[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999]

Letter from Michael R. Winn to Rosa C. Creger thanking her for accepting to be the main speaker at the medical center's Women's Equality Day Observance and briefly discussing details of the event.
Date: October 5, 1999
Creator: Winn, Michael R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999]

Letter from Michael R. Winn to Rosa C. Creger discussing the details of the Women's Equality Day Observance event at the Overton Brooks Medical Center and thanking Ms. Creger for accepting their invitation as the main speaker.
Date: October 5, 1999
Creator: Winn, Michael R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Committee Minutes] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Committee Minutes]

Minutes form a WASP reunion committee meeting discussing a tentative agenda for the reunion weekend.
Date: October 5, 1999
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Men Holding Nazi Flag]

Photograph of George W. Hammer and Dr. Vernon L. Williams holding a folded Nazi flag and pennant. Hammer donated the flag to Williams for the 12th Armored Division Historical Project and Museum.
Date: October 5, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Photo Book] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Photo Book]

Booklet of photos of Women Airforce Service Pilots and their reunion at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. The cover of the book features printed illustrations of the WASP diamond wings insignia and the Fifinella gremlin mascot.
Date: October 5, 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary Historic Monument Dedication] (open access)

[50th Anniversary Historic Monument Dedication]

Photocopy of a brochure for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 50th anniversary reunion and monument dedication ceremony, with information about the memorial and a brief history of WASP at Avenger Field. A sketched image of the life size WASP statue at Avenger Field can be seen printed on the page.
Date: March 5, 1993
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kay D'Arezzo to Catherine Parker, August 5, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Kay D'Arezzo to Catherine Parker, August 5, 1992]

Letter from Kay D'Arezzo to Catherine Parker Chatham acknowledging receipt of her payment for registration for the WASP 50th Anniversary Conference in San Antonio.
Date: August 5, 1992
Creator: D'Arezzo, Kay
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Notes to the Field, Number 8, April 5, 1991 (open access)

Notes to the Field, Number 8, April 5, 1991

Newsletter of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial foundation. There is a small section about Charlyne Creger accepting the Forgotten Hero Award on behalf of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The issue contains an insert of an article from the Washington Post.
Date: April 5, 1991
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Memorial
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim McCrery to Mel Yarnell, November 5, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Jim McCrery to Mel Yarnell, November 5, 1990]

Letter from Jim McCrery to Mel Yarnell expressing gratitude toward the Women Airforce Service Pilots for their service during World War II. He also thanks Charlyne Creger specifically and honors her as the recipient of the "Forgotten Heroes" Award for the year 1990.
Date: November 5, 1990
Creator: McCrery, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Prothros endow A&M Photography series; first book beautiful] (open access)

[Clipping: Prothros endow A&M Photography series; first book beautiful]

Newspaper clipping describing the details of the book "For God, Country, and the Thrill of It: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II" by former WASP, Anne Noggle along with a brief history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) and their experiences.
Date: May 5, 1990
Creator: Gregg, Louise
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women of World War II reunited] (open access)

[Clipping: Women of World War II reunited]

Newspaper clipping discussing the 1986 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: October 5, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Community Scene] (open access)

[Clipping: Community Scene]

Newspaper clipping discussing the details of the Women Airforce Service Pilots' reunion in Northern California along with a brief history about their formation and activities.
Date: July 5, 1984
Creator: Centell, Linda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1980]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger discussing the possible confrontation of Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and how Creger would be better suited towards campaigning for new officers.
Date: May 5, 1980
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Charlyne Creger, November 5, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Charlyne Creger, November 5, 1978]

Letter from Lillian Roberts thanking Charlyne Creger for a previous letter she received and informing her of a new strategy she hopes to implement for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: November 5, 1978
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1978]

Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Charlyne Creger discussing the actions taken in response to her previous letters regarding militarization of the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Veterans' Affairs.
Date: May 5, 1978
Creator: Cranston, Alan, 1914-2000
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Avenger Field Base Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Avenger Field Base Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location of the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the marker.
Date: 1972-06-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from War Department to Catherine Parker] (open access)

[Envelope from War Department to Catherine Parker]

Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Various dates and numbers and the name, "Lawrence" are handwritten on the back in pencil.
Date: April 5, 1949
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman, Men, and Dog in a Library]

Photograph of an unidentified woman and two men wearing military uniforms and a dog in what appears to be a library inside a Quonset hut. One man is sitting in an armchair reading a book on the far left, the woman is standing behind a table looking down at a book in the center, and the dog and other man are sitting in chairs on both sides of the table. There are bookshelves filled with books, a lamp, and two windows visible in the background.
Date: October 5, 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Damaged Plane]

Photograph of a damaged plane. Its engine has been exposed and its cockpit is missing its fuselage. Holes appear on the side of the plane. Trees and vegetation are visible behind the vehicle.
Date: May 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign at the Blue Danube]

Photograph of a sign by the side of the road near the Danube River. There is a wooden house to the right, and several cars on the road. The text on the front of the photograph reads: "Sign says - You are now crossing the Beautiful Blue Danube - thru the courtesy of the 12th Armored Div. Dillingen, Germany May 5, 1945".
Date: May 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[DeGaulle with Dignitaries]

Photograph of General Charles DeGaulle standing with local dignitaries celebrating the capture of the Colmar Pocket.
Date: February 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Soldiers By Tank]

Photograph of soldiers Carl Strang, Garet Shepard, Ben Cohen, and Kenneth Wright standing next to a tank. The turret has been painted with text reading: "Danger Round in Turr[et]".
Date: February 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Half-Tracks in France]

Photograph of half-tracks, full of 12th Armored Division soldiers, driving through muddy streets in Colmar, France. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: February 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Mary Petry, February 5, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth Mary Petry, February 5, 1945]

Letter from Ruth Mary Petry apologizing to a member of the Order of Fifinella organization for the delay in sending their membership card and updating them about the status of their newsletter.
Date: February 5, 1945
Creator: Petry, Ruth Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History