[Telegram from O. P. Echols to Plosser Prince Air Academy, June 30, 1942]

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Copy of telegram from O. P. Echols to Plosser Prince Air Academy requesting that Texas and Pacific Railroad forward a letter to Colonel Valandt explaining an issue related to gasoline and the railway spur being constructed near the Academy.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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Echols, Oliver P. June 30, 1942.

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National WASP WWII Museum

Located at Avenger Field in Nolan County Texas, the WASP World War II Museum commits to preserving the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII. As a teaching museum, it features archives, exhibits, and oral histories that record a significant period in history when women dared to break barriers and contribute to victory.

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  • Main Title: [Telegram from O. P. Echols to Plosser Prince Air Academy, June 30, 1942]
  • Series Title: Prince Collection

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Copy of telegram from O. P. Echols to Plosser Prince Air Academy requesting that Texas and Pacific Railroad forward a letter to Colonel Valandt explaining an issue related to gasoline and the railway spur being constructed near the Academy.

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[1] p. ; 28 cm.

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National WASP WWII Museum

Bringing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots to life, these archives represent the role of the flight school in training women pilots to fly military planes and show how WASPs responded socially and professionally to new challenges brought by war. Included are financial documents, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, pilots' logs, and flight manuals.

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These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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[Documents Related to Construction of Avenger Field] (Text)

[Documents Related to Construction of Avenger Field]

A collection of correspondence and invoices between Prince and Plosser Air Academy organizers and various companies regarding the construction and transaction of things such as gas, runways, railways, waterlines, sheets and pillowcases, barracks etc. for Avenger Field.

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[Documents Related to Construction of Avenger Field], ark:/67531/metapth862239

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  • June 30, 1942

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  • March 12, 2019, 10:36 a.m.

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  • April 1, 2019, 4:39 p.m.

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Echols, Oliver P. [Telegram from O. P. Echols to Plosser Prince Air Academy, June 30, 1942], letter, June 30, 1942; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1129304/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National WASP WWII Museum.

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