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[Tree By Lake #3]

Photograph of a large tree by a lake, with a sidewalk and grassy park area in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board, October 2, 2007] (open access)

[Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board, October 2, 2007]

Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board containing the mailing addresses for members of the Bosca family.
Date: October 2, 2007
Creator: Ringler, Sherry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977] (open access)

[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977]

Photocopied text of an excerpt from the Congressional Record containing Senator Barry Goldwater's introduction of bill S. 247 to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. Goldwater's remarks are followed by five articles on the WASPs, their service during WWII, and their efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date: January 14, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress. Senate.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawing of Avenger Field]

Photograph of a drawing of Avenger field on a red background. The buildings are laid out and labeled as they would have been when WASP were staying there.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Board Meeting Agenda] (open access)

[WASP Board Meeting Agenda]

Agenda for the WASP board meeting held March 25, 2006.
Date: March 25, 2006
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Dedication] (open access)

[WASP Dedication]

Text containing information about the WASP dedication to be held at The Highground on July 31, 2006.
Date: 2006?
Creator: The Highground
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, May 6, 2006] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, May 6, 2006]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca discussing the Action Without Meeting Ballot and recent actions taken by the WASP board.
Date: May 6, 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Inspection (open access)

Certificate of Inspection

Certificate of Inspection awarded to Eleanor Brown at the 50th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP in San Antonio, Texas. The certificate consists of text framed by a blue border and is signed by George W. Connell, "Chief WASP Wings Inspector."
Date: September 9, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association] (open access)

[Flyer: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association]

Flyer announcing the establishment of the Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the living members of the WASP and their families. The reverse side includes a membership application to the the organization.
Date: September 27, 2008
Creator: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch] (open access)

[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]

Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date: 1999
Creator: McLernon, Eleanor Michel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake at Sunset #8]

Photograph of a sunset on a lake. A small tree can be seen in the left foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown with Senator Hutchison]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown standing with then Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Hutchison is seen in a red coat to the right, and Eleanor is seen to the left in her WASP blazer and a name tag that reads, "Eleanor Mickey Brown, WASP, Victoria, Texas". A second name tag below that reads, "Eleanor McLernon Brown". Printed text at the bottom of the photo reads, "To Eleanor Mickey Brown, Best Wishes", and the signature in blue ink on the bottom right reads, "Kay Bailey Hutchison".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Eleanor Brown]

Stamped envelope sent from Garth Didlick and addressed to Eleanor Brown.
Date: unknown
Creator: Didlick, Garth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts, May 5, 1977] (open access)

[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
[WASP Regular Board Meeting Minutes] (open access)

[WASP Regular Board Meeting Minutes]

Minutes from the WASP's regular board meeting held October 7, 2000 in Sweetwater, TX. Includes a list of members present and a summary of the business discussed and motions made during the meeting.
Date: October 7, 2000
Creator: Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP at Highground Memorial]

Photograph of WASP Dorothy Lewis and Carol Hamilton at the Highground Memorial with a WASP statue. One of the women is wearing a blue WASP reunion scarf. A plaque below the statue reads, "Women Airforce Service Pilots W.A.S.P. World War II 1942-1944". A note on the back of the photo reads, "At The Highgrouns Memorial, Carol Hamilton, Dot Lewis".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Betty J. Brown, June 12, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Betty J. Brown, June 12, 2006]

Email from Betty J. Brown in support of hiring Sherry Ringler to be the executive director of the WASP organization.
Date: June 12, 2006
Creator: Brown, Betty J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Cooking in Kitchen #2]

Photograph of three people, two men and a woman, cooking together in a home kitchen. The woman can be seen battering chicken with flour.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP with Banner]

Paper copied photo of a group of several reunion WASP standing together and holding up a blu and white banner that reads, "W.A.S.P. W.W.II 44-9 Women Air Force Service Pilots". Four of the women in the bottom row to the right are dressed in uniform.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP 44-9 Reunion]

Photograph of several WASP members with name tags and blue reunion scarves posed in three rows at a Nebraska reunion. A woman in the middle of the bottom row is holding a blue sign that say, "44-9". Handwritten notes can be seen on the back of the photo that read, "Front Row: L-R Marty Revel (Sarager),,,,Betty Turner (Stagg), (2): Katy (McGrath) Henze, Ethel (Lytch) Miller, Elaine Harmon, Margaret Jones (T), Ruth (Groves) Kearney, Mildred (House) Ferree, Gayle Snell, Top: Helen (Cannon) Johnson, Betty (Martin) Riddle,, Mickey (McLernon) Brown, Margaret Gee" and "Omaha, Neb. Reunion 1998".
Date: 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fifinella Sticker]

Sticker depicting Fifinella, the mascot of the WASP organization.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gold medal Ceremony #3]

Photograph of a female speaker at a podium with a WASP in uniform standing to the left at a Gold Medal Ceremony within the U.S. Capitol building. Six U.S. flags and the Statue of Freedom can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Outdoor WASP Memorial]

Photograph of a WASP memorial ceremony taking place outdoors with metal globe sculpture seen in the background. Two speakers can be seen in the foreground with sheets of paper. They are standing next to a statue covered by a blue tarp. A plaque beneath the statue reads, "Women Airforce Service Pilots W.A.S.P. World War II 1942-1944". An Air Force member at attention can be seen to the right and a woman can be seen standing in the left background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor Brown Pilot Certificate Copy] (open access)

[Eleanor Brown Pilot Certificate Copy]

Photocopy of a pilot certificate belonging to WASP member, Eleanor Brown. A schedule from 1999 can be seen printed on the back.
Date: 1999?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History