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Aerodynamics for Pilots

Description: Training manual on information needed for safely flying an airplane. Chapters cover topics such as physical laws, properties of air, general operation of flight, and forces that act on planes such as resistance, lift, weight, and drag.
Date: September 1940
Creator: Jones, Bradley
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Harris Family, War Ration Books and tokens, Sept. 7, 1944]

Description: Five war ration books within a ration book cover provided by Denton County National Bank. The ration book belonged to the Harris family of McAllen, Texas: Mary Jean Harris (14), Shirley Francis Harris (8), Helen F. Harris (41), Mrs. W. B. Francis (60+), and John Richard Harris III (12). According to the information in the booklet, they lived at 615 Dallas Ave. in McAllen, Texas. The ration books contain several pages of unused ration stamps and each page contains 48 stamps. On one of the last p… more
Date: 1944~
Creator: United States Office of Price Administration
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: Denton Public Library

Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers

Description: Textbook titled "Fundamentals of Elementary Flight Maneuvers" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as starting and taxiing the plane, executing turns, and various considerations for take-offs and landings.
Date: February 1943
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Meteorology for Pilots

Description: Textbook titled "Meteorology for Pilots" describing various aspects of weather and atmosphere and their effects on aviation. "S. D'Hooghe" is handwritten in the top right corner of the cover.
Date: September 1940
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration. & Haynes, B. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Civil Pilot Training Manual

Description: 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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Digest of Civil Air Regulations for Pilots

Description: 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.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Leland Olds: The Record vs. The Propaganda

Description: Text of a speech given by Senator Lyndon B. Johnson in the U.S. Senate, outlining reasons why Leland Olds should not be granted a nomination to the Federal Power Commission.
Date: 1949
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Unlimited Debate: The Last Defense of Reason

Description: Printed version of Senator Lyndon B. Johnson's speech discussing cloture and the proportions of population representation in the Senate, part of a filibuster to present a rules change that would allow a minority of Senators to block legislation.
Date: March 9, 1949
Creator: Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Item Type: Refine your search to only Pamphlet
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Soil map, Maverick County, Texas

Description: Map displays soil types along with creeks, rivers, ranches, tanks, power transmission lines, pipelines, gas fields, towns, roads, and railroads. Includes legend and symbols. A polyconic projection, 1927 North American Datum. "Horizontal control by U.S. C. and G. S. 10000 foot grid based upon Texas (South Central) system of plane coordinates."
Date: January 1942
Creator: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Soil survey, Maverick County, Texas

Description: Text describes the climate, agricultural history, soils and crops, land uses and agricultural methods, productivity ratings, native vegetation, irrigation, and soil morphology and genesis for Maverick County, Texas.
Date: January 1942
Creator: Smith, H.M. (Howard Malcolm); Marshall, R. M. (Richard Moon) & Mowery, I. C.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Soil map, Dimmit County, Texas

Description: Map displays soil types along with creeks, lakes, rivers, tanks, ranches, roads, railroads, power transmission lines, Texas Agricultural Experiment Stations, towns, and Texas Land Office blocks and surveys. Includes legend and symbols. A polyconic projection, 1927 North American Datum. "Horizontal control by U.S.G.S. and U.S. C. and G. S. 10000 foot grid based upon Texas (South-central) system of plane coordinates."
Date: April 1943
Creator: United States. Bureau of Plant Industry.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Flight Instructor's Manual

Description: Manual for flight instructors prescribing a specific course of learning for aviation students in both classroom and practical settings in an effort to standardize flight instruction. The signature of Rigdon Edwards, Jr. can be seen inside the cover and a combination of drawings and notes in pencil can be seen in the back of the book.
Date: September 1941
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[War Ration Book One for M. S. McCutchan III]

Description: War Ration Book One that belonged to Marion Sims McCutchan, III, of Marshall, Texas. His address and physical description is recorded. McCutchan was one week old when the book was issued to him and was recorded as being 20 inches tall and weighing 7 1/4 pounds. the form is signed by Elizabeth Brown, Registrar. All of the stamps are gone.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[War Ration Book One for Marion Sims McCutchan Jr.]

Description: War Ration Book One that belonged to Marion Sims McCutchan, Jr., of Marshall, Texas. His address and physical description is recorded. It is signed by Dorothy Porter, Registrar. There are three unused stamps remaining.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum

[War Ration Book Two for Sims McCutchan III]

Description: War Ration Book Two that belonged to Marion Sims McCutchan, III, of Marshall, Texas. His address and physical description is recorded. It is signed by Mrs. Frank Resch, Jr., issuing officer. All of the stamps are gone.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Office of Price Administration.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Harrison County Historical Museum
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