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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
21
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
14
Baytown World War II Oral Histories
12
Charlyne Creger Collection
6
Eleanor Brown Collection
5
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
5
Catherine Parker Collection
4
Helen Snapp Collection
3
Cooper World War II Collection
2
Gayle Snell Collection
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[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]
Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date:
1999
Creator:
McLernon, Eleanor Michel
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor Brown Pilot Certificate Copy]
Photocopy of a pilot certificate belonging to WASP member, Eleanor Brown. A schedule from 1999 can be seen printed on the back.
Date:
1999?
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Brown Autobiography]
Autobiography of Eleanor McLernon Brown written for the 44-9 class history book published in 1998.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Biographical Sketches of Eleanor Brown]
Document containing two biographical sketches of Eleanor Brown, including details about her interest in aviation, service in the WASP organization, career, and personal life.
Date:
1999~
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: 1997 Special Edition Calendar]
Calendar for 1997 containing photographs, illustrations, and facts about the women who served in the military during World War Two. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history. The WASP are featured on August's page.
Date:
1996
Creator:
The Women's Memorial
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field History]
Documents describing the history of the Sweetwater Airport, Avenger Field, and the WASP program.
Date:
April 15, 1996
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview Transcript of Women Airforce Service Pilots]
An oral history interview transcript conducted by Rebecca Wright featuring Helen Wyatt Snapp, Marjorie Popell Sizemore, Doris Elkington Hamaker, Mary Ann Baldner Gordon, Mary Anna "Marty" Martin Wyall, and Teresa D. James. Wrights asks about the group's experiences in either Women Airforce Service Pilots program or the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron and the prejudice of the 1940s.
Date:
July 18, 1999
Creator:
Snapp, Helen Wyatt; Sizemore, Marjorie Popell; Hamaker, Doris Elkington; Gordon, Mary Ann Baldner; Wyall, Mary Anna Martin & James, Teresa D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sponsor Application Form by Frances Sargent for Helen Wyatt Snapp]
Completed Sponsor Application Form for Helen Wyatt Snapp. The form was completed by Frances Sargent, who sent the $300 check to the International Forest of Friendship on October 8, 1998.
Date:
October 1998
Creator:
Sargent, Frances
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay]
An autobiographic essay written by Charlyne Creger describing her experience flying as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot and how it led to her career as a nurse. A handwritten note at the bottom from 1996 states, "I am now retired and getting into mischief".
Date:
1996
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope #2]
Empty envelope with a portrait of Jacqueline Cochran in WASP Uniform printed on the left side above the text, "Jacqueline Cochran Founder and Leader of Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II". The envelope also has the official Jacqueline Cochran postage stamp in the top right corner, with "First day of issue" ink-stamped beneath it. On the far left edge is a handwritten nbote that reads, "Dawn J Seymour, WASP WWII 43-5".
Date:
March 9, 1996
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Name Meaning]
Page with a printed cluster of roses surrounding the name, "Charlyne", and a description of the name's linguistic meaning.
Date:
1990
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Honorary Citizen of Bossier Certificate]
Certificate from the City of Bossier, Louisiana declaring Charlyne Creger an honorary town citizen.
Date:
November 10, 1990
Creator:
Dement, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Anniversary Welcome Packet Envelope]
Empty envelope from the Women Airforce Service Pilots' 50th anniversary memorial dedication in Sweetwater, Texas. The packet has Catherine Parker's name handwritten in the top right corner along with her class number, 44-9, and features the WASP diamond wings logo printed in the center.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Creger Personal Narrative Draft]
Handwritten draft of a personal narrative written by Charlene Creger for inclusion in a WASP publication. She describes how she became part of the WASP program and some aspects of life on the homefront.
Date:
1999
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1990 WASP Conference Tag for Charlyne Creger]
Delegate name tag from the 1990 Women Airforce Service Pilots Conference with the name, "Charlyne Creger, 44-10" handwritten on it. The tag features and illustration of the WASP diamond wings insignia.
Date:
1990
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 1992 Conference Schedule and Registration Form]
Schedule of events, tours, and banquets for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 1992 conference in San Antonio, Texas. A registration form filled out by WASP, Catherine Parker, is also included.
Date:
1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope]
Empty envelope with a portrait of Jacqueline Cochran in WASP Uniform printed on the left side above the text, "Jacqueline Cochran Founder and Leader of Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II". The envelope also has the official Jacqueline Cochran postage stamp in the top right corner, with "First day of issue" ink-stamped beneath it.
Date:
March 9, 1996
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1992 WASP Conference Schedule #2]
Schedule of events, tours, and banquets for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 1992 conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
1992
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Women's Memorial 1994 Special Edition Calendar
Calendar for 1994 featuring images of wartime posters paired alongside photographs and bios of active and veteran women in the military. At the front and back of the calendar, information and images are included of the Women's Memorial set to be constructed in Arlington National Cemetery. The calendar includes American holidays, as well as important dates from American military history.
Date:
1993
Creator:
The Women's Memorial
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recollections of Honolulu, Hawaii]
Document written by Jack Vaughan recollecting his time spent in Honolulu, Hawaii during March and April of 1944.
Date:
January 3, 1998
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recollections of Klamath Falls]
Recollections by Jack Vaughan about his time spent in Klamath Falls, Oregon, recovering from a disease he had contracted in American Samoa.
Date:
January 3, 1998
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recollections of Yerba Buena Island]
Document of Jack Vaughan's recollections of his time spent at the detention barracks on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, California, from July 1945 to April 1946.
Date:
January 3, 1998
Creator:
Vaughan, Jack Carter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Austin Karr
Interview with Austin Karr, a POW in WWII. He talks about his time as a POW and his reason for joining the service.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Musfy, Omar & Karr, Austin
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Summary of an Interview with John B. Henderson]
Summary of an interview with John B. Henderson, a veteran of World War II in the Pacific Theater. This summary contains descriptions of Henderson's training at Fort Sam Houston, and the overall morale of his company during the War.
Date:
1995~
Creator:
Scott, Nikkia & Henderson, John B.
System:
The Portal to Texas History