[Clipping: "WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea and Old Times"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea and Old Times"]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP's thirtieth reunion and history.
Date: July 2, 1972
Creator: Van Deventer, Micki
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 3: The Economic Development of Communist China (open access)

Academic Year 1969-1970, Unit 3: The Economic Development of Communist China

This booklet is the third unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about the military forces of Communist countries. This unit discusses China's economic development and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1969
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992]

Agenda for the WASP Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the July 16, 1992 meeting, followed by the meeting minutes discussing the San Antonio convention and the memorial dedication ceremony, along with a proposed dedication ceremony agenda.
Date: July 16, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Life's Cover"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Life's Cover"]

Magazine clipping of a brief item discussing the cover subject of Life Magazine's July 19, 1943 issue. It includes details about WASP trainee Shirley Slade and where readers can learn more about "girl pilots" (line 10).
Date: July 19, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, July 17, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, July 17, 1942]

Letter from Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, aviation, and a recent trip to visit relatives.
Date: July 17, 1942
Creator: Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for an offense, talking about Charlotte, North Carolina, aviation, and how good of a friend she is.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, July 28, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, July 28, 1942]

Letter from Lieutenant Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon discussing aviation and telling her he wants to see her again.
Date: July 28, 1942
Creator: Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Harting to Rigdon Edwards et al, July 3, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from H. Harting to Rigdon Edwards et al, July 3, 1972]

Letter from H. Harting to Rigdon Edwards, Ted, Ken, Dale, and others congratulating them for what they did for the WASP.
Date: July 3, 1972
Creator: Harting, H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 4, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 4, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his job, military personnel, issues he had in the Army, his search for jobs, and her job.
Date: July 4, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Appeal to Convention Delegates] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Appeal to Convention Delegates]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by WASP Patricia Collins Hughes. Hughes discusses the WASPs efforts to obtain veterans status and includes examples of press releases from around the country supporting militarization of the WASP. Below Hughes' column is a cartoon of a female pilot in an airplane headed to Washington. The rest of the page contains a column from the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of a letter from the front page. The reverse of the page contains the newspaper's masthead, several letters to the editor, and an editorial about the VA Hospital system.
Date: July 28, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 3, July 1947 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 3, July 1947

Bi-monthly 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 1947
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, July 3, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, July 3, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon discussing his progress in learning how to fly.
Date: July 3, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 1: Military Requirements and National Resources #2 (open access)

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 1: Military Requirements and National Resources #2

This booklet is the first unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about management. This unit discusses "the continuing problem of reconciling needs to resources" and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: July 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McLernon Pilot Certificate] (open access)

[McLernon Pilot Certificate]

Pilot's certificate classifying Eleanor McLernon as a "Class A" pilot and licensing her to fly and land commercial, single engine planes.
Date: July 1, 1947
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Instructions for ECI Students (open access)

Instructions for ECI Students

Pamphlet with instructions for students on how to begin and see to completion the Air Force Extension Course Institute.
Date: July 1, 1961
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 7: Supply Management in the Department of Defense (open access)

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 7: Supply Management in the Department of Defense

This booklet is the seventh unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about management. This unit discusses supply management and includes background information, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: July 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 1: Military Requirements and National Resources (open access)

Academic Year 1968-1969, Unit 1: Military Requirements and National Resources

This booklet is the first unit of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about management. This unit discusses "the continuing problem of reconciling needs to resources" and includes background information, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: July 1968
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man in Decorated Uniform]

Photograph of a young man in a decorated Air Force dress uniform standing in front of the plane.
Date: July 24, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, July 27, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, July 27, 1993]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards discussing Col. Spears who gave her a tour of Air Force Base Dyess and concern for her son's marriage.
Date: July 27, 1993
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 5, Part B. Communications-Electronics (open access)

Squadron Officer School Correspondence Course, Volume 5, Part B. Communications-Electronics

Filled out correspondence exam for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: July 1957
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Efforts Taking Off] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Efforts Taking Off]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column about the WASPs efforts to obtain veterans' status. It also includes a profile of WASP Dora Dougherty Strother. The remainder of the page contains an article about Girls Nation and the continuation of two articles from the front page. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, several letters to the editor, and an editorial about the VA Hospital System.
Date: July 21, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
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
The Bottom Line, July 1992 (open access)

The Bottom Line, July 1992

Monthly newsletter of the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce including news, upcoming events, publications, and other information of interest to the members. This issue includes a brief item about the WASP Dedication Committee.
Date: July 1992
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]

Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
Date: July 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Force Base
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History