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Eleanor Brown Collection
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66
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55
Catherine Parker Collection
27
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[News Articles Related to Air Schools in 1942]
Compilation of newspaper clippings published in June and July 1942 discussing Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas and other related aviation programs.
Date:
1942-06/1942-07
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: I Reached Stars the Hard Way]
Photocopy of an article discussing Jacqueline Cochran's childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood.
Date:
1954
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Scarsdale Home News]
Newspaper clipping from No. 11 of the Scarsdale Home News. The main article is titled "A Family Affair," which discusses the swearing in of Dorothy Jean Leslie as a member of the WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Other articles center around the local weather phenomenon, post-war plans, the returns of local veterans, wedding announcements, and obituaries.
Date:
October 7, 1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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: WASP Tex Amanda Brown Meachem Honored for World War II Service]
Clipping of a magazine article about Tex Amanda Brown Meachem, her love of aviation, her service in the Civil Air Patrol and the WASP, and her attendance at the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony recognizing the WASP. The article also includes a section of "Fast Facts" about the WASP and their history.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Palmer, Mitzi
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: What a Ride!]
Newspaper clipping from featuring a photograph of a young child climbing out of a B-17 Flying Fortress. The caption includes details about the Wings of Freedom Tour, which brought the aircraft to Waukegan Airport.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Valade, Paul
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: I Reached Stars The Hard Way--A great flier poignantly recalls her first bleak, earthbound years]
LIFE Magazine clipping titled "I Reached STARS The Hard Way" written by Jacqueline Cochran where she discusses her life before joining the Army Airforces as a Women Air Service Pilot (WASP).
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wartime women broke the mold]
Newspaper clipping from the Chicago Tribune of an article entitled "Wartime Women Broke the Mold" with an image of Nancy Harkness Love in uniform. The photo's caption reads "Nancy Harkness Love led the WAFS, which flew planes from aircraft factories to embarkation ports during World War II."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Pisano, Marina
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Aviation annex reaches for the sky]
Newspaper clipping discussing the new National Air and Space Museum annex in Chantilly Virginia.
Date:
January 11, 2004
Creator:
Kilian, Michael
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Sky Girls']
Newspaper clipping discussing Joyce Secciani, a Women Airforce Service Pilot, and her story. It also discusses gender discrimination within the WASP program.
Date:
January 9, 2004
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Airplay]
Newspaper clipping from the San Diego Union-Tribune discussing the debut of a new play about five fictional women in the final WASP class, and also focuses on Vivian Eddy and Joyce Secciani who were in the program during World War II.
Date:
January 9, 2004
Creator:
Hebert, James
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: High Adventure]
Photocopy of a magazine article about Jacqueline Cochran, including her early life, career, and interest in aviation.
Date:
July 28, 1939
Creator:
Sauder, Rae Norden
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Winged victory]
Newspaper clipping titled "Winged victory: WWII female pilots getting long-overdue recognition" written by Ozzie Roberts for the San Diego Union-Tribune. It discusses the lives of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Vivian Eddy and Joyce Secciani and the WASP congressional medal.
Date:
August 30, 2009
Creator:
Roberts, Ozzie
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Soaring salute--Memoir reveals wartime exploits of unsung civilian pilots]
Newspaper clipping from the Chicago Tribune, "Soaring salute" by Abigail Foerstner discussing the life and service of a WASP pilot Anne Noggle.
Date:
August 12, 1990
Creator:
Foerstner, Abigail
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Soaring Among the Clouds]
Magazine clipping from American Profile "Soaring Among the Clouds" by Jackie Sheckler Finch discussing the life of Evelyn Johnson accomplished pilot.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Finch, Jackie Sheckler
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran's lifetime set records of speed, courage]
Newspaper clipping from the Daily News, "Jacqueline Cochran's lifetime set records of speed, courage" by Christine Mahr discussing her accomplishments and death.
Date:
August 11, 1980
Creator:
Mahr, Christine & Power, John
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran Dies at 74]
Newspaper clipping of Jacqueline Cochran's obituary. It includes details about her early life, flying career, leadership of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, and later years.
Date:
August 10, 1980
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A 'perfect' flight into ex-pilot's memories]
Newspaper clipping of the front page for the Chicago Tribune including an article (left side and continued on reverse) discussing the life of former WWII pilot Juliette Jenner Stege. The page includes several other articles and advertisements on the back.
Date:
July 29, 2006
Creator:
George, Jason
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Indio aviatrix put stamp on history]
Newspaper clipping from the Daily Sun, "Indio aviatrix puts stamp on history" by Jan Curran discussing the new Jacqueline Cochran Pioneer Pilot stamp that will be issues in a public ceremony on March 9, 1996 in Indio, California. It also discusses Cochran's career and accomplishments.
Date:
February 24, 1996
Creator:
Curran, Jan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: She set the bar for all pilots]
Newspaper clipping from the Desert Sun, "She set the bar for all pilots: Jackie Cochran had more flight records than anyone and became part of valley history" by Mary Anne Pinkston. The story continues from the front page to page E5 and discusses her flying accomplishments and trophies, as well as her marriage to Floyd Odlum and their life together.
Date:
September 14, 2003
Creator:
Pinkston, Mary Anne
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WWII fliers no longer forgotten]
Newspaper clipping from the Daily Herald, "WWII fliers no longer forgotten" by Harry Hitzeman. Pictured are Caroline Lindgren Collings of the Collings Foundation and Mark Hull in the B-17G. Also pictured is WASP Julie Stege.
Date:
July 30, 2006
Creator:
Hitzeman, Harry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings about WASPS and WAVES]
Newspaper clipping from the Chicago Tribune, written by the Associated Press, discussing the death of WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) Jacqueline Cochran. Includes an article from Good Housekeeping, written by John Mack Carter, discussing plans to built a memorial for women in military service (including the WASPs and the WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), the first of its kind.
Date:
{1980-08-10,1989-05}
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Obituary Page from Atchison Life Newspaper]
Newspaper page containing a number of obituaries including one for WASP Helen Snapp (left side of page 13) describing her life and service during World War II. The pages include advertisements and obituaries for: Kaddy Steele, David Strachan, Wanda Strassburg, Neal Sutherland, Mary Vermeulen, Martha Volkomener, and Patty Wagstaff.
Date:
June 16, 1999
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying Bombers in World War II: Stories my mother told me.]
Photocopy of a magazine clipping about how Geraldine Jordan became a pilot, how Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Love created the WASP program, and the history of the WASP.
Date:
August 2010
Creator:
Jordan, Melissa
System:
The Portal to Texas History