[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: WASP to always be remembered in Texas] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP to always be remembered in Texas]

Copy of the May 2005 issue of the Sweetwater Reporter. Articles about the WASP WWII Musuem, the finding of a missing person, standardized tests, and more are included.
Date: May 29, 2005
Creator: Barkley, Ben
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
WASP News, Volume 41, Number 1, April, 2003 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 41, Number 1, April, 2003

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: April 2003
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 40, Number 2, December, 2002 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 40, Number 2, December, 2002

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 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002] (open access)

[Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002]

The "Local & State" section of the November 2002 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. Articles about local news, recent crimes, obituaries, and more are included. Linda Florea's article about the sixtieth reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASPs added sting to nation's air power") and a color photograph of seven WASP can be found on the section's first page.
Date: November 8, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
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
WASP News, Volume 40, Number 1, June, 2002 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 40, Number 1, June, 2002

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 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days] (open access)

[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days]

Newspaper clipping describing Florence Watson's visit to Zundy Junior High in Wichita Falls, Texas. The clipping also includes a brief summary of Ms. Watson's experiences as a WASP and a photograph of her with the students.
Date: March 10, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 37, Number 3, January, 2001 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 37, Number 3, January, 2001

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: January 2001
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook]

Scrapbook of various WASP newspaper clippings and pamphlets belonging to former Women Airforce Service Pilot instructor, Rigdon Edwards Jr.
Date: August 2000
Creator: Spears, Sandra Edwards
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 37, Number 3, Summer 2000 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 37, Number 3, Summer 2000

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: Summer 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Clipping Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Clipping Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with various newspaper clippings, photos, and flyers pertaining to the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: 2000~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 37, Number 1, Spring, 1999 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 37, Number 1, Spring, 1999

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: Spring 1999
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 36, Number 1, April 1997 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 36, Number 1, April 1997

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: April 1997
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
WASP News, Volume 34, Number 1, April, 1996 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 34, Number 1, April, 1996

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: April 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 33, Number 3, November 1995 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 33, Number 3, November 1995

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: November 1995
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 31, Number 2, August 1993 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 31, Number 2, August 1993

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: August 1993
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Like a homesick angel'] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Like a homesick angel']

Newspaper clipping containing two articles about the fiftieth reunion of the WASP by Loretta Fulton: "Reno, Gov. Richards Salute Women Pilots" and "WASP's Return to Sweetwater."
Date: May 23, 1993
Creator: Fulton, Loretta
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Leader To Attend Fete] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Leader To Attend Fete]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Mrs. Cliff "Leoti" Deaton Deputy commander of the WASPs' and official representative at the group's bicentennial celebration in Sweetwater, Texas. Local real estate listings are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 30, Number 1, March 1992 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 30, Number 1, March 1992

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 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 29, Number 2, July 1991 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 29, Number 2, July 1991

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: July 1991
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History