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[Special Orders Number 104, Extract 1-2]
Special orders for a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots and other personnel to return to specified based for training purposes.
Date:
November 20, 1944
Creator:
2563D Army Air Forces Base Unit & Nance, Walter L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]
Page 2: Newspaper clipping of an article about a reunion of the WASPin Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including two about car crashes.
Date:
October 13, 2002
Creator:
Bishop, Jim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]
Newspaper clippings of an article about a reunion in of the WASP group in Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article also discusses the lack of recognition for WASP by the military. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the two clippings, including two about car crashes and several obituaries.
Date:
October 13, 2002
Creator:
Bishop, Jim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943]
Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser offering Claiborne's assistance in helping Plosser through his trial.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Claiborne, Harry C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]
Newspaper clipping of an article about a WASP member, Frances L. Cisternino, who went skydiving for her 90th birthday, briefly describing her experience as service pilot in WWII. The article includes several photos of Cisternino preparing for and floating down from her sky-dive. The article is continued on the back of the clipping, with a photograph of the onlookers at the event, along with some obituaries and part of another article.
Date:
December 10, 2002
Creator:
Copenhaver, Larry
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Oh...To Be A Women's Air Force Service Pilot]
Photocopy of a magazine clipping with an article about the history of the WASP, how they began, their achievements, and more.
Date:
February 1977
Creator:
Gutierrez, Ava & Wilson, Jan
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 29, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing issues flying out of Midland, navigating poor weather over Arizona, being grounded by said weather, and staying in a hotel. Written on Santa Rita Hotel (Tucson) stationary.
Date:
1944-11-29?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Blythe Field and Morton's Air Academy, flying over the desert, getting transportation to Dallas, finding a forgotten parachute, Mexican and Native American crafts, and meeting some flight cadets. Written on Hotel Paso del Norte (El Paso) stationary.
Date:
1943-10-07?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her past night in El Paso and Juarez, tacos, flying over mountains, landing at Deming and Phoenix, and staying in Phoenix. Written on Hotel Westward Ho stationary.
Date:
October 7, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing getting dinner in El Paso, flying from there to Phoenix, staying in Palm Springs, and waiting for orders.
Date:
1944-10-24?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying into Palm Springs, dinner there, visits with friends, buying a gift for her father in Juarez, future work ferrying Steerman aircraft, and an Army captain who took photographs of her and others on a flight from Phoenix.
Date:
1943-10-07?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wings of Excellence]
Magazine clipping of an article about the history of women in aviation.
Date:
August 1995
Creator:
Novak, C. James
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[War Savings Bond Form, November 10, 1944]
War savings bond form filled out by Catherine Parker, in which she lists Mrs. Madeline E. Parker as a co-owner of the bond.
Date:
November 10, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
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
Female Pilots Recognized
Printed article about the Congressional Gold Medal being awarded to Women Airforce Service Pilots, featuring interview quotes from Catherine Parker on her feelings about the medal and her time in the WASP program.
Date:
March 19, 2009
Creator:
Phelps, Janet
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Region II Report
A review of Region II of the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization by Betty Jo Reed, in which she explains her rationale for not holding a mini reunion, thanks the group's president for hosting her in Texas, and professes her gratefulness for being a WASP.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Reed, Betty Jo
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King, November 30, 1997]
Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King discussing the making of a historical marker in Mulberry Canyon, Texas. A sticky note with a message to Rigdon Edwards is also included.
Date:
November 30, 1997
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards, October 23, 1995]
Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards discussing a travel to Tucson and making conversation.
Date:
October 23, 1995
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Tamplin to Rigdon Edwards, November 15, 1992]
Letter from Margaret Tamplin to Rigdon Edwards discussing getting back from his honeymoon, tax work, and offering his parachute bag for the museum.
Date:
November 15, 1992
Creator:
Tamplin, Margaret Chamberlain
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to B. J. Poe, March 3, 1987]
Letter from Doris Tanner to B. J. Poe discussing copyright issues concerning the Fifinella insignia that was found on one of her company's products.
Date:
March 3, 1987
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from Army Air Forces to Catherine Parker, December 16, 1944]
Letter from Army Air Forces to Catherine Parker informing her that an honorable discharge will be issued to all Women Airforce Service Pilots. "Information Copy" is stamped onto the bottom right of the page.
Date:
December 16, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech: Veteran Benefits for Individuals who Served in Civilian Capacity in the Armed Forces]
Copy of two pages from the Congressional Record containing a speech by Texas Representative Olin Teague regarding pending bills that would grant civilian veterans benefits as well as the history of Avenger Field. The pages include other text, including partial text before the speech discussing a memorial dance for Jess Nevarez, his service in the military, his involvement with his community and church and supplemental statements to Teague's speech after his statements.
Date:
April 6, 1977
Creator:
United States. Congress.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown]
Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown, consisting of a brief letter from Wise to Brown and two enclosures. The first enclosure is a letter from Michael D. Achey with information on how groups and individuals can support the National Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting in May 2005. The second enclosure is a letter from Mary McCleary Posner about the 17th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Celebration to be held from May 27-30, 2005.
Date:
2004-12-09/2005-01-12
Creator:
Wise, Lucile
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History