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Parade, Horses

Description: Copy negative of a parade scene. There is a woman riding a palomino horse, two men riding dark colored horses, and a person on a white horse holding a flag behind them. There is a crowd lining the street as the parade passes in front of a Woolworth building.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Map of Texas]

Description: Map of Texas and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), showing the Red River, the Brazos River, Fort Phantom Hill, Fort Chadbourne, and Fort Concho. The map also includes creeks, roads, areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: December 8, 1873
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Map of Portions of Texas, New Mexico and Indian T'Y (Sheet 1 of 2).

Description: Map of parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), showing the trails marched by U.S. Cavalry Regiments in the 1870s. The map includes towns and forts, rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation, with relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:506,880] (8 miles to the inch).
Date: 1875
Creator: Opdyke, Minott; Blair, Betty Jo & Gillespie, G. L.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

The Comanche Country and Adjacent Territory, 1860

Description: Military map of the Comanche Indian Territory in the Great Plains, showing Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado. The map includes military trails and posts (abandoned and occupied). State lines, towns, bodies of water, and areas of elevation are also shown. Towns enclosed in brackets were established after 1860. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1933
Creator: Riney, W. A.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

The Comanche Country and Adjacent Territory, 1840

Description: Military map of the Comanche Indian Territory in the Great Plains, showing Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska. The map includes military trails and posts (abandoned and occupied). State lines, towns, bodies of water, and areas of elevation are also shown. Towns enclosed in brackets were established after 1840. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1933
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Routes of Indian Raids into the Northern Mexican States and United States Military Posts, 1860

Description: Military map of conflicts between settlers and the Southern Plains Indians in Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. The map shows trails and military posts (occupied and abandoned). State lines, towns, roads, bodies and water, and areas of elevation are also included. Towns enclosed in brackets were established after 1860. Relief shown in hachures.
Date: 1933
Creator: Riney, W. A.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Map of Portions of Texas, New Mexico and Indian T'Y (Sheet 4 of 4).

Description: Map of parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), showing the trails marched by U.S. Cavalry Regiments in the 1870s. The map includes towns and forts, rivers, creeks, and areas of elevation, with relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:506,880] (8 miles to the inch).
Date: 1875
Creator: Opdyke, Minott; Blair, Betty Jo & Gillespie, G. L.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Trails made and routes used by the Fourth U.S. Cavalry: Under command of General R.S. MacKenzie in its operations against hostile Indians in Texas, Indian-Territory (now Oklahoma), New Mexico and Old Mexico during the period of 1871-2-3-4 and 5

Description: Military map of the routes used by R.S. Mackenzie and his troops, including New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas as well as parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, and Mexico. The map shows routes, trails, railroads, roads, camps, old forts, other landmarks, battles with American Indians, and names and locations of American Indian tribes in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Scale [ca. 1:1,405,436] (23.76 miles to the inch).
Date: 1927
Creator: Dorchester, E. D.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Military Map of West Texas.

Description: Military map of a portion of Texas, showing counties and the Territories of Young and Bexar. The map includes towns and forts, roads, railroads, bodies and water, and areas of elevation. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600] (10 miles to the inch).
Date: unknown
Creator: Patton, Don & Buttery, Lewis M.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Family Picture

Description: Copy negative of A. C. Nelson, Jess Stevens, Jr. Stevens and Jeron Stevens. Jr. Stevens (left) and A. C. Nelson (middle) are dressed in their military uniforms while Jess Stevens (right) holds his grandson Jeron.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Speech: Veteran Benefits for Individuals who Served in Civilian Capacity in the Armed Forces]

Description: Copy of two pages from the Congressional Record containing a speech by Texas Representative Olin Teague regarding pending bills that would grant civilian veterans benefits as well as the history of Avenger Field. The pages include other text, including partial text before the speech discussing a memorial dance for Jess Nevarez, his service in the military, his involvement with his community and church and supplemental statements to Teague's speech after his statements.
Date: April 6, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Editor of Victoria Advocate, May 12, 1977]

Description: Letter from Eleanor McLernon Brown to the editor of Victoria Advocate telling her who the WASP are, the issues that have risen with Congress regarding giving them veteran status, and asking them if she can inform her readers about this, and get them to send letters to Congress.
Date: May 12, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Who Were The WASPS?"]

Description: Newspaper clipping with an article about the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, describing what lead to the creation of the program, explaining why they deserve to be recognized as veterans of the military, and stating why they need the support of the American Legion.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "The WASP"]

Description: Clipping describing the records set and the work completed by the Women Airforce Service Pilots. It includes pictures of figures such as Jacqueline Cochran, Mary A. Nelson, Helen Snapp, Maragaret Bruns, and Ruth Underwood.
Date: January 1944
Creator: Stuart, John
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Girl Pilots]

Description: Featured article in LIFE magazine about the WASP members and life at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The article includes many photographs of the women taking classes, performing tasks, and training at the flight school. On the back of one of the pages is part of an article on narcotics.
Date: July 19, 1943
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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