The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, September 30, 1977 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, September 30, 1977

Weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 30, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, September 30, 1977 (open access)

The H-SU Brand (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 5, Ed. 1, Friday, September 30, 1977

Weekly student newspaper from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 30, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, September 30, 1977 (open access)

The Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 6, Ed. 1, Friday, September 30, 1977

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: September 30, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 30, 1977 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 30, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 30, 1977
Creator: Lucas, Donnie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 30, 1977 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 101, No. 40, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 30, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 30, 1977
Creator: Lenamon, James L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 30, 1977 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 15, Ed. 1 Tuesday, August 30, 1977

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 30, 1977
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Texas Representative Omar Burleson to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, June 30, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Texas Representative Omar Burleson to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, June 30, 1977]

Letter from Texas Representative Omar Burleson to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing support for two bills to give veteran benefits to former WASP members, H. R. 3321 and H. R. 5718. He mentions enclosing a copy of the latter bill with his letter.
Date: June 30, 1977
Creator: Burleson, Omar
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, August 30, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, August 30, 1977]

Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the legislation will be held in September and that he will keep her views on the matter in mind.
Date: August 30, 1977
Creator: Montgomery, Gillespie V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cleland's Letter Lacks Facts of Record] (open access)

[Clipping: Cleland's Letter Lacks Facts of Record]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column written by WASP Patricia Collins Hughes. Hughes refutes several statements contained in the VA Administrator's letter to the Senate's Veterans Affairs committee. The page also contains the continuation of an article from the front page as well as ads offering employment for nurses and internists. The reverse of the page includes several small ads, a column from the chairman of the NAVPA, and the continuation of three articles from earlier pages.
Date: June 30, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cleland's Letter Lacks Facts of Record] (open access)

[Clipping: Cleland's Letter Lacks Facts of Record]

Clipping from the "Stars and Stripes" newspaper featuring a column written by WASP Patricia Collins Hughes. Hughes refutes several statements contained in the VA Administrator's letter to the Senate's Veterans Affairs committee. The back of the clipping includes two small ads, a column from the chairman of the NAVPA, and the continuation of two articles from earlier pages.
Date: June 30, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
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