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National WASP WWII Museum
61
World War Two Collection
51
KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection
10
The Civil War and its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives
3
Journal of Near-Death Studies
3
UNT Oral Histories
3
African American Newspapers
2
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
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Texas Digital Newspaper Program
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Gayle Snell Collection
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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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NBC News Scripts
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Charles B. Moore Family papers, 1832-1917
3
Journal of Near-Death Studies
3
Charlyne Creger Collection
2
JNDS, Volume 26, Number 1
2
The Western Enterprise
2
Caltex Oral History Project
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1978: The Year of the W.A.S.P.
Program for the 1978 Reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held in Colorado Springs from September 27 to October 1.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1978 WASP Conference, Air Force Academy tour ticket]
A ticket for Gayle Snell from the 1978 WASP Conference in Colorado Springs, marked for a tour of the US Air Force Academy.
Date:
October 1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1978 WASP Conference Name Tag]
Name tag with the diamond WASP wings logo and the name of Alberta F. Head, Tower Operator, written on it from the 1978 Women Airforce Service Pilots conference in Colorado Springs.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1978 WASP Name Tag for Charlyne Creger]
Name tag from 1978 W.A.S.P. Confernece in Colorado Springs that features an image of the WASP diamond wings logo at the top center. The name "Creger" is written in pen on the card.
Date:
1978
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Air Force Academy Packet]
An Air Force Academy folder with several brochures inside promoting the school, admission steps, and cadet life. Included is a notice about alcohol on the premises of the Antlers Plaza Hotel.
Date:
1977~
Creator:
United States Air Force Academy.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Analyses of Coals in the United States with Descriptions of Mine and Field Samples Collected between July 1, 1904 and June 30, 1910 Part 2. Descriptions of Samples
From Introduction: "This volume contains the descriptions of the samples whose analyses are published in the preceding volume, Part I of this bulletin. The descriptions have been compiled from the notebooks of the persons who collected the samples, have been condensed from accounts given in published reports of the United States Geological Survey, or have furnished by the collection themselves. Inasmuch as the descriptions represent the work of many persons during a period of six years, and inasmuch as they were recorded under widely differing conditions, they necessarily vary in fullness detail."
Date:
1913
Creator:
Lord, N. W.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Bulletin from the Eastside Church of Christ]
A copy of a bulletin from the Eastside Church of Christ's open house excerpting Blanche Perry's interpretation of the baptistry painting, introducing Eastside's minister, Douglas G. Young, listing church elders and deacons, and giving a brief history of the Eastside Church of Christ.
Date:
June 19, 1966
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cadets Marching at Air Force Academy]
Photograph of several formations of Air Force Academy cadets marching on pavement past the Chapel Overlook. Vandenberg Hall is visible in the background; a T-38 stands on display at the left corner of the grass.
Date:
October 1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cadets walking at the United States Air Force Academy]
Photograph of a large number of cadets in uniform walking on pavement at the United States Air Force Academy, looking northeast from the Chapel Overlook. Vandenburg Hall and a static display T-38 Talon are in the background.
Date:
1978~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger Outside USAF Academy Cadet Chapel]
Photograph of Charlyne Creger and Women Airforce Service Pilot, both wearing uniforms, outside of the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel. There are some other people in the background walking into the building.
Date:
1978~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Got Niche in History With Goldwater's Help]
Newspaper clipping from the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph discussing the recent recognition of the WASP as military veterans due to legislation sponsored by Barry Goldwater, with a picture of Millicent Young. On the back are excerpts about the Palestinian and Lebanese conflicts.
Date:
October 1, 1978
Creator:
Colorado Springs Gazette
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[F-104 and Marching Cadets at Air Force Academy]
Photograph of a F-104 Starfighter on display at the US Air Force Academy, taken from the Chapel Overlook looking southeast. Several formations of cadets are marching in formation on the pavement.
