[First Prize Winning Model Train in Model Railroader] (open access)

[First Prize Winning Model Train in Model Railroader]

Two Photographs of an award winning model train build by William Basden of Hialeah, Florida. On the train are "490" and "Texas & Pacific." There are also two paragraphs of text mounted next to the photos. The first paragraph describes the train as an "0-8-0 switcher of Texas & Pacific design." The second paragraph describes the process of building the model and the scores it received. At the bottom of the image is a clipping of the Model Railroader Logo and volume information.
Date: December 1973
Creator: Model Railroader magazine
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Special Pre "Red Alert" Notice (open access)

Special Pre "Red Alert" Notice

A notice from Bee Haydu, asking members of a former WASP organization to contact their local Captains with their contact information, and information on upcoming legislation concerning the veteran status of former WASP members.
Date: February 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, September 18, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, September 18, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro expressing displeasure with the Texas Ten's decision to send their petition to the class secretaries in addition to the board of directors.
Date: September 18, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women at war] (open access)

[Clipping: Women at war]

Newspaper clipping with an article giving a brief history of the WASP, their accomplishments, and current efforts to acquire veteran status.
Date: July 31, 1977
Creator: Kelsy, Roy & North, Don
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella] (open access)

[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]

Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date: April 14, 1973
Creator: Jones, Mary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Senate] (open access)

[Clipping: Senate]

Newspaper clipping of a message from Senator Barry Goldwater to President Jimmy Carter about why the WASPs should be considered veterans.
Date: May 25, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Plane Janes] (open access)

[Clipping: Plane Janes]

Photocopied newspaper clipping of an article about who the WASP were, what they did, and the military's failure to recognize them as veterans.
Date: January 30, 1977
Creator: Hayes, Ed
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Milton R. McFarland to Cornelia Yerkes Kafka, July 30, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Milton R. McFarland to Cornelia Yerkes Kafka, July 30, 1979]

Letter from Maj. Milton R. McFarland of the USAF Directorate of Personnel Data Systems to former WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka introducing forms for her discharge from the US Air Force and discussing entitlement to veteran benefits.
Date: July 30, 1979
Creator: McFarland, Milton R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Names, addresses and a personal note for each gift recipient] (open access)

[Names, addresses and a personal note for each gift recipient]

A return address for T. N. Carswell and a list of names with addresses and a personal note to be included for each gift recipient. Mrs. R. T. Fisher, Mrs. G. W. Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Guitar, Mr. and Mrs. Caro Russell. 1972-1887 written at bottom of the page.
Date: 1972
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History