[American Legion Membership Card] (open access)

[American Legion Membership Card]

Membership card for the American Legion issued to Charlyne Creger. On the back of the card is a list of veteran eligibility dates to be accepted into the organization, along with the preamble to the group's constitution.
Date: 2005
Creator: The American Legion
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Banquet in Hangar]

Photograph of people sitting at tables at a banquet inside a hangar with two unidentified women standing at a podium in the front next to a WWII-era plane and a U.S. flag.
Date: May 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card: Charlyne Creger, WASP] (open access)

[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

[Charlyne Creger and Four Women at Table]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a brightly-colored shirt (far right) and four unidentified women sitting around a table eating; there are two other tables and several people standing in the background.
Date: June 5, 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and U.S. Flag]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing her WASP uniform standing next to a U.S. flag in front of a white wall.
Date: May 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Woman at Table]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a red blouse and U.S. flag vest and an unidentified woman wearing a red dress sitting at a banquet table with various people sitting at other tables in the background.
Date: October 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger with American Flag]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing her WASP uniform standing next to a U.S. flag in front of a white wall.
Date: May 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger with U.S. Flag]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing her WASP uniform standing next to a U.S. flag in front of a white wall.
Date: May 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: On Wings of Victory] (open access)

[Clipping: On Wings of Victory]

Clipping from The Shepherd's Fold, a newsletter for Live Oak apartment residents, discussing resident Charlyne Creger's efforts as a Woman Airforce Service Pilots during World War II and her recent induction into the Oklahoma Aviation Hall of Fame. Other residency-related articles can be seen on the revere side.
Date: Autumn 2002
Creator: Live Oak
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation] (open access)

[Clipping: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation]

Newspaper clipping listing several websites that provide history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) along with a brief description of the content posted on the sites.
Date: August 10, 2000
Creator: Pollak, Michael
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collage of Photos of Charlyne Creger in Texas]

Collage of three photos of Charlyne Creger during a trip to Texas. The top left photo is of Creger eating ice cream, the bottom left photo is of Creger sitting with a woman under a WASP flag, and the bottom right photo is of Creger posing with a stuffed bull's head. The text on the collage reads "Charlyne's Texas Adventure 2002!"
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 7 Number 3, July, 2004 (open access)

Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 7 Number 3, July, 2004

Newsletter for Region I members of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots, including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: July 2004
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Women Pilots/ 99 News, January/February, 2001 (open access)

International Women Pilots/ 99 News, January/February, 2001

Partial newsletter for the Ninety Nines organization that includes information on history and events relevant to members.
Date: January 2001
Creator: Ninety-Nines
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Interview with Ms. Charlyne Creger (open access)

An Interview with Ms. Charlyne Creger

Interview with Charlyne Creger, a former WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots). She answers questions about her childhood, her time in the WASP Program during WWII, her career as a nurse, and events in her later life.
Date: May 3, 2003
Creator: Lynch, Phil
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invite from the Ninety-Nines to Charlyne Creger] (open access)

[Invite from the Ninety-Nines to Charlyne Creger]

Invite for Charlyne Creger to a meeting of South Central Section of the Ninety-Nines organization.
Date: 2001
Creator: Ninety-Nines (Organization)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger, November 25, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger, November 25, 2001]

Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger explaining why she missed the WASP reunion in October and sharing her experiences, education and employment history as a nurse.
Date: November 25, 2001
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger, November 25, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger, November 25, 2001]

Letter from Charlyne Creger explaining why she missed the WASP reunion in October and discussing her past experiences, education and employment history as a nurse.
Date: November 25, 2001
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger, November 25, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger, November 25, 2001]

Letter from Charlyne Creger explaining why she missed the WASP October reunion and discussing some of her past experiences, education and employment history as a nurse.
Date: November 25, 2001
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, November 25, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, November 25, 2001]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to the Women Airforce Service Pilots explaining why she missed the WASP October reunion and discussing some of her past experiences, education and employment history as a nurse.
Date: November 25, 2001
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Charlyne Creger, February 22, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Charlyne Creger, February 22, 2002]

Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Charlyne Creger and other WASPs, friends, and family, announcing her decision to not undergo further medical treatment and to place herself in hospice care. Francie Park's obituary is photocopied onto the back of the letter, which was written before her death and mailed out a few days afterward by Jonnie G. Bernard.
Date: February 22, 2002
Creator: Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Charlyne Creger, August 28, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Charlyne Creger, August 28, 2002]

Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Charlyne Creger discussing details of her invitation to the Oklahoma Air & Space Museum for the Awards Ceremony. The letter states the event details, dress attire and travel accommodations.
Date: August 28, 2002
Creator: Jones-Wilkinson, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Parrish, January 12, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy Parrish, January 12, 2004]

Letter from Nancy Parrish welcoming new members to the WASP WWII Museum Association, informing them about upcoming activities, volunteer opportunities and thanking them for being part of the organization.
Date: January 12, 2004
Creator: Parrish, Nancy A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger, April 28, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger, April 28, 2003]

Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger discussing the details of their conversation about the Oral History Project and stating that he looks forward to interviewing Ms. Creger about her experiences as a World War II veteran.
Date: April 28, 2003
Creator: Lynch, Phil
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger, May 28, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger, May 28, 2004]

Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger thanking her for participating in the interview for the Oral History Project and asking her to review the transcript for any needed changes.
Date: May 28, 2004
Creator: Lynch, Phil
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History