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- Executive Map of the Permian Basin.
- Cadastral map of the counties of the Permian Basin region of Texas, showing property lines, ownership, land grants, and plat numbers. The map also includes towns, roads, bodies of water, and oilfields.
- Texas: Saspamco Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"
- Topographic quadrangle map of Saspamco, Texas, showing towns, roads, water bodies, bordered between counties, ranches and farms, railroads, water tanks and water wells, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
- Texas: (Wilson County) Floresville Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"
- Topographic quadrangle map of Floresville, Texas, and the surrounding areas, showing towns, roads and highways, water bodies, ranches, boundaries, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 and 50 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
- Form One, Volume 3, Number 7, December 1942
- Magazine for pilot class 43-B at Randolph Army Air Field, San Antonio, Texas.
- [Clipping: The Neighbors]
- Newspaper clipping of a one-panel comic depicting a young woman angrily putting on a coat, talking to an older woman sitting in a living room. The caption reads, "Some day all the women will be telling their grand-children how they ferried bombers and stuff! I'll be pointed out as the one who sat evenings with the neighbors' children." Advertisements with illustrations for clothing are visible on the back of the clipping.
- [Letter from Otto Koecher, August 4, 1942]
- Recommendation letter from Otto Koecher discussing Eleanor McLernon's loyalty to the United States and war effort.
- [Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News]
- Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about local news in Sweetwater, Texas, including a teacher winning a contest (with the winning poem she wrote included), speakers attending Sweetwater Club meetings, and the operation of the USO in West, Texas.
- [Photograph of Sweetwater, Texas Municipal Airport]
- Photograph of an aerial view of a large swath of land. It contains a textbox at the bottom of the photograph with four lines of text; from top to bottom, it reads: "U.S. Engineer Office--War Department--Galveston, Texas," "Sweetwater, Texas Municipal Airport--C.A.A.," "Grading & Paving Operations - Looking S.E.--Feb. 13, 1942," and "Bell & Braden--Contract No. W-359-eng-3545 (CCA-4090)--April 9, 1941--Photo No. 5."
- [Letter from George A. Hoffman, August 10, 1942]
- Letter from George Hoffman vouching for Eleanor McLernon's "character and responsibility".
- [Letter from Frank Falk, July 8, 1942]
- Recommendation letter from Frank W. Falk discussing Eleanor McLernon's responsibility and character.
- [Clipping: WASP comic]
- Newspaper clipping of a comic depicting female plane mechanics discussing their male counterparts over lunch, next to an airplane. The caption reads, "They never try to get fresh with me. They're always too busy trying to keep up with me on the JOB."
- [Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Student Activities and Avenger Field Naming]
- Photocopy of newspaper clippings about student and teacher activities in Sweetwater, Texas, including the naming of the Avenger Field Air School by means of a contest.
- The Galleon, Volume 17, Number 2, March 1942
- The Galleon literary magazine of McMurry College includes editorials, book reviews, and original short stories, plays, poetry, and artwork.
- The Galleon, Volume 18, Number 1, December 1942
- The Galleon literary magazine of McMurry College includes editorials, book reviews, and original short stories, plays, poetry, and artwork.
- The Galleon, Volume 18, Number 2, March 1942
- The Galleon literary magazine of McMurry College includes editorials, book reviews, and original short stories, plays, poetry, and artwork.
- The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1942
- Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the school, student body, professors, and organizations. Includes a student directory at the end of the book.
- The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 57, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1942
- Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
- [Photograph of Cowden Paxton]
- Photograph of the Cowden-Paxton Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing a portion of the of the front of the brick building and the porch. Large shrubs planted against the walls of the building hide some of the building from view. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph in pencil reads, “Cowden-Paxton Dormitory - Men's Athletics. Built 1942.”
- [Photograph of Gip Oldham and Homer Montgomery]
- Photograph of Gip D. Oldham, Jr., and Gordon “Homer” Montgomery standing in a grassy area with trees in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, “Gip & Homer Montgomery -- 1942 -- Gip D. Oldham, Jr. -- Class of 1942 -- Gordon (Homer) Montgomery.”
- [Photograph of Charles and Jack Hairfield with Their Wives]
- Photograph of two women sitting on a wicker bench with two men standing behind them. Jack Hairfield and his wife, who has not been named, are on the left side. Charles and Maggie Hairfield, Jack’s parents, are on the right side. A dog stands at the feet of the women.
- [Photograph of HSU Symphony Orchestra]
- Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University symphony orchestra on stage with their instruments. An audience can be seen in the foreground. Note in the bottom margin reads, "H-SU Symphony Orchestra -- 1942-3 -- Herbert Preston, Conductor."
- [Photograph of Student in Chemistry Lab]
- Photograph of a man working with beakers and other science equipment in the Hardin-Simmons University chemistry laboratory.
- [Soldier Standing by a Jeep]
- Photograph of a uniformed U.S. soldier standing to the right of a jeep. Three white buildings are visible behind him.
- [Troops Outside Barracks]
- Photograph of troops standing at attention outside the barracks at Camp Barkeley. Four officers walk past them.
- [Training Area]
- Photograph of the training area for the 56th Armored Infantry Battalion. Soldiers are visible in the background.
- [Photographs of Robert M. Spainhour and Richard D. Olive]
- Photograph of two photographs of uniformed soldiers standing next to a canvas covered truck. The image on the left shows Technician Fifth Class Robert M. Spainhour and Sergeant Richard D. Olive standing on either side of Sergeant William E. Confer. The image on the right shows Spainhour and Olive.
