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[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]

Description: Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date: 1999
Creator: McLernon, Eleanor Michel
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Minutes for the TXSSAR Annual Meeting: March 16 - 17, 1979]

Description: Minutes from an annual meeting of the Texas Sons of the American Revolution, held from March 16 through March 17t 1979 at the Institution of Contemporary Corrections and The Behavioral Sciences, Huntsville, Texas, including a summary of activities and business discussed. The meeting was called to order by President Richard L. Denham.
Date: March 1979
Creator: Sons of the American Revolution. Texas Society.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Frances Rohrer Sargent

Description: Information about WASP Frances Rohrer Sargent. Topics include her growing up, her stations while a WASP, and her life after the WASP disbanded. There is also a picture of Sargent about halfway down the page on the left.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Transcript: Memoir of Cornelia Garner]

Description: Transcript of handwritten notes written by Cornelia Garner describing what she remembers of moving to Texas as a child, living on a farm in Navarro County, managing a ranch and making cloth during the Civil War, and various other details that she remembered. There are notes and annotations added to the end for clarification.
Date: 2019
Creator: Treadwell, Cornelia Evelyn Garner
Partner: UNT Libraries

[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]

Description: Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date: 1940/1966
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Baptistry Painting for Spruce Pine, Alabama]

Description: Photograph of baptistry painting done for the Church of Christ in Spruce Pine, Alabama. Depicts river flowing past trees with mountains, hills, and clouds in the background. Back of photo bears inscription C. B. Isom.
Date: July 2, 1957
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from Richard and Elsie to Blanche Perry]

Description: One handwritten letter from Richard and Elsie (cousins to Blanche Perry) thanking Perry for her painting. Mentions Fred Robertson's baptism and personal friend Frank Lee Garrett.
Date: July 30, 1957
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Color Painting of Capital Heights Church Mural]

Description: A color painting in miniature of the baptistry painting for the Capital Heights Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Signed and dated by Blanche Perry. Shows sun beam cross, dove shaped cloud, calm river, and tree lined banks.
Date: October 1941
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Genealogy by Blanche Perry]

Description: Unbound compiled genealogy of various branches of the families related to Blanche Perry with various transcribed documents about several key family members. Also included are a copy of the funeral program for Blanche Perry, and obituaries of James Dewitt Garrett, Hattie Garrett Rivers, and Mrs. J. W. Rivers.
Date: 1895/1990
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Blanche Perry Autobiography Draft]

Description: Photocopy of a manuscript written by Perry about her own life. Relates stories and incidents from childhood, about family members, her own marriage, and subsequent life.
Date: 1967-06/1967-07
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Baptistry Painting for Selma, Alabama]

Description: Photography of the baptistry painting done for a church in Selma, Alabama.
Date: 1947
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[Letter from from Clyde E. Fulmer to Blanche Perry #2]

Description: A letter from Clyde E. Fulmer, minister at Capital Heights Church, to Blanche Perry describing the painting she did for the church and that Fannie Ellen did some "fill in" work with Perry's knowledge.
Date: December 5, 1941
Creator: Fulmer, Clyde E.
Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

Oral History Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, March 9, 1998

Description: Interview with Robert Lee Mosty, World War II veteran and owner/operator of a plant nursery in Center Point, Texas. Mr. Mosty tells stories from his service in WWII, including how his unit was one of the first to meet liberated prisoners of war, as well as how he was wounded and taken prisoner. He also discusses studying at A&M, his work for the National Park Service, and running a plant nursery in the 1920s.
Date: March 9, 1998
Creator: Witt, Gerald & Mosty, Robert Lee
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

Oral History Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, August 25, 1999

Description: Interview with Clarabelle Barton Snodgrass, vice-chair of the Kerr County Historical Commission from Kerrville, Texas. Mrs. Snodgrass talks about growing up on a primitive ranch, struggling to survive during the Depression, meeting and marrying her husband, their family, their involvement with music, and her efforts to preserve the history of Kerr County. She also briefly discusses the honors and awards her volunteer work has earned her. Pages 2-13 include a written statement by Miles Abernathy… more
Date: September 25, 1999
Creator: Bethel, Ann & Snodgrass, Clarabelle
Partner: Kerr County Historical Commission

[Envelope Addressed to W. K. McAlpine]

Description: Envelope addressed to W. K. McAlpine and stamped with one stamp reading, "Registered Apr 20 1900 Uniontown, Ala." and the other stamp reading, "Registered Apr 25 1900 Galveston, Texas." There is a note written on the envelope, "Gouldman heirs receipt."
Date: April 20, 1900
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Texas HSR 116 Honoring Judge E. T. Brooks]

Description: Texas House Simple Resolution 116 written by Truett Latimer honoring the life and career of Judge E. T. Brooks.
Date: Spring 1954
Creator: Latimer, Truett
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photocopied WASP Portraits]

Description: Photocopy of a page containing six Women Airforce Service Pilot portraits, all dressed in leather flight jackets with Fifinella patches. The women are Grace Putnam, Mary Ruth Rance, Virginia Raymond, Velma Saunders, Betty Scantland, and Martha Smith.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Personal notes, undated]

Description: The following document includes personal notes from the C. B. Moore Collection. The notes are a schedule of July and August with names that correspond to specific dates. The document is undated, but does contain dates from July 24-28. For the month of August, locations are listed alongside the names.
Date: unknown
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of minutes from the General Council, November 15, 1835]

Description: Copy of transcript for minutes from a meeting of the General Council, which cover the need to approach independence carefully, forecasting when volunteers will arrive from the U. S., discussing location of various ships along the coast, and other things.
Date: November 15, 1835
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Oral History Interview with John Andrews, March 26, 2004

Description: Interview with John Andrews, a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps from Kentwood, Louisiana. The transcript includes a list of questions regarding Andrews's training and service in World War II as a B-29 command pilot and flight instructor throughout the United States.
Date: May 17, 2005
Creator: Coy, Larisa L. & Andrews, John
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with Donald Burnitt, March 30, 2002

Description: Interview with Donald Burnitt, a U.S. Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Purple Heart. Burnitt describes his experiences in the war, including the many combat engagements he was part of and when he was wounded in action when his helicopter crashed. He was also awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
Date: March 16, 2003
Creator: Smith, Tonya & Burnitt, Donald
Partner: Lee College

[Eleanor McLernon Brown Interview Notes]

Description: Pages of notes on lined paper that appear to be answers to interview question addressed to Eleanor McLernon Brown.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Award for Civilian Service

Description: Cloth Army Air Forces Emblem seen attached to the bottom left corner of a certificate awarding the emblem to Eleanor McLernon for civilian service.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Pilot School
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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