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[Email from Nell Bright, June 27, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Nell Bright, June 27, 2006]

Email from Nell Bright to the WASP board concerning an unnamed member's opposition to hiring an Executive Director.
Date: June 27, 2006
Creator: Bright, Nell
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Lucile Wise, June 27, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Lucile Wise, June 27, 2006]

Email from Lucile Wise to the WASP board concerning the board's plan to hire an Executive Director. Wise proposes a compromise allowing the treasurer to maintain control over the organization's bank accounts.
Date: June 27, 2006
Creator: Wise, Lucile
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 27, 1977] (open access)

[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 Eleanor Brown to Elaine Harmon, May 27, 2006] (open access)

[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 Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp] (open access)

[Letter From Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp]

Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp written on Texas Women's University letterhead thanking Snapp for her contributions to the WASP collection.
Date: June 27, 2010
Creator: Letson, Dawn
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to John Tower, June 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to John Tower, June 27, 1977]

Letter from Rigdon Edwards to John Tower, expressing his appreciation for Senator Bentsen's efforts to gain recognition for WASP. The letter is printed on Rig Edwards Enterprises stationary.
Date: July 27, 1977
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dora Dougherty Strother to Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Letter from Dora Dougherty Strother to Rigdon Edwards]

Letter from Dora Dougherty Strother to Rigdon Edwards discussing the slides used at the 1972 WASP Reunion, and includes a list of the slides used.
Date: July 27, 1972
Creator: Strother, Dora Dougherty
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Lloyd Bentsen, June 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Lloyd Bentsen, June 27, 1977]

Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Senator Lloyd Bentsen, expressing his appreciation for Senator Bentsen's efforts to gain recognition for WASP. The letter is printed on Rig Edwards Enterprises stationary.
Date: June 27, 1977
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Patricia Hughes, June 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Patricia Hughes, June 27, 1977]

Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Patricia Hughes thanking her for her article in The Stars & Stripes concerning the WASPs. The letter is typed on Rig Edwards Enterprises stationery.
Date: July 27, 1977
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. Rigdon Edwards to Representative Omar Burleson, June 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. Rigdon Edwards to Representative Omar Burleson, June 27, 1977]

Letter from Mr. Rigdon Edwards to Representative Omar Burleson discussing Burleson's efforts to secure veteran status for WASP members and thanking him for his work. The letter is typed on Rig Edwards Enterprises stationary.
Date: June 27, 1977
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James E. Burnett to Helen W. Snapp, September 27, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from James E. Burnett to Helen W. Snapp, September 27, 1982]

Letter from James E. Burnett, Director of the Office of External Affairs of NASA Lewis Research Center, to Helen W. Snapp discussing Snapp's recent visit. The letter came with copies of pictures belonging to Helen Snapp.
Date: September 27, 1982
Creator: Burnett, James E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Navy Department to Suzette Van Daell, June 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Navy Department to Suzette Van Daell, June 26, 1944]

Letter from Ensign Gertrude Carroll Moore of the Navy Department, Office of Naval Officer Procurement to Suzette Van Daell discussing the possibility of Miss Van Daell joining the United States Naval (Women's) Reserve, also known as WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. The letter is followed by a list of questions Miss Van Daell might have about the WAVES program, which she can fill out and send back to the Navy Officer Procurement Office. It also contains two envelopes, one addressed from the Navy Department to Sue Van Daell, the other from the Navy Department to the Women's Reserve Department
Date: June 27, 1944
Creator: Moore, Gertrude Carroll
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, May 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, May 27, 1942]

Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince discussing the contract between Steffen Brothers Hotel Supply Company and Plosser-Prince Air Academy, referencing a phone call between Mr. Steffen and Joe B. Plosser earlier that day.
Date: May 27, 1942
Creator: Steffen, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to J. M. Wagstaff, May 27, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Judge J. M. Wagstaff thanking Judge Wagstaff for this help. Plosser also enclosed a check within the letter.
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, March 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, March 27, 1942]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to City Manager R. C. Hoppe discussing the lease between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Dan Moody, May 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Dan Moody, May 27, 1943]

Letter from Clyde O. Eastus to Dan Moody discusses the possibility of Plosser et. al. in the criminal case of the United States vs. Plosser et. al. agreeing to pay a sum of money in order for the case to be dismissed.
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Eastus, Clyde O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, February 27, 1942 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, February 27, 1942 #1]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett from the British Air Delegation discussing Prince's anxieties regarding several matters, such as the "British status with the U.S. Army Air Corps."
Date: February 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, July 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince, July 27, 1942]

Letter from J. H. Steffen to Charles A. Prince discussing the shipping of equipment to the Plosser-Prince Air Academy, as well as a bill of over $20,000 that Plosser and Prince have yet to pay to Steffen Brothers.
Date: July 27, 1942
Creator: Steffen, J. H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Captain Daly, May 27, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Captain Daly, May 27, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Captain Daly discussing "losses sustained in the Air Transport Command by the Plosser-Prince Air Academy."
Date: May 27, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, March 27, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, March 27, 1942]

Telegram from City Manager R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince discussing the proposed lease on the Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Hoppe, R. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, March 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, March 27, 1942]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett discussing specifications for Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, February 27, 1942 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, February 27, 1942 #2]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett from the British Air Delegation discussing Prince's anxieties regarding several matters, such as the "British status with the U.S. Army Air Corps."
Date: February 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry F. Thompson to Dr. Rex Kyker] (open access)

[Letter from Harry F. Thompson to Dr. Rex Kyker]

Letter from Harry F. Thompson, Director of University Theatre at Hardin-Simmons University, to Dr. Rex Kyker complimenting Abilene Christian College on their production of the 1961 ACC Homecoming musical "The King and I." In the letter Thompson expresses his approval of the acting abilities of the actor who played the King and those who played minor roles in the play.
Date: November 27, 1961
Creator: Thompson, Harry F.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William J. Teague to Lewis Fulks #2] (open access)

[Letter from William J. Teague to Lewis Fulks #2]

Letter from William J. Teague, administrative vice president of Kerr-McGee Corporation, to Lewis Fulks at Abilene Christian University. In the letter Teague is congratulating Fulks on his production of "Like Stars Shining Brightly," the 1980 ACU Homecoming musical production.
Date: October 27, 1980
Creator: Teague, William J.
System: The Portal to Texas History