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The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1986 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 2, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 26, 1986

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: June 26, 1986
Creator: Lucas, Donnie A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Local WASP reunion events continue through Sunday] (open access)

[Clipping: Local WASP reunion events continue through Sunday]

Newspaper clipping with an article about a past issue John Hosier experienced, certain WASPs' experience in the military, and the 1986 Reunion.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pilot instructor had one fear: 'Fire in the air'] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot instructor had one fear: 'Fire in the air']

Newspaper clipping of an article about a time when Margaret Tamplin's plane caught fire in the middle of her flight and brief mention of the upcoming reunion.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and child on warbird wing]

Out-of-focus photograph of a boy sitting and Gayle Snell standing on the port wing of a vintage silver aircraft, probably a North American SNJ Texan. The boy wears a light-blue shirt; Snell is in a dark-blue shirt and black pants. More people stand in the background behind the plane.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and child on warbird wing (negative)]

Out-of-focus photograph of a boy sitting and Gayle Snell standing on the port wing of a vintage silver aircraft, probably a North American SNJ Texan. The boy wears a light-blue shirt; Snell is in a dark-blue shirt and black pants. More people stand in the background behind the plane.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and Woman in Cockpit]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (right) and another woman seated in the cockpit of an SNJ Texan. A man's head with a hat on is visible on the opposite side next to Snell.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and Woman in Cockpit]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (right) and another woman seated in the cockpit of an SNJ Texan. A man's head with a hat on is visible on the opposite side next to Snell.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and Woman in Cockpit (negative)]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (right) and another woman seated in the cockpit of an SNJ Texan. A man's head with a hat on is visible on the opposite side next to Snell.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell helping Friend onto SNJ Texan]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (left) helping another WASP veteran onto the wing of a SNJ Texan at an airshow, while another veteran sits in the rear cockpit.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell in SNJ Texan Cockpit (negative)]

Photograph of Gayle Snell in aviator sunglasses looking out the port side of SNJ Texan's cockpit. The hand of a person in the backseat is visible on the left.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell in Warbird Cockpit]

Photograph of Gayle Snell in aviator sunglasses looking out the port side of SNJ Texan's cockpit. The hand of a person in the backseat is visible on the left.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howard Payne University Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 73, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 26, 1986 (open access)

The Howard Payne University Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 73, Ed. 1, Wednesday, March 26, 1986

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 26, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Howard Payne University Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, September 26, 1986 (open access)

The Howard Payne University Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 3, Ed. 1, Friday, September 26, 1986

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Aircraft Cockpit]

Photograph of the cockpit of a large aircraft. Two people are visible on either edge of the frame.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Large Aircraft Cockpit (negative)]

Photograph of the cockpit of a large aircraft. Two people are visible on either edge of the frame.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 26, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 26, 1986]

Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards thanking him for his participation in the last reunion.
Date: October 26, 1986
Creator: Wise, Virginia F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Obscured View of B-1 Bomber at Airshow (negative)]

Photograph of a B-1 Lancer's nose, cockpit and front landing gear at an airshow, surrounded by pilots and visitors as part of a tour of Dyess Air Force Base for WASP veterans at the 1986 reunion. The left third of the photo is obscured.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, September 26, 1986 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, September 26, 1986

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People waving from street corner]

Photograph of ten adults and two children on a streetcorner in Sweetwater, Texas waving at someone to the left of the camera. Various 1970s- and 80s-style automobiles are parked in the background.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People waving from street corner (negative)]

Photograph of ten adults and two children on a streetcorner in Sweetwater, Texas waving at someone to the left of the camera. Various 1970s- and 80s-style automobiles are parked in the background.
Date: 1986-09-26%
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jazz Ensemble]

Photograph of a jazz ensemble playing onstage on the Queen Mary, showing two saxophone players with a drummer and keyboard player in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date: [1986-08-26..1986-08-30]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Jugglers]

Photograph of two young jugglers in suspenders tossing juggling pins over the head of a small child wearing an army helmet. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date: [1986-08-26..1986-08-30]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Man with Plaque]

Photograph of a man smiling from behind a dais with a plaque in his hand. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date: [1986-08-26..1986-08-30]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men at Reunion]

Photograph of two men wearing suits posed standing side by side at a reunion event. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date: [1986-08-26..1986-08-30]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History