[1980 WASP Advisory Board Meeting Minutes] (open access)

[1980 WASP Advisory Board Meeting Minutes]

Meeting minutes from a Women Airforce Service Pilots advisory board meeting in Orlando, Florida, 1980.
Date: September 18, 1980
Creator: Davis, Edna
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[44-10 WASP Reunion Group]

Photograph of group of WASP standing on a small set of stair risers in an outdoor area. The women are wearing blue reunion name tags, and two members in the front are holding a dark blue WASP flag. A wide open landscape can be seen in the distance and a young girl can be seen standing in the background to the left. On the back of the photo notes naming the women that read, "Jean S. McCreery, Frankie Yearwood your bay mate, Peggy Wexler Gilreen ?, Trune Thors ? 44 10, Ruth Kutner Jurnecka - 44-10, Henrietta Sproat, Barbara Searles Squire ? 44-10, Ruth Glaser Guhse, Francie Weiner Park 44-10, Kay Hilbrandt 44-w-10, Nancy Hayes 44-10, Sara Payne Hayden, Dolores (Lambie) Lamb, June Leckie 44-10, Charyne Cregas 44-10, Libby Powers Barnes".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu, April 18, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu, April 18, 1980]

Letter from Bee Haydu discussing a letter from Lillian Roberts and an upcoming vote within the Order of Fifinella organization.
Date: April 18, 1980
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation] (open access)

[Clipping: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation]

Photocopy of an article about the official WASP website and some of their achievements.
Date: August 10, 2000
Creator: Pollak, Michael
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Lofty recognition for women's air corps] (open access)

[Clipping: Lofty recognition for women's air corps]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP and plans for their reunion.
Date: October 14, 1994
Creator: Hoversten, Paul
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #2] (open access)

[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #2]

A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP Committee Members, Nov. 12, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP Committee Members, Nov. 12, 1997]

Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP committee member discussing planning and budget for the year 2000 WASP reunion.
Date: November 12, 1997
Creator: Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Dignity And Pride Of Skill'] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Dignity And Pride Of Skill']

Photocopy of an article recounting Barbara J. Erickson's experience in military service, the creation of the WAFS and WASPs, and the aviation they participated in.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gutierrez, Ava
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, March 18, 1993] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, March 18, 1993]

Minutes for the WASP Monument Committee meeting including a list of members in attendance and a summary of business discussed.
Date: March 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972 #2]

Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members welcoming and thanking them for their visit to Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Martin, Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George V. Voinovich to WASP Members, April 12, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from George V. Voinovich to WASP Members, April 12, 1982]

Letter from Cleveland Mayor, George V. Voinovich to WASP members discussing the city welcoming the 1982 Convention of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: April 12, 1982
Creator: Voinovich, George V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Reno, Richards to attend Sweetwater WASP affair] (open access)

[Clipping: Reno, Richards to attend Sweetwater WASP affair]

Photocopied newspaper clipping about Janet Reno, Dan Morales, and Ann Richards coming to the 50th WASP reunion. A short history of the WASPs is also included.
Date: May 20, 1993
Creator: Todd, Ed
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #3] (open access)

[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #3]

Souvenir album commemorating the 30th reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held from June 23 to June 25, 1972 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[2000 Reunion Committee Assignments and Proposed Itinerary] (open access)

[2000 Reunion Committee Assignments and Proposed Itinerary]

List of reunion committee member job assignments and a proposed rough itinerary for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 reunion.
Date: 2000
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger]

Partial letter from Charlyne Creger discussing the logistics of moving items to a vault, and the deserved honoring of Mr. Goldwater, Bruce Arnold, and Miss Cochran, along with Margaret Heckler, Lindy Boggs, Mrs. Deaton, and past officers. A handwritten note from Creger can be seen at the bottom of the letter.
Date: unknown
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Reunion '76 (open access)

WASP Reunion '76

Schedule of events planned for the 1976 WASP reunion in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Election Postcard Addressed to Rosa Charlyne Creger]

Postcard addressed to Rosa Charlyne Creger in Shreveport, Louisiana. A cartoon of WASP sitting and talking on the ground can be seen on the front and information about the WASP Board of Directors Election can be seen on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1992 WASP Conference Schedule] (open access)

[1992 WASP Conference Schedule]

Schedule of events, tours, and banquets for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 1992 conference in San Antonio, Texas. Various notes in red pen ink can be seen on the page.
Date: 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters From Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to WASP Members, June Leckie, April 2000] (open access)

[Letters From Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to WASP Members, June Leckie, April 2000]

Letters from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to June S. Leckie and all WASP members discussing information and registration forms for the 2000 reunion.
Date: April 2000
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication] (open access)

[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication]

Agenda for the Women Airforce Service Pilots Historic monument dedication ceremony and reunion.
Date: 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Excerpts From Lillian Roberts, Betty Jane Williams, and Bee Haydu to Each Other, Jan. 29, 1979 - Mar. 15, 1979] (open access)

[Letter Excerpts From Lillian Roberts, Betty Jane Williams, and Bee Haydu to Each Other, Jan. 29, 1979 - Mar. 15, 1979]

Letter Excerpts From Lillian Roberts, Betty Jane Williams, and Bee Haydu to each other discussing the whereabouts and state of the WASP "press book", an album full of newspaper clippings pertaining to WASP that was composed by WASP historian, Marty Wyall.
Date: 1979-01-29/1979-03-15
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from W. H. Dausey, June 1, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Dausey, June 1, 1986]

Letter from W. H. Dausey discussing the BFGoodrich booth set up and advertisement at the OADA auction in Oklahoma City.
Date: June 1, 1986
Creator: Dausey, W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Address By Gen. Henry H. Arnold To Last W.A.S.P. Graduate Class] (open access)

[Address By Gen. Henry H. Arnold To Last W.A.S.P. Graduate Class]

Speech addressed to the last WASP graduation class, dated 7, December 1944, and delivered by Air Force General Henry H. Arnold.
Date: 1944-12-07~
Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
1996 Holiday Gift Catalog (open access)

1996 Holiday Gift Catalog

Holiday catalog for the International Women's Air and Space Museum featuring books and gifts related to women in aviation. The front cover includes the design of a limited-edition ornament commemorating the WASP. Information on the WASP and the ornament can be found on pages 2 and 3.
Date: 1996
Creator: International Women's Air and Space Museum
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History