WASP of World War II At the 2014 Rose Parade (open access)

WASP of World War II At the 2014 Rose Parade

Booklet containing photos, quotes, stories and descriptions of the WASP of World War II appearance at the 2014 Rose Parade. Some biographical information on the WASP is also included.
Date: 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the National WASP WWII Museum to WASP, March 12, 2013] (open access)

[Letter from the National WASP WWII Museum to WASP, March 12, 2013]

Letter from Carol Cain, Administrator for the National WASP WWII Museum, to a Women Airforce Service Pilot discussing the plans for the WASP Homecoming celebration at Avengers Field for May 25, 2013.
Date: March 12, 2013
Creator: Cain, Carol
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Death Notice for Helen Snapp] (open access)

[Clipping: Death Notice for Helen Snapp]

Newspaper clipping discussing the death of Women Airforce Service Pilot Helen W. Snapp. The back of the clipping reveals other memorials for Reverend Richard E. Garner, Sr. and Karen R. Moreno.
Date: February 24, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Snapp, Helen] (open access)

[Clipping: Snapp, Helen]

Newspaper clipping of a death notice for WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp. The clipping includes other articles about local news, including medical care and immigration.
Date: February 24, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp Obituary]

Plaque of Helen Wyatt Snapp's obituary in The Washington Post, dated February 24, 2013.
Date: February 24, 2013
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Helen Snapp Obituary] (open access)

[Clipping: Helen Snapp Obituary]

Newspaper clipping of an obituary listing for Helen Wyatt Snapp, a former WASP member, as well as other obituaries and articles about local news.
Date: [2013-02-18..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women Military Aviators, Winter/Spring 2012 (open access)

Women Military Aviators, Winter/Spring 2012

Quarterly newsletter providing news, events, and other information of interest to current and former women military aviators.
Date: Winter 2012
Creator: Women Military Aviators, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Timothy Davis to Helen Snapp, August 11, 2012] (open access)

[Letter from Timothy Davis to Helen Snapp, August 11, 2012]

Letter from Timothy Davis to Helen Snapp discussing the upcoming projects that The Greatest Generations Foundation has planned for the next two years. Davis invites Snapp to join them on one of their programs.
Date: August 11, 2012
Creator: Davis, Timothy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hanger One, Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2012 (open access)

Hanger One, Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2012

Newsletter of the National WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) World War II Museum discussing news of interest to members. This issue focuses on a Memorial Day Celebration in May.
Date: March 2012
Creator: National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Timothy Davis to Helen Snapp, February 23, 2012] (open access)

[Letter from Timothy Davis to Helen Snapp, February 23, 2012]

Letter from Timothy Davis to Helen Snapp discussing acquiring Snapp's support of the Legacy Society.
Date: February 23, 2012
Creator: Davis, Timothy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cathy Pfeifer to Helen Snapp, February 8, 2012] (open access)

[Letter from Cathy Pfeifer to Helen Snapp, February 8, 2012]

Hand-written letter from Cathy Pfeifer of The Greatest Generations Foundation to Helen Snapp discussing a recent phone call between the two women. Pfeifer hopes that Snapp will help recruit more veterans for the foundation's upcoming programs.
Date: February 8, 2012
Creator: Pfeifer, Cathy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Daily Runner, Winter-Spring 2011 (open access)

The Daily Runner, Winter-Spring 2011

Semiannual newsletter published by the Greatest Generations Foundation providing information about news, events, and other information of related to military veterans of world wars and other subscribers.
Date: Winter 2011
Creator: Greatest Generations Foundation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sharing the Thrill of Flight] (open access)

[Clipping: Sharing the Thrill of Flight]

Newspaper clipping titled "Sharing the Thrill of Flight" from the Miami Herald. It includes four photographs. The top left photo is of Fernando Botlho posing with former Women Airforce Service Pilot, Helen Snapp in front of the Brazilian Demoiselle aircraft. The top right photo is of a young boy posing in a restored antique aircraft. The bottom left photo is of Dennis Labbe taking off in a Cessna O-2A aircraft. The bottom right photo is of Dennis Labbe's aircraft flying, leaving behind a trail of smoke.
Date: November 6, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp Wearing Uniform]

Photograph of Helen Snapp gazing off camera. She wears a Santiago Blue uniform and holds the Gold Congressional Medal around her neck.
Date: August 15, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fifinella Logo on Metal Plane Part]

Close-up photograph of the WASP Fifinella mascot painted on a metal plane part, with signatures from several WASP to the right of the logo.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four WASP with Plane]

Photograph of four WASP standing in front of a silverr plane. The women are wearing blue, some of them in WASP uniforms. The two WASP in the center are holding small awards.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Shirley Chase Kruse in WASP uniform]

Photograph of Shirley Chase Kruse sitting, smiling into the camera wearing her Women Airforce Service Pilot dress uniform.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three WASP with Memorabilia]

Photograph of three WASP wearing blue WASP uniforms, sitting behind a long table with WASP memorabilia on it. The women are inspecting a newspaper clipping. In the background, a silver fighter plane with blue accents on it is parked inside the large hangar.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two WASP at Podium]

Photograph of two WASP standing behind a podium, with a Texas State Technical College backdrop behind them. The woman on the left is wearing a white shirt with a WASP scarf around her neck, while the woman on the right is wearing a blue WASP uniform and holding the podium microphone steady.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a WASP Speaking Into a Microphone]

Photograph of a WASP dressed in a Santiago Blue uniform without a jacket. There are Hap Arnold wings on her shirt sleeve, a WASP pin on her collar, a set silver diamond wings on her shirt pockets, and a WASP medal around her neck.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Talking at Homecoming Event]

Photograph of two WASP conversing during WASP homecoming at the WASP museum. They are both wearing WASP uniforms, and holding a jacket with medals pinned to the left chest.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A WASP Checking in for Homecoming]

Photograph of a WASP checking in for a WASP homecoming at the WASP museum. She is wearing a WASP santiago blue jacket, and holding a blue bag. There are two women sitting behind a table, and another woman standing behind the WASP. There are flags in the background, and a display case of WASP memorabilia in the background.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Photo in Front of a Bar]

Photograph of eleven WASP and one man in front of a vintage bar. Most of the women are wearing matching white jackets and blue scarves.
Date: May 27, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Rain 'n Pain] (open access)

[Clipping: Rain 'n Pain]

Newspaper clipping titled "Rain 'n Pain" discussing a recent possible tornado that traveled through the SUN 'n FUN grounds and damaged about eighty planes.
Date: April 1, 2011
Creator: Wood, Janice
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History