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[Letter from the Department of the Air Force to Eleanor Brown, April 3, 1984] (open access)

[Letter from the Department of the Air Force to Eleanor Brown, April 3, 1984]

Letter from Dale G. Johnson from the Department of the Air Force to Eleanor Brown notifying her that she has been awarded the World War II Victory Medal and the Honorable Service Lapel Pin.
Date: April 3, 1984
Creator: Johnson, Dale G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Strom Thurmond to Eleanor Brown, December 3, 1976] (open access)

[Correspondence from Strom Thurmond to Eleanor Brown, December 3, 1976]

Correspondence from Strom Thurmond to Eleanor Brown discussing military benefits for the women who served in the WASP program. The first enclosure is a letter from the Department of the Air Force on this issue and the second enclosure is a copy of Thurmond's initial response to Brown.
Date: December 3, 1976
Creator: Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Janet McDaniel to Eleanor Brown, February 3, 2005] (open access)

[Email from Janet McDaniel to Eleanor Brown, February 3, 2005]

Email from Janet McDaniel to Eleanor Brown discussing the WASP newsletter and when Brown can expect to receive it.
Date: February 3, 2005
Creator: McDaniel, Janet
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to WASP of WWII members, December 3, 2004] (open access)

[Email from Caro Bosca to WASP of WWII members, December 3, 2004]

Email from Caro Bosca to WASP members discussing the recent efforts of WASP children, family, and friends to establish their own organization.
Date: December 3, 2004
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown, August 3, 2004] (open access)

[Email from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown, August 3, 2004]

Email from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown requesting clarification on Brown's identity so that she can link Brown's email address to the correct name in the roster.
Date: August 3, 2004
Creator: Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Betty Jane Williams to Jan and Mickey, June 3, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Betty Jane Williams to Jan and Mickey, June 3, 2006]

Email from Betty Jane Williams to Jeannette Goodrum and Eleanor Brown requesting their reply to Williams' email about recognizing and rewarding Sherry Ringler for her contributions to the WASP.
Date: June 3, 2006
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Nell Bright to Eleanor Brown, February 3, 2006] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, November 3, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, November 3, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, memories of meeting a woman at a skating rink, film, and making conversation.
Date: November 3, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, July 3, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, July 3, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon discussing his progress in learning how to fly.
Date: July 3, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: DOD Certifies WASP Service as "Active Duty"] (open access)

[Clipping: DOD Certifies WASP Service as "Active Duty"]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the Department of Defense's recent determination that the WASPs' "service should be treated as active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States for purposes of laws administered by the Veterans Administration" (lines 18-20). The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of an article from page 2. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, two opinion columns, and an editorial.
Date: November 3, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 3, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon, February 3, 1943]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Eleanor McLernon discussing the application requirements for the Women's Flying Training course. She also mentions the pay rates for trainees and successful graduates of the program.
Date: February 3, 1943
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Veterans at Last] (open access)

[Clipping: Veterans at Last]

Newspaper clipping of a brief article about House Resolution 8701, which awarded full veterans' status to the WASP. A picture of Victoria resident and WASP Eleanor Brown accompanies the article. The back of the clipping includes an article and a photograph.
Date: February 3, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 3, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 3, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about North Africa.
Date: August 3, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 3, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 3, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about a past experience in the military with Vina Fanuldo and present life in the military.
Date: August 3, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Harry Hansen, the Literary Critic for World-Telegram, Dies at 93] (open access)

[Clipping: Harry Hansen, the Literary Critic for World-Telegram, Dies at 93]

Newspaper clipping with an obituary of Harry Hansen, former literary critic for the New York World-Telegram. The back of the clipping includes the headline and photograph for an article about police in the Highbridge Precinct.
Date: January 3, 1977
Creator: Sheppard, Nathaniel, Jr.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 3, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 3, 1944]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the weather, her hair color, uniforms, and friends.
Date: March 3, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History