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National WASP WWII Museum
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National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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UNT Oral History Program
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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
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William Giannopoulos Collection
7
Newsmap
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Charlyne Creger Collection
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Eleanor Brown Collection
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[Four Uniformed Men with a Cannon]
Photograph of William Booker, Ronda Lee Gill, William Giannopoulos, and Oris Cripe standing together behind a cannon carriage. Gill and Cripe are both propping up a knee on the carriage. The men are wearing khaki uniforms and garrison caps. Behind the men are trees and a three-story building from the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy in El Paso. A handwritten note on the back indicates that the men are roommates.
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Half-Tracks in Dinkelsbühl, Germany]
Photograph of half-tracks carrying American soldiers through a brick street in Dinkelsbühl, Germany. Stone buildings line the road. The photo is shot through a sidewalk arch which contains woman holding a child.
Date:
April 20, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Giannopoulos Posing Before His College Bedroom]
Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing in front of the window of his apartment bedroom at the Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy. He is wearing a khaki uniform and glasses.
Date:
September 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[William Hahn Standing Beside a Jeep]
Photograph of William Hahn standing arms akimbo beside a jeep on a road. The dark haired man is only wear a pair of shorts and shoes.
Date:
June 20, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Generals Conferring in Luneville, France]
Photograph of Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, Lieutenant General George S. Patton, Jr., Lieutenant General Alexander M. Patch, and Lieutenant General Omar N. Bradley standing together and talking.
Date:
March 20, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers In Front of Plants]
Photograph of three soldiers, including James Kite in the middle, posing in front of trees and brush in Heidenheim, Germany. A building is visible in the background.
Date:
June 20, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Alf Klaveness, April 16, 2004
Interview with Alf Klaveness, a commanding officer on the destroyer USS Benham. Klaveness begins by discussing his family history after coming here from Norway and working for John Rockefeller; he answers questions about his role in the Navy and describes being in Tokyo Bay during the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.
Date:
May 20, 2005
Creator:
Walker, Tracy & Klaveness, Alf
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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
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]
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]
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 Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 20, 1945]
Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about the Army requiring its personnel to state whether they will continue their service after the war, a brief experience with a couple of women off-base, a small party he attended, his reaction to alcohol, remembering civilian life, and reflecting on his time in the military.
Date:
August 20, 1945
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3, May 20, 1945
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
May 20, 1945
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, August 20, 1992]
Minutes for the WASP Committee meeting including updates on obtaining a historical marker, fundraising, and brochures and posters.
Date:
August 20, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for Avenger Field Meeting, May 20, 1989]
Minutes for a meeting of WASP representatives and Sweetwater community members at Avenger Field including discussion on the progress of the WASP memorial.
Date:
May 20, 1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Renaming Ceremony Speech by Ann Atkeison]
Speech given by Ann Atkeison honoring the history of Avenger Field.
Date:
May 20, 1989
Creator:
Atkeison, Ann
Object Type:
Script
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Enlisted Reserve Corp I.D. Rigdon Edwards]
Front and back copies of an identification card for the Enlisted Reserve Corps belonging to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards. They are posted on a sheet of blue paper along with a photograph of Edwards in uniform, seen to the right.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
United States Army
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Earl Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, December 20, 1941]
Letter from Mrs. Earl Kuenning to Mickey McLernon informing her that she will sent her some pictures of Tom, thanking her for giving him hospitality, telling her about his travels, and wishing her happy holidays.
Date:
December 20, 1941
Creator:
Kuenning, Mrs. Earl
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Medical Consideration of WASP
Report on the physical, psychological, medical, and emotional capabilities of women in aviation, formed from several studies on the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The report concludes that women can typically meet all requirements for safe flight without hindrance, and suggests that any similar future program to the WASP should be militarized.
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, Sept. 20, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to class secretaries discussing two petitions and group issues.
Date:
September 20, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #4]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts discussing complaints that Creger and other board members have with decisions Roberts has made as President of the Order of Fifinella.
Date:
October 20, 1979
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #3]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts discussing complaints that Creger and other board members have with decisions Roberts has made as President of the Order of Fifinella. A handwritten note from Creger can be seen at the bottom of the letter.
Date:
October 20, 1979
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #2]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts discussing complaints that Creger and other board members have with decisions Roberts has made as President of the Order of Fifinella. A handwritten note from Creger can be seen at the bottom of the letter.
Date:
October 20, 1979
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History