[1975 WASP Reunion Name Tag for Charlyne Creger] (open access)

[1975 WASP Reunion Name Tag for Charlyne Creger]

Name tag from the 1975 Women Airforce Service Pilots Reunion on which Charlyne Creger's name and class number are handwritten. The tag features an illustration of the WASP Diamond Wings logo at the top.
Date: June 1975
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aftermath of a Boiler Explosion]

Photograph of wreckage from a boiler explosion in Shreveport, Louisiana. A small group of people are posing for a picture among the wreckage. Written beneath the image are "T&P #311 Shreveport, La. 1927 (Boiler Explosion)" and "R. H. Carlson."
Date: 1927
Creator: Carlson, R. H.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Alumni Columns, Volume 4, Number 3, Spring 1991 (open access)

Alumni Columns, Volume 4, Number 3, Spring 1991

Magazine publication for the alumni of Northwester State University that shares information on campus life and alumni activities.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: James, Elise; Sepulvado, Don; McMillan, Connie & Baldwin, Jane
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[American Legion Membership Card] (open access)

[American Legion Membership Card]

Membership card for the American Legion issued to Charlyne Creger. On the back of the card is a list of veteran eligibility dates to be accepted into the organization, along with the preamble to the group's constitution.
Date: 2005
Creator: The American Legion
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Interpretation for Monroe, Louisiana] (open access)

[Baptistry Interpretation for Monroe, Louisiana]

Mimeographed essay plus envelope by Perry entitled "Interpretation of Baptistry Painting for the Church of Christ at Monroe, La." Handwritten notation specifies theme is "This Present Temporal Life and Eternal Life. Illustrated by the Jordan River." Symbols mentioned include Jordan River, sun beam cross, light, trees, bridegroom, clouds, leaves, rocks, stones. Name written on back of essay is Mrs. Addie Kimbrough.
Date: December 1949
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Baptistry Painting for Monroe, Louisiana] (open access)

[Baptistry Painting for Monroe, Louisiana]

Black and white photograph of the baptistry painting done by Perry for the Church of Christ in Monroe, Louisiana. Inscription on back reads in part, "True view from Sawyers View Master reel of the Jordan in the Holy Land series."
Date: September 3, 1950
Creator: Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bends in Sabine River Between Texas and Louisiana

Map of the sharp bends in the Sabine River between Texas and Louisiana, showing the distance in feet of the flowing water in the river. The map also includes cut banks, sandy banks, ferry routes, bluffs, and vegetation lines. Scale [ca. 1:3,000] (250 feet to the inch). There is also an inset map of the Texas-Louisiana border, showing the Sabine River emptying into the Sabine Lake. The inset has markings for counties and parishes, large cities, and the bends in the river. Scale [ca. 1:1,140,480] (18 miles to the inch).
Date: 1921
Creator: Floore, S. P.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Building in Bunkie, Louisiana]

Photograph of a building in Bunkie, Louisiana with two trucks parked outside of it. A building in the background has "Bell Furniture Co." on it. Written below the image are "Bunkie, La. Dec. 1961" and "H. K. Vollrath."
Date: December 1961
Creator: Vollrath, H. K.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card: Charlyne Creger, WASP] (open access)

[Card: Charlyne Creger, WASP]

Card with a photograph of Charlyne Creger as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot. On the back is a list of information, such as her WASP class number, her station and assignments, and her career after the WASP. A more recent photo of Charlyne is printed in the top left corner of the back, and a quote from her reads, "How do I feel about being a WASP? Out of nothing, it made me something, because it gave me the courage to try anything!".
Date: 2001
Creator: Wings Across America
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charlyne Creger: An Oral History (open access)

Charlyne Creger: An Oral History

Transcript of and oral history interview of Charlyne Creger conducted by interviewer, Dawn Letson. They discuss Creger's family history, her life growing up in Oklahoma, and her life and career after entering and graduating the Women Airforce Service Pilots. An index of subjects discussed is listed at the end of the interview.
Date: May 26, 1988
Creator: Letson, Dawn & Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman by Fountain]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified woman sitting on the side of a fountain with a red brick building and several plants in the background. Creger is wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts and the other woman is wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman in Carriage]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger (right) and an unidentified woman sitting in a horseless carriage with a red brick building with white windows and shutters in the background. Creger is wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts and the other woman is wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman In Front of Palm Tree]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified woman posing in front of a large palm tree; Creger, wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts, is sitting on a curved branch and the other woman, wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts, is standing behind her.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman on Fountain]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified woman sitting on the side of a fountain with a red brick wall and several plants in the background. Creger is wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts and the other woman is wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman with Palm Tree]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified woman posing in front of a large palm tree; Creger, wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts, is sitting on a curved branch and the other woman, wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts, is standing behind her.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman with Plant]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified woman standing on either side of a large potted plant with a multi-story red brick building and two trees in the background. Creger (right) is wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts and teh other woman (left) is wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Front of Palm Tree]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts standing on the grass in front of a large palm tree.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger Name Card] (open access)

[Charlyne Creger Name Card]

Brown card with black printed border featuring curls and hearts. A red Fifinella gremlin is printed in the center with text encircling it that reads, "Charlyne Creger, 5631 Mirador Cir, Shreveport LA".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger on Sidewalk]

Photograph of Charlyne Cerger wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts standing on the sidewalk in front of Tujague's Restaurant at the corner of Madison and Decatur streets in New Orleans. On the right side there is a row of parked cars in the street and behind her several neon signs and two unidentified men walking down the sidewalk are visible in the background.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger Portrait]

Portrait of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue jacket, white blouse, and a necklace posing in front of a neutral background.
Date: October 1974
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger, Woman, and Strawberry Man]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts (center) with an unidentified woman wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts (left), and a man in a hat and white shirt selling strawberries from a box that reads "Louisiana Strawberries" (right). On the left the silhouettes of several people and a carriage in an alley are visible in the background and on the right part of a sign that reads "chateau" can be seen.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Aviatrixes] (open access)

[Clipping: Aviatrixes]

Newspaper clipping showing a journal photo of the Women Airforce Service Pilots having lunch with one of Russia's Night Witches. The ladies in the photo are wearing business casual attire and are seated around a table with open menu books.
Date: September 21, 1990
Creator: Edwards, Scott
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Capt. Smith, Check Pilot Comes to Avenger Field] (open access)

[Clipping: Capt. Smith, Check Pilot Comes to Avenger Field]

Newspaper clipping of an article about pilot Captain Forrester M. Smith from the Aloe army air field at Victoria, Texas. The article briefly details Smith's background and education. There is an advertisement for Coca-Cola on the back of the clipping.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Celebration of Women and the Military] (open access)

[Clipping: Celebration of Women and the Military]

Newspaper clipping of a page of The Retired Officer including the columns titled, "Celebration of Women and the Military" which discusses an event on March 4, 1995 to commemorate women's accomplishments in the armed forces. Charlyne Creger is listed as the guest speaker.
Date: March 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History