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[WASP History Pamphlet #2] (open access)

[WASP History Pamphlet #2]

Pamphlet about the history and contributions of Women Airforce Service Pilots written by WASP member Betty Jane Williams. A photo of WASP director Jacqueline Cochran and General Arnold can be seen on the cover and several photos of WASP members can be seen on the back page.
Date: July 1991
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hail Storm at Sweetwater, Texas]

Photograph of large hailstones falling on the wet lawn beside a large metal building. Handwritten notes on the back indicate the hailstones were as big as softballs, but melted considerably.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Avenger Field at Sweetwater]

Aerial photograph of a group of buildings at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Most of the buildings are metal, and are connected by paths and roads. Airplane lanes and tarmac are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo give the date the photo was taken, and the name and address of a man named Richard Harkness.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots received training for secret operation in WWII] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots received training for secret operation in WWII]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP and their experiences serving in WWII. The article includes a photograph of WASP wearing jumpsuits and walking away from a plane. There are illustrated advertisements for jackets on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP history] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP history]

Newspaper clippings of an article about the disparities between the treatment and requirements of WASP members and men serving in the US Air Force. On the back of the clippings are brief articles and letters, as well as an advertisement for Kmart.
Date: [1991..]
Creator: Weser, Marcia Goren
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Secret role of women fliers recalled] (open access)

[Clipping: Secret role of women fliers recalled]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being hidden from public knowledge, including the U.S. Department of Defense withholding veteran status from the women who served in WWII. The article includes a photograph of a group of young women in jumpsuits walking away from a small propeller plane. On the back of the clipping is a large advertisement for a sale, and part of an article about Fort Concho.
Date: November 24, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notes to the Field, Number 8, April 5, 1991 (open access)

Notes to the Field, Number 8, April 5, 1991

Newsletter of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial foundation. There is a small section about Charlyne Creger accepting the Forgotten Hero Award on behalf of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The issue contains an insert of an article from the Washington Post.
Date: April 5, 1991
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Memorial
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Bush to Charlyne Creger, March 18, 1991] (open access)

[Letter from George Bush to Charlyne Creger, March 18, 1991]

Letter from President George Bush to Charlyne Creger discussing the United States' participation in conflicts in the Persian Gulf Region.
Date: March 18, 1991
Creator: Bus, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Pateman to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, August, 1991] (open access)

[Letter from Pat Pateman to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, August, 1991]

Letter from Pat Pateman to the Women Airforce Pilots discussing a new WASP brochure designed by B.J. Williams which provides a summary of their history and the struggles they faced before gaining militarization.
Date: August 1991
Creator: Pateman, Pat
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alumni Columns, Volume 4, Number 3, Spring 1991 (open access)

Alumni Columns, Volume 4, Number 3, Spring 1991

Magazine publication for the alumni of Northwester State University that shares information on campus life and alumni activities.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: James, Elise; Sepulvado, Don; McMillan, Connie & Baldwin, Jane
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Lady Was A Pilot] (open access)

[Clipping: The Lady Was A Pilot]

Magazine clipping providing a brief history about Mary Ruth Rance, including her education at Creighton University, and historical information about the university.
Date: 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tank on Display]

Photograph of a tank on display at a memorial dedication. Cars are parked on the side of the road behind the tank, and a building is visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[12th Armored Division Patch]

Photograph of the 12th Armored Division patch engraved on the side of the Armored Forces Monument. The 13th Armored Division patch is also visible to the right, and text is engraved on the top of the monument.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[List of Units]

Photograph of a list of military units engraved into the Armored Forces Monument in Abilene, Texas. The text reads: "Armored Divisions: 1-14, 16, 20 Armored Groups: 1-3, 6-11, 17 Armored Regiments: 13, 32, 33 Armored Field Artillery Battalions: 58, 59, 62, 65, 69, Armored Infantry Battalions: 6-11, 14-17, 19-21, 23, 27 Armored Infantry Regiments: 6, 36, 41 Cavalry Groups: 2-4, 11, 14-16, 101, 102, 106, 113, 115 Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadrons: 2, 3, 4, 6, 15-19, 24, Reconnaissance Troops: 1-5, 8-10, 26, 28-30, 34-36, 42, Tank Battalions: 70, 191, 701, 702, 707, 709, 712, 714, 717, 735".
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Obituary for Reuben J. Lasee]

Newspaper clipping of the obituary of Reuben J. Lasee, detailing his service in the 12th Armored Tank Battalion, and his surviving relatives.
Date: June 22, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Close-Up of Monument]

Photograph of a close-up of the Armored Forces Monument. There is a picture of men standing beside and on tanks, and one man on horseback. The words "Forging the Thunderbolt" are inscribed in the top right corner. The text at the bottom of the monument reads: "'A balanced team of combat arms and services of equal importance and equal prestige.' Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee Father of the American Armored Forces".
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men and Woman at Dedication]

Photograph of five men, including three in uniform, and a woman seated on a blue raised platform during a memorial dedication. Six red and yellow flags are planted in the ground behind the platform, and to the right, another uniformed man speaks into a microphone at a podium. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elton Samuels with 12th Division Flag]

Photograph of Elton Samuels holding out a 12th Armored Division flag at a dedication ceremony. Three other division flags are placed in the ground behind blue velvet chairs with programs set on them. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Veiled Monument]

Photograph of a monument covered in a white sheet with a red, white, and blue pleated fan at both top corners. To the right, a line of four soldiers stand at attention, carrying rifles and two flags. To the left, a woman and two uniformed men stand on a raised platform in front of a podium. Another uniformed soldier stands beside the covered monument, and trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Engraved Map of the European Theatre]

Photograph of a map of the European theater engraved on the Armored Forces Monument in Abilene, Texas.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People By Monument]

Photograph of a World War II monument. A woman and a uniformed man stand looking at it, and four soldiers stand at attention to the right. The outside two carry rifles, and the inside two carry flags. Another soldier stands at attention behind the monument on the left. Trees are visible in the background.
Date: November 11, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interviews with Ocie R. Turner, 1991

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with the Rev. Ocie Turner, a minister at New Mount Zion Baptist Church in Dallas, Marine WWII veteran, and a longtime resident of the Hamilton Park neighborhood, from Mexia, Texas. Turner discusses his family background, education, serving in the Marine Corps at the Battle of Iwo Jima, working as a butcher in Dallas, working in the oil and gas industry, buying his house in Hamilton Park, the growth and development of the neighborhood, community organizations, local businesses, the schools and his children's education, and changes in the neighborhood over time.
Date: 1991-09-14/1991-12-05
Creator: Wilson, William H. & Turner, Ocie R.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Minutes: WASP Historic Committee Meeting, March 21, 1991] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Historic Committee Meeting, March 21, 1991]

Minutes for the WASP Historic Committee meeting including a financial report, Amon Carter Museum report, committee assignments, and updates on the WASP monument.
Date: March 21, 1991
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Historic Monument Committee Meeting, April 18, 1991] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Historic Monument Committee Meeting, April 18, 1991]

Agenda for the WASP Historic Monument Committee listing action items and discussion points for the April 18, 1991 meeting.
Date: April 18, 1991
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History