[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]

Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP discussing the 1998 Sweetwater WASP Reunion.
Date: May 7, 1996
Creator: 1998 WASP Reunion Committee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]

Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP discussing plans for the National WASP Conference September 26-27, 1998 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: May 7, 1996
Creator: 1998 WASP Reunion Committee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 50, Extracts 7-12] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 50, Extracts 7-12]

Special orders listing station assignments and reporting duties for several male pilots and Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: May 25, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Force Base (5th Ferrying Group)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #2] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum #2]

Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry an AT-6 aircraft from Dallas, Texas to Spence Field Air Force base in Moultrie, Georgia.
Date: May 29, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Handbook of Operation and Flight Instructions for the Models BT-13A and BT-15 Basic Training Airplanes (open access)

Handbook of Operation and Flight Instructions for the Models BT-13A and BT-15 Basic Training Airplanes

Manual for the flight and operation of two military basic training planes manufactured by Vultee Aircraft, Inc., the BT-13A and the BT-15.
Date: May 5, 1941
Creator: Air Service Command
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 8, Chapter 1. The Growth of Nation-States (open access)

Command Study 8, Chapter 1. The Growth of Nation-States

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about international relations. This chapter discusses "the characteristics of the nation-state and show how these characteristics have given rise to international conflict" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: May 1962
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 10, Chapter 4. Expanding the Base for Freedom (open access)

Command Study 10, Chapter 4. Expanding the Base for Freedom

This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter discusses the United States' role in promoting democracy across the world and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: May 1963
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 12, Chapter 5. Implications for the Future (open access)

Command Study 12, Chapter 5. Implications for the Future

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the military strength of communist countries. This chapter discusses "the implications of the Communist war complex for future international relationships and the Communist drive for world domination" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 13, Chapter 5. Transportation (open access)

Current Study 13, Chapter 5. Transportation

This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges faced by low-income countries. This chapter discusses "some of the more typical transport problems encountered in underdeveloped areas" (p. 1). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 14, Chapter 1. The Strategic Air Command (open access)

Current Study 14, Chapter 1. The Strategic Air Command

This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about organizations within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the development, mission, structure, and operations of the Strategic Air Command. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date: May 1965
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fact Sheet from Command Study 12, Chapter 3] (open access)

[Fact Sheet from Command Study 12, Chapter 3]

List of information about the Ready Reinforcement Personnel Section (RRPS) from Command Study 12, Chapter 3. The Warsaw Pact Forces.
Date: 1964-05?
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Course 2A, Volume 50. Command and Staff (open access)

Course 2A, Volume 50. Command and Staff

This booklet is the Course 2A, Volume 50 unit of an extension training course developed for Air Force personnel. This book discusses the qualifications to be an Air Force officer, Air Force staff functions and organization, and the relationship between commander and staff.
Date: May 1961
Creator: Air University (U.S.). Extension Course Institute.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944]

Letter from Army Air Forces Base Unit to Mr. Nick A. Hill containing an invitation to the 44-W-4 graduation on May 23, 1944.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Renaming Ceremony Speech by Ann Atkeison] (open access)

[Avenger Field Renaming Ceremony Speech by Ann Atkeison]

Speech given by Ann Atkeison honoring the history of Avenger Field.
Date: May 20, 1989
Creator: Atkeison, Ann
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP to always be remembered in Texas] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP to always be remembered in Texas]

Copy of the May 2005 issue of the Sweetwater Reporter. Articles about the WASP WWII Musuem, the finding of a missing person, standardized tests, and more are included.
Date: May 29, 2005
Creator: Barkley, Ben
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "'Forgotten Women' of Two World Wars Renewing Battle for Benefits"] (open access)

[Clipping: "'Forgotten Women' of Two World Wars Renewing Battle for Benefits"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about attempts from female veterans of World Wars 1 and 2 to get veteran benefits and Congress' actions in the matter.
Date: May 23, 1977
Creator: Baulch, Jerry T.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cynthia Beeman to El Nora Grevelle et al, May 24, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Cynthia Beeman to El Nora Grevelle et al, May 24, 1993]

Letter from Cynthia Beeman to El Nora Grevelle and others thanking them for their efforts into planning for the 50th WASP Anniversary. A P.S. note thanks El Nora for her hospitality.
Date: May 24, 1993
Creator: Beeman, Cynthia J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cynthia J. Beeman to Homer Taylor, May 17, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Cynthia J. Beeman to Homer Taylor, May 17, 1993]

Letter from Cynthia J. Beeman to Homer Taylor discussing activities at a WASP event, the placing of a Texas Historical Marker, and an article clipping physically attached about WASP in WWII.
Date: May 17, 1993
Creator: Beeman, Cynthia J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Letter to WASP Membership] (open access)

[Draft of Letter to WASP Membership]

Draft of a letter from the WASP Board of Directors to the WASP membership discussing the organization's future. The board explains why it wants to hire an executive director to manage the group's administrative affairs, how such an arrangement would work, and how the position would be funded.
Date: May 24, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email Correspondence from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board] (open access)

[Email Correspondence from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board]

Email correspondence from WASP president Caro Bosca to the WASP board regarding materials mailed to the organization's members. The first page includes a handwritten note that says "Ballot returned. 'Yes' response to hire Exec. Dir."
Date: May 24, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board Members, May 2, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board Members, May 2, 2006]

Email from WASP President Caro Bosca to the members of the WASP board concerning the Action Without Meeting Ballot and related materials she mailed to them. She asks them to return their ballots as soon as possible to ensure compliance with the organization's by-laws.
Date: May 2, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board, May 12, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board, May 12, 2005]

Letter from WASP President Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors discussing an "Action Without Meeting" question to recognize Shutsy Reynolds for her service as the organization's Stores Chairman. The last two paragraphs correct an error from the balance sheet printed in the newsletter.
Date: May 12, 2005
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, May 1, 2006] (open access)

[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, May 1, 2006]

Letter from WASP President Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors concerning the board meeting that took place March 25, 2006 in Nashville, TN.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, May 11, 1943 (open access)

The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, May 11, 1943

Copy of the first issue of The Avenger, the newspaper made for WASP in Avenger field. Articles about Jacqueline Cochran, a letter from a German spy to the Gestapo, Avenger Field, and more are included.
Date: May 11, 1943
Creator: Bowles, Mary A.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History