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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
24
Eleanor Brown Collection
22
Kafka Collection
18
Charlyne Creger Collection
12
Gayle Snell Collection
9
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
7
Prince Collection
5
Helen Snapp Collection
4
Catherine Parker Collection
3
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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[Clipping: "Serious Sings Praises of Notable Women, Forgotten in History"]
Newspaper clipping about a series called "Women of Courage" that was aimed at showing children how women have contributed to history and the series' success.
Date:
March 25, 1985
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 Henri Pepper to Joann Staulcup, September 25, 1987]
Letter from Henri Pepper to Joann Staulcup providing a short list of ex-WASP mailing addresses.
Date:
September 25, 1987
Creator:
Pepper, Henri Elizabeth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tami O'Bannion to the Director of the City County Pioneer Museum, August 25, 1987]
Letter from Tami O'Bannion to the director of the City County Pioneer Museum located in Sweetwater, Texas discussing their mutual interest in female World War 2 Aviation and artifacts.
Date:
August 25, 1987
Creator:
O'Bannion, Tami
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, June 25, 1972]
Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head discussing recent events at her business and life in Alaska.
Date:
June 25, 1972
Creator:
Hunter, Celia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flying Beauty Keeps Shine]
Online article printed from Abilene Reporter-News about a plane from the WASP training years, a 1944 Fairchild PT-19A, that still runs and is taken care of by Bill Johnson.
Date:
May 25, 2012
Creator:
Kendall-Ball, Greg
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Permission to Use Fifinella]
Written permission from Walt Disney Productions for the Order of Fifinella to use the Fifinella insignia designed by Walt Disney, originally published in a WASP newsletter in 1945. A note to Charlyne can be seen at the bottom informing her of Bea Haydu's name change and phone number.
Date:
January 25, 1945
Creator:
Gunther B. Lessing
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Senate]
Newspaper clipping of a message from Senator Barry Goldwater to President Jimmy Carter about why the WASPs should be considered veterans.
Date:
May 25, 1977
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from Kay Bailey Hutchinson to WASP, Sep. 25, 2008]
Letter from Kay Bailey Hutchinson to WASP welcoming them to the WASP Reunion and thanking them for their service.
Date:
September 25, 2008
Creator:
Hutchinson, Kay Bailey
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Senate, Page 3]
Newspaper clipping about excerpt from an article titled "Senate". Senator Barry Goldwater explains why the WASPs should be considered veterans to President Jimmy Carter.
Date:
May 25, 1977
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Plaque Donated to City/County Museum]
Newspaper clipping about a WASP group donating a plaque they had made with the names of six Women Airforce Service Pilots who died in service to the Pioneer City-County Museum.
Date:
May 25, 1993
Creator:
Whiddon, Leigh Ann
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Burleson Slaps at McGovern]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication ceremonies of two WASP memorials.
Date:
June 25, 1972
Creator:
Simmons, Wally
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Brinker Tanner to Homer, Nov. 25, 1998]
Letter from Dorris Brinker Tanner to Homer (Taylor) discussing suggestions from WASP members about reunion details.
Date:
November 25, 1998
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her day, getting a radio fixed, flying, and being grounded due to a tornado. Written on Hilton Hotel (Long Beach) stationary.
Date:
1944-06-25?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25-26, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, a road trip across the southwest, visiting Los Angeles, reuniting with her friend Bobby, and waiting for orders. Written on American Airlines stationary.
Date:
1944-10-25/1944-10-26
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1945?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing friends, people she met, flowers, books, weather, mail, recreation, dinner with friends, and mending clothes. Typed on USO stationary.
Date:
1945-06-25?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 25, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing having issues flying across the country due to bad weather.
Date:
May 25, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: They Ride Together Again]
Newspaper clipping of a photo of Women Air Force Service Pilots sitting on a float during a parade in Sweetwater, Texas. The women are seated on the edge of the float and there is a large image of Fifinella behind them.
Date:
June 25, 1972
Creator:
Best, John
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 25, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing trying to get out of Kansas City. The postcard features an image of the Sky View Dining Room at the Hotel Lenox in Buffalo.
Date:
November 25, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 25, 1945?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Christmas on Guam, running a Red Cross canteen, how she thinks of home, and an incident where someone pulled a gas alarm. Written on Burlington Hotel (Washington D. C.) stationary.
Date:
1945-12-25?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
[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 Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, March 25, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing color photos of herself, a case of measles among her flight class and quarantining, the weather, chandelle maneuvers, advancing from primary to basic flight training, and check flights. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date:
March 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History