[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, July 3, 1986]

Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill inviting her to the WASP Reunion Committee meeting.
Date: July 3, 1986
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP WW2 Guidons (open access)

WASP WW2 Guidons

Pamphlet about the guidons used by the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program at Avenger Field. The front cover includes an illustration of Fifinella, the WASP's mascot.
Date: July 1986
Creator: Reynolds, Florence G. Shutsy
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pilot Dotting The Skies With Colorful History] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot Dotting The Skies With Colorful History]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Suzie Parish's acceptance into the WASP program and continuation in aviation.
Date: July 22, 1986
Creator: Hanes, Frank
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASP on Columbia-Alaska Marine Cruise]

Photograph of four Women Airforce Service Pilots--Fran, Dorothy, Felicia, and Margaret--sitting two to a bunk in a room with four bunk beds. Aboard the Columbia-Alaska Marine cruise in July 1984. The room is decorated with wood paneling, and a window between the bunks looks out onto the ocean.
Date: July 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese] (open access)

[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese]

Newspaper clipping of an article about U.S. Navy pilots who were rescued by a Vietnamese ship after crashing in the South China Sea. The article includes a photograph of Elizabeth Steinnecker and another navy pilot. On the back of the clipping are articles about local news and a one-panel cartoon about cartoons.
Date: July 20, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Shutsy to Margaret, July 15, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from Shutsy to Margaret, July 15, 1983]

Letter from Shutsy to Margaret discussing a lack of response from the Sweetwater Reporter about microfilim. There is a WASP letterhead at the top of the page.
Date: July 15, 1983
Creator: Reynolds, Florence G. Shutsy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn R. B. Seymour to WASP Members, July 14, 1984] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn R. B. Seymour to WASP Members, July 14, 1984]

Letter from Dawn R. B. Seymour to WASP Members discussing a recent invitation to a POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony and listing the WASP association's most immediate goals. The letter includes a photocopy of the invitation and envelope front.
Date: July 14, 1984
Creator: Seymour, Dawn Rochow Balden
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, July 23, 1987 (open access)

WASP News, July 23, 1987

Quarterly newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: July 23, 1987
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence of WASP Class 43-6] (open access)

[Correspondence of WASP Class 43-6]

Book compiled by Mary Ruth Rance full of correspondence between herself and other Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing memories of Class 43-6 in the WASP program, life after deactivation, and reconnecting with other members. Various copies of news clippings and other WASP related documents are also included, as well WASP "profiles" self-written by several members,
Date: July 1989
Creator: Rance, Mary Ruth; Monkiewicz, Anna Flynn; Gonzales, Shirley Condit; Bross, Blanche Osburn; Webster, Rita Davoly; Smith, Maxine Steward et al.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Earhart route flier set to go] (open access)

[Clipping: Earhart route flier set to go]

Newspaper clipping discussing the plans of pilot Grace McGuire to travel over the Pacific Ocean from Lae, New Guinea to Howland Island; similar to the route which Amelia Earhart took and ended up missing.
Date: July 24, 1983
Creator: Welde, Deena
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter: Region 2, July 1989] (open access)

[Newsletter: Region 2, July 1989]

Newsletter for Region II members of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots, including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: July 1989
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Community Scene] (open access)

[Clipping: Community Scene]

Newspaper clipping discussing the details of the Women Airforce Service Pilots' reunion in Northern California along with a brief history about their formation and activities.
Date: July 5, 1984
Creator: Centell, Linda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards, July 30, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards, July 30, 1989]

Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards discussing Avenger Field and the upcoming 50th WASP Anniversary, memorial, and the Women's Military Aviators Association meeting in Washington, D. C.
Date: July 30, 1989
Creator: Atkeison, Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women, Wings and War] (open access)

[Clipping: Women, Wings and War]

Photocopy of an article discussing Margaret Harper's experience serving in the WASP, duties she was given, the discontinuation of the WASP, and sexual discrimination against female veterans. Another article about the history and preservation of WASP history in Texas Woman's University is also included.
Date: July 18, 1989
Creator: Porter, Bob
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release, July 1 1986] (open access)

[Press Release, July 1 1986]

Press release inviting Women Airforce Service Pilots and their families to visit the Pioneer Museum to browse a new WASP exhibit dedicated to the late Mrs. Dede Deaton.
Date: July 1, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Earhart route flier set to go] (open access)

[Clipping: Earhart route flier set to go]

Photocopy of an article about Grace McGuire and the dangerous journey she will fly from New Guinea to Howland Island in an attempt to "duplicate" Amelia Earhart's last flight.
Date: July 24, 1983
Creator: Welde, Deena
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Airman, Volume 30, Number 7, July 1986 (open access)

Airman, Volume 30, Number 7, July 1986

Monthly publication of the U.S. Air Force meant to provide information for Air Force personnel. It includes information about news, events, and other activities, as well as articles, photographs, artwork, and opinion pieces submitted by airmen.
Date: July 1986
Creator: Air Force Service Information and News Center (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vickie Christianson to Debra Greene, July 9, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Vickie Christianson to Debra Greene, July 9, 1986]

Letter from Vickie Christianson to Debra Greene discussing the 1986 reunion and thanking Green on behalf of the WASP reunion committee for promptly obtaining a letter from the Governor to welcome the WASP "home".
Date: July 9, 1986
Creator: Christianson, Vickie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Standby Warriors] (open access)

[Clipping: Standby Warriors]

Photocopy of a magazine article about what led to the creation of the WAFs, what training was like, and the formation of the WASPs.
Date: July 1986
Creator: DeArmond, Rita Victoria
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History