Date:
1978~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Five People Conversing at WASP Reunion]
Photograph from the 1978 WASP reunion of an older man, two older women, and two obscured people on the edge of the frame conversing over drinks and cigarettes. The man is wearing a beige jacket; the middle woman is wearing a white blouse, and the woman on the right is wearing a white jacket over a blue shirt with a large collar. Another man and woman are visible behind the man.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell and Woman by Pool]
Photograph of Gayle Snell sitting in a chair by a rooftop pool while another woman sits on the ground. Southern Colorado Springs is visible in the background, beyond which are The Horns and Cheyenne Mountain.
Date:
1978-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell and Woman Talking]
Photograph of Gayle Snell (right) and another woman seated and talking in a room with wood paneled walls at the 1978 WASP reunion.
Date:
October 1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell outside of Hotel hosting WASP Reunion]
Photograph of a WASP veteran Gayle Snell standing in the front of a hotel in Colorado Springs, hosting the 1978 WASP reunion. Various 1970s style cars are visible in the parking lot.
Date:
October 1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell with Friend on Bed]
Photograph of Gayle Snell, right, sitting with another woman on a bed in a hotel room. Snell is wearing a WASP reunion nametag.
Date:
October 1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Helen Snapp and Friends at Royal Gorge]
Photograph of WASP Helen Wyatt Snapp, Helen M. Schaefer, Juanita "Nita" Bolish Cooke, and Jeanne Bennett Robertson sitting shoulder-to-shoulder in front of the Royal Gorge in Colorado Springs.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's Memorial Service, November 6, 1980]
Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's memorial service at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 6, 1980, at 4:30 p.m. The invitation includes a photo of Cochran on the front, and a map of the Air Force Academy on the back.
Date:
1980~
Creator:
United States Air Force Academy.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]
Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from "Bill" to Gayle Snell, January 9, 1985]
Letter from a Bill to Gayle Snell discussing the new year, an attached copy of a news story on the WASP, the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame banquet, and his retirement. Written on U.S. Air Force Academy stationary.
Date:
January 9, 1985
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 22, 1989]
This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Moore details his trip to Colorado for Mary Ann Moore and Laura Jernigan. He notes the town they are staying in at present, Manitou, and mentions their living quarters. He details the activities they have been experiencing such as hiking, searching for caves, and riding electric trolley's up to Pike's peak. He discusses that once on top of the peak, Linnet decided it would be great to stay in one of the little cottages that line the valley. During their stay in one of these cottages, Linnet, Charles, and their fellow travelers meet an interesting Texan. Charles states to Mary that his only regret is that she and the rest of the family are not able to experience the wonders he is seeing in Colorado. He mentions their plans for that day and describes the landscape for Mary. He discusses the railroad tunnels and the people he sees traveling up and down Pike's Peak on mules. He closes the letter stating he is sending a card that their traveling companion has collected and …
Date:
August 22, 1898
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Charles B. Moore to Mary Ann Moore, August 24, 1898]
This is a letter from the Charles B. Moore Collection. It is written by Charles B. Moore and is addressed to Mary Ann Moore. In this letter, Moore discusses the days agenda and tells Mary they are getting ready for breakfast. He details a conversation he had with the Texan who is bunking next to their room and shares her plans, past and future, for this trip. He notes that they will have a picnic today and that he is collecting items from every where for Mary. He mentions that he met a woman who knew Will Wallace in Grand Junction. He also met an old Tennessean and "got a dollar worth out of him" in conversation. They plan to travel across the mountains on Sunday and do not know yet what route they will take for that expedition. He tells Mary she should go out and make a day out of an excursion somewhere close to home. He states that experiencing nature for one day is worth three days of household chores. He details correspondences received and the picture Linnet after riding up the canyon by mule. He mentions their lunch plans and closes the letter. The envelope is …
Date:
August 24, 1898
Creator:
Moore, Charles B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 21, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing orders to ferry a plane from Colorado Springs, getting a train there, and recent correspondence. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date:
February 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History