[Volunteering On the Homefront Exhibit]

Photograph of a exhibit entitled "Volunteering on the Homefront." There are various uniforms and photographs visible as part of the exhibit. the exhibit includes the US Cadet Nurse Corps and the WASP.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women's Volunteer Memorial Display]

Photograph of a WWII women's volunteer display in a glass museum case. Four kinds of uniforms can be seen on display, along with posters, photos, and signs that say things like, "Volunteering on the Homefront" and "U.Cadet Nurse Corps".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Register, Fall 1995 (open access)

The Register, Fall 1995

Newsletter published by the Women In Military Service For America Memorial Foundation, Inc. describing activities of the organization and other stories to educate the public about contributions of servicewomen.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: 1997 Special Edition Calendar #2] (open access)

[Calendar: 1997 Special Edition Calendar #2]

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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: 1997 Special Edition Calendar] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Museum Pamphlet and Letter From Isabel Van Lom, May 31, 1988] (open access)

[Museum Pamphlet and Letter From Isabel Van Lom, May 31, 1988]

Letter from Isabel Madison Van Lom to her fellow WASP discussing the opening of The National Womens Military Museum and Research Center. The letter is written on a letter head from the museum that feature three women in uniform printed in the top left, and it includes a museum pamphlet discussing the new institute's features.
Date: May 31, 1988
Creator: Van Lom, Isabel Madison
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Queried Why Do You Care?] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Queried Why Do You Care?]

Newspaper clipping of a column discussing why the WASP want to be granted veterans' status. The columnist also includes a list of senators who support Senate Bill 247 and the text of Senator Goldwater's letter to Senator Cranston about recent hearings on the bill. The back of the clipping includes an order coupon for the Job Hunter's Forum and articles about the Disabled American Veterans.
Date: June 23, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The Women's Memorial1999 Special Edition Calendar] (open access)

[The Women's Memorial1999 Special Edition Calendar]

Calendar for 1998 containing photographs and facts about the women who served in the military during the 1980s. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history.
Date: 1998
Creator: The Women's Memorial
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Comparative Dimensional Data on 450 WASPS and 2961 Aviation Cadets] (open access)

[Comparative Dimensional Data on 450 WASPS and 2961 Aviation Cadets]

A study on WASP and Aviation Cadets reporting the medical and physiological dispositions of WASP cadets and how they compared to their male counterparts in areas of health, safety, and pilot qualification. The paper also reports the standards of army medical care and examination practices for WASP during the years of the program's operation.
Date: 1945?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Results of the 1975 WASP Questionnaire] (open access)

[Results of the 1975 WASP Questionnaire]

Results from a questionnaire reporting women's experiences with the Women Airforce Service Pilots program along with pages of facts and statistics gathered to make a case in favor for the militarization of WASP members and to award them veteran status for their military service.
Date: 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 36, September 8, 1977 (open access)

The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 36, September 8, 1977

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column about legislation to militarize the WASP during World War Two and the end of the WASP program in 1944 can be found on page three. This issue also includes a letter from Mary Retick Wells, WASP Class 44-W-6, refuting statements Representative Olin E. Teague made against legislative efforts to grant veterans' benefits to the WASP.
Date: September 8, 1977
Creator: Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 7, December, 1971 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 7, December, 1971

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Newspaper clipping of a four-page spread on plans for a WASP memorial celebration, including a schedule of events, list of participants, profiles on notable WASP members, and a small illustration of the WASP mascot, Fifinella.
Date: May 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Newspaper clipping giving information about the Patriot's Parade. A list of former WASP with portraits and short biographies is also included.
Date: May 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Newspaper clipping giving information about the Patriot's Parade. A list of former WASP with portraits and short biographies is also included.
Date: May 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ruth Underwood Florey Personal WASP Scrapbook] (open access)

[Ruth Underwood Florey Personal WASP Scrapbook]

Scrapbook collection clippings, photos, and papers documenting life for Ruth Underwood during and after the Women Airforce Service Pilots, including items such as enlistment forms and a WASP uniform handbook.
Date: November 4, 1986
Creator: Florey, Ruth Underwood
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Local Women Veterans to Attend Ceremony"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Local Women Veterans to Attend Ceremony"]

Newspaper clipping about the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial for women's recognition in the armed forces.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Forrest of Friendship, Saluting the International 99s] (open access)

[Clipping: Forrest of Friendship, Saluting the International 99s]

Copy of the June 1999 issue of the Atchison Daily Globe "saluting" the International 99s. Provided are biographies of International Forest of Friendship Inductees.
Date: June 17, 1999
Creator: Taylor, Chris
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The IWASM Quarterly, Volume 5, Number 1, 1991 (open access)

The IWASM Quarterly, Volume 5, Number 1, 1991

Quarterly newsletter of the International Women's Air and Space Museum including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: 1991
Creator: International Women's Air and Space Museum
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Scrapbook] (open access)

[Avenger Field Scrapbook]

Scrapbook with various items such as photos, letters, news clippings, and ephemera relating to Women Airforce Service Pilots training at Avenger Field in World War II. Documents are also included relating to the planning of a WASP monument built years after the war.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 36, Number 1, March 1998 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 36, Number 1, March 1998

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: March 1998
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, June 1981 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, June 1981

Quarterly newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members. Of note are several articles about the death of member Jacqueline Cochran.
Date: June 1981
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, June, 1981 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, June, 1981

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: June 1981
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart] (open access)

[Clipping: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart]

Newspaper clipping of an article about former WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp's experience serving in WWII, especially while she was stationed at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The article includes a photograph of Snapp in her old age, in a helicopter. The clipping includes other articles about local and world news, as well as advertisements.
Date: March 8, 2001
Creator: Dezern, Melinda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History