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Texas: Saspamco Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of Saspamco, Texas, showing towns, roads, water bodies, bordered between counties, ranches and farms, railroads, water tanks and water wells, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1942
Creator: Lukesh, G. R.; Rehberg, A., Jr. & Kenda, P.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Texas: (Wilson County) Floresville Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"

Description: Topographic quadrangle map of Floresville, Texas, and the surrounding areas, showing towns, roads and highways, water bodies, ranches, boundaries, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 and 50 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
Date: 1942
Creator: Burgess, H.; McKibben, T. H.; Smith, O. P.; Hale, C.; Vance, W. N.; Giffin, C. E. et al.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: The Neighbors]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a one-panel comic depicting a young woman angrily putting on a coat, talking to an older woman sitting in a living room. The caption reads, "Some day all the women will be telling their grand-children how they ferried bombers and stuff! I'll be pointed out as the one who sat evenings with the neighbors' children." Advertisements with illustrations for clothing are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 13, 1942
Creator: Clark, George
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of Sweetwater, Texas Municipal Airport]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of a large swath of land. It contains a textbox at the bottom of the photograph with four lines of text; from top to bottom, it reads: "U.S. Engineer Office--War Department--Galveston, Texas," "Sweetwater, Texas Municipal Airport--C.A.A.," "Grading & Paving Operations - Looking S.E.--Feb. 13, 1942," and "Bell & Braden--Contract No. W-359-eng-3545 (CCA-4090)--April 9, 1941--Photo No. 5."
Date: February 13, 1942
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASP comic]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a comic depicting female plane mechanics discussing their male counterparts over lunch, next to an airplane. The caption reads, "They never try to get fresh with me. They're always too busy trying to keep up with me on the JOB."
Date: October 26, 1942
Creator: d'Alessio, Gregory
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of Cowden Paxton]

Description: Photograph of the Cowden-Paxton Hall at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, showing a portion of the of the front of the brick building and the porch. Large shrubs planted against the walls of the building hide some of the building from view. Handwritten note on the back of the photograph in pencil reads, “Cowden-Paxton Dormitory - Men's Athletics. Built 1942.”
Date: [1942..]
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Photograph of HSU Symphony Orchestra]

Description: Photograph of the Hardin-Simmons University symphony orchestra on stage with their instruments. An audience can be seen in the foreground. Note in the bottom margin reads, "H-SU Symphony Orchestra -- 1942-3 -- Herbert Preston, Conductor."
Date: [1942..1943]
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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