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[Pilot's Amplified Checklist AT-10] (open access)

[Pilot's Amplified Checklist AT-10]

List of inspection checks and instructional procedures for the operation of an AT-10 model aircraft for pre-flight, flight, and landing.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Training Command
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Don Coney to Rigdon Edwards, June 15, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Don Coney to Rigdon Edwards, June 15, 1996]

Letter from Don Coney to Rigdon Edwards with a summary of a WASP written book inside of it. He provides the number that must be called to order the book.
Date: June 15, 1996
Creator: Coney, Don
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, June 15, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, June 15, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon about flying alone, friends and family, and how much he misses her.
Date: June 15, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Stalemate Nears End] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Stalemate Nears End]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes about pending legislation to grant veterans' status to the WASP. Two photos of the WASP accompany Hughes' column. The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, an editorial about surgical residents providing medical care at the VA, and an article about opposition to canal treaties.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, September 15, 1994]

Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing a recent gathering. The front of the postcard contains a photograph of a T-6 trainer airplane.
Date: September 15, 1994
Creator: Tanner, Doris
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 15, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing her job, aviation, and travel.
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Biplane in Flight]

Photograph of a biplane marked "U65" in the air. The back of the photograph is stamped "Jul 15 1944."
Date: July 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alberta Head to Celia Hunter, February 15, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Alberta Head to Celia Hunter, February 15, 1972]

Letter from Celia to Alberta Head discussing Sally Carrigher's travels and whereabouts as well as those of other friends.
Date: February 15, 1972
Creator: Head, Alberta F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
"Europe - 1960" (open access)

"Europe - 1960"

An account of Vi's trip across Europe in 1960. Experiences in Copenhagen, Belgium, France, and England are shared.
Date: February 15, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, June 15, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, June 15, 1987]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for the case and model for the WASP exhibit and financial support.
Date: June 15, 1987
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, January 15, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, January 15, 1971]

Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head giving her holiday greetings, informing them of the weather in Fairbanks, and sharing about her experiences from her 1970 travels.
Date: January 15, 1971
Creator: Hunter, Celia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPS Inspired World War II Bomber Pilots"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPS Inspired World War II Bomber Pilots"]

Newspaper clipping with an article of General Paul Tibbets' experience in aviation, male opinion within the military about the creation of WASP, and a brief history of WASP.
Date: October 15, 1985
Creator: Sisk, Mack
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flight Certificate Form] (open access)

[Flight Certificate Form]

Checklist form for passing a flight examination, filled out by WASP, June L. Wolfe, and checked and approved by Robert R. Wandt.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "National Air, 5th Annual National Air Races"] (open access)

[Clipping: "National Air, 5th Annual National Air Races"]

Newspaper clipping containing as article about WASPs attending the 30th Anniversary Reunion.
Date: June 15, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Shipley to Doris, Nov. 15, 1998] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Shipley to Doris, Nov. 15, 1998]

Letter from Betty Shipley to Doris discussing to articles that were enclosed and a list of suggestions for a WASP event.
Date: November 15, 1998
Creator: Shipley, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frederick William Moxham to Charles A. Prince, July 15, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Frederick William Moxham to Charles A. Prince, July 15, 1942]

Copy of a letter from Frederick William Moxham to Charles A. Prince discussing the hospitality of Sweetwater and his congratulations at the success of the Plosser-Prince Air school.
Date: July 15, 1942
Creator: Moxham, Frederick William
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince, May 15, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince, May 15, 1942]

Copy of a letter from M. H. Knowles to Plosser and Prince discussing the possibility of an alternative lumber source since the original lumber company, Feather River Pine Mills, experienced damages to their supply.
Date: May 15, 1942
Creator: Knowles, M. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Teresa D. James, March 15, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Teresa D. James, March 15, 1972]

Letter from Teresa D. James discussing the efforts by members of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots to gain recognition for their services rendered during World War II. She explains some methods of gaining their recognition such as signing a petition, forwarding petitions and letters of endorsement to her or a local congressman and providing addresses of WASP members if known.
Date: March 15, 1972
Creator: James, Teresa D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Pilot Status (open access)

Certificate of Pilot Status

Certificate addressed to the Civil Aeronautics Administration asserting that Catherine Parker is a rated military pilot on solo status in the Army Air Force.
Date: December 15, 1944
Creator: Bates, G. M.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, November 15, 1945] (open access)

[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, November 15, 1945]

Employee earnings and deductions statement of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker.
Date: November 15, 1945
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter  to Honorable George E. Danielson, June 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Honorable George E. Danielson, June 15, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S) to Honorable George E. Danielson discussing the potential opportunity for militarization of some W.A.S.P members.
Date: June 15, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith, October 15, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith, October 15, 1999]

Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith reminding her of how thankful she is for the Women Airforce Service Pilots healthcare benefits as it shows that their organization is remembered for their service.
Date: October 15, 1999
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Kenneth P. Craig thanking him for supporting the efforts of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to gain militarization. She provides further evidence as to why the WASPs should be considered veterans based on their duties during World War II.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig, September 15, 1977]

Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Congressman Kenneth P. Craig thanking him for supporting their efforts to gain militarization. The letter provides further evidence of why the Women's Airforce Service Pilots should be granted veteran status.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History