Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the matter have been scheduled to take place later that month and that they will include testimony from other individuals seeking veterans' status for their service during WWII.

Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He states that hearings on the matter will take place later that month.

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, publisher of Time magazine, asking him to consider including an article on the WASPs and their efforts to obtain veterans' status. She mentions that she has attempted to contact over fifty members of Congress with little success and that she hopes that an article in Time will help increase awareness of the WASPs' cause.

Letter from Eleanor Brown to President Jimmy Carter concerning pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. She asks why the legislation has been held up in committee and expresses dismay that the WASPs have not been given veterans' status.

Weekly newspaper from Washington, D.C. dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column discussing the opposition to legislation providing veterans benefits to the WASP can be found on page 3.

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column about legislation to militarize the WASP during World War Two and the end of the WASP program in 1944 can be found on page three. This issue also includes a letter from Mary Retick Wells, WASP Class 44-W-6, refuting statements Representative Olin E. Teague made against legislative efforts to grant veterans' benefits to the WASP.

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.

Clipping of a photograph of Southern Railway train #610. There are four men to the right of the image. The photo is captioned "Southern Railway No. 610, the Lima-born 2-10-4 that powered the Freedom Train in Texas, heads north at Oneida, Kentucky, on July 13, its inaugural weekend for its new operators. The ex-Texas &Pacific veteran is now a permanent part of the Southern steam stable. (Robert T. Clark)." Written below the image is "- Passenger Train Journal."

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig thanking him for supporting the efforts of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to gain militarization. She provides further evidence as to why the WASPs should be considered veterans based on their duties during World War II.

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig thanking him for supporting their efforts to gain militarization. The letter provides further evidence of why the Women's Airforce Service Pilots should be granted veteran status.

Photograph of Charlyne Creger sitting in a rocking chair with a toddler on her lap; behind her a fireplace and living room with a child's toys in it are visible.

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Senator Russel Long discussing the reasons why Bill S247, militarization for the Women Airforce Service Pilots should be passed.

Newspaper clipping of a column by Marianne Means discussing the WASP and their efforts to obtain veterans' benefits. The back of the clipping includes an article about Hurricane Anita and coupons for goods and services at Firestone.

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the outcome of the House hearings on legislation to militarize the WASP and opposition to the WASPs efforts to obtains veterans' status and benefits. The page also contains a column by the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of an article from page 2. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, an editorial about surgical residents providing medical care in the VA Hospital system, and a column about Legionnaire's Disease.

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing past and present efforts to militarize the WASP. The page also includes a column from the chairman of the NAVPA. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about the VA Hospital system

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column about past and present efforts to grant veterans' status to the WASP can be found on page three.

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes about pending legislation to grant veterans' status to the WASP. Two photos of the WASP accompany Hughes' column. The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, an editorial about surgical residents providing medical care at the VA, and an article about opposition to canal treaties.

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.