Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: Pictorial History of Fort Woltershttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/PHFW/browse/?sort=date_d&start=40&fq=untl_institution:BDPL2009-04-16T23:42:15-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: Pictorial History of Fort WoltersThunderstorms2009-04-16T23:39:30-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46569/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46569/"><img alt="Thunderstorms" title="Thunderstorms" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46569/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet gives an overview of thunderstorms as they relate to aviation. According to the scope notes on the title page, it includes information about "Factors necessary for thunderstorm formation, structures, types and dangers of thunderstorms, [and] flight techniques." The text also has self-evaluation questions printed throughout, with the answers printed on the last page.</p>Surface Weather Map2009-04-16T23:38:22-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46573/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46573/"><img alt="Surface Weather Map" title="Surface Weather Map" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46573/small/"/></a></p><p>This booklet gives an overview of surface weather maps as they relate to aviation. According to the scope notes on the title page, it includes information about "Surface Weather Map, interpretation of data from plotted station models, [and] analysis of maps to include pressure centers and fronts" as well as the "Use of map for flight planning." The text also has self-evaluation questions printed throughout, with the answers printed on the last page.</p>The United States Army Welcomes You to its Newest Aviation Training Center, 13 July 19562009-04-16T23:41:40-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46560/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46560/"><img alt="The United States Army Welcomes You to its Newest Aviation Training Center, 13 July 1956" title="The United States Army Welcomes You to its Newest Aviation Training Center, 13 July 1956" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46560/small/"/></a></p><p>This pamphlet was a program for the activities surrounding the formal reconstitution of Camp Wolters as an Army installation. It includes a greeting from Colonel John L. Inskeep, a brief history of Camp Wolters, a list of the day's events, and two sketched maps of the camp and parade grounds.</p>Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 19562009-04-16T23:42:15-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46558/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46558/"><img alt="Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956" title="Unit History of 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion: 1 January 1956 to 29 February 1956" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46558/small/"/></a></p><p>This document gives a narrative of the activities of the 845th Engineer Aviation Battalion, as they prepared to leave one station (England Air Force Base, Louisiana) for their new headquarters at Wolters Air Force Base in Texas.
There is a description of their drills, inspections, and preparations as well as an appendix with the original movement orders.
The motto beneath the shield translates: "We build a nest."</p>The Last Days of Camp Wolters, 15 August 19462009-04-16T23:41:12-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46563/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46563/"><img alt="The Last Days of Camp Wolters, 15 August 1946" title="The Last Days of Camp Wolters, 15 August 1946" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46563/small/"/></a></p><p>This pamphlet describes the last eight months of Camp Wolters, during which time it was closed down, and its personnel were transferred to positions in other places.</p>[Firing and Deflection Conversion Tables]2009-04-16T23:41:20-05:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46561/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46561/"><img alt="[Firing and Deflection Conversion Tables]" title="[Firing and Deflection Conversion Tables]" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth46561/small/"/></a></p><p>This document (FT 81 B3, abridged) consists of two pages, each with a separate table. The first table is a chart that shows range and elevation for firing particular mortar shells. The second page includes a chart with range and deflection (presumably for the same kind of shells), as well as notes which give additional instructions.</p>