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Kafka Collection
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Charlyne Creger Collection
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Prince Collection
8
Eleanor Brown Collection
7
Gayle Snell Collection
5
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
2
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
2
Catherine Parker Collection
1
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
1
Suzette Van Daell Douglas Collection
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[Clipping: Women pay tribute to those who served]
Newspaper clipping of part of an article about women who served in WWII being honored for their service. The article includes a photograph of women in large coats standing behind a large, flat monument stone. There are local television listings on the back of the clipping.
Date:
October 21, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New memorial to honor all military women]
Newspaper clippings of an article about plans for a memorial to honor Women in Military Service for America in Arlington, Virginia. There are other articles on the back of the clippings.
Date:
June 21, 1995
Creator:
Pisano, Marina
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Historic Committee Meeting, March 21, 1991]
Minutes for the WASP Historic Committee meeting including a financial report, Amon Carter Museum report, committee assignments, and updates on the WASP monument.
Date:
March 21, 1991
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Aviatrixes]
Newspaper clipping showing a journal photo of the Women Airforce Service Pilots having lunch with one of Russia's Night Witches. The ladies in the photo are wearing business casual attire and are seated around a table with open menu books.
Date:
September 21, 1990
Creator:
Edwards, Scott
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gareth L. Pawlowski to Charlyne, Aug. 21, 1989]
Letter from Gareth L. Pawlowski to Charlyne (Creger?) discussing interviewing WASP and purchasing memorabilia for Pawlowski's writing material, as well as suggesting journal and magazine articles that feature WASP stories.
Date:
August 21, 1989
Creator:
Pawlowski, Gareth L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters From Dawn Seymour and Margaret Tamplin, April 21, 1984]
Letters from Dawn Seymour and Margaret C. Tamplin to WASP members. The first letter is a listing of several brief group updates, including an upcoming reunion and an attached list of WASP uniform items for sale to members. The second letter is an update on group dues and membership cards.
Date:
April 21, 1984
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn R. B. & Tamplin, Margaret C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Dallas - Ft Worth Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 27th Edition
Aeronautical map of the Oklahoma and Texas regions surrounding the Dallas/Fort Worth area that shows cities, topographical features, flight training areas, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date:
January 21, 1982
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to The U.S. House of Representatives, September 21, 1981]
Letter from Rosa C. Creger to the U.S. House of Representatives discussing the obstacles faced by some members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots Organization (U.S.) due to a lack of timely militarization.
Date:
September 21, 1981
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Jennings Randolph, May 21, 1977]
Letter from Rosa C. Creger to Honorable Senator Jennings Randolph thanking him for considering the militarization of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (U.S) and kindly requesting recognition for the organization's efforts.
Date:
May 21, 1977
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Honorable John A. Durkin, May 21, 1977]
Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Honorable John A. Durkin discussing the importance of recognizing their organizations role as the first women to fly military aircraft for the United States of America.
Date:
May 21, 1977
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Senator Alan Cranston, May 21, 1977]
Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Senator Alan Cranston stating that the WASPs should be granted militarization by explaining how their tasks and experiences during World War II qualify as veteran service.
Date:
May 21, 1977
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Senator Alan Cranston, May 21, 1977]
Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Senator Alan Cranston stating that the WASPs should be granted militarization by explaining how their tasks and experiences during World War II qualify as veteran service.
Date:
May 21, 1977
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General, October 21, 1960]
Letter from Alvah Densmore to the Surgeon General discussing possible ways to prepare for and enact civil defense in the event of a thermonuclear, chemical, or biological attack on the country.
Date:
October 21, 1960
Creator:
Densmore, Alvah N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cornelia Yerkes commercial airman medical certificate, 1951]
A medical certificate issued to Cornelia Yerkes as a commercial airman.
Date:
February 21, 1951
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce. Civil Aviation Administration
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Agreement for Dissolution of Partnership
An agreement of dissolution between Gayle Snell and Robert Schaefer for their company Schell Air-Photo Service, describing specific financial arrangements and rights between them and signed by a Los Angeles County notary.
Date:
July 21, 1950
Creator:
Snell, Gayle M. & Schaefer, Robert C.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Schell Air-Photo Service Notice of Dissolution]
A notice of dissolution from the Metropolitan News for the "fictitious" Schell Air-Photo Service, an aerial photography service provided by Gayle Snell and Robert Schaeffer, with contact info for their lawyer Alfred Armstrong.
Date:
July 21, 1950
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1946]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a visit with Bobby Willis' family in New York City, and news of Bobby giving birth. Postcard features a color image of the Hotel Tudor in NYC.
Date:
November 21, 1946
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1946]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her time in New York City. The card features a color painting of the Tudor Hotel.
Date:
November 21, 1946
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Medical Exam Certificate]
Certificate stating that Catherine Parker was given a medical exam by Dr. James S. Perry and cleared for duty. Parker's signature is signed in the bottom right.
Date:
January 21, 1946
Creator:
Perry, James S.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 21, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent correspondence, the difficulty of coming home for Christmas and trying to decide whether to try, and news about her friends Bobby and Marion. Written on Red Cross stationary.
Date:
December 21, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 21, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a Life Magazine article on Guam, bonds and finances, the end of hostilities with Japan, a visit from an admiral, a friend trying to get in touch, withdrawal of Marines, recent work, indoor flooding, sewing panties from cloth maps, running a "bulletin board of the air," swimming, and her friend Phyllis. Typed on Red Cross stationary.
Date:
August 21, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Airman Certificate]
Airman certificate showing that Eleanor McLernon is qualified to perform the duties of commercial pilot.
Date:
December 21, 1944
Creator:
Hudson, D. K.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Rating Record]
Pilot rating document certifying that Eleanor McLernon is qualified to fly single engine aircraft between 110 and 825 horsepower.
Date:
December 21, 1944
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 21, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, mailed courtesy of Mrs. C. C. Willis, discussing her last flight as a WASP and the end of the program, packages, Christmas, and changing her name back to Yerkes from Colby with the Civil Service.
Date:
December 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History