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[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s] (open access)

[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]

Newspaper clipping of an article about a WASP member, Frances L. Cisternino, who went skydiving for her 90th birthday, briefly describing her experience as service pilot in WWII. The article includes several photos of Cisternino preparing for and floating down from her sky-dive. The article is continued on the back of the clipping, with a photograph of the onlookers at the event, along with some obituaries and part of another article.
Date: December 10, 2002
Creator: Copenhaver, Larry
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Chronicle a testament to WASPs] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Chronicle a testament to WASPs]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about Byrd Howell Granger writing a book about WASP members titled 'On Final Approach.' The article also includes information about the author's death, as well as a photograph of Granger writing with a typewriter.
Date: December 4, 1991
Creator: Hawley, Chuck
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Off she went into the wild blue yonder] (open access)

[Clipping: Off she went into the wild blue yonder]

Newspaper clipping titled "Off she went into the wild blue yonder," written by Frog Smith for The News-Press. It discusses the life of Jacqueline Cochran and continues on 2D under the title of "Pilot."
Date: December 6, 1980
Creator: Smith, Frog
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Rare Letter Explains Reason Why The Inventor Orville Wright Seldom Flew] (open access)

[Clipping: Rare Letter Explains Reason Why The Inventor Orville Wright Seldom Flew]

Newspaper clipping explaining the reason Orville Wright did not travel in airplanes and why he kept this a secret from the public.
Date: December 14, 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Airforce Service Pilots Reunited] (open access)

[Clipping: Women Airforce Service Pilots Reunited]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping showing photos of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, classes of 43-W-6 and 43-W-7.
Date: December 10, 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Golden Wedding To Be Observed By the Cregers] (open access)

[Clipping: Golden Wedding To Be Observed By the Cregers]

Newspaper clipping showing a picture of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Creger and stating that they will be honored with a reception by their children at Charlyne Creger's home.
Date: December 25, 1959
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cornelia Fort, WASP, [1919-1949] Remembers] (open access)

[Clipping: Cornelia Fort, WASP, [1919-1949] Remembers]

Clipping from the Stars and Stripes with a column by Patricia Collins Hughes about Cornelia Fort, who died while serving as a ferry pilot during World War Two. Hughes also includes Fort's account of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Date: December 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Excerpt From a Columnist's Notebook] (open access)

[Clipping: Excerpt From a Columnist's Notebook]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes encouraging WASPs to make sure to their contact information is on file with the Stars and Stripes to ensure they receive the WASP newsletter as well as communication from the Department of Defense on how to obtain veterans' benefits.The page also contains the text of a letter to President Carter, a column written by the National Service and Legislative Director of AMVETS, a brief article about the LAMOPH, and the continuation of an article from page 1. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, an editorial on the Christmas spirit, and a editorial about veterans who served in World War 1.
Date: December 15, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!] (open access)

[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!]

Newspaper clipping with an article about President Carter signing HR 8701 and the WASPs' newly attained veteran status.
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Ellensburg Girl in WASPS Killed] (open access)

[Clipping: Ellensburg Girl in WASPS Killed]

Photocopy of an article about the death of WASP Mary Louise Webster and some other documents.
Date: December 11, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cornelia Fort, WASP [1919-1943] Remembers...] (open access)

[Clipping: Cornelia Fort, WASP [1919-1943] Remembers...]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes about Cornelia Fort, who died while serving as a ferry pilot during World War Two. Hughes also includes Fort's account of the attack of Pearl Harbor. To the right of Hughes' column are two pictures of veterans at VFW posts and one picture of a US Congressman meeting with an airman stationed in the U.K. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about the VA Hospital system.
Date: December 8, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Woman Seeks Air Ferry Job] (open access)

[Clipping: Woman Seeks Air Ferry Job]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Dorothy Christenson training to serve with the WAFS.
Date: December 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Farewell to the WASP - Job Well Done] (open access)

[Clipping: Farewell to the WASP - Job Well Done]

Newspaper clipping discussing the end of the WASP program, featuring a photo of Nancy Love in front of an A-20. Included as well are book reviews and are advertisements for Barnes Manley Laundry & Dry Cleaners and Hills Business University.
Date: 1944-12-17~
Creator: Mason, Paul B.
System: The Portal to Texas History