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[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
[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
[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
[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
[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
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
[WASP Recognition Clippings Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Recognition Clippings Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled mostly with newspaper clipping about Women Airforce Service Pilots gaining recognition for their war efforts and about WASP reunion activities.
Date: 1976-04-26/1986-09-29
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
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
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
[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
[Clipping: WASP comic] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP comic]

Newspaper clipping of a comic depicting female plane mechanics discussing their male counterparts over lunch, next to an airplane. The caption reads, "They never try to get fresh with me. They're always too busy trying to keep up with me on the JOB."
Date: October 26, 1942
Creator: d'Alessio, Gregory
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
[Letter from Bernice Haydu to Communications Captains, June 1, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Bernice Haydu to Communications Captains, June 1, 1977]

Letter from Bernice "Bee" Haydu to Communications Captains discussing a the events of a meeting with the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee about the veteran status of former WASP members. She also discusses further steps to achieve veteran status for the women who served in WASP.
Date: 1977-05-26/1977-06-01
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk
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
[WASP Memorial Remarks by Dora Dougherty Strother] (open access)

[WASP Memorial Remarks by Dora Dougherty Strother]

Remarks for a WASP Memorial service in Sweetwater, Texas by Dora Dougherty Strother.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: Strother, Dora Dougherty
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Charles A. Prince, February 26, 1943 #1] (open access)

[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Charles A. Prince, February 26, 1943 #1]

Letter from W. F. Volandt to Charles A. Prince discussing discussing the training regimen and hourly tuition rates for the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: February 26, 1943
Creator: Volandt, W. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[War Department School Contract] (open access)

[War Department School Contract]

A contract drawn up between the United States Department of War and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy for flying training.
Date: February 26, 1943
Creator: United States Department of War
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegraph from B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, March 26, 1943] (open access)

[Telegraph from B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, March 26, 1943]

Telegram from Commanding General B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy rescinding all provisions within a previous letter dated February 26, 1943 signed by Colonel W. F. Volandt.
Date: March 26, 1943
Creator: Meyers, B. E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Charles A. Prince, February 26, 1943 #2] (open access)

[Letter from W. F. Volandt to Charles A. Prince, February 26, 1943 #2]

Letter from W. F. Volandt to Charles A. Prince discussing the Army Air Forces' desire to prepare a contract between themselves and Plosser-Prince Air Academy for the training of women pilots.
Date: February 26, 1943
Creator: Volandt, W. F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Refund from J. M. Wagstaff for Messrs. Prince and Plosser] (open access)

[Refund from J. M. Wagstaff for Messrs. Prince and Plosser]

Receipt for a refund of $11.23 owed to Messers Prince and Plosser from J. M. Wagstaff, an Abilene lawyer.
Date: May 26, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #1] (open access)

[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #1]

Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 903, page(s) 271 on March 26, 1954."
Date: March 26, 1954
Creator: Copyright Office of the United States of America
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #2] (open access)

[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #2]

Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 903, page(s) 271 on March 26, 1954."
Date: March 26, 1954
Creator: Copyright Office of the United States of America
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Wind Vectors Test (open access)

Wind Vectors Test

Flight school test on wind vectors with answered filled in in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date: August 26, 1944
Creator: Parker, Catherine
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Salina (T-5) Sectional Aeronautical Chart

Aeronautical map of Salina, Kansas and its surrounding region, showing cities, topographical features, radio frequency ranges and various aeronautical symbols for flight training and navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: August 26, 1943
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History