[Clipping: 'Quiet zones' sounds like a good proposal] (open access)

[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
[Draft of Letter to WASP Membership] (open access)

[Draft of Letter to WASP Membership]

Draft of a letter from the WASP Board of Directors to the WASP membership discussing the organization's future. The board explains why it wants to hire an executive director to manage the group's administrative affairs, how such an arrangement would work, and how the position would be funded.
Date: May 24, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email Correspondence from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board] (open access)

[Email Correspondence from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board]

Email correspondence from WASP president Caro Bosca to the WASP board regarding materials mailed to the organization's members. The first page includes a handwritten note that says "Ballot returned. 'Yes' response to hire Exec. Dir."
Date: May 24, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca, June 30, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Caro Bosca, June 30, 2006]

Email from Caro Bosca to WASP members discussing a change to the schedule for the EAA Memorial Formal Induction Ceremony.
Date: June 30, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise, June 17, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise, June 17, 2006]

Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise discussing Wise's concerns with the proposal to hire an Executive Director.
Date: June 17, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise, June 18, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise, June 18, 2006]

Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise discussing the proposal to hire an Executive Director. She responds to Wise's reservations concerning the proposed position's title, salary, and duties.
Date: June 18, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board and By-Laws Committee, June 6, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board and By-Laws Committee, June 6, 2006]

Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors and By-Laws Committee discussing recent changes to the By-Laws Committee, proposed changes to the organization's by-laws, and the timeline for tallying the votes associated with the question of whether the WASP should hire an executive director.
Date: June 6, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board Members, May 2, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board Members, May 2, 2006]

Email from WASP President Caro Bosca to the members of the WASP board concerning the Action Without Meeting Ballot and related materials she mailed to them. She asks them to return their ballots as soon as possible to ensure compliance with the organization's by-laws.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, May 1, 2006] (open access)

[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, May 1, 2006]

Letter from WASP President Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors concerning the board meeting that took place March 25, 2006 in Nashville, TN.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email correspondence from Nell Bright to the WASP board, June 14, 2006] (open access)

[Email correspondence from Nell Bright to the WASP board, June 14, 2006]

Email correspondence from Nell Bright to the WASP board in support of hiring Sherry Ringler as the WASP's executive director.
Date: June 14, 2006
Creator: Bright, Nell
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Nell Bright, June 27, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Nell Bright, June 27, 2006]

Email from Nell Bright to the WASP board concerning an unnamed member's opposition to hiring an Executive Director.
Date: June 27, 2006
Creator: Bright, Nell
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Nell Bright to Eleanor Brown, February 3, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Nell Bright to Eleanor Brown, February 3, 2006]

Email from Nell Bright to Eleanor Brown declining to be nominated as a candidate for the Director of Region 2.
Date: February 3, 2006
Creator: Bright, Nell
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Report on the Feasability of Hiring an Executive Director] (open access)

[Report on the Feasability of Hiring an Executive Director]

Report on the feasibility of hiring an executive director to manage the WASP's administrative business, presented by the Ad Hoc Committee to the WASP Board of Directors on March 25, 2006.
Date: March 25, 2006
Creator: Bright, Nell
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Betty J. Brown, June 12, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Betty J. Brown, June 12, 2006]

Email from Betty J. Brown in support of hiring Sherry Ringler to be the executive director of the WASP organization.
Date: June 12, 2006
Creator: Brown, Betty J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Betty J. Brown, June 19, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Betty J. Brown, June 19, 2006]

Email from Betty J. Brown to Caro Bosca, Sherry Ringler, and Nell Bright discussing Catherine Murphy's lack of response to the plan to hire an executive director.
Date: June 19, 2006
Creator: Brown, Betty J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Brown to Eleanor Brown, April 12, 2006] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Brown to Eleanor Brown, April 12, 2006]

Letter from Betty Brown to Eleanor Brown thanking her for agreeing to remain in her position on the WASP board.
Date: April 12, 2006
Creator: Brown, Betty J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]

Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement. In the last paragraph, Brown states that "the time has come to hire an Executive Director to assist us."
Date: 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]

Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement.
Date: 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, June 24, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, June 24, 2006]

Email from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca discussing proposed changes to the WASP's by-laws.
Date: June 24, 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, June 24, 2006 #2] (open access)

[Email from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, June 24, 2006 #2]

Email from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca discussing proposed changes to the WASP's by-laws.
Date: June 24, 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Eleanor Brown to Lucile Wise, June 16, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Eleanor Brown to Lucile Wise, June 16, 2006]

Printout of an email from Eleanor Brown to Lucile Wise containing Brown's report for WASP Region 2. Attached to the printout is a yellow sticky note with a handwritten message stating, "Mickey - F.Y.I. attached is the first report you sent. We added your correct phone #. Lucile."
Date: June 16, 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, May 6, 2006] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, May 6, 2006]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca discussing the Action Without Meeting Ballot and recent actions taken by the WASP board.
Date: May 6, 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Elaine Harmon, May 27, 2006] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Elaine Harmon, May 27, 2006]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Elaine Harmon discussing her hobbies, her husband's health, and other news. A handwritten note at the top of the page states, "Response to Elaine Harmon for class news for WASP Newsletter. Sent May 27, 2006."
Date: May 27, 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly] (open access)

[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, including a brief history of the WASP, Brown's personal history, and an overview of her current activities. The article includes a photograph of Brown with The Graduate statue. Part of a large advertisement for Lowe's hardware store is visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Clough, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History