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[Draft of Letter to WASP Membership]
Draft of a letter from the WASP Board of Directors to the WASP membership discussing the organization's future. The board explains why it wants to hire an executive director to manage the group's administrative affairs, how such an arrangement would work, and how the position would be funded.
Date:
May 24, 2006
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Betty Jane Williams, June 19, 2006]
Email from Betty Jane Williams to members of the WASP's Board of Directors and By-Laws Committee discussing proposed changes to the organization's by-laws and presenting the By-Laws Committee's recommendations.
Date:
June 19, 2006
Creator:
Williams, Betty Jane
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise, June 18, 2006]
Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise discussing the proposal to hire an Executive Director. She responds to Wise's reservations concerning the proposed position's title, salary, and duties.
Date:
June 18, 2006
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca, June 30, 2006]
Email from Caro Bosca to WASP members discussing a change to the schedule for the EAA Memorial Formal Induction Ceremony.
Date:
June 30, 2006
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leticia Van de Putte to Eleanor Brown, October 4, 2007]
Letter from Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte to Eleanor Brown thanking Brown for her service during WWII as well as her attendance at a recent ceremony in Austin honoring women and their accomplishments.
Date:
October 4, 2007
Creator:
Van de Putte, Leticia
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 27, 1977]
Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing legislation to grant veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that bill S. 247 has been introduced in the Senate and that the Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold hearings on the bill in the late spring.
Date:
May 27, 1977
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown, October 21, 1977]
Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown in reply to Brown's letter to the President concerning veterans' benefits for members of the WASPs. He states that the Department of Defense alone has the authority to determine active duty status. He notes that if the WASPs' are ever awarded veterans' status, the Veterans Administration "will immediately carry out the provisions of the law."
Date:
October 21, 1977
Creator:
Peckarsky, J. C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, August 30, 1977]
Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the legislation will be held in September and that he will keep her views on the matter in mind.
Date:
August 30, 1977
Creator:
Montgomery, Gillespie V.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Jeannette Goodrum to Eleanor Brown, April 25, 2006]
Email from Jeannette Goodrum to Eleanor Brown responding to Brown's request for more information about the reunion in Portland.
Date:
April 25, 2006
Creator:
Goodrum, Jeannette
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Eleanor Brown to Lucile Wise, June 16, 2006]
Printout of an email from Eleanor Brown to Lucile Wise containing Brown's report for WASP Region 2. Attached to the printout is a yellow sticky note with a handwritten message stating, "Mickey - F.Y.I. attached is the first report you sent. We added your correct phone #. Lucile."
Date:
June 16, 2006
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to Eleanor Brown, January 12, 2005]
Email from Caro Bosca responding to Eleanor Brown's request for help.
Date:
January 12, 2005
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Nell Bright to Eleanor Brown, February 3, 2006]
Email from Nell Bright to Eleanor Brown declining to be nominated as a candidate for the Director of Region 2.
Date:
February 3, 2006
Creator:
Bright, Nell
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Sherry Ringler Responding to Catherine Murphy's Concerns, June 26, 2006]
Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP's Board of Directors and By-Laws Committee responding to Catherine Murphy's concerns with hiring an executive director to manage the WASP's affairs.
Date:
June 26, 2006
Creator:
Ringler, Sherry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email Correspondence from Caro Bosca to all WASP, March 20, 2005]
Email from Caro Bosca to WASP reminding them what to wear on Sunday and to give her certain information if they plan on going to the White House Tour.
Date:
March 20, 2005
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board, October 2, 2007]
Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board discussing the income generated from selling inventory at the Columbus air show. She also mentions meeting Tony Masa, who took part in the "Missing Man" flyover for "a WASP in Springfield" (Caro Bosca) the week before.
Date:
October 2, 2007
Creator:
Ringler, Sherry
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from the WASP Board of Directors to the WASP membership, May 23, 2006]
Correspondence from the WASP Board of Directors to the WASP membership discussing the plan to hire an executive director to manage the organization's administrative affairs. It includes a narrow orange card encouraging members to vote "yes," a letter from the board explaining why they want to hire an executive director and how the position would be funded, a sheet listing possible alternatives to hiring an executive director, a copy of the Ad-Hoc Committee's recommendations, and a copy of the Action Without Meeting motions. The front of the envelope includes a handwritten note stating, "Responded May 25, 2006."
Date:
May 23, 2006
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Catherine Murphy to Sherry Ringler, June 25, 2006]
Email from Catherine Murphy to Sherry Ringler discussing her reservations against hiring an executive director to manage the administrative duties of the WASP organization.
Date:
June 25, 2006
Creator:
Murphy, Catherine A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Catherine A. Murphy to Friends, April 18, 2006]
Printout of an email from Catherine A. Murphy to her friends advising them of her new email address and fax number. Two of the email addresses are underlined in blue ink.
Date:
April 18, 2006
Creator:
Murphy, Catherine A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Elaine Harmon, May 27, 2006]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Elaine Harmon discussing her hobbies, her husband's health, and other news. A handwritten note at the top of the page states, "Response to Elaine Harmon for class news for WASP Newsletter. Sent May 27, 2006."
Date:
May 27, 2006
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to President Jimmy Carter, September 29, 1977]
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.
Date:
September 29, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otto Koecher, August 4, 1942]
Recommendation letter from Otto Koecher discussing Eleanor McLernon's loyalty to the United States and war effort.
Date:
August 4, 1942
Creator:
Koecher, Otto E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Alan Cranston, May 15, 1978]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Senator Alan Cranston asking why the WASP still have not received veteran status despite Congress saying that they would be given such status.
Date:
May 15, 1978
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George A. Hoffman, August 10, 1942]
Letter from George Hoffman vouching for Eleanor McLernon's "character and responsibility".
Date:
August 10, 1942
Creator:
Hoffman, George A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Falk, July 8, 1942]
Recommendation letter from Frank W. Falk discussing Eleanor McLernon's responsibility and character.
Date:
July 8, 1942
Creator:
Falk, Frank W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History