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[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
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, June 30, 1993]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards telling him to make sure her name is written correctly as she is listed as a donor for the "Plague Jewel", about Steve Morgan giving her a set of drawings, and the medicine she has been taking.
Date:
June 30, 1993
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rig Edwards, December 24, 1994]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rig Edwards telling a story about her parents and a past visit to Europe.
Date:
December 24, 1994
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey Eleanor, January 13, 1943]
Postcard from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about aviation and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Date:
January 12, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994]
Card from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards discussing the number of remaining WASP, his attendance to the Silver Wings reunion, and his travels in the near future. On the cover is a painting by Winslow Homer titled "The Reaper".
Date:
November 4, 1994
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, January 4, 1943]
Postcard from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the "Creeping J" and telling her to write back if she doesn't remember him.
Date:
January 4, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, October 11, 1986]
Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards about how tired she was when she got home from vacation and the hospitality she received when she was away.
Date:
October 11, 1986
Creator:
Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Wings Over Sweetwater: The History of Avenger Field]
Paper written by Major Bennet B. Monde on the history of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots. The paper has a cover page with an image of Texas and several air force wing logos, including the WASP, U.S. Air Force, and Royal Air Force.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Monde, Bennet B.
Object Type:
Text
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
[Letter from Rosa C. Creger to Vernon Strickland, Dec. 9, 1978]
Letter from Rosa C. Creger to Vernon Strickland discussing WASP military status recognition.
Date:
December 9, 1978
Creator:
Creger, Rosa C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Women in Uniform"]
Magazine clipping of an article about certain WASPs in their service.
Date:
October 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Marty, Aug. 11, 1998]
Letter to Marty, possibly Marty Wyall, discussing how joyful and busy the writer's life has been in recent months in regards to reuniting with WASP members and retelling stories.
Date:
August 11, 1998
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: State Group Supports Memorial]
Newspaper clipping of an article about funds being collected for building of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.
Date:
September 21, 1997
Creator:
Jackson, Leonard
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Rosa Charlyne Creger]
WASP envelope with a Fifinella logo and "Reunion 78" printed in the top left corner, addressed to Rosa Charlyne Creger in Shreveport, Louisiana."Hot Springs has all the fun" can be seen printed in the bottom left corner.
Date:
1978?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Reunion Set]
Newspaper clipping of an article about certain WASPs planning to attend the 30th WASP anniversary and a brief history of the WASPs.
Date:
June 21, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Local Women Veterans to Attend Ceremony"]
Newspaper clipping about the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial for women's recognition in the armed forces.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"]
Photocopy of a portion of The Shreveport Times front page and several articles for May 1945, including information about combat in Manila, the redeployment of 800 planes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, news of the end of World War II, and more are included.
Date:
May 7, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Convention Reservation Ticket]
WASP Reunion reservation ticket and Velda Rose Tower brochure sent in an envelope to Charlyne Creger from J.R. Smith.
Date:
1976-10-22/1976-10-24
Creator:
Order of Fifinella
Object Type:
Text
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 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 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
[Women Who Served In World War II Proclamation]
Photocopy of a proclamation by the mayor of Bossier City declaring June 14, 1994 to be "Women Who Served in World War II Day" in honor of several women military groups.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Dement, George
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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