[Clipping: WASP Ceremonies Highlight of Reunion] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Ceremonies Highlight of Reunion]

Newspaper clipping of an article discussing the the 30th Anniversary Memorial Reunion of the WASP in Sweetwater, Texas. The back of the clippings include local advertisements and articles.
Date: 1972-06-25?
Creator: Gordon, Patsy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown, Oct 25, 2004] (open access)

[Correspondence from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown, Oct 25, 2004]

Correspondence from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown containing a copy of the information Murphy has on file for Brown and a list of the WASPs in Region 2. A handwritten note at the top of page 1 states, "Total 175 WASP in Reg II."
Date: October 25, 2004
Creator: Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Sky Was No Limit: On the Wings of a Wasp] (open access)

[Clipping: The Sky Was No Limit: On the Wings of a Wasp]

Clipping from Texas Highways magazine about the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), its history, and its members' during service in WWII. The article includes photographs of the WASP and their planes.
Date: November 2002
Creator: Rice, Melinda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Marilyn Faye] (open access)

[Email from Marilyn Faye]

List of WASP names and addresses sent via email by Marilyn Faye to an unknown recipient.
Date: unknown
Creator: Faye, Merilyn
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Rooney Atkeison at the WASP Reunion] (open access)

[Clipping: Rooney Atkeison at the WASP Reunion]

Full page from the "Southwest Scene" containing the end of an article about Rooney Atkeison, her experience as a WASP, and her attendance at the recent WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. A 1944 photograph of Atkeison standing in front of the plane accompanies the article. An ad for Kretschmer's Wheat Germ occupies the rest of the page. The reverse of the page includes an ad for Travis Pools, two single-panel cartoons, and a brief article about using fabric panels to decorate the home.
Date: September 10, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Return of the WASPs] (open access)

[Clipping: Return of the WASPs]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP and plans for their thirtieth anniversary reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. The back of the clipping includes items from the editorial page, including a cartoon captioned "Out of the mouths of babes. . .," excerpts from editorials about the Vietnam War, and an opinion column written by Peter Lisagor.
Date: 1972-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hundreds of WWII Pilots Wore Girdles] (open access)

[Clipping: Hundreds of WWII Pilots Wore Girdles]

Newspaper clipping of an article featuring Dedie Deaton's recollections of the WASP program. Deaton, one of the organizers of the WASP's thirtieth anniversary reunion, served as the "housemother' (lines 20-21) for the WASP trainees. The back of the clipping includes articles about the Conservation Society and the president of Brigham Young University.
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WWII's female pilots get the Congressional Gold Medal] (open access)

[Clipping: WWII's female pilots get the Congressional Gold Medal]

Newspaper clipping of an article aboutWASP members receiving the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in WWII. The article is accompanied by a list of all the honorees, and includes color photographs of the ceremony and the honorees. There are obituaries on the back of the clipping.
Date: March 11, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Veterans Day Celebration Program] (open access)

[Veterans Day Celebration Program]

Program for a Veterans Day celebration held at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in honor of the Texas WASP. It includes: information on the Public Law 111-40, which awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the WASP; an agenda of the day's events; the names and photographs of the Texas WASP recognized at the event; the text of Public Law 111-40; information and illustrations of the various uniforms worn by the WASP; and a list of the event's supporters.
Date: 2009-11~
Creator: Texas Air Force Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Front Page of the Sweetwater Reporter] (open access)

[Clipping: Front Page of the Sweetwater Reporter]

Newspaper clipping of the front page of the Sweetwater Reporter featuring three articles about the WASP and their reunion in Sweetwater: "Memorial Reunion for WASPs Is Now Underway;" "Miss Cochran Was Known For Her Flying Ability;" and "What did WASPs Find Here Today." The back of the clipping includes sports articles, a rendering of the parade route for the WASP reunion, and an ad for a car dealership.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Class 44-W-9 WASP History Book] (open access)

[Class 44-W-9 WASP History Book]

Book containing historical information and photos about the Class 44-W-9 of WASP.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Class 44-W-9 (open access)

Class 44-W-9

Book commemorating the 44-W-9 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes biographical sketches, photographs, and illustrations about the class and the program.
Date: 1997
Creator: Turner, Betty Stagg
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Reporter, Volume 73, Issue 148, June 23, 1972 (open access)

Sweetwater Reporter, Volume 73, Issue 148, June 23, 1972

Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising. This issue features several articles about the WASP and their 30th anniversary reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 22, June 2, 1977 (open access)

The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 22, June 2, 1977

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. This issue includes seven articles discussing legislation to grant veterans' status to the WASP: "Dora Dougherty Strother Testifies for WASPs Veterans' Status;" "Administration Opposes WASPs Bill;" "Senator Goldwater Supports WASPs Bill;" "V.F.W. Opposes WASPs Bill;" "American Legion Opposes WASPs Bill;" "Rep. Heckler Supports WASPs Bill;" and "Sen. Matsunaga Supports WASPs Bill."
Date: June 2, 1977
Creator: Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 101, Number 48, December 1, 1977 (open access)

The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 101, Number 48, December 1, 1977

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column about H.R. 8701, which granted veterans' status to the WASP, can be found on page three.
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History