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Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 113th Congress, Second Session (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 113th Congress, Second Session

Congressional Record in which Representative Ros-Lehtinen honors the life of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Frances Sargen, describing her service with the WASP and her life after retirement.
Date: January 14, 2010
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. There is a red tab sticking out of page E2255, highlight the speech Hon. Alcee L. Hastings gave about Helen Snapp.
Date: September 14, 2009
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001 (open access)

International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001

Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
Date: June 14, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William G. Morris to Harry Snapp, July 14, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from William G. Morris to Harry Snapp, July 14, 1994]

Letter from Symposium Co-Chairman of Midland College, Dr. William G. Morris to Dr. Harry Snapp discussing the approval of Snapp's proposal "Pilots, female as well as male: Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II."
Date: July 14, 1994
Creator: Morris, William G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fifinella Logo on Metal Plane Part]

Close-up photograph of the WASP Fifinella mascot painted on a metal plane part, with signatures from several WASP to the right of the logo.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four WASP with Plane]

Photograph of four WASP standing in front of a silverr plane. The women are wearing blue, some of them in WASP uniforms. The two WASP in the center are holding small awards.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Shirley Chase Kruse in WASP uniform]

Photograph of Shirley Chase Kruse sitting, smiling into the camera wearing her Women Airforce Service Pilot dress uniform.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three WASP with Memorabilia]

Photograph of three WASP wearing blue WASP uniforms, sitting behind a long table with WASP memorabilia on it. The women are inspecting a newspaper clipping. In the background, a silver fighter plane with blue accents on it is parked inside the large hangar.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two WASP at Podium]

Photograph of two WASP standing behind a podium, with a Texas State Technical College backdrop behind them. The woman on the left is wearing a white shirt with a WASP scarf around her neck, while the woman on the right is wearing a blue WASP uniform and holding the podium microphone steady.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a WASP Speaking Into a Microphone]

Photograph of a WASP dressed in a Santiago Blue uniform without a jacket. There are Hap Arnold wings on her shirt sleeve, a WASP pin on her collar, a set silver diamond wings on her shirt pockets, and a WASP medal around her neck.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Talking at Homecoming Event]

Photograph of two WASP conversing during WASP homecoming at the WASP museum. They are both wearing WASP uniforms, and holding a jacket with medals pinned to the left chest.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A WASP Checking in for Homecoming]

Photograph of a WASP checking in for a WASP homecoming at the WASP museum. She is wearing a WASP santiago blue jacket, and holding a blue bag. There are two women sitting behind a table, and another woman standing behind the WASP. There are flags in the background, and a display case of WASP memorabilia in the background.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Helen Snapp Standing on a Plane, Sun 'N' Fun, April 14, 2010]

Photograph of WASP Helen Snapp in blue standing on a blue plane, taken at the 2010 Sun 'N' Fun event in Florida.
Date: April 14, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History