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[Group of WASPs with WASP Memorial Statue]
Photograph of eight Women Airforce Service Pilots attending a WASP reunion. All are wearing name tags and either their military dress uniform or a more casual navy pants suit decorated with various military pins. Helen W. Snapp--who is holding a small statue in her hands--and two other WASPs stand posed around a WASP memorial statue, gaze focused off camera, while other talk among themselves.
Date:
May 12, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Statement from Helen Snapp, February 1, 2005]
Statement from Helen Snapp describing her experiences as a Women Airforce Service Pilot and her life after the WASPs were disbanded. It includes descriptions of missions she has flown, a transfer from Camp Davis to Fort Steward, the living quarters, and more.
Date:
February 1, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joan Kufrin to Helen W. Snapp, June 12, 2005]
Letter from Joan Kufrin to Helen Snapp discussing Snapp's recent reading of Kufrin's script, Jackie's Girls. Kufrin thanks her for the interview and reading, and she includes a list of her primary sources.
Date:
June 12, 2005
Creator:
Kufrin, Joan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email From David A. Stallman to Betty Budde, Frances Rohrer Sargent, Lois Hailey, and Helen Snapp]
Electronic message from David A. Stallman to Betty Budde, Frances Sargent, Lois Hailey, and Helen Snapp, sent on March 16, 2005, discussing the inclusion of an article featuring Mary Nicholson, published in the March issue of Our State. Pages 210 and 211 of the article discuss Camp Davis and Liberty Field at Camp Stewart.
Date:
March 16, 2005
Creator:
Stallman, David A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Helen W. Snapp, November 17, 2005]
Letter from David A. Stallman to Helen W. Snapp, sent on November 17, 2005, discussing Stallman's recent contact with one Priscilla, the creator of the painting "Lady Dauntless," which Stallman will use for the cover of his and Snapp's book "Target-Towing WASP at Camp Davis." It includes page 211 of an article from the March issue of Our State which discusses Liberty Field in Camp Stewart. The final page includes four black and white photographs: the top left of four men in military dress standing in front of a plane, the top right of a long line of Women Airforce Service Pilots standing in front of two planes, the bottom left of a plane in flight, and the bottom left of a military dinner or banquet.
Date:
November 17, 2005
Creator:
Stallman, David A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Helen Snapp Holding a Miniature WASP Memorial Statue]
Photograph of Helen W. Snapp in her Women Airforce Service Pilot dress uniform holding a miniature version of the bronze WASP memorial statue resting on the stage beside her. There is an enlarged photograph of a blimp in the background, as well as a flag and other WASPs. In addition to her normal WASP pins, Helen also sports a red, white, and blue ribbon, a WASP sticker, and carries a bronze cane.
Date:
May 12, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]
Newspaper clipping of a four-page spread on plans for a WASP memorial celebration, including a schedule of events, list of participants, profiles on notable WASP members, and a small illustration of the WASP mascot, Fifinella.
Date:
May 28, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Helen Snapp with Silver Corvette]
Photograph of WASP wearing a dark blue WASP uniform standing to the left of a silver corvette , with people gathered in the background. The corvette has a sign in the front window that reads, "Helen Snapp WASP WWII." Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the woman is Helen Snapp, and that the photo was taken at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
May 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP to always be remembered in Texas]
Copy of the May 2005 issue of the Sweetwater Reporter. Articles about the WASP WWII Musuem, the finding of a missing person, standardized tests, and more are included.
Date:
May 29, 2005
Creator:
Barkley, Ben
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Helen Snapp in WASP Cut-Out]
Photograph of Helen Snapp sticking her face through the circle in a board depicting a pilot with a parachute on their back. The pilot has been illustrated standing on an airport tarmac, with painted text reading. "Best Kept Secret of WWII!" Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the woman is WASP Helen Snapp, and that the photo was taken at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
May 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Group Reunion Photograph]
Photograph of about forty Women Airforce Service Pilots sitting in rows of three, all wearing their WASP uniform. There is a black and white photograph of a GoodYear blimp as well as two flags behind the group.
Date:
May 12, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of WASP at Avenger Field Statue Unveiling]
Photograph of WASP gathered around The Graduate statue. Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicate the women are gathered for the statue unveiling and museum groundbreaking at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
May 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sounds Magazine, Volume 19, Number 1, Spring 2005
Semi-annual local magazine for the Topsail, North Carolina area, including articles about local fishing, boating, and beach activities. The magazine also includes advertisements for local businesses, a calendar of local events, visitors' guide for the local area, and a multi-page article about WASP at Camp Davis, near Topsail.
Date:
Spring 2005
Creator:
Pletl, Connie
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Two Women Sitting in Cockpit of Plane]
Photograph of two women sitting in the cockpit of a plane, looking back towards the camera. Both are wearing headsets. A man shown from the shoulders up and wearing a headset is sitting closer to the camera, on the left. Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the two women, named Fran and Lauren, are at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas for the groundbreaking of the WASP museum.
Date:
May 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sounds Magazine, Volume 19, Number 3, Fall 2005
Semi-annual local magazine for the Topsail, North Carolina area, including articles about local fishing, boating, and beach activities. The magazine also includes advertisements for local businesses, a calendar of local events, visitors' guide for the local area, and a multi-page article about WASP at Camp Davis, near Topsail.
Date:
Autumn 2005
Creator:
Pletl, Connie
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Lucile Wise and Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, June 9, 2005]
Memo from WASP members Lucile Wise and Mickey Brown to President Caro Bosca discussing the results of a survey to determine if their organization should donate money to the WASP museum in Sweetwater.
Date:
June 9, 2005
Creator:
Wise, Lucile & Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from the Women's Memorial Foundation, August 2005]
Email from the Women's Memorial Foundation discussing events commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the end of WWII, including a program about the WASP and their contributions to the war. A handwritten note states, "Call to see if we're represented."
Date:
August 2005
Creator:
Women's Memorial Foundation
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy, August 14, 2005]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy requesting reimbursement for expenses she incurred while traveling to WASP events. "Copy" is handwritten across the top and bottom of the page. Included with the letter are two confirmation emails from Expedia.com and a boarding pass for her flight to Washington, D.C.
Date:
August 14, 2005
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board, May 12, 2005]
Letter from WASP President Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors discussing an "Action Without Meeting" question to recognize Shutsy Reynolds for her service as the organization's Stores Chairman. The last two paragraphs correct an error from the balance sheet printed in the newsletter.
Date:
May 12, 2005
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Region 2 Report
Report detailing Eleanor Brown's activities as the Director of Region 2 from October 2004 through April 2005.
Date:
April 2, 2005
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Region 3 News]
Report from Betty Jane Williams relaying news and events within WASP Region 3. She discusses Janet Hargrave's memorial service, the recent discovery of artifacts at Marie Robinson's crash site, a new large-format film about fighter pilots, and the Women Military Aviators conference.
Date:
March 17, 2005
Creator:
Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Betty Jane Williams, August 23, 2005]
Email from Betty Jane Williams to WASP members discussing the Women Military Aviators (WMA) conference. She mentions the connection between the WMA and the WASP and encourages the recipients to show their support of the WMA by attending the event in San Diego.
Date:
August 23, 2005
Creator:
Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email Correspondence from Diane Bartels to Eleanor Brown, February 21, 2005]
Email from Diane Bartels to Eleanor Brown that has a list of WASP.
Date:
February 2005
Creator:
Bartels, Diane R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP of WWII Regular Board Meeting Minutes]
Minutes from the Spring 2005 board meeting of the WASP of WWII, held in Washington, D.C.
Date:
April 2, 2005
Creator:
McCreery, Jean T.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History