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Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members With Billboard
Copy negative of a group of Abilene Chamber of Commerce Members at the 15th Texas' Largest Barbecue in honor of Dyess AFB. The Banner reads "Dyess….. / Abilene Thinks You're Great / Texas' Largest Barbecue / by Abilene Chamber of Commerce". The men in the picture from left to right: Colonel King(?), W. P. "Dub" Wright, Jim Naler, Troy Sampley, J.C. Hunter (behind man leaning out), E.N. Wishcamper (leaning out), Oliver Howard, and Fred Lee Hughes.
Date:
May 8, 1971
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts, May 5, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts of the Victoria Advocate discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. She mentions that she has enclosed copies of the bills and thanks him for his support in publicizing the WASPs' efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date:
May 5, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Ray Roberts to Eleanor M. Brown, May 19, 1977]
Letter from Representative Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions the process he is following to determine when to schedule hearings on the legislation. He notes that the hearings will include other individuals and groups requesting veterans' benefits for their service during World War II.
Date:
May 19, 1977
Creator:
Roberts, Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Gillespie Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, May 10, 1977]
Letter from Representative Gillespie Montgomery to Eleanor Brown discussing her support of recent bills to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions the process that the Chairman of the Veterans Affairs' Committee will follow to determine when the legislation will be added to the hearing schedule.
Date:
May 10, 1977
Creator:
Montgomery, Gillespie V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 5, 1978]
Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 and the criteria the Secretary of Defense will use to determine if the WASPs and other groups are eligible to receive veterans' benefits for their service to the Armed Forces.
Date:
May 5, 1978
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Editor of Victoria Advocate, May 12, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor McLernon Brown to the editor of Victoria Advocate telling her who the WASP are, the issues that have risen with Congress regarding giving them veteran status, and asking them if she can inform her readers about this, and get them to send letters to Congress.
Date:
May 12, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, May 13, 1977]
Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation to give veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the Veterans' Affairs Committee has advised him that hearings on the legislation will be scheduled soon.
Date:
May 13, 1977
Creator:
Young, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 5, 1978]
Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 and the criteria the Secretary of Defense will use to determine if the WASPs and other groups are eligible to receive veterans' benefits for their service to the Armed Forces.
Date:
May 5, 1978
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 27, 1977]
Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing legislation to grant veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that bill S. 247 has been introduced in the Senate and that the Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold hearings on the bill in the late spring.
Date:
May 27, 1977
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cochran's Convent]
Magazine clipping of "Cochran's Convent" by SMSgt Harold Newcomb. An old article about who the WASP were and how they started and ended is included.
Date:
May 1977
Creator:
Newcomb, Harold
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "They Flew, Too"]
Copy of the May 25, 1977 issue of The Gazette. An article of the WASP, who they were, what they did, Helen Snapp's service with them, and their efforts to gain veteran status is included. Articles about city government, summer jobs for youth, nutrition, cooking, and sports are also provided in this issue.
Date:
May 25, 1977
Creator:
Remington, Eileen
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to W-Niners, May 18, 1976]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to W-Niners discussing some of the WASP members who appeared at the previous year's WASP reunion.
Date:
May 18, 1976
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" Brown and other WASP being honored for their service in WWII
Date:
May 28, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the U.S. Department of Defense awarding members of WASP who served during WWII with full veteran status. The article includes quotes from and a photograph of WASP Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown. On the back of the clipping is a brief article about the local Bronte club, and an advertisement for Montag's Supermarket.
Date:
May 28, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernice Haydu to Communications Captains, June 1, 1977]
Letter from Bernice "Bee" Haydu to Communications Captains discussing a the events of a meeting with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee about the veteran status of former WASP members. She also discusses further steps to achieve veteran status for the women who served in WASP.
Date:
1977-05-26/1977-06-01
Creator:
Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 100, No. 44, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 5, 1976
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 5, 1976
Creator:
Lenamon, James L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1975
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 29, 1975
Creator:
Lenamon, James L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 87, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 27, 1971
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 27, 1971
Creator:
McGaughey, John H. & Lenamon, James L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 8, 1975
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 8, 1975
Creator:
Lenamon, James L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 90, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 30, 1974
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 30, 1974
Creator:
Lenamon, James L.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 86, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 28, 1970
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 28, 1970
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 46, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 11, 1977
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 11, 1977
Creator:
Lucas, Donnie
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 25, 1977
Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date:
May 25, 1977
Creator:
Lucas, Donnie
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History