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Eleanor Brown Collection
14
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
13
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
7
Helen Snapp Collection
4
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
3
Kafka Collection
2
WASP Newsletter
2
Air Command and Staff College Course Correspondence Course
1
Gayle Snell Collection
1
Mary Ruth Rance Collection
1
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[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
[WASP Group in Uniform #3]
Photograph of eleven WASP in uniform posed in in two rows on a set of stone steps outside a building. The photo is adhered to mat poster board, and a typed paper note attached to the bottom reads, "WASP stationed at Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama. Eastern Flying Training Command".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]
Page 2: Newspaper clipping of an article about a reunion of the WASPin Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including two about car crashes.
Date:
October 13, 2002
Creator:
Bishop, Jim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001
Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
Date:
June 14, 2001
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Dorothea 'Didi' Moorman"]
Newspaper clipping about women dispelling male fears about the B-29 Superfortress. A photo of Dorothea "Didi" Moorman standing with Brig. General Paul Tibbets in Fort Walton Beach Florida is shown.
Date:
October 21, 1997
Creator:
Associated Press
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"]
Newspaper clipping of the "People" section of the June 1995 issue of Florida Today. Articles about the story of the WASPs, Michael Jackson's accusations of child molestation, neutering dogs, and more are included. "WW2 Flying Women" discusses two local women, Marjorie Sizemore and Carolyn Miller, and their service in the WASP.
Date:
June 22, 1995
Creator:
Morris, Betty
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: At New Station]
Newspaper clipping of a photograph of a young woman wearing a WASP uniform, with a brief description announcing her graduation from the WASP air school at Avenger Field. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including more news about the military.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]
Newspaper clippings of an article about a reunion in of the WASP group in Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article also discusses the lack of recognition for WASP by the military. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the two clippings, including two about car crashes and several obituaries.
Date:
October 13, 2002
Creator:
Bishop, Jim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Frances Rohrer Sargent
Information about WASP Frances Rohrer Sargent. Topics include her growing up, her stations while a WASP, and her life after the WASP disbanded. There is also a picture of Sargent about halfway down the page on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photocopied WASP Portraits]
Photocopy of a page containing six Women Airforce Service Pilot portraits, all dressed in leather flight jackets with Fifinella patches. The women are Grace Putnam, Mary Ruth Rance, Virginia Raymond, Velma Saunders, Betty Scantland, and Martha Smith.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989]
Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. and Mrs. Frances thanking them for the invitation to hold their 50th birthday reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in 1992 and potentially building a memorial wall for WASP. Included are other papers that give information about the history of WASP and specific members.
Date:
June 24, 1989
Creator:
Wise, Lucile
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Brown Interview Notes]
Pages of notes on lined paper that appear to be answers to interview question addressed to Eleanor McLernon Brown.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Award for Civilian Service
Cloth Army Air Forces Emblem seen attached to the bottom left corner of a certificate awarding the emblem to Eleanor McLernon for civilian service.
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces Pilot School
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Shipping List]
Shipping list of correspondence course items and printer error corrections for course 3B from Air University at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama
Date:
February 1, 1965
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Chatter Box]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Mickey Brown receiving an offer "to do research work in aircraft accident analysis" (lines 11-12).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleven WASP at Napier Field]
Group photograph of eleven WASP standing outside of a building at Napier Field. Each woman is wearing a beret, a dark jacket, a light-colored shirt, a dark tie, a dark skirt, and dark shoes. The note in the bottom right corner of the photograph says, "W.A.S.P., AAFEFTC, Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama, Dec. 1944."
Date:
December 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. F. Ohme to A. N. Densmore, November 3, 1960]
Letter from M. F. Ohme to Captain A. N. Densmore informing him of his satisfactory completion of his staff study report.
Date:
November 3, 1960
Creator:
Ohme, M. F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Air Force Historical Foundation Membership Request Card]
Blank application form and envelope for membership to The Air Force Historical Foundation which comes with a subscription to The Airpower Historian magazine.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
The Air Force Historical Foundation
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Napier Field Stickers]
Sticker sheet with six stickers that say, "Napier Field, Dothan, Alabama". They are illustrated with a red bird riding in a small airplane on a yellow background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 4, December 1,1944
Partial WASP newsletter from a base in Maxwell Field, Alabama, announcing the death of a WASP Staff Executive, Katherine Dussaq, who was a key member in planning reemployment possibilities for WASP after deactivation. Dussaq perished in a plane crash when her AT-6 went down on her way to Cincinnati. Attached after the newsletter is a pilot's log page belonging to Betty Jo Streff.
Date:
December 1, 1944
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[USAF Extension Course Shipping List February 9, 1965]
Shipping list of correspondence course items and printer error corrections for course 3B from Air University at Gunter Air Force Base, Alabama.
Date:
February 9, 1965
Creator:
Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, November 21, 1944]
Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon congratulating her on her completion of training, discussing past correspondence, aviation, and dealing with trainees.
Date:
November 21, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graded Test Answer Sheet For Horace Bartlett]
Filled in and graded answer sheet for a test taken by Horace E. Bartlett, along with a blank student progress sheet, a book order form, and a list of books available to purchase from Maxwell Air Force Base. These are paired with an envelope addressed to Bartlett in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
October 1, 1957
Creator:
Bartlett, Horace E.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blank Examination Answer Sheet #2]
Blank answer sheet for an Air Force correspondence course examination, along with an envelope from Gunter Air Force Base.
Date:
December 1962
Creator:
Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History