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[Clipping: "The WASPS"] (open access)

[Clipping: "The WASPS"]

Magazine clipping comparing how safe the WASP were compared to the entire United States, Virginia Moffett's service with the WASP, and the amount of hours they logged.
Date: January 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The WASPS] (open access)

[Clipping: The WASPS]

Photocopied magazine clipping about the squadron that led to the use of women in military aviation and life as a WASP.
Date: January 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Celebrate First Birthday November 12th] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Celebrate First Birthday November 12th]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Mrs. Yount speaking at a WASP graduation, the celebration of their first birthday, their attendance to a local movie premier. There is red text over the clipping that reads: "WOMEN AIRFORCE SERVICE PILOTS WWII 50TH ANNIVERSARY AVENGER FIELD SWEETWATER, TX. 22 MAY 1993".
Date: November 19, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings Photocopy: Housing for Air Personnel Luncheon] (open access)

[Clippings Photocopy: Housing for Air Personnel Luncheon]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping and an announcement card about a Sweetwater Club's luncheon to discuss housing for Air Force Personnel.
Date: {1943-05-13,1943-04-22}
Creator: Mathews, Roy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: S.A. Girl Gets WASP Wings] (open access)

[Clipping: S.A. Girl Gets WASP Wings]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor Michel McLernon's graduation from the WASP flight school and Esther L. Stahr beginning her training for WASP flight school. The article includes close-up photographs of both women. There is part of a large advertisement on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 12, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'On Silver Wings' tells of women's flights in WWII] (open access)

[Clipping: 'On Silver Wings' tells of women's flights in WWII]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Marianne Verges's experience serving in WASP during WWII. The article includes a photograph of Verges leaning out of the cockpit of a plane. The back of the clipping has an article about an exhibit on display in Washington D.C.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Foster, Nancy Haston
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Announcement Gives Promise and Future of Avenger Field] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Announcement Gives Promise and Future of Avenger Field]

Newspaper clipping of two articles from the Nolan County News. Both articles discuss the prospect of new housing for pilots in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: August 12, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News]

Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about local news in Sweetwater, Texas, including a teacher winning a contest (with the winning poem she wrote included), speakers attending Sweetwater Club meetings, and the operation of the USO in West, Texas.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: New WASP Uniforms Give Women Fliers Swank] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: New WASP Uniforms Give Women Fliers Swank]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about WASP members receiving new uniforms, and includes a description of WASP members' current duties. The article is surrounded by another article and several advertisements, including one for Mission Garden Tea. At the top of the photocopy, the date of the article and newspaper name (The New York Times) are handwritten.
Date: November 17, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Club Recent Activity] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Club Recent Activity]

Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles, portions of articles, and announcement cards about the Sweetwater Club's various activities, including involvement with local sports teams, guest speakers at meetings, and local agriculture.
Date: 1943
Creator: Chamberlain, L. F. & Mathews, Roy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Local News] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Local News]

Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about a discussion in Sweetwater, Texas over a proposal to bring alcohol plants to West Texas, facts about the Avenger Field Air School, and articles about Leslie C. McConnell and Ken McClure speaking to the people of Sweetwater and Sweetwater Club.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping Photocopy: Sweetwater Club's Involvement with Air Field] (open access)

[Clipping Photocopy: Sweetwater Club's Involvement with Air Field]

Photocopy of newspaper clippings and an announcement card about the Sweetwater Club's various planning and coordination efforts with the Air Force Air Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: {1943-02-11,1943-03-11,1943-03-25,1943-04-07}
Creator: Mathews, Roy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Student Activities and Avenger Field Naming] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Student Activities and Avenger Field Naming]

Photocopy of newspaper clippings about student and teacher activities in Sweetwater, Texas, including the naming of the Avenger Field Air School by means of a contest.
Date: {1942-05-13,1942-05-14}
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater Club Announcements] (open access)

[Clipping: Sweetwater Club Announcements]

Photocopy with newspaper clippings and announcement cards about the Sweetwater Club's work helping the town's struggling crops.
Date: 1943
Creator: Mathews, Roy & Howard, J. Fred
System: The Portal to Texas History
Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here (open access)

Highlights at San Jacinto Day celebration here

Newspaper clipping of an article covering the San Jacinto Day Celebration published on April 22, 1942. The article is pasted on a piece of brown paper along with John J. Herrera's business card that lists his profession as "Notary Public, Income Tax Work". The article includes four photographs including one of John J. Herrera holding a memorial wreath.
Date: April 22, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Marshall Girl Chosen College Yucca Queen] (open access)

[Clipping: Marshall Girl Chosen College Yucca Queen]

Newspaper clipping about Isabel Ellis being chosen as College Yucca Queen at North Texas State College.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Pack Spurns Salad Bowl] (open access)

[Clipping: Pack Spurns Salad Bowl]

Newspaper clipping about the University of Nevada backing out of the Salad Bowl because they didn't want to face the "unknown" team of the North Texas Eagles, 1947.
Date: 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Eagles Work Out; Halfbacks Better] (open access)

[Clipping: Eagles Work Out; Halfbacks Better]

Newspaper clipping about the North Texas Eagles recovering from several injuries, December 31, 1947.
Date: December 31, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
[News Articles Related to Air Schools in 1942] (open access)

[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: Abilene Pioneer Club Women Receive Awards] (open access)

[Clipping: Abilene Pioneer Club Women Receive Awards]

Newspaper clipping of an article about five pioneer club women from Abilene, Texas, receiving Golden Jubilee medals from the General Federation of Women's Clubs in Abilene, Texas. The article includes the photographs of the women who won the award.
Date: April 14, 1940
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Magazine Clipping of T&P Train #147] (open access)

[Magazine Clipping of T&P Train #147]

Photograph of a magazine clipping with a picture of men lining up for a picture next to T&P train #147. The text in the image names the men in the picture as left to right: "Fatty Clark ... H. J. Arant ... W. Montgomery, H. P. Likes, Fog Long, a Mr. Johnson, Slim Thompson, and H. O. Parry." Text below the image says "El Paso, Texas 1911" and "T&P Topics Nov 1949 pg 37."
Date: November 1949
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Abilene Plant Helping AF To Lick the Heat Barrier] (open access)

[Clipping: Abilene Plant Helping AF To Lick the Heat Barrier]

Newspaper clipping of an article about an airplane plant's work on helping the U.S. Air Force overcome the heat barrier. Includes a photograph of engineers and foremen standing with a machine.
Date: 1941~/1946~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Abilene May Have Choice of Three Methods For Financing Additions to Water Sources] (open access)

[Clipping: Abilene May Have Choice of Three Methods For Financing Additions to Water Sources]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene's financing of an increase in their water sources.
Date: June 2, 1948
Creator: Walker, Earle
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newspaper Clipping Discussing Earl Yates, Jr.] (open access)

[Newspaper Clipping Discussing Earl Yates, Jr.]

Newspaper clipping discussing Earl Yates, Jr. being awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge due to his "participation in combat against the enemy with the Fifth Army in Italy." The article goes on to describe the appearance of the award itself.
Date: 1945~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History