Wings Across America Release Agreement (open access)

Wings Across America Release Agreement

Release agreement form signed by Eleanor McLernon Brown in April of 2000 to be interviewed by Wings Across America. The agreement contains two parts, Part I: WASP Release for the interview, and Part II: Interviewer Agreement.
Date: April 17, 2000
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: WASP 60th Anniversary Reunion] (open access)

[Program: WASP 60th Anniversary Reunion]

Program for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 60th Anniversary celebration that includes a memorial tribute to Director Jackie Cochran. The pamphlet also lists pilot and NASA engineer, Marta Bohn-Meyer, as a guest speaker.
Date: 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilot (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session

Congressional record of the discussion to approve Senate Bill 614 and award a Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots in recognition of their service during World War II.
Date: June 16, 2009
Creator: United States. Congress. House.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Woman's Collection] (open access)

[Pamphlet: The Woman's Collection]

Pamphlet from Texas Women's University advertising their Woman's Collection and describing Women Airforce Service Pilots history and the story of their militarization.
Date: unknown
Creator: Texas Woman's University. Libraries.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women Military Aviators, WAI Edition, Winter 2016 (open access)

Women Military Aviators, WAI Edition, Winter 2016

Special edition of the Women Military Aviators newsletter with an article on the Women in Aviation International Conference held in 2016 and an update on an article from Fall of 2015 on the status of endowment funding for archiving the newsletters at Texas Women's University.
Date: Winter 2016
Creator: Women Military Aviators
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII: 2000 Reunion Schedule of Events (open access)

Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII: 2000 Reunion Schedule of Events

Pamphlett with a blue diamond wings logo that contains a schedule of events for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 Reunion. Included is a map of the Texas Woman's University campus, the reunion location.
Date: 2000
Creator: Texas Woman's University.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella] (open access)

[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]

Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date: April 14, 1973
Creator: Jones, Mary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Greatest Generations Foundation Booklet] (open access)

[The Greatest Generations Foundation Booklet]

Booklet from The Greatest Generations Foundation. The cover has an image of the words "Never Forget" written on concrete. The bottom margin has a watermark of a sepia American flag, beneath the name of the foundation. The bottom left corner has a logo of a soldier standing at a cross with a dove above it. Inside of the booklet are featured photos of veterans and locations with information on the foundation. The back cover has the quote "'Our stories will be told, but we'd like to tell them while we're still living.' -- Jim Blane, WWII Veteran," as well as contact info for donations and the slogan "Remember those who served."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 34, Number 1, April, 1996 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 34, Number 1, April, 1996

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: April 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 10 Number 5, October, 1999 (open access)

Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 10 Number 5, October, 1999

Newsletter for Region I members of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots, including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: October 1999
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Museum Pamphlet and Letter From Isabel Van Lom, May 31, 1988] (open access)

[Museum Pamphlet and Letter From Isabel Van Lom, May 31, 1988]

Letter from Isabel Madison Van Lom to her fellow WASP discussing the opening of The National Womens Military Museum and Research Center. The letter is written on a letter head from the museum that feature three women in uniform printed in the top left, and it includes a museum pamphlet discussing the new institute's features.
Date: May 31, 1988
Creator: Van Lom, Isabel Madison
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 36, Number 1, April 1997 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 36, Number 1, April 1997

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: April 1997
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
One More Sentimental Journey, W.A.S.P. Conference (open access)

One More Sentimental Journey, W.A.S.P. Conference

Program entitled "One More Sentimental Journey" for a W.A.S.P. Conference in Washington D.C. A signed letter from President Bill Clinton is included, along with letters, biographical information, photos, and captions from and/or of WASP. Also included are conference itineraries, photo collages, and historical info.
Date: 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII, National Conference (open access)

Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII, National Conference

Program from the national conference of Women Airforce Service Pilots in Anaheim, California. The pamphlet contains letters, biographies, conference staff information, itineraries, artwork, photographs, and sponsor ads.
Date: 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 35, Number 3, November, 1996 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 35, Number 3, November, 1996

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: November 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 37, Number 3, Summer 2000 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 37, Number 3, Summer 2000

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: Summer 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: The Spirit of Flight, National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement] (open access)

[Program: The Spirit of Flight, National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement]

Program for the 1996 enshrinement ceremonies at the National Aviation Hall of Fame, featuring lists of inductee candidates and the official inductees for that year. The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII are listed in the program as the recipient of the Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight award.
Date: July 1996
Creator: National Aviation Hall of Fame
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 37, Number 1, Spring, 1999 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 37, Number 1, Spring, 1999

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: Spring 1999
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII (open access)

The Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII

Booklet by Kate Landdeck describing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, including their fight for militarization, disbandment, and eventual recognition.
Date: 2001
Creator: Landdeck, Kate
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII (open access)

The Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII

Pamphlet about the inception, history, and legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II.
Date: 2001
Creator: Landdeck, Kate
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Timeline (open access)

WASP Timeline

A timeline of major event involving the creation and existence of the Women Air force Service Pilots organization, printed from www.wasp-wwii.org.
Date: October 3, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
World War II Times, Volume 14, Number 4, October 28, 1999 (open access)

World War II Times, Volume 14, Number 4, October 28, 1999

Newspaper clipping of The World War II Times containing stories about veterans and WASP as well as about WWII. There are also photographs, comics, and advertisements included.
Date: October 28, 1999
Creator: World War II Times
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Clipping Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Clipping Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with various newspaper clippings, photos, and flyers pertaining to the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: 2000~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots (open access)

In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots

Memorial pamphlet honoring the thirty-eight Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who lost their lives in service during World War II.
Date: 1996
Creator: Seymour, Dawn; Bergemann, Clarice I.; Jenkins, Jeanette J. & Keil, Mary Ellen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History