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[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, March 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, March 15, 1977]

Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown acknowledging her request for copies of H. R. 3321 and S. 247. He mentions that he has enclosed copies of both bills.
Date: March 15, 1977
Creator: Young, John
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, September 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, September 15, 1977]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, publisher of Time magazine, asking him to consider including an article on the WASPs and their efforts to obtain veterans' status. She mentions that she has attempted to contact over fifty members of Congress with little success and that she hopes that an article in Time will help increase awareness of the WASPs' cause.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973]

Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards discussing a movie script about the WASP members who served in WWII, asking for Mr. Edwards's first-hand experience to help them write the script. He mentions that Mrs. Maureen Stracener referred him to Mr. Edwards for information.
Date: August 15, 1973
Creator: Baty, Robert
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Alan Cranston, May 15, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Alan Cranston, May 15, 1978]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Senator Alan Cranston asking why the WASP still have not received veteran status despite Congress saying that they would be given such status.
Date: May 15, 1978
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs, June 15, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs, June 15, 1973]

Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs discussing WASP militarization, and asking for support of the efforts to achieve veteran status for WASP members.
Date: June 15, 1973
Creator: Crews, Nancy B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company, May 15, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company, May 15, 1974]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Little, Brown and Company discussing the ways in which she should be contacted if people wish to quote her book, which she claims has not been happening, and how she wished she was told her book was discontinued so she could have bought copies.
Date: May 15, 1974
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Ann Messmore, May 15, 1974] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Ann Messmore, May 15, 1974]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Ann Genett Messmore discussing Messmore's use of Cochran's book The Stars at Noon.
Date: May 15, 1974
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter  to Honorable George E. Danielson, June 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Honorable George E. Danielson, June 15, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S) to Honorable George E. Danielson discussing the potential opportunity for militarization of some W.A.S.P members.
Date: June 15, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig thanking him for supporting the efforts of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to gain militarization. She provides further evidence as to why the WASPs should be considered veterans based on their duties during World War II.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig thanking him for supporting their efforts to gain militarization. The letter provides further evidence of why the Women's Airforce Service Pilots should be granted veteran status.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to John  P. Hammerschmidt , June 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to John P. Hammerschmidt , June 15, 1977]

Letter from the Women's Airforce Service Pilots to John P. Hammerschmidt explaining why they deserve veteran status and sharing some of their experiences during World War II.
Date: June 15, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Teresa D. James, March 15, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Teresa D. James, March 15, 1972]

Letter from Teresa D. James discussing the efforts by members of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots to gain recognition for their services rendered during World War II. She explains some methods of gaining their recognition such as signing a petition, forwarding petitions and letters of endorsement to her or a local congressman and providing addresses of WASP members if known.
Date: March 15, 1972
Creator: James, Teresa D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alberta Head to Celia Hunter, February 15, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Alberta Head to Celia Hunter, February 15, 1972]

Letter from Celia to Alberta Head discussing Sally Carrigher's travels and whereabouts as well as those of other friends.
Date: February 15, 1972
Creator: Head, Alberta F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, January 15, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, January 15, 1971]

Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head giving her holiday greetings, informing them of the weather in Fairbanks, and sharing about her experiences from her 1970 travels.
Date: January 15, 1971
Creator: Hunter, Celia
System: The Portal to Texas History