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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
16
Prince Collection
16
Eleanor Brown Collection
14
Suzette Van Daell Douglas Collection
11
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
10
Kafka Collection
10
Helen Snapp Collection
9
Catherine Parker Collection
6
Gayle Snell Collection
4
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
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[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, November 1, 1988]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards containing a Christmas card, a list of the new WASP officers, and the death Earl Finley.
Date:
November 1, 1988
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
CONAC Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Number 45-7550. Increment 2, Volume 2
This book is volume 2 of an Air Force Reserve instructor course that discusses teaching methods and strategies for Air Force flight instructors to educate and evaluate flight students. The name, Paul A. Hill, can be seen written near the top left of the cover page and a pen sketch of a house along with a study note can be seen inside the cover.
Date:
January 1, 1951
Creator:
United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!]
Newspaper clipping with an article about President Carter signing HR 8701 and the WASPs' newly attained veteran status.
Date:
December 1, 1977
Creator:
Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Keep Those Letters Comin']
Newspaper clipping of a column encouraging readers to contact their Congressional representatives about supporting legislation that provides veterans' benefits to the WASP. The reverse side of the clipping contains the continuation of an article from page 12.
Date:
July 1, 1977
Creator:
Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 35, September 1, 1977
National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column about past and present efforts to grant veterans' status to the WASP can be found on page three.
Date:
September 1, 1977
Creator:
Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. H. Arnold to all WASP, October 1, 1944]
Letter from H. H. Arnold to all WASP discussing why he is deciding to deactivate the WASP program.
Date:
October 1, 1944
Creator:
Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Air Force Reading Guide
Air Force pamphlet containing a reading list of books written under relevant military subjects, such as economics, government, science, and military history.
Date:
October 1, 1964
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Riddle to Rigdon Edwards, June 1, 1987]
Letter from Betty Riddle to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for offering to pay for the WASP folders, expressing her gratitude for hospitality provided by Sweetwater, and offering hospitality if he travels through Oklahoma City.
Date:
June 1, 1987
Creator:
Riddle, Betty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release, July 1 1986]
Press release inviting Women Airforce Service Pilots and their families to visit the Pioneer Museum to browse a new WASP exhibit dedicated to the late Mrs. Dede Deaton.
Date:
July 1, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kent and Deanie Comolli to the National WASP WWII Museum, March, 1, 2010]
Letter from Kent and Deanie Comolli to the National WASP WWII Museum discussing memories of WASP and Sweetwater during WWII and seeing the museum at a class of '57 high school reunion.
Date:
March 1, 2010
Creator:
Comolli, Kent & Comolli, Deanie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Dausey, June 1, 1986]
Letter from W. H. Dausey discussing the BFGoodrich booth set up and advertisement at the OADA auction in Oklahoma City.
Date:
June 1, 1986
Creator:
Dausey, W. H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP WWII Stores Report to the Board]
Report from Florence G. Shutsy-Reynolds describing her varying availability to run the Women Airforce Service Pilots Stores over time due to personal health changes. She also mentions status of WASP Stores stock and the Store's relevancy in the event of organization downsizing.
Date:
September 1, 2002
Creator:
Shutsy-Reynolds, Florence G.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maxine E. Flournoy to WASP, Sept. 1, 2002]
Letter from Maxine E. Flournoy to WASP members discussing an enclosed proposal for the future of WASP.
Date:
September 1, 2002
Creator:
Flournoy, Maxine E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Course 45-7550, Increment 2, Volume 2
Worksheet booklet supplementary to Increment 2, Volume 2 of the United States Air Force Reserve Instructors Course. This booklet discusses the development of courses and lesson plans, as well the use of demonstrative methods of teaching.
Date:
January 1, 1957
Creator:
United States. Air Force. Air Training Command. Technical Training.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Sub-Committee Meeting, April 1, 1993]
Minutes for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Monument Sub-Committee meeting including a list of members in attendance and a summary of business discussed.
Date:
April 1, 1993
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Copy of Specialized Training Manual
This book is the student text for a training course on management for administrative officers in the Air Force Reserve. Each of the book's six lessons contains a set of readings and ends with a list of review questions.
Date:
July 1, 1955
Creator:
United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs, June 1, 1973]
Letter from Order of Fifinella President, Nancy B. Crews, to all WASPs discussing a committee put together to help obtain military recognition and veteran status for the members of WASP.
Date:
June 1, 1973
Creator:
Crews, Nancy B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Josephine Pinson, June 1, 1942]
Copy of a letter from Charles A. Prince to Josephine Pinson discussing placing orders with both Levy Brothers and Penney Company for bedding materials for Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date:
June 1, 1942
Creator:
Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. C. G. Cribbett to Joe Plosser, August 1, 1942]
Copy of a letter from W. C. G. Cribbett to Joe Plosser discussing an enclosed letter Cribbett wrote to Major Long. The letter to Long discusses a change in plans of eleven Air Force Refresher students finishing their training at Sweetwater instead of at Long's training facilities in Terrell.
Date:
August 1, 1942
Creator:
Cribbett, W. C. G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 1-4, 1946]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her father Fred's passing.
Date:
1946-01-01/1946-01-04
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 1, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent work. The postcard features an image of a Douglas A-20 practicing skip bombing.
Date:
August 1, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Got Niche in History With Goldwater's Help]
Newspaper clipping from the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph discussing the recent recognition of the WASP as military veterans due to legislation sponsored by Barry Goldwater, with a picture of Millicent Young. On the back are excerpts about the Palestinian and Lebanese conflicts.
Date:
October 1, 1978
Creator:
Colorado Springs Gazette
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steele's Aid to Pilots: Regulations (Fifth Revised Edition)
Copy of Steele's Aid to Pilots: Regulations, a compilation of American civil aviation rules and regulations. Nearly all aspects of flying are covered, including reporting and record keeping, pilot ratings, aircraft identification, air traffic control, equipment, instruments, lights, flight patterns, and weather, as well as a question and answer section.
Date:
July 1, 1940
Creator:
Steele, C. Earl
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being snowed-in in Lincoln, NE, flying from there to Dallas in a P-51, a crate of oranges from the recipient, recent correspondence, ferrying more P-51s, her uniform, planning to visit with Jackie Cochran, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Typed on Sheraton Hotel stationary.
Date:
December 1, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History