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Air Force Reserve Element Training Newsletter
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[Letter from Catherine Murphy to the WASP Board of Directors, May 29, 2006]
Letter from Catherine Murphy to the WASP Board of Directors discussing her concerns with the proposal to hire an Executive Director.
Date:
May 29, 2006
Creator:
Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Cornyn to Eleanor Brown, April 29, 2010]
Letter from John Cornyn to Eleanor Brown congratulating her on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal and thanking her for her service as a WASP.
Date:
April 29, 2010
Creator:
Cornyn, John, 1952-
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Air Reserve Element Training Newsletter, Fourteenth Edition, March 29, 1968
Monthly newsletter for Air Force Reserve personnel containing news and events as well as information about training courses offered by the Continental Air Command.
Date:
March 29, 1968
Creator:
United States. Department of the Air Force.
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar Building #2]
Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a metal tower to the right of the hangar, and a long road going past the right of the building. Text at the bottom of the photo indicates the location and date of the photo. A note can be seen written on the back of the photo: "Sweetwater Municipal Airport- The first hangar built in 1929 on South side of the field. Photo taken in 1941".
Date:
March 29, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to President Jimmy Carter, September 29, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to President Jimmy Carter concerning pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. She asks why the legislation has been held up in committee and expresses dismay that the WASPs have not been given veterans' status.
Date:
September 29, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar Building #4]
Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a metal tower to the right of the hangar, and a long road going past the right of the building. Text at the bottom of the photo indicates the location and date of the photo.
Date:
March 29, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sweetwater's Municipal Airport Hangar Building #3]
Photograph of Sweetwater's Municipal Airport hangar, a large, metal building with the hangar's name in large letters on the front. There is a metal tower to the right of the hangar, and long road going past the right of the building. Text at the bottom of the photo indicates the location and date of the photo.
Date:
March 29, 1941
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP to always be remembered in Texas]
Copy of the May 2005 issue of the Sweetwater Reporter. Articles about the WASP WWII Musuem, the finding of a missing person, standardized tests, and more are included.
Date:
May 29, 2005
Creator:
Barkley, Ben
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
95th Congress, First Session, House Bill 5718
Bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives suggesting formal recognition to the Women's Air Forces Service Pilots (WASP) for their contributions and service during World War II. The bill was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Date:
March 29, 1977
Creator:
United States. Congress. House.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. E. H. Harkins, February 29, 1972]
Letter from Truett Latimer to Mrs. E. H. Harkins discussing an inscription for a historical marker at Avenger Field.
Date:
February 29, 1972
Creator:
Latimer, Truett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Approval Form for WASP Inscription]
Form with space for a signature approving the inscription of a WASP Training Base historic marker at Avenger Field, in postcard form, addressed to Mr. Truett Latimer.
Date:
February 29, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Approval Form for WASP Inscription]
Form with space for a signature approving the inscription of a WASP Training Base historic marker at Avenger Field, in postcard form, addressed to Mr. Truett Latimer.
Date:
February 29, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Industrial Lubricating Oil and Grease Contract, June 1, 1942]
Formal contract outlining an agreement for the Gulf Oil Corportation to provide aviation oil to Plosser-Prince Air School in Sweetwater, Texas from June 1 1942 to May 31, 1943.
Date:
May 29, 1942
Creator:
Gulf Oil Corporation
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A 'perfect' flight into ex-pilot's memories]
Newspaper clipping of the front page for the Chicago Tribune including an article (left side and continued on reverse) discussing the life of former WWII pilot Juliette Jenner Stege. The page includes several other articles and advertisements on the back.
Date:
July 29, 2006
Creator:
George, Jason
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Woman made revolutionary WWII flights]
Newspaper clipping describing the life of Jane Tedeschi, her desire for flying air craft and her experiences as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date:
May 29, 2017
Creator:
Simpson, Kevin
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
San Francisco Sectional Aeronautical Chart
Aeronautical map of California region showing topographical features and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. An enlarged portion of the map in the bottom left corner shows a closer look at San Francisco and its surrounding cities. Scale 1:500,000.
Date:
April 29, 1971
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 81, Extract 21]
Special orders reassigning several Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) from Romulus Air Force Base to AAF Tactical Center in Orlando, Florida.
Date:
June 29, 1944
Creator:
553d AAF Base Unit
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gip Oldham, Jr. to Rigdon Edwards, June 29, 1972]
Letter from Gip Oldham to Rigdon Edwards informing him that he sent a letter to an editor and asking him to make a couple of copies of his paper if it gets published.
Date:
July 29, 1972
Creator:
Oldham, Gip D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Life with the Women's Airforce Service Pilots]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Iris Critchell and Peg Calhoun's service with the WASP and how the WASP program began.
Date:
May 29, 1986
Creator:
Crowley, Sarah E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "A WASP Goes to Washington"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about Doris Tanner and her meetings with congressional representatives to discuss WASP receiving veteran status.
Date:
March 29, 1977
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: About Town]
Newspaper clipping with an article about a phone call Ouida Jewell got from someone about a news story about the WASP seeking veteran benefits from the government, her experience in the WASP program, and a story about Casey Jones.
Date:
October 29, 1976
Creator:
Jewell, Ouida
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Memorial Committee Meeting, November 29, 1989]
Agenda for the WASP Memorial Committee listing action items and discussion points for the November 29, 1989 meeting, followed by a sample flyer for a WASP 1992 reunion and a drafting sample of the memorial project.
Date:
November 29, 1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Employee Earnings and Deductions Statement for Eleanor Brown from 44-02-29]
Employee's statement of earnings and deductions from the Air Force War Department for WASP member, Eleanor McLernon.
Date:
February 29, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASP Trainer Plane Restored to 1940s Glory"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about how Elizabeth Strohfus joined the WASP and the restoration of a 1942 Boeing Stearman PT-17 and another article about how a woman joined the WASP. Other articles about weather and current events are also included.
Date:
May 29, 2011
Creator:
Kendall-Ball, Greg
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History