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Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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Air Force Reserve Element Training
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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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Helen Snapp Collection
39
Eleanor Brown Collection
22
Charlyne Creger Collection
20
WASP News
13
ECI Correspondence Courses
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National WASP WWII Museum Collection
9
WASP Newsletter
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[Clipping: She set the bar for all pilots]
Newspaper clipping from the Desert Sun, "She set the bar for all pilots: Jackie Cochran had more flight records than anyone and became part of valley history" by Mary Anne Pinkston. The story continues from the front page to page E5 and discusses her flying accomplishments and trophies, as well as her marriage to Floyd Odlum and their life together.
Date:
September 14, 2003
Creator:
Pinkston, Mary Anne
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying high]
Sheet from the Local & State ("B") section of the StarNews newspaper from July 2010 including the first and last two pages of the section. It includes the text of an article (starting on 2B) about Helen Wyatt Snapp and her experience as a female pilot during WWII. The article includes photographs of Snapp in her youth after receiving a Congressional Gold Medal. There is a handwritten note beside the article, reading, "Helen, Thank you! Hope you enjoy it. Chris Mudarri." This section includes a number of other articles and advertisements, as well as the weather forecast on the back page.
Date:
July 5, 2010
Creator:
Mudarri, Chris
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A 'perfect' flight into ex-pilot's memories]
Newspaper clipping of the front page for the Chicago Tribune including an article (left side and continued on reverse) discussing the life of former WWII pilot Juliette Jenner Stege. The page includes several other articles and advertisements on the back.
Date:
July 29, 2006
Creator:
George, Jason
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Book Reviews]
Compiled list of reviews for Kay Gott Chaffey's book on class 44-W-2 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The reviews are all from other WASP members, some from class 44-W-2, and on the back is a promotional flyer for the book.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Intelligence Training Bulletin, Volume 15, Issue 8, November-December 1963
Monthly publication of the Continental Air Command containing articles of interest to intelligence officers in the Air Force Reserve. This issue includes articles on Bolivia, Nikita Khrushchev, Mao Zedong, Soviet military aircraft, and Soviet military insignia. An index to all of the articles published during 1963 can be found on page 56.
Date:
November 1963
Creator:
Murray, James D.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"]
Photocopy of a portion of The Shreveport Times front page and several articles for May 1945, including information about combat in Manila, the redeployment of 800 planes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, news of the end of World War II, and more are included.
Date:
May 7, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Runner, Winter-Spring 2011
Semiannual newsletter published by the Greatest Generations Foundation providing information about news, events, and other information of related to military veterans of world wars and other subscribers.
Date:
Winter 2011
Creator:
Greatest Generations Foundation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 38, September 22, 1977
Weekly newspaper from Washington, D.C. dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column discussing the opposition to legislation providing veterans benefits to the WASP can be found on page 3.
Date:
September 22, 1977
Creator:
Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 15, Chapter 4. Vietnam (North and South)
This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about Southeast Asia. This chapter discusses Vietnam and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
March 1966
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session
The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. There is a red tab sticking out of page E2255, highlight the speech Hon. Alcee L. Hastings gave about Helen Snapp.
Date:
September 14, 2009
Creator:
United States. Congress.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 10, Chapter 3. Values in the American Way of Life
This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the beliefs that have shaped American society and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
August 1963
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 1A. American Foreign Policy in Growth and Action
This booklet is the first volume of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the military history of the United States of America from the country's inception through the post-World War 1950's.
Date:
April 1959
Creator:
Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Course 2, Volume 1C. Two Worlds in Conflict
This booklet is the Course 2, Volume 1, Part C issue of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the history and spread of the concept of democracy, especially as it pertains to 'American democracy" in comparison to communist ideologies. The book contains a blank exam on the material in the back..
Date:
January 1960
Creator:
Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 10, Chapter 3. The Peace Corps
This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges posed by the Cold War. This chapter discusses the Peace Corps and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1963
Creator:
United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Were WASPs First Combat Women?]
Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing why the WASP should be eligible for veterans' benefits. The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of an article from the front page. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, a guest editorial about Veterans' Day, and an editorial about the VA hospital system.
Date:
October 20, 1977
Creator:
Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 11, Chapter 5. Communist Activities in Latin America
This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the Cold War's impact on world affairs. This chapter "is intended to show how the Communists have attempted to subvert the Latin American nations as a step toward the avowed Communist goal of world domination, and to show how the United States and other American Republics are meeting the perilous Communist threat" (p. 1). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
April 1964
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 10, Chapter 5. United States Information Media
This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges posed by the Cold War. This chapter discusses the mission, purpose, and structure of the United States Information Agency (USIA) and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
July 1963
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Airman, Volume 30, Number 7, July 1986
Monthly publication of the U.S. Air Force meant to provide information for Air Force personnel. It includes information about news, events, and other activities, as well as articles, photographs, artwork, and opinion pieces submitted by airmen.
Date:
July 1986
Creator:
Air Force Service Information and News Center (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Soldiers, Volume 38, Number 5, May 1983
Monthly publication dedicated to "provide timely, factual information on policies, plans, operations and technical developments of the Department of the Army and other information on topics of interest to the Active Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and Army civilian employees" (p. 1). This issue features an article about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) titled "Zoot Suits and Parachutes."
Date:
May 1983
Creator:
Cavanaugh, Charles G.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 10, Chapter 5. Democracy Versus Communism
This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the differences between democracy and communism and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
August 1963
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 9, Chapter 6. Counterinsurgency in Modern Practice
This booklet is the sixth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the state of defense in the United States during the Cold War. This chapter discusses how the principles of insurgency and counterinsurgency "have been applied, and are being applied, in actual practice in some specific campaigns since World War Two" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
February 1963
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Women's Memorial: Honoring Military Women, Past, Present and Future]
Magazine clipping of an article about women who have served in the military and the Women In Military Service For America memorial that will be dedicated to them.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[History Textbook Page Featuring WASP]
Photocopy of a page in a school history textbook, featuring a picture and text about Women Air Force Service Pilots and text on the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps/ Women's Army Corps. A note written on the back of the page in pen reads, "Loraine High School 4-16-09 Loraine, Texas 79532" and a name written at the bottom reads, "Glencoc or McGrawhill [McDougle crossed out]".
Date:
April 16, 2009
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History