[Clipping: Rare Letter Explains Reason Why The Inventor Orville Wright Seldom Flew] (open access)

[Clipping: Rare Letter Explains Reason Why The Inventor Orville Wright Seldom Flew]

Newspaper clipping explaining the reason Orville Wright did not travel in airplanes and why he kept this a secret from the public.
Date: December 14, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Victory Postcard]

Postcard of four women walking in a row, wearing pilot's gear. The background is text from the policies regarding women airforce service pilots. The accompanying information states the image is "WASP Victory" by David Strand.
Date: 1978
Creator: Strand, David
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women in Uniform With Charlyne Creger]

Photograph of a group of women wearing U.S. Air Force uniforms with Charlyne Creger, who is in civilian clothing. They're standing in front of a paneled wall, and are possibly at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado.
Date: 1978~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Four People at Table]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger (center) and three unidentified women and a man sitting behind a table with what appears to be a WASP roster on it.
Date: November 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman at Sevier Co. Airport]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger posing with her arm around an unidentified woman in front of a small plane at the Sevier County Airport with several trees in the background.
Date: February 25, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Front of Bush]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue jacket and glasses standing in front of a bush or other greenery.
Date: 1976~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Conner Roberts to Women Airforce Service Pilots] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Conner Roberts to Women Airforce Service Pilots]

Copy of a letter from Lillian Conner Robert to the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) discussing the success of militarization for their organization. She also explains the process of applying for honorable discharge as a (WASP) Women Airforce Service Pilot, WWII.
Date: 1979~
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter  to Honorable George E. Danielson, June 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Honorable George E. Danielson, June 15, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S) to Honorable George E. Danielson discussing the potential opportunity for militarization of some W.A.S.P members.
Date: June 15, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Senator Alan Cranston, May 22, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Senator Alan Cranston, May 22, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Senator Alan Cranston stating that the WASPs should be granted militarization by explaining how their tasks and experiences during World War II qualify as veteran service.
Date: May 22, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig thanking him for supporting the efforts of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to gain militarization. She provides further evidence as to why the WASPs should be considered veterans based on their duties during World War II.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

CG-20 World Aeronautical Chart

Aeronautical map of the central United States, or region "CG-20", showing cities, roads, and topographical features, as well as aeronautical and radio frequency symbols for flight navigation. Various pencil notes are written on the map's margins. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: March 2, 1972
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs Holding Fifinella Flag]

Photograph of a group of Women Airforce Service Pilots standing on the steps of a government building holding a Fifinella flag. Charlyne Creger is standing in the center of the group in the front row.
Date: October 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig thanking him for supporting their efforts to gain militarization. The letter provides further evidence of why the Women's Airforce Service Pilots should be granted veteran status.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

CH-24 World Aeronautical Chart

Map of the southern United States, or region "Ch-24",showing cities, roads, and topographical features, as well as aeronautical and radio frequency symbols for flight navigation. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: November 12, 1970
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and WASPs in uniform]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger (front row, second from right) and other WASPs wearing their uniforms standing on steps and holding a white flag with Fifinella on it. In the foreground two civilian women are talking to two WASPs and a man is partially visible on the left.
Date: October 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #4] (open access)

[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #4]

Souvenir album commemorating the 30th reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held from June 23 to June 25, 1972 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Senator Alan Cranston, May 21, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Senator Alan Cranston, May 21, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Senator Alan Cranston stating that the WASPs should be granted militarization by explaining how their tasks and experiences during World War II qualify as veteran service.
Date: May 21, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger Holding Newborn]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing what appears to be a white lab coat sitting in a rocking chair holding a newborn baby.
Date: May 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Senator Alan Cranston, May 21, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Senator Alan Cranston, May 21, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Senator Alan Cranston stating that the WASPs should be granted militarization by explaining how their tasks and experiences during World War II qualify as veteran service.
Date: May 21, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger with Telephone]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a black and white sweater sitting at a desk holding a telephone receiver.
Date: October 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

CG-20 World Aeronautical Chart

Map of the central United States, or region "CG-20", showing cities, roads, and topographical features, as well as aeronautical and radio frequency symbols for flight navigation. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: August 15, 1974
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger with a Dog]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue pantsuit sitting in front several large windows petting a dog; behind her trees and plants are visible in the background through the windows.
Date: 1976~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Jennings Randolph, May 21, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Jennings Randolph, May 21, 1977]

Letter from Rosa C. Creger to Honorable Senator Jennings Randolph thanking him for considering the militarization of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (U.S) and kindly requesting recognition for the organization's efforts.
Date: May 21, 1977
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Blue Jacket]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue jacket and white turtleneck posing in front of a wall covered in ivy.
Date: 1976~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History