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[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]
Special orders extract authorizing a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots to fly military aircraft. Eleanor McLernon's name can be seen underlined in red on the list.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
2536D Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The WASP of World War II]
An article fro Aerospace Historian on the origins and life of Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II, with an introduction from aviatrix and WASP flight instructor, Jacqueline Cochran.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Aerospace Historian
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: WASP Honor Ceremony]
Program for a ceremony honoring Women Airforce Service Pilots service in World War II.
Date:
2005
Creator:
Air Force ROTC Detachment 330
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. W. Arbaugh to Eleanor Brown, April 2, 1979]
Letter from T. W. Arbaugh to Eleanor Brown discussing how Brown can apply for discharge from the Air Force.
Date:
April 2, 1979
Creator:
Arbaugh, Tom W.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Activity Registration Form]
Photocopy of Eleanor Brown's completed activity registration form for the 2004 WASP reunion.
Date:
2004~
Creator:
Armed Forces Reunions, Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Award for Civilian Service
Cloth Army Air Forces Emblem seen attached to the bottom left corner of a certificate awarding the emblem to Eleanor McLernon for civilian service.
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces Pilot School
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #4]
Address given by General Henry H. Arnold, commanding general of the Army Air Forces, to the last graduating class of Women Airforce Service Pilots on December 7, 1944.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type:
Script
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release: Address by General H.H. Arnold, and Statement from Jacqueline Cochran]
War Department press release quoting the speech General Arnold gave to the final graduating class of Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II and a statement made by Jacqueline Cochran on the WASP's accomplishments. The pages are torn away at the edges in several places, most noticeably in the bottom left corner of the first page.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type:
Script
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Taking Flight]
Photocopy of an article about two Baylor alumnae, Ruth Dailey Helm and Nancy Parrish, and their work to publicize the WASP program. The article includes both color and black and white photographs, as well as details about Helm's personal experiences flying for WASP and Parrish's organization Wings Across America.
Date:
Spring 2000
Creator:
Asher, Lisa
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Souvenir Album]
Booklet containing captioned photographs taken in the 1940s depicting people and events at Avenger Field, and the text of a poem "Avenger Field." The first page contains an illustration of holly branches and the text "Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-9
Book documenting the 44-W-9 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type:
Yearbook
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Form One, Volume 3, Number 7, December 1942
Magazine for pilot class 43-B at Randolph Army Air Field, San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
December 1942
Creator:
Aviation Cadet Club Fund
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Long-Due Recognition]
Newspaper clipping of part of an article about WASP member Maxine Flournoy. The article includes two photographs of Flournoy. On the back of the clipping are other articles, about popular culture and politics.
Date:
[2007..]
Creator:
Baird, Mike
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Medal]
Newspaper clipping of part of an article about Maxine Flournoy and her experience flying for the WASP program in WWII. The article includes a photograph of Flournoy giving two "thumbs-up" from the cockpit of a small plane. There are other, smaller articles on the back of the clipping.
Date:
[2007..]
Creator:
Baird, Mike
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas A. Baker to Eleanor Brown, February 12, 2003]
Letter from Lieutenant General Thomas A. Baker to Eleanor Brown, inviting her to apply for membership in the Order of Daedalians, a fraternal order of military pilots.
Date:
February 12, 2003
Creator:
Baker, Thomas A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas Card from Marion Barnwell to Mickey McLernon, December 16, 1944]
Christmas card from Marion Barnwell to Mickey McLernon. The front of the card includes the phrase "Season's Greetings" and an illustration of an airplane in mid-flight. The inside of the card includes another illustration with the message "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" and a handwritten note that reads, "I will be in S. A. Christmas - Will try to call you. Barney."
Date:
December 16, 1944
Creator:
Barnwell, Marion P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Marion Barnwell to Mickey McLernon, January 9, 1945]
Letter from Lieutenant Marion Barnwell to Mickey McLernon discussing aviation and making conversation with her.
Date:
January 9, 1945
Creator:
Barnwell, Marion P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Marion Barnwell to Mickey McLernon, September 11, 1945]
Letter from Lieutenant Marion Barnwell to Mickey McLernon thanking her for the wedding gift.
Date:
September 11, 1945
Creator:
Barnwell, Marion P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email Correspondence from Diane Bartels to Eleanor Brown, February 21, 2005]
Email from Diane Bartels to Eleanor Brown that has a list of WASP.
Date:
February 2005
Creator:
Bartels, Diane R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clement E. Bellion, Jr. to New Members]
Letter from Colonel Clement E. Bellion, Jr. to new members of the Order of Daedalians, discussing the benefits and responsibilities associated with membership in the organization.
Date:
2003~
Creator:
Bellion, Clement E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Washington, D.C.]
Postcard featuring sixteen images of monuments and buildings across Washington, D.C. The back of the postcard includes information on how the city is arranged.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Bertsch, Werner J.
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Quiet zones' sounds like a good proposal]
Newspaper clipping of an opinion article about a proposal to create "quiet zones" in Victoria, Texas. On the back of the clipping is part of a photo of a child looking up.
Date:
March 22, 2006
Creator:
Bishop, Jim
Object Type:
Clipping
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