[Memorandum Receipt for Parachute, November 11, 1944] (open access)

[Memorandum Receipt for Parachute, November 11, 1944]

Memorandum receipt for a parachute seat issued to Catherine Parker.
Date: November 11, 1944
Creator: 3024 Army Air Force Base Unit
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Memorandum]

Orders for WASP Gayle D. Ewing to ferry an aircraft from Grand Prairie, Texas to Newark, New Jersey with specifications on the plane model, flight order, and instructions upon arrival at her destination. The order is signed by Captain Joe K. Bailey and Ben Handler for Captain William S. Kirkpatrick.
Date: September 11, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Marion Barnwell to Mickey McLernon, September 11, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Marion Barnwell to Mickey McLernon, September 11, 1945]

Letter from Lieutenant Marion Barnwell to Mickey McLernon thanking her for the wedding gift.
Date: September 11, 1945
Creator: Barnwell, Marion P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Colonel H. P. Bonnewitz to Catherine Parker, December 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Colonel H. P. Bonnewitz to Catherine Parker, December 11, 1950]

Copy of a letter from Colonel H. P. Bonnewitz to Catherine Parker discussing the details of her application to the United States Air Force Reserve.
Date: December 11, 1950
Creator: Bonnewitz, H. P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Colonel H. P. Bonnewitz to Catherine Parker, December 11, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Colonel H. P. Bonnewitz to Catherine Parker, December 11, 1950]

Copy of a letter from Colonel H. P. Bonnewitz to Catherine Parker discussing the details of her application to the United States Air Force Reserve.
Date: December 11, 1950
Creator: Bonnewitz, H. P.
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
[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger] (open access)

[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]

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: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger] (open access)

[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]

Newspaper clipping explaining the significant the role Jacqueline Cochran played in forming the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization. The clipping also shares a brief history of Avenger Field and includes a report from a German spy to the Gestapo.
Date: May 11, 1943
Creator: Bowles, Mary A. & Hart, Mary
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernie Boyette to Helen Wyatt Snapp, March 11, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from Ernie Boyette to Helen Wyatt Snapp, March 11, 2009]

Letter from Ernie Boyette to Helen Wyatt Snapp discussing the publication of Boyette's book, which Snapp contributed to with her own story as a Women Airforce Service Pilot.
Date: March 11, 2009
Creator: Boyette, Ernie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 11, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from the Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, September 11, 1969]

Letter from Upton Birnie Brady to Jacqueline Cochran detailing the royalties earned by Cochran's book The Stars at Noon during the first half of 1969.
Date: September 11, 1969
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, March 11, 1968] (open access)

[Letter from Upton Brady to Jacqueline Cochran, March 11, 1968]

Letter from Upton Birnie Brady to Jacqueline Cochran detailing the royalties earned during the second half of 1967 for Cochran's book, The Stars At Noon.
Date: March 11, 1968
Creator: Brady, Upton Birnie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP_03-2016-015-210 (open access)

WASP_03-2016-015-210

Copies of three articles on thunderstorms as they relate to aviation by Robert N. Buck, taken from the magazine, Air Facts, and compiled by the contract pilot school at Avenger Field for the use of its students.
Date: February 11, 1944
Creator: Buck, Robert N.
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, October 11, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, October 11, 1986]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards about how tired she was when she got home from vacation and the hospitality she received when she was away.
Date: October 11, 1986
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[D'Hooghe Physics Test] (open access)

[D'Hooghe Physics Test]

Physics test with questions answered in pencil by Solange D'Hooghe. A grade of 100 is marked at the top in green pencil.
Date: May 11, 1943
Creator: D'Hooghe, Solange
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Millie Dalrymple, Nov. 11, 1998] (open access)

[Letter from Millie Dalrymple, Nov. 11, 1998]

Letter from Millie Dalrymple discussing possible activities for the ride from Denton to Sweetwater for the WASP reunion in 2000.
Date: November 11, 1998
Creator: Dalrymple, Millie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flying Instructor's Course Certificate of Proficiency for Herman Fuchs] (open access)

[Flying Instructor's Course Certificate of Proficiency for Herman Fuchs]

A Certificate of Proficiency given to Herman Fuchs upon completion of the Flying Instructor's Course at Randolph Field.
Date: August 11, 1943
Creator: Daugherty, J. F.
Object Type: Text
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
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, August 11, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, August 11, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon discussing life in flying school.
Date: August 11, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 11, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 11, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for not replying, discussing weather, the changes that have been made to the training field, hospitality he is receiving, his social life, and issues Mickey had been having.
Date: June 11, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 11, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 11, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about books he is reading, Bill Stewart's parole, and military personnel.
Date: October 11, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 11, 1945] (open access)

[Postcard from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 11, 1945]

Postcard from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon informing her that he received her letter and about his travels. The front of the post card has an illustration of the National Bank of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Date: August 11, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Frits to Miss Lorine Wilhemine, April 11, 1923] (open access)

[Postcard from Frits to Miss Lorine Wilhemine, April 11, 1923]

Postcard from Frits to Miss Lorine Wilhemine discussing the recent heavy rains and plans to visit the South West. The hand-colored photo image on the front of the card is of a military encampment with groups of men seated in grass amidst tents, with the title, "Delivering a Lecture at Military Training Camp." 1917 is written in pen on the image.
Date: April 11, 1923
Creator: Frits
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards, August 11, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards, August 11, 1980]

Letter from WASP Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards discussing the weather, and receiving a genealogy of her husband's grandmother that mentioned someone from Sweetwater, Texas named Bess Laverne. She asks them if they know anything about this woman. She also discusses communicating with a Robin Cannon and his wife, and the health concerns of several mutual friends. The letter is written on WASP stationary.
Date: August 11, 1980
Creator: Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, September 11, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, September 11, 1994]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards inviting him to a class dinner and to his home.
Date: September 11, 1994
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History