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[Flyer: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association] (open access)

[Flyer: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association]

Flyer announcing the establishment of the Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the living members of the WASP and their families. The reverse side includes a membership application to the the organization.
Date: September 27, 2008
Creator: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake at Sunset #8]

Photograph of a sunset on a lake. A small tree can be seen in the left foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown with Senator Hutchison]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown standing with then Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Hutchison is seen in a red coat to the right, and Eleanor is seen to the left in her WASP blazer and a name tag that reads, "Eleanor Mickey Brown, WASP, Victoria, Texas". A second name tag below that reads, "Eleanor McLernon Brown". Printed text at the bottom of the photo reads, "To Eleanor Mickey Brown, Best Wishes", and the signature in blue ink on the bottom right reads, "Kay Bailey Hutchison".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gold Medal Ceremony]

Photograph of a female speaker at a podium with a WASP in uniform standing to the left at a Gold Medal Ceremony within the U.S. Capitol building. Six U.S. flags and the Statue of Freedom can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman and Child in Sandbox]

Photograph of woman and a young girl in light clothes playing in sandbox by the side of a building. The woman appears to be Eleanor Brown.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Air Force ROTC Color Guard #3]

Photograph of four Air Force ROTC color guard members holding up rifles and a U.S. flag while walking down a set of stone steps outdoors.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown Speaking Under Tent]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown standing in the shade of an outdoor tent. She is wearing a blue WASP scarf and speaking into a microphone, possibly at a WASP memorial. A blonde haired woman can be seen standing to the back left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Eleanor Brown]

Stamped envelope sent from Garth Didlick and addressed to Eleanor Brown.
Date: unknown
Creator: Didlick, Garth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP with Restaurant Menus]

Photograph of a group of several WASP around a rectangular table, dressed in white shirts and blue reunion scarves. They are seen looking at restaurant menus while a waitress stands to the back right. Eleanor Brown can be seen in the right foreground. A man can be seen standing in the background to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man at Air Show #2]

Photograph of a man posing for the camera at an air show. Several planes of various sizes can be seen along with crowds of people in the background. Some of the planes are civilian aircraft while others appear to be military.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts, May 5, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts, May 5, 1977]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts of the Victoria Advocate discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. She mentions that she has enclosed copies of the bills and thanks him for his support in publicizing the WASPs' efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date: May 5, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[D.C. Tour Group]

Photograph taken late fall or early winter of a group of people seen standing in a loose line outdoors on a sidewalk and set of steps, with a building or monument in the background. The photo appears to be somewhere in Washington D.C.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Cutting Tree Branches #2]

Photograph of a man in a tree attached to the trunk with a rope at the waste, using a chainsaw to trim branches.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Planes Flying in Sky #2]

Photograph of two planes seen flying in the sky above a building with a clay tile roof and a cross.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Regular Board Meeting Minutes] (open access)

[WASP Regular Board Meeting Minutes]

Minutes from the WASP's regular board meeting held October 7, 2000 in Sweetwater, TX. Includes a list of members present and a summary of the business discussed and motions made during the meeting.
Date: October 7, 2000
Creator: Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Panel Talk #3]

Photograph of seven WASP sitting at a panel table with a projection screen behind them. A small audience can be seen in the foreground facing the women, and a WASP can be seen with a microphone at a podium to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP in Restaurant #2]

Photograph of three WASP at a diner table in a restaurant, wearing white shirts and two wearing blue reunion scarves. Posters with airplanes can be seen on the wall in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP at Highground Memorial]

Photograph of WASP Dorothy Lewis and Carol Hamilton at the Highground Memorial with a WASP statue. One of the women is wearing a blue WASP reunion scarf. A plaque below the statue reads, "Women Airforce Service Pilots W.A.S.P. World War II 1942-1944". A note on the back of the photo reads, "At The Highgrouns Memorial, Carol Hamilton, Dot Lewis".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Betty J. Brown, June 12, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Betty J. Brown, June 12, 2006]

Email from Betty J. Brown in support of hiring Sherry Ringler to be the executive director of the WASP organization.
Date: June 12, 2006
Creator: Brown, Betty J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Cooking in Kitchen #2]

Photograph of three people, two men and a woman, cooking together in a home kitchen. The woman can be seen battering chicken with flour.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[AT-6 Being Refueled #6]

Photograph of yellow AT-6 plane being refueled on a runway. Two men stand on either side of the left most wing while a third person is seen sitting on the wing using the fuel nozzle. The fuel tank can be seen parked to the far left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Planes on Field]

Photograph of several different kinds of planes seen behind a fence on a grassy field.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Various Planes on Air Strip]

Photograph of various types of small airplanes located together on an air strip. The end of a dark vehicle can be seen in the left foreground and a pine tree can be seen to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History