The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 2002 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 24, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 24, 2002
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 2005 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 20, 2005

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 20, 2005
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 13, 2005 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 13, 2005

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 13, 2005
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 18, 2001 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 128, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 18, 2001

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 18, 2001
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. [128], No. [20], Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 2003 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. [128], No. [20], Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 2003

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 16, 2003
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp, October 13, 2008] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp, October 13, 2008]

Letter from Dawn Letson from the Wingtip to Wingtip Association to Helen Snapp discussing the recent WASP reunion and passing along Nancy Hoing's contact information.
Date: October 13, 2008
Creator: Letson, Dawn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff C. Reed to Helen Snapp, October 12, 2000] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff C. Reed to Helen Snapp, October 12, 2000]

Letter from Jeff C. Reed, a technician at Fort Stewart Museum, to Helen Snapp discusses the museum's interest in conducting an oral history interview with Snapp.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: Reed, Jeff C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Zapanta to Members of the WASP, October 16, 2002 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Albert Zapanta to Members of the WASP, October 16, 2002 #1]

Letter from Albert C. Zapanta of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) to members of the WASP advising them that they have been awarded the RFPB's Citizen Patriot Unit Award "for their honorable, yet often unpublicized service during World War II" (lines 9-10).
Date: October 16, 2002
Creator: Zapanta, Albert C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman at Table]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a red blouse and U.S. flag vest and an unidentified woman wearing a red dress sitting at a banquet table with various people sitting at other tables in the background.
Date: October 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[National Silver Wings Honorary Membership] (open access)

[National Silver Wings Honorary Membership]

Certificate declaring Rosa Charlyne Creger an honorary member of Region 9 of the National Silver Wings for her service in WWII and the Korean War.
Date: October 30, 2004
Creator: National Silver Wings
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: From Sawdust to Stardust: A Salute to Jacqueline Cochran 19th Anniversary Dinner] (open access)

[Program: From Sawdust to Stardust: A Salute to Jacqueline Cochran 19th Anniversary Dinner]

Program from an anniversary dinner hosted at the Coachella Valley Museum and Cultural Center honoring Jacqueline Cochran. Several Women Airforce Service Pilots are listed as guests.
Date: October 18, 2003
Creator: Coachella Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Teresa James- Unlikely Poster Girl for Women Pilots] (open access)

[Clipping: Teresa James- Unlikely Poster Girl for Women Pilots]

Clipping discussing Teresa Jame's flight career and her experiences joining the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron in World War II. A note enclosed with the clipping reads, "Aunt Ca Ca: Wanted you to see this. Hope you're doing well! Bob".
Date: October 2002
Creator: Freeze, Di
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from United States Department of Veterans Affairs to Charlyne Creger, October 2, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from United States Department of Veterans Affairs to Charlyne Creger, October 2, 2001]

Letter from United States. Department of Veterans Affairs to Rosa C. Creger discussing the details of a one-time payment she received due to an error in the calculation of the 1999 Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Date: October 2, 2001
Creator: United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women in the Wings] (open access)

[Clipping: Women in the Wings]

Clipping from Baylor Magazine discussing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and the project of one WASP, Deanie Parrish, and her daughter, Nancy Parrish, to compile digital scrapbooks and oral histories from the WASP through the Wings Across America organization.
Date: October 2009
Creator: Baylor Magazine
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Painting of Tank]

Photograph of a painting of a tank on the side of the 12th Armored Division Museum building. A man in a wheelchair, identified as Alden Bengtson, is visible in front of the building.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Funke Family at Ceremony]

Photograph of the Funke family, including Bill, Dave, Lola, Fred, and Opal, posing together at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas. Cars and trees are visible in the background.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photographs in Viewing Room]

Photograph of three framed pictures on the wall of the viewing room in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. They show, from left to right, a division commander, President Harry Truman, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bill Funke Holding Plaque]

Photograph of Bill Funke holding a plaque bearing the names of those 12th Armored Division soldiers killed in action in World War II. Two signs are visible in the background, one bearing the insignia of the 12th Armored Division, and one reading: "Future Home 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum".
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men on Stage]

Photograph of several veterans holding flags and standing on a stage at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Bill Funke stands at the podium, and the crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph in Museum]

Photograph of a black and white picture showing three soldiers, on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[17th Armored Infantry Battalion Display]

Photograph of display cases in the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion section of the 12th Armored Infantry Division in Abilene, Texas. There are pictures mounted on the wall in the background, a uniform in a case to the left, and equipment in a case to the right.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Veterans on Dais]

Photograph of several veterans, many holding unit flags, standing on a dais at the dedication ceremony for the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Bill Funke stands at the podium, and Bob Hoeweler holds a plaque to Funke's right. The crowd is visible in the foreground.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Quilt]

Photograph of a quilt with the insignia of the 12th Armored Division surrounded by the patches of its units, on display in the 12th Armored Division museum in Abilene, Texas.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[World War II Jeep]

Photograph of a World War II Jeep on display in the 12th Armored Division Museum in Abilene, Texas. Several mannequins are positioned around the Jeep, and one is in the driver's set. A sign showing the distance to Gambsheim and Weyerstein is visible to the right.
Date: October 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History