[Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]

Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the matter have been scheduled to take place later that month and that they will include testimony from other individuals seeking veterans' status for their service during WWII.
Date: September 1, 1977
Creator: Roberts, Ray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]

Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He states that hearings on the matter will take place later that month.
Date: September 1, 1977
Creator: Teague, Olin E., 1910-1981
Object Type: Letter
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
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
[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!] (open access)

[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'] (open access)

[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 (open access)

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
[Veteran benefits pamphlet] (open access)

[Veteran benefits pamphlet]

A folded pamphlet with serrated edges from the VA listing available benefits and eligibility for them.
Date: [1977-01-01..]
Creator: United States. Veterans Administration
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History