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[Chart Comparing 2-10-4 Specs] (open access)

[Chart Comparing 2-10-4 Specs]

2 clippings of a comparative chart in Railfan Magazine showing the specs of T&P train #610 next to other 2-10-4's and a Railfan logo. Above the chart is a photo of T&P train #610. Written below the clipping of the logo is "Feb. 1978 pg. 31 - Jim Boyd Photo."
Date: February 1978
Creator: Boyd, Jim
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "A Flyby of Memories"] (open access)

[Clipping: "A Flyby of Memories"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about WASP monuments being set, crashes that some WASP experienced in training, and Ann Atkeison's injury.
Date: September 10, 1972
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "A WASP Goes to Washington"] (open access)

[Clipping: "A WASP Goes to Washington"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Doris Tanner and her meetings with congressional representatives to discuss WASP receiving veteran status.
Date: March 29, 1977
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A WASP Veteran in Memphis Battles Sting of Unrecognition] (open access)

[Clipping: A WASP Veteran in Memphis Battles Sting of Unrecognition]

Newspaper clipping with an article about certain WASP's experiences in World War 2, their lack of veteran benefits, and the disbanding of the WASP.
Date: May 26, 1977
Creator: Schick, Tim
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: About Town] (open access)

[Clipping: About Town]

Newspaper clipping with an article about a phone call Ouida Jewell got from someone about a news story about the WASP seeking veteran benefits from the government, her experience in the WASP program, and a story about Casey Jones.
Date: October 29, 1976
Creator: Jewell, Ouida
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Aviator as Emcee] (open access)

[Clipping: Aviator as Emcee]

Newspaper clipping containing a photograph of WASP Dora Dougherty Strother from 1944 and an illustration from a WASP classbook. The back of the clipping includes a picture of a man wearing dark glasses, a portion of an article about the baseball coach at Ohio University, and ads for Blewett Speed Wash and Staton's Pharmacy.
Date: 1972?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Belated Benefits"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Belated Benefits"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the WASP and Congress' refusal to grant them veteran benefits.
Date: October 23, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Bicentennial Planned"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Bicentennial Planned"]

Newspaper clipping about plans in the City of Sweetwater, including building renovations and events with the high school band. An article about the Cold War is included on the other side.
Date: May 1, 1975
Creator: Boyd, Alice
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Birthday Bonanza: S.A.'s Historic Legacy] (open access)

[Clipping: Birthday Bonanza: S.A.'s Historic Legacy]

Newspaper clipping featuring a map and descriptions of San Antonio's notable landmarks. The bottom of the page includes an illustration of Mission San Jose. The back of the clipping includes photographs, articles, and an ad from Frost Bros. department store.
Date: June 13, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Burleson Slaps at McGovern] (open access)

[Clipping: Burleson Slaps at McGovern]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication ceremonies of two WASP memorials.
Date: June 25, 1972
Creator: Simmons, Wally
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Carter Fails on Campaign Promise] (open access)

[Clipping: Carter Fails on Campaign Promise]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing President Carter's lack of support for militarizing the WASP. The page also contains a column from the chairman of the NAVPA and two articles. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about the VA Hospital system.
Date: October 6, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cleland's Letter Lacks Facts of Record] (open access)

[Clipping: Cleland's Letter Lacks Facts of Record]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column written by WASP Patricia Collins Hughes. Hughes refutes several statements contained in the VA Administrator's letter to the Senate's Veterans Affairs committee. The page also contains the continuation of an article from the front page as well as ads offering employment for nurses and internists. The reverse of the page includes several small ads, a column from the chairman of the NAVPA, and the continuation of three articles from earlier pages.
Date: June 30, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cleland's Letter Lacks Facts of Record] (open access)

[Clipping: Cleland's Letter Lacks Facts of Record]

Clipping from the "Stars and Stripes" newspaper featuring a column written by WASP Patricia Collins Hughes. Hughes refutes several statements contained in the VA Administrator's letter to the Senate's Veterans Affairs committee. The back of the clipping includes two small ads, a column from the chairman of the NAVPA, and the continuation of two articles from earlier pages.
Date: June 30, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cochran's Convent] (open access)

[Clipping: Cochran's Convent]

Magazine clipping of "Cochran's Convent" by SMSgt Harold Newcomb. An old article about who the WASP were and how they started and ended is included.
Date: May 1977
Creator: Newcomb, Harold
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: 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: Credit Where Credit is Due] (open access)

[Clipping: Credit Where Credit is Due]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the recent passage of legislation to grant veterans' status to the WASP. The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of two articles from the front page. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977.
Date: November 17, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Department of Colorado American Legion Seeks National OK for WASP] (open access)

[Clipping: Department of Colorado American Legion Seeks National OK for WASP]

Newspaper clipping of an article about a resolution passed by the American Legion's Department of Colorado in support of the WASP. The back of the clipping includes letters to the editor and a portion of an editorial about the National Research Council's report about problems with the VA hospital system.
Date: 1977?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: DOD Certifies WASP Service as "Active Duty"] (open access)

[Clipping: DOD Certifies WASP Service as "Active Duty"]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the Department of Defense's recent determination that the WASPs' "service should be treated as active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of laws administered by the Veterans Administration" (lines 18-20). The page also contains a column written 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, two opinion columns, and an editorial.
Date: November 3, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Ex-WASPs Ask Veterans' Benefits"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Ex-WASPs Ask Veterans' Benefits"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the WASP demanding veteran benefits and reasons why their demands were opposed.
Date: May 26, 1977
Creator: unknown
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: Fifi Awards Go to City and CC] (open access)

[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go to City and CC]

Newspaper clipping about the City of Sweetwater and the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce receiving Fifi awards at the 30th WASP reunion. A brief history about the WASP is also given. Near the end is a photograph of the people who received the Fifi awards.
Date: June 26, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC] (open access)

[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC]

Newspaper clippings of an article discussing the awards banquet at the WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. A picture of the Fifi Award winners accompanies the article. The reverse sides of the clippings include portions of articles and advertisements.
Date: June 26, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC] (open access)

[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the recipients of the Fifi awards at the 30th WASP reunion. Other activities that happened at the event are also mentioned.
Date: June 26, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Joe
System: The Portal to Texas History