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[Envelope from Addison Hoof to Jacqueline Cochran, September 20, 1971] (open access)

[Envelope from Addison Hoof to Jacqueline Cochran, September 20, 1971]

Envelope addressed to Jacqueline Cochran from Addison Hoof.
Date: September 20, 1971
Creator: Hoof, Addison
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran, July 20, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran, July 20, 1970]

Letter from Permissions Editor Eliza Cocroft on behalf of Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran discussing Helen McKee's use of information within Cochran's book The Stars At Noon.
Date: July 20, 1970
Creator: Cocroft, Eliza
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number M-8] (open access)

[Special Orders Number M-8]

Special Order listing the rank and assignments of several Air Force personnel, including Marjorie Wakeham.
Date: October 20, 1959
Creator: 48th Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card to Marjorie Wakeham] (open access)

[Card to Marjorie Wakeham]

Kitten card in an envelope addressed to Marjorie Wakeham with a handwritten poem on the inside about the recipient leaving, signed from "Lambie".
Date: October 20, 1947
Creator: {{{name}}}
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Daedalians Certificate] (open access)

[Order of Daedalians Certificate]

Certificate from the Order of Daedalians declaring Rosa Charlyne Creger an official member.
Date: February 20, 2003
Creator: Order of Daedalians
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 78, Extract 20] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 78, Extract 20]

Special order listing the training headquarters for several Air Force personnel, including Rosa C. Creger.
Date: April 20, 1951
Creator: Department of the Air Force
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Your Body in Flight (open access)

Your Body in Flight

Manual illustrated with cartoons for quick memorization demonstrating the effects of flight on the human body and the best practices for safe aviation.
Date: July 20, 1943
Creator: Aero Medical laboratory
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Pilot's Check List (open access)

Pilot's Check List

Pilot checklist for C-47, C47A, C-53, C-53C, and C-53D aircrafts that instructs the pilots on starting the engines, what to during engine warmup, and protocol before takeoff. Solange D'Hooghe's name is handwritten in the top right corner. Below the name are handwritten notes on fuel capacity in blue ink.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carol Brozman to Charlyne Creger, April 20, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Carol Brozman to Charlyne Creger, April 20, 1995]

Letter from Carol Brozman to Charlyne Creger thanking her for contributing a self portrait in Cricket Magazine's May issue.
Date: April 20, 1995
Creator: Brozman, Carol
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Statement for Orderly Fee] (open access)

[Statement for Orderly Fee]

Statement of charges owed by Catherine Parker for orderly fees at basic flight school. An ink stamp on the page marks the charges as paid.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rocco Defelice to Charlyne Creger, February 20, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Rocco Defelice to Charlyne Creger, February 20, 2003]

Acceptance Letter from Rocco Defelice to Rosa Charlyne Creger welcoming her to the Order of Daedalians along with enclosed guidelines for newly approved members.
Date: February 20, 2003
Creator: Defelice, Rocco
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James B. Giles to Catherine Parker, March 20, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from James B. Giles to Catherine Parker, March 20, 2009]

Letter from James B. Giles to Catherine Chatham congratulating her for a great write-up and praising her for serving as a Women Airforce Service Pilot.
Date: March 20, 2009
Creator: Giles, James B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extract 1-2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 104, Extract 1-2]

Special orders for a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots and other personnel to return to specified based for training purposes.
Date: November 20, 1944
Creator: 2563D Army Air Forces Base Unit & Nance, Walter L.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Employment Separation Clearance] (open access)

[Employment Separation Clearance]

Signed statements from various officers and staff confirming that Catherine Parker will no longer be employed at Marana Army Air Field and is cleared of any duties or obligations.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Anderson, D. V.; Beauregard; Hixson, Hilwer B.; Hars, C. C.; Parrish, D. C. & Parker, Catherine
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, June 20, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Dale Martin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, June 20, 1972]

Letter from Dale Martin to the Women Airforce Pilots thanking them for hosting their 30th Memorial Reunion at the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Martin, Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Creighton University Sororities] (open access)

[Clipping: Creighton University Sororities]

Copy of three newspaper clippings providing a brief history about the activities and memberships of Mary Ruth Rance at Creighton University.
Date: November 20, 1934
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger, May 20, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger, May 20, 1977]

Letter from Charlyne Creger explaining that she was admitted as a patient at Big Spring AAF along with Mary Shaw and Laura Rutledge who were injured in a B.T. 13 crash. Ms. Creger mentions that she will obtain an official correspondence from the Doctor in order to prove her treatment at the facility.
Date: May 20, 1977
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 20, 1945]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor Brown informing Brown that she has earned a Certificate of Honorable Service and Service Pin from the WASP.
Date: February 20, 1945
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W.A.S.P. Historic Monument Estimated Costs] (open access)

[W.A.S.P. Historic Monument Estimated Costs]

Estimation of funds necessary to complete the WASP memorial at Avenger Field in Sweetwater.
Date: February 20, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fred Harrington to University's Students, May 20, 1964] (open access)

[Letter from Fred Harrington to University's Students, May 20, 1964]

Letter from Fred Harrington to the students of the University of Wisconsin discussing the rapid increase in student enrollment, plans to expand the university, what opinions the public gives about expansion, plans on financial aid, and other areas of education.
Date: May 20, 1964
Creator: Harrington, Fred Harvey
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Award for Civilian Service (open access)

Award for Civilian Service

Cloth Army Air Forces Emblem seen attached to the bottom left corner of a certificate awarding the emblem to Eleanor McLernon for civilian service.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Pilot School
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rededication Ceremony Schedule] (open access)

[Rededication Ceremony Schedule]

Schedule of events for a rededication ceremony, possibly for the WASP monument or for Avenger Field in Sweetwater.
Date: May 20, 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2]

Special orders extract listing several men from Sweetwater who were inducted as flight instructors and Air Corps mechanics that are to remain on inactive status. Rigdon Edwards Jr., known Women Airforce Service Pilots instructor, can be seen listed among the names.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for an offense, talking about Charlotte, North Carolina, aviation, and how good of a friend she is.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History