[Letter from Travone Shaw to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015] (open access)

[Letter from Travone Shaw to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 22, 2015]

Letter written by a student, Travone Shaw to the WASPs with a hand-drawn picture and a thank-you message.
Date: September 22, 2015
Creator: Shaw, Travone
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Woman made revolutionary WWII flights] (open access)

[Clipping: Woman made revolutionary WWII flights]

Newspaper clipping describing the life of Jane Tedeschi, her desire for flying air craft and her experiences as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: May 29, 2017
Creator: Simpson, Kevin
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henry P. Slapinski to Helen Snapp, February 12, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Henry P. Slapinski to Helen Snapp, February 12, 2010]

Letter from Henry P. Slapinski to Helen Snapp discussing Slapinski's request for Snapp to give him an autograph to add to his collection of autographs from senior military officers across the world.
Date: February 12, 2010
Creator: Slapinski, Henry P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard J. Smith to Sharron Davis, Oct, 10, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Richard J. Smith to Sharron Davis, Oct, 10, 2010]

Letter from Richard J. Smith to Sharon Davis discussing his time in the military and pictures he has worked on for the museum.
Date: 2010-09-27/2010-10-10
Creator: Smith, Richard J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Stallman to Helen Snapp, February 2, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from David Stallman to Helen Snapp, February 2, 2010]

Letter from David Stallman to Helen Snapp discussing the presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal to Women Airforce Service Pilots on March 10, 2010.
Date: February 2, 2010
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stars and Stripes Salutes Women Airforce Service Pilots (open access)

Stars and Stripes Salutes Women Airforce Service Pilots

Advertising supplement to the March 10, 2010 issue of The Stars and Stripes dedicated to the WASP. The supplement contains articles about the founding and history of the WASP, their uniforms, the aircraft they flew, profiles of several members, and advertisements.
Date: March 10, 2010
Creator: Stars and Stripes
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Stars and Stripes Salutes Women Airforce Service Pilots (open access)

Stars and Stripes Salutes Women Airforce Service Pilots

Advertising supplement to the March 10, 2010 issue of The Stars and Stripes dedicated to the WASP. The supplement contains articles about the founding and history of the WASP, their uniforms, the aircraft they flew, profiles of several members, and advertisements.
Date: March 10, 2010
Creator: Stars and Stripes
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frederick A. Swenson to WASP, April 30, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Frederick A. Swenson to WASP, April 30, 2010]

Letter from Frederick A. Swenson to WASP discussing his time flying with the Air Force, his former female instructor, and a check enclosed for $27.00.
Date: April 30, 2010
Creator: Swenson, Frederick A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots Honored] (open access)

[Clipping: Women Pilots Honored]

Newspaper clipping of letters that were sent to the Dallas Morning News about the WASPs and their service.
Date: March 14, 2010
Creator: Taylor, Robert; Newman, Rita G.; Thompson, Carter & Harris, Chuck
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Female WWII Aviators Honored With Gold Medal (open access)

Female WWII Aviators Honored With Gold Medal

Newspaper article from the New York Times online discussing the awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to veterans of the WASP.
Date: March 10, 2010
Creator: The Associated Press
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 113th Congress, Second Session (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 113th Congress, Second Session

Congressional Record in which Representative Ros-Lehtinen honors the life of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Frances Sargen, describing her service with the WASP and her life after retirement.
Date: January 14, 2010
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony] (open access)

[Invitation to Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony]

Invitation requesting the presence of the recipient to the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Included are instructions, an admit ticket, and an envelope addressed from Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, to Jeanette Bryant.
Date: 2010
Creator: United States. Congress. House.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Victoria woman among those honored for duties in WASP] (open access)

[Clipping: Victoria woman among those honored for duties in WASP]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Victoria resident Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown and other WASP receiving awards for the service in WWII. A photograph of Brown is included with the article, and on the back of the clipping, there are local announcements and a Dillard's advertisement.
Date: March 11, 2010
Creator: Velasquez, J. J.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings: Victoria woman among those honored and Female WWII pilots] (open access)

[Clippings: Victoria woman among those honored and Female WWII pilots]

Newspaper clippings of two articles about Victoria resident Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown and other WASP receiving awards for the service in WWII. A photograph of Brown is included with the article. On the back of the clippings, there are local announcements and a Dillard's advertisement.
Date: March 11, 2010
Creator: Velasquez, J. J. & Hefling, Kimberly
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater museum salutes female pilots] (open access)

[Clipping: Sweetwater museum salutes female pilots]

Newspaper clipping describing how the Sweetwater museum honored the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) with several exhibits about their experiences and services during World War II.
Date: May 23, 2010
Creator: Wiley, Judy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from MSGT William R. Willis to Betty Jo Reed, March 10, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from MSGT William R. Willis to Betty Jo Reed, March 10, 2010]

Letter from MSGT William R. Willis to Betty Jo Reed discussing his time in the military and making a donation in his brother's name.
Date: March 10, 2010
Creator: Willis, William R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women Military Aviators, WAI Edition, Winter 2016 (open access)

Women Military Aviators, WAI Edition, Winter 2016

Special edition of the Women Military Aviators newsletter with an article on the Women in Aviation International Conference held in 2016 and an update on an article from Fall of 2015 on the status of endowment funding for archiving the newsletters at Texas Women's University.
Date: Winter 2016
Creator: Women Military Aviators
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
[Program: Remembrance Ceremony] (open access)

[Program: Remembrance Ceremony]

Program for a ceremony at the Arlington U.S. Air Force Memorial in remembrance of fallen Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: 2010
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
[Card to Violet Ullrich, January 2, 2012] (open access)

[Card to Violet Ullrich, January 2, 2012]

Tri-fold postcard sent to Violet Ullrich advertising a WASP story in Life Magazine. The inside of the brochure is a copy of the magazine cover from July 19, 1943; the other side includes a description of the article, with photographs of the Pistol Packing Mamas, a WASP graduation at Avengers Field in Sweetwater, Texas, women participating in their daily exercise regimen, and women milling around a large wishing well on the Air Academy campus.
Date: January 2, 2012
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
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: 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
[Clipping: Local Eleanor Brown awarded DAR "Women in American History Award"] (open access)

[Clipping: Local Eleanor Brown awarded DAR "Women in American History Award"]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" Brown receiving the "Women in American History Award" from the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The article includes a photo of Brown holding the award with DAR Regent Sandra Skach. There is an article about passing on heritage to the next generation on the back of the clipping.
Date: March 16, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History