
January 18, 1943
Creator:
Renaud, H. M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Contract between Aeronautical Training Society and Plosser-Prince Air Academy, January 8, 1943]
Contract between Aeronautical Training Society and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing the "Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws of the Aeronautical Training Society."
Date:
January 8, 1943
Creator:
Aeronautical Training Society
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #3, January 2]
Army Air Forces student weather map #3 for January 2, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map.
Date:
January 2, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #4, January 2]
Army Air Forces student weather map #4 for January 2, 1944, Time 1900C. There are questions and diagrams on the back of the map.
Date:
January 2, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #1, January 1 #2]
Army Air Forces student weather map #1 for January 1, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
Date:
January 1, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #1, January 1 #1]
Army Air Forces student weather map #1 for January 1, 1944, Time 0700C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
Date:
January 1, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #2, January 1]
Army Air Forces student weather map #2 for January 1, 1944, Time 1900C. There are questions on the back of the map. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars - Color: fronts, hazards, precipitation, air masses and pressure center letters."
Date:
January 1, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to the Marjorie Wakeham, January 4, 1949]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to the Marjorie Wakeham informing her that the United states Air Force has agreed to offer the Women Airforce Service Pilots a commission of 2nd lieutenant in the Air Force if they meet certain standards and qualifications.
Date:
January 1949
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman Lying on a Bed]
Photograph of a woman lying on a bed, holding a book or framed photo in her hand. There's another bed on the left side of the image and vanity between the two beds. The accompanying information states this image is either on a boat or a hotel room and "5" wide" is written on the back.
Date:
January 11, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]
Newspaper clipping announcing that Catherine Parker has ended her flying career at Marana Army Air Field. The clipping includes a brief history about Miss Parker and her experiences as a member the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date:
January 1, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History