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[Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Newsletter]
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association newsletter from September 1945. Page 69 includes six pictures of British Commercial Planes, both the outside of the plane and the cockpit; pages 70 and 71 list the "most complete releasable list of aircraft in use by the United States armed forces; page 72 shows eight pictures of planes that the reader is meant to identify, with an answer key below, as well as two diagrams of plane silhouettes; page 79 includes an add for Flightex; and page 80 includes information on new civil air regulations.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cockpit Procedure Part 19A
Part 19 of the official cockpit procedure for Women Airforce Service Pilots. It includes twenty-six steps.
Date:
1943/1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #3]
Script of an address given by General Henry H. Arnold, the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, to the last graduating WASP class.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands]
Newspaper clipping titled "Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands," discussing the recent decision that Women Airforce Service Pilots will now be recognized as veterans and eligible for benefits. It includes a hand-written note at the top of the clipping that reads "This puzzled me, as I thought it had been over long ago."
Date:
March 10, 1979
Creator:
Associated Press
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope for Baia Super 8 Splice Tapes]
Envelope for Baia super 8 splice tapes for all film types and all tape splicers. There are no tapes, but there is a page with instructions inside.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Baia Corp.
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope of 8 Millimeter Splice Tapes]
Envelope of 8 millimeter splice tapes from Baia made of Du Pont mylar for regular film. Inside are a few small portions of tape.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Baia Corp.
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Bell and Howell Manual]
Instruction manual from Bell and Howell for their autoload model 456 super 8 / regular 8 compatible movie projector.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Bell & Howell
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The forgotten women of World War II]
Newspaper clipping titled "The forgotten women of World War II" from the Daily News discusses the recent reunion of surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots. Pictured is WASP Lenora Horton on the wing of her plane at Avenger Field in 1943
Date:
September 7, 1976
Creator:
Bernstein, Paula
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart]
Newspaper clipping of an article about former WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp's experience serving in WWII, especially while she was stationed at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The article includes a photograph of Snapp in her old age, in a helicopter. The clipping includes other articles about local and world news, as well as advertisements.
Date:
March 8, 2001
Creator:
Dezern, Melinda
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Recognition Certificate for Helen Snapp]
Recognition certificate from Air Force Reserve Command to Helen Wyatt Snapp for providing outstanding support to the Air Force Reserve Command's Human Resources Development Council.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Gross, Stephen P.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpt from West Texas Historical Association Yearbook, 1974, Vol. L]
Excerpt from the West Texas Historical Association Yearbook, Vol L. The excerpted section is entitled "General Arnold Comes to Avenger Field."
Date:
1974
Creator:
Head, Alberta Fitzpatrick
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope of Quik Splice Tapes]
Envelope for HPI quik splice super 8mm splicing tapes. There are some tapes left inside.
Date:
1965
Creator:
Hudson Photographic Industries Incorporated
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service
Article printed from www.military.com/news, written by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, describing the experiences of three Women Airforce Service Pilots: Ruth Shafer Fleisher, Frances Rohrer Sargent, and Helen Wyatt Snapp--at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in South Florida. It describes their role in military and women's history, their history and love for aviation, and their current marital statuses.
Date:
August 30, 2009
Creator:
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[One America bookmark celebrating women's history]
Bookmark created by One America celebrating "Women of Courage and Vision" for National Women's History Month of March 2001. It contains an illustration of Madame Currie, Ida L. Castro, Susan B. Anthony, Janine Pease Pretty On Top, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth, Patsy T. Mink, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Amelia Earhart, as well as biographical information for each woman. The logo for One America, their slogan, phone number, fax number, e-mail, and website are at the bottom of the page, the right side of the bookmark has six-inch ruler, and the top has a black string tied through a hole.
Date:
March 2001
Creator:
One America
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying fillies once occupied Liberty Field]
Newspaper clipping of an article about members of WASP who were stationed at Liberty Field in Fort Stewart, Georgia during WWII. The article includes more details about Fort Stewart, and a photograph of Helen Snapp, Margery Moore, Bertha Mary Clifford, and Viola Thompson in flight jumpsuits, walking away from a small plane. The clipping includes other articles about the Fort Stewart and Hinesville, Georgia area, as well as local advertisements.
Date:
October 23, 1987
Creator:
Owens, Dianne
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: A Woman with Wings]
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping with part of an article about Helen Wyatt Snapp, a WASP member, and her experiences as a WWII pilot. The article includes photographs of Snapp, and two of her fellow WASP members.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Phillips, Noelle
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wings]
Newspaper clipping "Wings" from the Savannah Morning News discussing the biography of Helen W. Snapp and the Women Airforce Service Pilots. It concludes a photograph of Helen Snapp giving autographs to soldiers Gladys Garner and Melody Haro, as well as one of Helen Snapp in Liberty Field, Camp Stewart, Georgia. The back contains the community calendar for the area and the schedule for broadcast television.
Date:
March 10, 2001
Creator:
Phillips, Noelle
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sounds Magazine, Volume 19, Number 1, Spring 2005
Semi-annual local magazine for the Topsail, North Carolina area, including articles about local fishing, boating, and beach activities. The magazine also includes advertisements for local businesses, a calendar of local events, visitors' guide for the local area, and a multi-page article about WASP at Camp Davis, near Topsail.
Date:
Spring 2005
Creator:
Pletl, Connie
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Questionnaire from the 318th Army Air Forces Contract Flying School]
Questionnaire BT-15 from the 318th Army Air Forces Contract Flying School for Women, written by First Lieutenant of the Air Corps and Operations Officer Phillip H. Rohr. Each pilot has been ordered to complete the questionnaire. The second page contains thirteen questions about planes, while the third contains a six-part question based on a specific scenario.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Rohr, Phillip H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women in Military Service Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.]
Certificate for Helen W. Snapp and photograph of Arlington National Cemetery within a blue certificate folder adorned with gold ink that details the Arlington National Cemetery and reads "Women in Military Service Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C." The certificate is for Helen W. Snapp from the Women in Military Service for America and Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C. to commemorate Snapp's service. She received an American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal for her service as a part of the Women Airforce Service Pilots from February 1942 to December 1944.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Rotbart, Annabelle R.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Local WASPs recall famed leader]
Newspaper clipping "Local WASPs recall famed leader" by Milt Salamon discussing the decision made by the U.S. Postal Service to issue stamps celebrating the achievements of Women Airforce Service Pilot Jacqueline Cochran. The back of the clipping contains portions of newspaper comics, including an issue of Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Salamon, Milt
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sponsor Application Form by Frances Sargent for Helen Wyatt Snapp]
Completed Sponsor Application Form for Helen Wyatt Snapp. The form was completed by Frances Sargent, who sent the $300 check to the International Forest of Friendship on October 8, 1998.
Date:
October 1998
Creator:
Sargent, Frances
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pioneer Women in West Texas Skies: Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
Article titled "Pioneer Women in West Texas Skies: Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II" by Harry F. Snapp for the West Texas Historical Association discussing the WASP program.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Snapp, Harry F.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Short Autobiography of Helen Snapp]
Autobiography written by Helen Snapp detailing a brief picture of her early life and her time as a WASP.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Snapp, Helen
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History