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[Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown, October 21, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown, October 21, 1977]

Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown in reply to Brown's letter to the President concerning veterans' benefits for members of the WASPs. He states that the Department of Defense alone has the authority to determine active duty status. He notes that if the WASPs' are ever awarded veterans' status, the Veterans Administration "will immediately carry out the provisions of the law."
Date: October 21, 1977
Creator: Peckarsky, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973]

Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a letter she received a letter from Gip D. Oldham, Jr., to which she's not sure how to respond. She asks Mr. Edwards for help with how to respond, and mentions that she has fond memories of Sweetwater, Texas. The letter she discusses, which is included, asks for information from ex-instructors in the WASP air school for the WASP newsletter. Also included is the envelope addressed to Mr. Edwards from Betty Riddle.
Date: August 21, 1973
Creator: Riddle, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Helen Forrest McKee, April 21, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Little, Brown and Company to Helen Forrest McKee, April 21, 1970]

Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee discussing previous correspondence on April 16, 1970 and requesting more details on what facts will be used in the children's books McKee is planning to write.
Date: April 21, 1970
Creator: Cocroft, Eliza
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Natalie Greenberg to Jacqueline Cochran, March 21, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from the Natalie Greenberg to Jacqueline Cochran, March 21, 1972]

Letter from Natalie Greenberg to Jacqueline Cochran discussing the $25.83 in royalties earned by Cochran's book, The Stars At Noon, over the course of its six month period ending December 31, 1971.
Date: March 21, 1972
Creator: Greenberg, Natalie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Senator Alan Cranston, May 21, 1977] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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 Charlyne Creger to Jennings Randolph, May 21, 1977] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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
[Clipping: The Forgotten Gals of WWII] (open access)

[Clipping: The Forgotten Gals of WWII]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP and their efforts to obtain veterans' status and benefits. Two photographs of WASP and San Antonio resident Ann Holaday accompany the article. The back of the clipping includes a listing of sports scores, two articles, and a photograph of Ethel Kennedy and her children.
Date: November 21, 1976
Creator: Towery, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Efforts Taking Off] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Efforts Taking Off]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column about the WASPs efforts to obtain veterans' status. It also includes a profile of WASP Dora Dougherty Strother. The remainder of the page contains an article about Girls Nation and the continuation of two articles from the front page. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, several letters to the editor, and an editorial about the VA Hospital System.
Date: July 21, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Senate Helps WASPS"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Senate Helps WASPS"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about veteran benefits being granted to former WASP.
Date: October 21, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: What Was Training Like For WASP Trainees When They Trained Here] (open access)

[Clipping: What Was Training Like For WASP Trainees When They Trained Here]

Clipping of a newspaper article about what training and service was like for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: June 21, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Patsy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Reunion Set] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Reunion Set]

Newspaper clipping of an article about certain WASPs planning to attend the 30th WASP anniversary and a brief history of the WASPs.
Date: June 21, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Last Minute Touch] (open access)

[Clipping: Last Minute Touch]

Newspaper clipping of a photograph of workers finishing the WASP memorial. Parts of two other articles are included on the back.
Date: June 21, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History