Resource Type

[Group Petition #1] (open access)

[Group Petition #1]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Domestic Nonprofit Corportation Certificate of Dissolution] (open access)

[Domestic Nonprofit Corportation Certificate of Dissolution]

Photocopy of the form completed by Jeannette Goodrum to dissolve the Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII as a nonprofit corporation in the state of California. A sticky note attached to the form includes a handwritten message stating, "It is finally finished. Hope you are well - and your husband also. Jan."
Date: December 26, 2008
Creator: California. Secretary of State
System: The Portal to Texas History
Plan of Liquidation and Directors' Action by Written Consent (open access)

Plan of Liquidation and Directors' Action by Written Consent

Document outlining the WASP Board of Directors' plan to dissolve its nonprofit corporation. It states that "continuance of the activities of the corporation is no longer possible or practical" and lists the steps the board will follow to dissolve and liquidate the organization.
Date: February 6, 2008
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Instrument Flight Test Certificate] (open access)

[Instrument Flight Test Certificate]

Certificate showing that flight officer Paul A. Hill passed the instrument flight test at Long Beach Army Air Field.
Date: April 16, 1944
Creator: United States Army
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #2] (open access)

[Group Petition #2]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and circulated to the WASP class secretaries. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. This version of the petition does not include the Texas Ten's signatures.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pilot and Crew Member Physical Record Card] (open access)

[Pilot and Crew Member Physical Record Card]

Army Air Force medical card for Paul A. Hill, with sections for vaccinations, examinations, and blood type.
Date: {1944-02-18..1944-12-22}
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note on San Diego Boat Racing] (open access)

[Note on San Diego Boat Racing]

Note on a small sticky note that possibly says "Toy speed boat racing, probably in San Diego, "S" team down tied(?) in S.F. Lombard Street," followed by a signature at the bottom.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
Andrea C. Shaw (open access)

Andrea C. Shaw

A biography of Andrea C. Shaw, including information about her early life, her time as a WASP, and her retirement.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
1984 W.A.S.P. Reunion (open access)

1984 W.A.S.P. Reunion

Notice with information about the 1984 WASP Reunion, including date, time, location, room reservation procedure, and schedule of events.
Date: 1984~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Reunion, September 1984] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Reunion, September 1984]

Flyer for the WASP 1984 Reunion event, including a map of the hotel, details for registration and reservations, a schedule of events, and a tear-off form for registration. There is more information about the reunion on the back of the flyer.
Date: 1984
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Meeting Agenda] (open access)

[General Business Meeting Agenda]

Agenda for a general business meeting, concerning WASP matters.
Date: 1984~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Catherine A. Murphy] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Catherine A. Murphy]

Envelope addressed to Catherine A. Murphy in Arcadia, California. Also included is an envelope addressed to the Vacation Village Hotel in San Diego, California, with a form printed on the inside of the envelope.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
1984 W.A.S.P. Reunion (open access)

1984 W.A.S.P. Reunion

Schedule for the 1984 WASP reunion celebration in San Diego, California, held at the Vacation Village Resort. The schedule includes addresses for the resort and registration, details for room reservation, information on optional activities, and the itinerary.
Date: 1984~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chart of Accounts #1] (open access)

[Chart of Accounts #1]

First iteration of the chart of accounts for the Polaris Flight Academy including expenses, accounts payable, and other financial information.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chart of Accounts #3] (open access)

[Chart of Accounts #3]

Third iteration of the chart of accounts for the Polaris Flight Academy including expenses, accounts payable, and other financial information.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note to Mr. Ebremayer About the Cost of a Purchase] (open access)

[Note to Mr. Ebremayer About the Cost of a Purchase]

Memo to Mr. Ebremayer regarding the price of bids for equipment, bedding, kitchen equipment, and dining room tables and benches.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Chart of Accounts #2] (open access)

[Chart of Accounts #2]

Second iteration of the chart of accounts for the Polaris Flight Academy including expenses, accounts payable, and other financial information.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pre-parole Progress Report for Inmate 9803-A - December 7, 1950] (open access)

[Pre-parole Progress Report for Inmate 9803-A - December 7, 1950]

A Pre-Parole Progress Report for Subject Number 9803-A dated December 7, 1950, 3 pages. The reverse side includes inked stamp; "RECEIVED BUREAU OF PAROLES CENTRAL OFFICE, SACTO 1950 DEC 11 AM 11 04".
Date: December 7, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Transcript from the State of California Department of Justice - September 8, 1950] (open access)

[Transcript from the State of California Department of Justice - September 8, 1950]

A transcript from the State of California, Department of Justice, Division of Criminal Identification and Investigation (Sacremento, CA), George H. Brereton, Chief of Division dated September 8, 1948 pertaining to parole at San Quentin Prison. 3 pages.
Date: September 8, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Inmate's Progress Report - Folsom Prison - January 18, 1950] (open access)

[Inmate's Progress Report - Folsom Prison - January 18, 1950]

An Inmate's Progress Report and Additional Information from Folsom Prison (California), dated January 18, 1950. The reverse side includes inked stamp; RECEIVED DEC 8 - 1950 PAROLE OFFICE FOLSOM STATE PRISON. RECEIVED BUREAU OF PAROLES CENTRAL OFFICE, SACTO 1950 DEC 11 AM 11 04.
Date: January 18, 1950
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[San Francisco Convention Pin, 1943.] (open access)

[San Francisco Convention Pin, 1943.]

A convention pin from San Francisco, 1943.
Date: 1943
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Background Data on Parolee - December 12, 1953] (open access)

[Background Data on Parolee - December 12, 1953]

A handwritten report providing background data including events and dates regarding Subject No. 17095 including the notation advising that Governor Knight would consider a new application in October of 1955.
Date: December 12, 1953
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postmarked envelope addressed to T. N. Carswell, Naval Training Station, Mare Island, California] (open access)

[Postmarked envelope addressed to T. N. Carswell, Naval Training Station, Mare Island, California]

An envelope addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Yard Craft Supply Office, Naval Training Station, Mare Island, California. Return address from Governor's Office, Austin, Texas, postmarked AUSTIN, TEX. CAPITOL STA., AUG 23 1918.
Date: August 23, 1918
Creator: Texas. Office of the Governor.
System: The Portal to Texas History