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[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 1, 1944]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon thanking her for the past two letters and discussing life in France.
Date:
April 1, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 4, December 1,1944
Partial WASP newsletter from a base in Maxwell Field, Alabama, announcing the death of a WASP Staff Executive, Katherine Dussaq, who was a key member in planning reemployment possibilities for WASP after deactivation. Dussaq perished in a plane crash when her AT-6 went down on her way to Cincinnati. Attached after the newsletter is a pilot's log page belonging to Betty Jo Streff.
Date:
December 1, 1944
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graded Test Answer Sheet For Horace Bartlett]
Filled in and graded answer sheet for a test taken by Horace E. Bartlett, along with a blank student progress sheet, a book order form, and a list of books available to purchase from Maxwell Air Force Base. These are paired with an envelope addressed to Bartlett in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
October 1, 1957
Creator:
Bartlett, Horace E.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, September 1, 1942]
Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon friends, family, and marriage.
Date:
September 1, 1942
Creator:
Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Disaster Preparedness: General Military Training
Air Force pamphlet on disaster preparedness, covering topics such as natural disasters, defense against nuclear, biological, and chemical attack, and the operation of a respirator.
Date:
January 1, 1969
Creator:
United States. Department of the Air Force.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, November 1, 1988]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards containing a Christmas card, a list of the new WASP officers, and the death Earl Finley.
Date:
November 1, 1988
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
CONAC Air Reserve Center Training Manual, Number 45-7550. Increment 2, Volume 2
This book is volume 2 of an Air Force Reserve instructor course that discusses teaching methods and strategies for Air Force flight instructors to educate and evaluate flight students. The name, Paul A. Hill, can be seen written near the top left of the cover page and a pen sketch of a house along with a study note can be seen inside the cover.
Date:
January 1, 1951
Creator:
United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!]
Newspaper clipping with an article about President Carter signing HR 8701 and the WASPs' newly attained veteran status.
Date:
December 1, 1977
Creator:
Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Keep Those Letters Comin']
Newspaper clipping of a column encouraging readers to contact their Congressional representatives about supporting legislation that provides veterans' benefits to the WASP. The reverse side of the clipping contains the continuation of an article from page 12.
Date:
July 1, 1977
Creator:
Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 35, September 1, 1977
National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column about past and present efforts to grant veterans' status to the WASP can be found on page three.
Date:
September 1, 1977
Creator:
Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. H. Arnold to all WASP, October 1, 1944]
Letter from H. H. Arnold to all WASP discussing why he is deciding to deactivate the WASP program.
Date:
October 1, 1944
Creator:
Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
An Air Force Reading Guide
Air Force pamphlet containing a reading list of books written under relevant military subjects, such as economics, government, science, and military history.
Date:
October 1, 1964
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, May 1, 2006]
Letter from WASP President Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors concerning the board meeting that took place March 25, 2006 in Nashville, TN.
Date:
May 1, 2006
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]
Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the matter have been scheduled to take place later that month and that they will include testimony from other individuals seeking veterans' status for their service during WWII.
Date:
September 1, 1977
Creator:
Roberts, Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]
Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He states that hearings on the matter will take place later that month.
Date:
September 1, 1977
Creator:
Teague, Olin E., 1910-1981
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Information for WASP Movie]
Information for WASP members the film project, Sweetwater- Based on the True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, with a brief movie synopsis and bio on writer, Paul Sinor and the producer, Pixie Monroe. Included is a blank release form agreeing to let American Dream Productions, LLC. and Monroe Casting and Productions Services, Inc. use footage and recordings of the signer in their projects.
Date:
April 1, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda for the WASP Mini Reunion]
Agenda for the WASP Mini Reunion held April 1-4, 2005 in Washington, D.C.
Date:
April 1, 2005
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Turner to her WASP classmates, October 1, 1979]
Letter from Betty Turner to her WASP classmates introducing correspondence from the organization's president, Lillian Roberts. She requests reimbursement for the cost of copying and mailing the material to them. She ends by encouraging her classmates to support their president.
Date:
October 1, 1979
Creator:
Turner, Betty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Specialized Training Manual
This book is the student text for a training course on management for administrative officers in the Air Force Reserve. Each of the book's six lessons contains a set of readings and ends with a list of review questions.
Date:
July 1, 1955
Creator:
United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Watson to Rigdon Edwards, March 1, 1972]
Letter from Bob Watson to Rigdon Edwards discussing plans for a Texas Historical Marker.
Date:
March 1, 1972
Creator:
Watson, Bob
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, December 1, 1987
Quarterly newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
December 1, 1987
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dedie to Mary Emma and Rigdon Edwards, July 1, 1976]
Letter from Dedie to Mary Emma and Rigdon Edwards discussing a recent party, asking for addresses for several people, and informing them of her recent run-in with an Assassin Bug.
Date:
July 1, 1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, April 1, 1988
Quarterly newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
April 1, 1988
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History