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[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Editor of Victoria Advocate, May 12, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor McLernon Brown to the editor of Victoria Advocate telling her who the WASP are, the issues that have risen with Congress regarding giving them veteran status, and asking them if she can inform her readers about this, and get them to send letters to Congress.
Date:
May 12, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John A. Durkin to Eleanor M. Brown, November 19, 1976]
Letter from John A. Durkin to Eleanor Brown acknowledging receipt of her letter. He notes that he will review the matter and get back to her soon. The letter is printed on the senator's letterhead.
Date:
November 19, 1976
Creator:
Durkin, John A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]
Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.
Date:
November 7, 2001
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, May 13, 1977]
Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation to give veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the Veterans' Affairs Committee has advised him that hearings on the legislation will be scheduled soon.
Date:
May 13, 1977
Creator:
Young, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Major Thomas Arbaugh, June 14, 1979]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Major Thomas Arbaugh requesting that the name on her honorable discharge papers be corrected to include her middle name.
Date:
June 14, 1979
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
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
[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
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, September 15, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, publisher of Time magazine, asking him to consider including an article on the WASPs and their efforts to obtain veterans' status. She mentions that she has attempted to contact over fifty members of Congress with little success and that she hopes that an article in Time will help increase awareness of the WASPs' cause.
Date:
September 15, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Petition to Militarize the WASP]
Petition circulated by the WASP Congressional Hearings Committee in support of legislation militarizing the WASP so that they can receive veterans benefits for their service during WWII. The petition contains forty signatures from individuals in and around Victoria, TX, the hometown of WASP Eleanor Brown.
Date:
1977?
Creator:
WASP Congressional Hearings Committee
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 5, 1978]
Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 and the criteria the Secretary of Defense will use to determine if the WASPs and other groups are eligible to receive veterans' benefits for their service to the Armed Forces.
Date:
May 5, 1978
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP at Aloe Field]
Photo printed on plain paper of Minkie Heckman and Nellie Henderson posed together in what appear to be WASP cadet uniforms. A description printed beneath the photo reads, "Minkie Heckman and Natalie Henderson at Aloe, Field, Victoria, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Cornyn to Eleanor Brown, April 29, 2010]
Letter from John Cornyn to Eleanor Brown congratulating her on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal and thanking her for her service as a WASP.
Date:
April 29, 2010
Creator:
Cornyn, John, 1952-
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wings Across America Release Agreement
Release agreement form signed by Eleanor McLernon Brown in April of 2000 to be interviewed by Wings Across America. The agreement contains two parts, Part I: WASP Release for the interview, and Part II: Interviewer Agreement.
Date:
April 17, 2000
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor Brown Business Card]
Business card for WASP member, Eleanor Brown, featuring the WASP diamond wings printed on the front and a color image of a plane flying through the sky seen printed on the back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Department of the Air Force to Eleanor Brown, June 11, 1979]
Letter from Milton R. McFarland from the Department of the Air Force to Eleanor Brown notifying her that her application for discharge has been approved.
Date:
June 11, 1979
Creator:
McFarland, Milton R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pauline Tominack to Eleanor Brown, March 25, 2006]
Letter from Pauline Tominack to Eleanor Brown discussing Tominack's background and interest in the military. She mentions that she is putting together a collection of autographs from people who served during World War II and asks Brown for her autograph. A handwritten note at the bottom of the page says, "Responded to this request May 7, 2006."
Date:
March 25, 2006
Creator:
Tominack, Pauline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female WWII pilots awarded medals and Victoria woman honored]
Newspaper clippings of two articles about female pilots being honored for their service in World War II, including receiving the Congressional Gold Medal in Washington D.C. Portions of advertisements and other articles are visible on the backs of the clippings, including a school advertisement, a Dillard's advertisement, and an article about drug addiction.
Date:
March 11, 2010
Creator:
Hefling, Kimberly & Velasquez, J. J.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leticia Van de Putte to Eleanor Brown, October 4, 2007]
Letter from Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte to Eleanor Brown thanking Brown for her service during WWII as well as her attendance at a recent ceremony in Austin honoring women and their accomplishments.
Date:
October 4, 2007
Creator:
Van de Putte, Leticia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 27, 1977]
Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing legislation to grant veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that bill S. 247 has been introduced in the Senate and that the Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold hearings on the bill in the late spring.
Date:
May 27, 1977
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown, October 21, 1977]
Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown in reply to Brown's letter to the President concerning veterans' benefits for members of the WASPs. He states that the Department of Defense alone has the authority to determine active duty status. He notes that if the WASPs' are ever awarded veterans' status, the Veterans Administration "will immediately carry out the provisions of the law."
Date:
October 21, 1977
Creator:
Peckarsky, J. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Jane Shirley Explaining Instruments]
Photocopy of WASP pointing at instruments while two young men in flight gear look on. Text printed at the bottom of the photo reads, "WASP Jane Shirley explaining instrument panel of North American AT-6 to Mexican officers at Foster Field, Victoria, Texas."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History