- [Hagen Outside Camp Barkeley]
- Photograph of SSgt. Curtis Hagen posing in front of barracks at Camp Barkeley.
- [John Hanson Standing in Front of a Building]
- Photograph of John Hanson standing at the base of a stucco building's entry stairway. He is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap.
- [Four Soldiers Posing with a Jeep]
- Photograph of four uniformed U.S. Army soldiers standing posing together with an army jeep. Ernest Pymson sits on the hood to the left, "Longhorn" sits in the driver's seat, "Hookeye" sits outside against its open door, and "Paks" leans against the rear of the vehicle.
- [Two Soldiers Standing on Steps]
- Photograph of two men, Harold Miller and Larry Farmer, standing on the steps leading up to a building. Farmer, on the right, is wearing a dress uniform.
- [Troops By Barracks]
- Photograph of troops standing at attention outside the barracks at Camp Barkeley. To the left, one set of troops walks forward, and to the right, an officer faces them.
- [Freddie Meuman and Leonard Machalow in a Jeep]
- Photograph of Freddie Meuman and Leonard Machalow sitting in a jeep with other uniformed soldiers. Meuman is wearing dark sunglasses and is sitting in the left front seat. Machalow is holding a cigar to the right. There are two buildings visible in the background.
- [German Bunker on the Siegfried Line]
- Photograph of a concrete German bunker lying amidst a field of yellow flowers.
- [Frank Osborne Holding 119th Engineer Battalion Headquarters Guidon]
- Photograph of Frank Osborne holding a dark guidon with painted with "199 HQ" and the image of a castle. Osborne is wearing a jacket and garrison cap. Two buildings with tile roofs stand behind him.
- [Soldier in Overcoat]
- Photograph of "Snuffy" Smith in a large overcoat in front of a building at Camp Campbell.
- [Troops at Attention]
- Photograph of troops standing at attention outside the barracks at Camp Barkeley.
- [Soldiers by Armored Car]
- Photograph of two unidentified soldiers standing by a "Grayhound" armored car with a .37mm canon and a .50 caliber machine gun.
- [Six Soldiers Sitting on a Stairway]
- Photograph of six uniformed U.S. Army soldiers sitting outdoors on a stairway. They are arranged in a row behind one another with their arms propped up on the knees of the man behind them. The men are identified from top to bottom as Will Braun, Toney, James Davis, Roland Bush, and Robert Keslinke.
- [Roy Rightmire at Camp Barkeley]
- Photograph of Roy Rightmire wearing a coat and soft cap while standing near a crossroads in Camp Barkeley. Clapboard buildings with smoking chimneys are visible behind him. An attached note says that he was one of the first men from the 119th Armored Battalion to die overseas.
- [Three Soldiers in a Field at Camp Campbell]
- Photograph of U.S. Army soldiers standing together in a field of scrub vegetation. The man on the left is wearing a helmet and a camouflaged jacket, the man in the middle wears a similar jacket, and the third man is wearing a white tee shirt. The third man drapes a hand on the shoulder of the middle man.
- [German Women Lined Up for Discharge]
- Photograph of dozens of German women arranged in a line outdoors in Aalen, Germany. Many can be seen with bags and luggage. Soldiers and United States Army vehicles are visible in front of and behind the line. Buildings and a tree line are visible in the background.
- [Two Soldiers]
- Photograph of Floyd Adams and Johnny Mozel posing together in front of a building.
- [Soldiers Posing for Camera Outside of a Tent]
- Photograph of six uniformed soldiers posing together for the camera in front of a canvas tent. The men standing are identified from left to right as Iggi, Winsted, Paul Valasco, and Katz. The two crouching men are noted as Kid and Zigman. Other tents are visible in the background.
- [Noble Grubbs Standing by Major General's Staff Car]
- Photograph of Noble Grubbs, a uniformed U.S. Army soldier who is leaning against a car with two stars on the side of its grill. Another car and a building with a tile roof are located behind him.
- [Albert G. Iggi Being Shaved by a Barber]
- Photograph of a uniformed soldier named Albert G. Iggi sitting down and being shaved by a man named Gevat. Iggi has a barber cloth covering his torso. They are sitting outside near a wooded area.
- [Ed Sutkaitis at Camp Campbell]
- Photograph of Edward Sutkaitis posing in uniform in front of a barracks at Camp Campbell.
- [Soldiers in a Mock Bayonet Fight]
- Photograph of a group of three uniformed American soldiers in an earthen field at Camp Campbell. Two of the men, identified as Joyner and Tate, are crossing their bayoneted rifles. A third man, identified as Hess, is squatting between the two other men and aiming his rifle towards the camera. White buildings are visible in the background.
- [Five Soldiers and a Dog on the Hood of a Scout Car]
- Photograph of five uniformed American soldiers sitting on the hood of a scout car with a dog. The car is parked in front of a white building with an open garage door. The shadow of the photographer is visible at the bottom of the photo.
- [Dillingen Bridge Over the Danube]
- Two copy photographs of the Dillingen Bridge and the Danube River. In the top photograph, two soldiers kneel next to a sign that reads: "You are crossing the beautiful blue Danube thru courtesy of the 12th Armd Division". The second photograph shows a view of the Danube River at Dillingen, Germany.
- [Tanks in Germany]
- Three copy photographs of soldiers around tanks in Germany. In the top photograph, three soldiers sit around a Mark IV German tank that was bogged down and left there. In the middle photograph, a soldier identified as Barna sits on a German tank. The bottom photograph shows three soldiers, including Ole Kravik on the left, watching a tank while its tracks are changed.