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[WASPs with American and WASP Flags (Negative)]

Photograph of four WASP veterans in uniform standing on a street, two of them displaying a WASP flag while one holds up an American flag behind them. A brown 1980s sedan is parked behind them to the right. Two pedestrians walk past a white and red truck and some houses in the top left.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs with Flag (negative)]

Photograph of 20 WASP veterans standing outside on and in front of bleachers at the 1986 convention; two at the front are in uniform and holding a WASP flag.
Date: 1986-09-26~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 26, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 26, 1986]

Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards thanking him for his participation in the last reunion.
Date: October 26, 1986
Creator: Wise, Virginia F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP in Uniform Cartoon]

Black and white cartoon illustration of a woman in Women Airforce Service Pilots Uniform with the text, "Classbook Picture", seen at the bottom edge. The name, "Charlyne Creger", can be seen written in pencil on the back of the artwork along with the date 86-11-26.
Date: 1986-11-26?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, February 26, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, February 26, 1987]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing financial troubles that the WASP is experiencing, copyright issues with the Fifinella emblem, and changes that may be made to the local museum's name.
Date: February 26, 1987
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charlyne Creger: An Oral History (open access)

Charlyne Creger: An Oral History

Transcript of and oral history interview of Charlyne Creger conducted by interviewer, Dawn Letson. They discuss Creger's family history, her life growing up in Oklahoma, and her life and career after entering and graduating the Women Airforce Service Pilots. An index of subjects discussed is listed at the end of the interview.
Date: May 26, 1988
Creator: Letson, Dawn & Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Monument Minutes, April 26, 1990] (open access)

[WASP Monument Minutes, April 26, 1990]

Group meeting minutes discussing construction of the WASP historic monument. Included are an agreement between WASP sculptor, Dorothy Swain Louis and the WASP Historic Monument Committee, schedules and a registration form filled out by Lynne Carlson for the 1990 WASP Conference.
Date: April 26, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Food, fellowship unite veterans] (open access)

[Clipping: Food, fellowship unite veterans]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping which includes a brief statement from the veterans at the East Shore American Legion Post 196 afternoon barbecue including former Women Airforce Service Pilot, Mary Ruth Rance.
Date: July 26, 1999
Creator: Mele, Linda G.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004]

Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell inviting her to participate in a historical project with the Air Force ROTC Arnold Air Society, where they will be educating the public on the WASP.
Date: April 26, 2004
Creator: Parrish, Nancy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots given their due by Museum of Flight] (open access)

[Clipping: Women Pilots given their due by Museum of Flight]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being honored for their service in WWII at the seventh annual Texas Aviation Hall of Fame induction gala. Portions of other articles are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 26, 2004
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots given their due by Museum of Flight] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots given their due by Museum of Flight]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being honored for their service in WWII at the seventh annual Texas Aviation Hall of Fame induction gala. Portions of other articles are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 26, 2004
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots given their due by Museum of Flight] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots given their due by Museum of Flight]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP being honored for their service in WWII at the seventh annual Texas Aviation Hall of Fame induction gala. Portions of other articles are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 26, 2004
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Catherine Murphy to the WASP Board, June 26, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Catherine Murphy to the WASP Board, June 26, 2006]

Email from Catherine Murphy to the WASP Board discussing her concerns with the proposal to hire an executive director.
Date: June 26, 2006
Creator: Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Sherry Ringler Responding to Catherine Murphy's Concerns, June 26, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Sherry Ringler Responding to Catherine Murphy's Concerns, June 26, 2006]

Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP's Board of Directors and By-Laws Committee responding to Catherine Murphy's concerns with hiring an executive director to manage the WASP's affairs.
Date: June 26, 2006
Creator: Ringler, Sherry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP's Board of Directors and By-Laws Committee, June 26, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP's Board of Directors and By-Laws Committee, June 26, 2006]

Email from Sherry Ringler to members of the WASP's Board of Directors and By-Laws Committee containing Jean McCreery's report on the vote to hire an executive director and plans for the business meeting to be held at the WASP reunion in September.
Date: June 26, 2006
Creator: Ringler, Sherry
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helen's Itinerary (open access)

Helen's Itinerary

Helen Snapp's itinerary, compiled by David A. Stallman, which includes the contact information for Helen, David, and Brian Moffett, the addresses for a museum and Holiday Inn #68088282. and Delta flight information.
Date: February 26, 2008
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Finding Yourself in the Archive] (open access)

[Flyer: Finding Yourself in the Archive]

Flyer for Finding Yourself in the Archive: TWU's WASP Collection, hosted by The Woman's Collection at TWU on September 26, 2008. The first page includes a schedule of the day's events. The second page provides information about each archival stations featured at the event.
Date: September 26, 2008
Creator: Texas Woman's University. Libraries.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Marching Songs (open access)

WASP Marching Songs

Compilation of lyrics to songs related to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, printed for the 2008 WASP Reunion. Songs in this compilation include: Yankee Doodle Pilots, Roll Out the Airplanes, Would You Like to Swing on a Star?, The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, I Wanna Be a Miss H.P., You Left Your Father, Rugged But Right, Without Our Wings, and the Army Air Corps Song.
Date: September 26, 2008
Creator: Texas Woman's University. Libraries.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Domestic Nonprofit Corportation Certificate of Dissolution] (open access)

[Domestic Nonprofit Corportation Certificate of Dissolution]

Photocopy of the form completed by Jeannette Goodrum to dissolve the Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII as a nonprofit corporation in the state of California. A sticky note attached to the form includes a handwritten message stating, "It is finally finished. Hope you are well - and your husband also. Jan."
Date: December 26, 2008
Creator: California. Secretary of State
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female pilot supports Stewart's mission] (open access)

[Clipping: Female pilot supports Stewart's mission]

Newspaper clipping of an article about former WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp's experiences serving as a pilot in WWII. The clipping includes other articles about local and world news, as well as advertisements.
Date: March 26, 2009
Creator: Van Pool, J. Elise
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From David P. Marion to Catherine Parker, March 26, 2009] (open access)

[Letter From David P. Marion to Catherine Parker, March 26, 2009]

Letter from David P. Marion to Catherine Parker Chatham praising her and the Women Airforce Service Pilots for their great service during World War II.
Date: March 26, 2009
Creator: Marion, David P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History