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The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 45, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 25, 1986 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 45, Ed. 1, Tuesday, February 25, 1986

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: February 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP invasion at Columbia: Women Air Service Pilots] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP invasion at Columbia: Women Air Service Pilots]

Copy of a newspaper clipping describing the activities of the Women Airforce Service Pilots when they reunited in Columbia, California. A photo of WASP members taken at the Columbia Airport tamarack is included in this clipping.
Date: April 25, 1986
Creator: Strand, Betty
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Dr. Van Lawrence, April 25, 1986 captions transcript

Interview with Dr. Van Lawrence, April 25, 1986

A videorecording of an interview with Dr. Van Lawrence, conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University on April 25, 1986. Lawrence is an internationally recognized authority on the diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders.
Date: April 25, 1986
Creator: Lawrence, Van L. & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 59, Ed. 1, Friday, April 25, 1986 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 59, Ed. 1, Friday, April 25, 1986

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: April 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1986 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 25, 1986

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: Lucas, Donnie A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Brand of Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 25, 1986 (open access)

The Brand of Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, September 25, 1986

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[C-130]

Photograph of a C-130 belonging to the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, apparently taken through a window.
Date: 1986-09-25?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[C-130 (Negative)]

Photo negative of a C-130 belonging to the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, apparently taken through a window.
Date: 1986-09-25?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Deaton introduced WASPs to Sweetwater] (open access)

[Clipping: Deaton introduced WASPs to Sweetwater]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Leoti Deaton, her involvement with Red Cross, the WASP, and the Order of Fifinella.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Early-bird Registration"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Early-bird Registration"]

Newspaper clipping of a photograph with text under that reads: " Its been 15 years since Doris Tanner visited Sweetwater for the 1972 reunion for the Woman Airforce Service Pilots(WASPs). During this week-end's reunion, Tanner will take over as the president-elect of the WASP organization. She has written a biographical account of Leni Deaton's life and year's as administrative assistant to Col. Jacqueline Cochran, WASP commander. The account is partially reprinted in today's Sweetwater Reporter...and complete in the 1986 WASP reunion program. Tanner was one of the first ex-WASPs to register for the reunion yesterday." Another article about an air show that will be held for the WASP is also included.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Leapfrogs Parachute Over Avenger Field"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Leapfrogs Parachute Over Avenger Field"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the US Navy's Leapfrogs coming to parachute over Avenger Field and another about Doris Tanner's biography of Jacqueline Cochran.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Welcome Back to Sweetwater WASP"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Welcome Back to Sweetwater WASP"]

Newspaper from the Sweetwater Reporter with the front page bearing a Fifinella illustration and welcoming the WASP for their 46th reunion. Articles about the WASP, their impact on an Air Force colonel, their mascot, and more are included.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd with B-1B]

Photograph of several people standing around the front-port side of a Rockwell B-1B Lancer, with open bomb bay doors, as part of a tour of Dyess Air Force Base for WASP veterans at the 1986 reunion.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd with B-1B]

Photograph of a crowd standing around a Rockwell B-1, as part of a tour for WASP veterans of Dyess Air Force Base.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd with B-1B (negative)]

Photograph of several people standing around the front-port side of a Rockwell B-1B Lancer, with open bomb bay doors, as part of a tour of Dyess Air Force Base for WASP veterans at the 1986 reunion.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark White to WASP, September 25, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mark White to WASP, September 25, 1986]

Letter from Mark White to WASP welcoming them to Texas and acknowledging their service in World War 2.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: Texas. Governor (1983-1987 : White)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark White to WASP, September 25, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mark White to WASP, September 25, 1986]

Official statement from Texas Governor Mark White welcoming former World War II pilots to Sweetwater and thanking them for their service.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: Texas. Governor (1983-1987 : White)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark White to WASP, September 25, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mark White to WASP, September 25, 1986]

Letter from Governor Mark White to the WASP saying that Texas is "proud of its historical connection with the WASPS."
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: Texas. Governor (1983-1987 : White)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark White to Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 25, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mark White to Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 25, 1986]

Letter from Texas Governor, Mark White, thanking Women Airforce Service Pilots for their duty and sacrifice during World War II. The letter has been trimmed and is adhered to red mat background.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: White, Mark
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Obscured View of B-1 Bomber]

Photograph of a B-1 Lancer's nose, cockpit and front landing gear at an airshow, surrounded by pilots and visitors as part of a tour of Dyess Air Force Base for WASP veterans at the 1986 reunion. The left third of the photo is obscured.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Return of the WASP: 1986 Annual Reunion (open access)

The Return of the WASP: 1986 Annual Reunion

Booklet for the 1986 WASP reunion, featuring the correspondence of the recently-deceased Leni Leoti Clark Deaton ("Dedie"), historic photos, the reunion's program/schedule, a letter from Governor Mark White and the City of Sweetwater, and some advertising.
Date: 1986-09-25~
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Return of the WASP: 1986 Annual Reunion (open access)

The Return of the WASP: 1986 Annual Reunion

Booklet for the 1986 WASP reunion, featuring the correspondence of the recently-deceased Leni Leoti Clark Deaton ("Dedie"), historic photos, the reunion's program/schedule, a letter from Governor Mark White and the City of Sweetwater, and some advertising.
Date: 1986-09-25~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1986 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 111, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 25, 1986

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 25, 1986
Creator: Lucas, Donnie A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History