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[Women with 44-10 Sign]

Photograph of 17 women sitting and standing in two rows, some wearing blue scarves; a woman sitting in the middle of the front row is holding a "44-10" sign.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Pilot Cutout]

Cut out image of a woman in a brown jacket and trousers, white shirt, and wearing a long scarf that appears to be covered in the wings insignia of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Earhart Memorial] (open access)

[Clipping: Earhart Memorial]

Newspaper clipping discussing the details of a $1000 Graduate Scholarship grant for professional women to study engineering with a specialization in aeronautics.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Rare Letter Explains Reason Why The Inventor Orville Wright Seldom Flew] (open access)

[Clipping: Rare Letter Explains Reason Why The Inventor Orville Wright Seldom Flew]

Newspaper clipping explaining the reason Orville Wright did not travel in airplanes and why he kept this a secret from the public.
Date: December 14, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pilot Amelia Earhart] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot Amelia Earhart]

Newspaper clipping discussing the life of Amelia Earhart, her adventures flying, and the records she set as a woman pilot. The clipping also includes puzzles and games related to remembering the pilot.
Date: July 23, 1997
Creator: Debnam, Betty
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman in Cockpit]

Photograph of a young woman wearing a flight suit in the cockpit of a jet, speaking into the radio.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Story Behind the Medal of The Month] (open access)

[Pamphlet: The Story Behind the Medal of The Month]

Pamphlet from the Medal of the Month Club with a cartoon and short biography about the life of Amelia Earhart. A short introduction paragraph explains the purpose of the Club is to teach children about American aviation heroes.
Date: 1941~
Creator: Sullivan, Ralph & Buranelli, Felicity
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Women with USAF Jet]

Photograph of a painting collage featuring two women wearing later USAF flight suits standing in front of USAF jets. There is text on both airplanes, including a serial number and other information on the plane to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Airfield with Planes and Cars]

Photograph of an airfield with a row of planes on the left and two planes facing forward in the foreground with a building, and several rows of parked cars and other planes visible in the background.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger Wearing a Striped Jacket]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger, pictured from the waist up, wearing a striped jacket.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boat Passing Harbor]

Photograph of a boat called "Oleander City" passing through waters near a harbor, in which boats and ships can be seen docked in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boeing B-29 Plane in Flight]

Photograph of a Boeing B-29 airplane in mid-flight. Charlyne Creger's name and address are handwritten on the back of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of Three at Board Walk]

Photograph of a two young women and one young man all wearing swimsuits and standing on a boardwalk, with picnic benches, other beach-goers, and the ocean seen in the background. The young woman on the right is Charlyne Creger.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collage of Photos of Charlyne Creger]

Collage of photos of Charlyne Creger and World War II-related images. "WASP" and "WWII" are printed at the top of the image along with the Women Airforce Service Pilot wings, and "Charlyne Creger, 44-W-10" is printed at the bottom.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Decorating Shoes]

Photograph of a group of five women grouped around a table with craft supplies and open bottles of ginger ale, who appear to be decorating pairs of shoes.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Seated at Bow of Boat]

Photograph of a group of women in swimsuits and shorts seated on the bow of a boat. The woman on the far right appears to be Charlyne Creger, whose surname is handwritten on the back of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Signed Portrait of Charlyne Creger]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger posed in leather jacket, flight cap and goggles, and silk scarf. A Fifinella gremlin can be seen patched onto the lapel of her jacket. The WASP wings logo and her name are printed onto the bottom edge of the photo, and her signature can be seen across her chest.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men and Women Sun Bathing on Boat #2]

Photograph of a group of men and women in swimsuits and shorts sunbathing and lounging on a boat. The woman lying closest to the foreground appears to be Charlyne Creger, whose surname is handwritten on the back of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Charlyne Creger in Flight Gear]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger posed in leather jacket, flight cap and goggles, and silk scarf. A Fifinella gremlin can be seen patched onto the lapel of her jacket. The WASP wings logo and her name are printed onto the bottom edge of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women on Boat in Galveston]

Photograph of five women in swimsuits posed on the back of small boat with the name, "Oleander City Galveston" painted on the siding. The boat is facing the direction of a harbor, where other boats and ships can be seen in the distance. "Creger" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Trainees Marching by Barracks]

Photograph of two formations of WASP trainees marching two-by-two next to the barracks, a long single-story wooden building with windows and a chimney.
Date: 1940~/1949~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women on Boat in Galveston #2]

Photograph of five women in swimsuits posed on the back of small boat with the name, "Oleander City Galveston" painted on the siding. The boat is facing the direction of a harbor, where other boats and ships can be seen in the distance. "Creger" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Men and Women Sun Bathing on Boat #3]

Photograph of a group of men and women in swimsuits and shorts sunbathing and lounging on a boat. The woman lying closest to the foreground appears to be Charlyne Creger, whose surname is handwritten on the back of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman with U230 Plane]

Photograph of a woman wearing flight coveralls and standing with her hand against the engine of a plane with the number "U230" painted on the side .
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History