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Consumer rationing in World War Two

Description: An overview of rationing, ration points, ration books, and ration coupons as instituted in the United States during World War II. Includes examples of ration points and stamps.
Date: 1979
Creator: Massmann, Robert E.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Correspondence of WASP Class 43-6]

Description: Book compiled by Mary Ruth Rance full of correspondence between herself and other Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing memories of Class 43-6 in the WASP program, life after deactivation, and reconnecting with other members. Various copies of news clippings and other WASP related documents are also included, as well WASP "profiles" self-written by several members,
Date: July 1989
Creator: Rance, Mary Ruth; Monkiewicz, Anna Flynn; Gonzales, Shirley Condit; Bross, Blanche Osburn; Webster, Rita Davoly; Smith, Maxine Steward et al.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Coupon Book]

Description: Coupon book supplied by the Panama Canal Supply Department Commissary.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: Panama Canal Supply Department
Partner: Arlington Historical Society’s Fielder House Museum

Course 2, Volume 2. Organization for National Security

Description: This booklet is the Course 2, Volume 2 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses chains of command and military organizations in relation to United States national security.
Date: June 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Course 2, Volume 1A. American Foreign Policy in Growth and Action

Description: This booklet is the first volume of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the military history of the United States of America from the country's inception through the post-World War 1950's.
Date: April 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Course 2, Volume 1B. Background Information on the Soviet Union

Description: This booklet is the Course 2 Volume 1B unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses background information on the people, culture, geography, and industry of the Soviet Union.
Date: September 1958
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Course 2, Volume 1C. Two Worlds in Conflict

Description: This booklet is the Course 2, Volume 1, Part C issue of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the history and spread of the concept of democracy, especially as it pertains to 'American democracy" in comparison to communist ideologies. The book contains a blank exam on the material in the back..
Date: January 1960
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Course 2, Volume 3C. Communications Techniques: Supplementary Material

Description: This booklet is the Course 2, Volume 3 unit, parts B and C, of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses supplementary material on problem solving and communication skills.
Date: June 1959
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Course 2A, Volume 32. Communication Techniques

Description: This booklet is the Course 2A, Volume 32 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses various skills, techniques, and forms of effective communication.
Date: November 1960
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Course 2A, Volume 50. Command and Staff

Description: This booklet is the Course 2A, Volume 50 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the qualifications to be an Air Force officer, Air Force staff functions and organization, and the relationship between commander and staff.
Date: May 1961
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis]

Description: Water survey report from Deaf Smith County in 1946 listing records of all "wells, drillers' logs, water analyses, and map showing locations of wells".
Date: October 1946
Creator: Clark, C. S.; Spence, E. V. & Pritchett, John W.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Dedication of Marker

Description: Program from a dedication of the men in Co. E 142nd Infantry 36th Division, names of the men in the company are listed throughout the pages; pages 4 and 5 contain a description of the events that took place during the ceremony. The final page has a black and white image of the memorial that was created in their honor.
Date: May 17, 1986
Partner: Pioneer City County Museum

Deliverance! It has Come!: In The Philippines 1942-1945, Diary

Description: Annotated transcription of the diary of Herman Knight Beaber documenting his years as a missionary in the Philippines and his internment in Los Banos as an Enemy Alien, a civilian prisoner of the Japanese.
Date: 2001
Creator: Beaber, John S.
Partner: UNT Libraries

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.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Envelope Addressed to Maj. P. A. Hill]

Description: Envelope addressed to Maj P. A. Hill at 1511 Crescent Dr Sweetwater Tx 79556, sent from Gunter Air Force base in Alabama wit the word, "Books", printed on the front.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Envelope Addressed to P. A. Hill]

Description: Envelope addressed to CPT P. A. Hill at 309 Ragland St. Sweetwater Tex, sent from Gunter Air Force Base with the word, "Books", can be seen printed at the top.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

"Firepower for Eisenhower": Visit of Eisenhower Gun Crew To Weirton Steel Company

Description: Photo album compiled by the Weirton Steel Company to document the visit by a crew of World War II soldiers and combat veterans who met with steel workers and toured the facilities in Weirton and Steubenville where the factories were producing ammunition. Each image is followed by a description, with identifications of the persons who are pictured.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Weirton Steel Company. Industrial Relations Department.
Partner: Heritage Association of Frisco

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.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flight Log Notebook]

Description: Small, lined notebook used as an informal flight log, with dates and times jotted down as well as notes on Newton's Laws, altimeter settings, and other flight material.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The Guidebook to Rifle Marksmanship

Description: The Guidebook to Rifle Marksmanship prepared by the National Rifle Association exclusively for O. F. Mossberg and Son, Inc., New Haven, Conn. Some of the chapters have illustrations and diagrams.
Date: 1942
Creator: O. F. Mossberg and Son, Inc.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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