[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, March 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, March 15, 1977]

Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown acknowledging her request for copies of H. R. 3321 and S. 247. He mentions that he has enclosed copies of both bills.
Date: March 15, 1977
Creator: Young, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, September 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, September 15, 1977]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, publisher of Time magazine, asking him to consider including an article on the WASPs and their efforts to obtain veterans' status. She mentions that she has attempted to contact over fifty members of Congress with little success and that she hopes that an article in Time will help increase awareness of the WASPs' cause.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973]

Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards discussing a movie script about the WASP members who served in WWII, asking for Mr. Edwards's first-hand experience to help them write the script. He mentions that Mrs. Maureen Stracener referred him to Mr. Edwards for information.
Date: August 15, 1973
Creator: Baty, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Alan Cranston, May 15, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Alan Cranston, May 15, 1978]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Senator Alan Cranston asking why the WASP still have not received veteran status despite Congress saying that they would be given such status.
Date: May 15, 1978
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Same Uniform] (open access)

[Clipping: Same Uniform]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Mrs. Cliff "Leoti" Deaton, a deputy commander of the WASP during World War II. On the back of the clipping are local real estate listings.
Date: April 15, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs, June 15, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs, June 15, 1973]

Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs discussing WASP militarization, and asking for support of the efforts to achieve veteran status for WASP members.
Date: June 15, 1973
Creator: Crews, Nancy B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1974 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 15, 1974

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: August 15, 1974
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 15, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: July 15, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 51, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1977 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 51, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 15, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 15, 1977
Creator: Lucas, Donnie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 15, 1976 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 15, 1976

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 15, 1976
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 15, 1976 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 12, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 15, 1976

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 15, 1976
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1971 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 15, 1971

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 15, 1971
Creator: McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1970 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 8, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 15, 1970

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 15, 1970
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ole Girl Article]

Copy photo of an article about the "ole girl," or T&P train #610. The article details how it came to be that train #610 was being repaired in Fort Worth, Texas, and what exactly that entails.
Date: June 15, 1975
Creator: Svacina, Pat
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[MoPac Merger Article] (open access)

[MoPac Merger Article]

Clipping of an article regarding the merger of Texas & Pacific and Chicago & Eastern Illinois into the Missouri Pacific railroad. The article describes the merger and its effect on stocks. Written below the clipping is "AAR 'Info Letter' Oct 15th 1976."
Date: October 15, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Larry Hornbaker to Lewis Fulks] (open access)

[Letter from Larry Hornbaker to Lewis Fulks]

Letter from Larry Hornbaker, Vice-President of Pepperdine University, to Homecoming musical director Lewis Fulks at Abilene Christian College. In the letter, Hornbaker is congratulating Fulks on his 1971 production of "Camelot" and apologizes for not being able to visit the newly renovated Sewell Auditorium while he was on campus.
Date: November 15, 1971
Creator: Hornbaker, Larry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company, May 15, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company, May 15, 1974]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company discussing the ways in which she should be contacted if people wish to quote her book, which she claims has not been happening, and how she wished she was told her book was discontinued so she could have bought copies.
Date: May 15, 1974
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Ann Messmore, May 15, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Ann Messmore, May 15, 1974]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Ann Genett Messmore discussing Messmore's use of Cochran's book The Stars at Noon.
Date: May 15, 1974
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Trains #610 and #4449]

Photograph of T&P trains #610 and #4449. There are cars behind them and people near the cab looking at the train. Written below the image are "Austin, Texas Feb 15th 1976" and "Allen Rider."
Date: February 15, 1976
Creator: Rider, Allen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Trains #610 and #4449]

Photograph of T&P trains #610 and #4449 next to each other. Written underneath the image are "Austin, Texas Feb 15th 1976" and "David W. Givens."
Date: February 15, 1976
Creator: Givens, David W.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[T&P Trains #610 and #4449]

Photograph of T&P trains #610 and #4449 in Austin, Texas. There are small crowds of people near the trains. Written below the image are "Austin, Texas Feb 15th 1976" and "Allen Rider."
Date: February 15, 1976
Creator: Rider, Allen
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 15, 1976 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 15, 1976

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 15, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 43, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 15, 1977 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 43, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 15, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 15, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 15, 1977 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 96, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 15, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 15, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History