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[Flyer: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association]
Flyer announcing the establishment of the Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the living members of the WASP and their families. The reverse side includes a membership application to the the organization.
Date:
September 27, 2008
Creator:
Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reunion 2004 Agenda and Reports]
Text containing the agenda for the WASP's general business meeting and several committee reports.
Date:
2004
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board and Committee Chairs, February 4, 2005]
Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors and Committee Chairs discussing the newsletter, the WAI Conference in Dallas, and the WASP reunion in Washington, D.C.
Date:
February 4, 2005
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Marching Songs
Compilation of lyrics to songs related to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, printed for the 2008 WASP Reunion. Songs in this compilation include: Yankee Doodle Pilots, Roll Out the Airplanes, Would You Like to Swing on a Star?, The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, I Wanna Be a Miss H.P., You Left Your Father, Rugged But Right, Without Our Wings, and the Army Air Corps Song.
Date:
September 26, 2008
Creator:
Texas Woman's University. Libraries.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Plan of Liquidation and Directors' Action by Written Consent
Document outlining the WASP Board of Directors' plan to dissolve its nonprofit corporation. It states that "continuance of the activities of the corporation is no longer possible or practical" and lists the steps the board will follow to dissolve and liquidate the organization.
Date:
February 6, 2008
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp]
Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp written on Texas Women's University letterhead thanking Snapp for her contributions to the WASP collection.
Date:
June 27, 2010
Creator:
Letson, Dawn
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings, March 6, 2008]
Email from David Stallman to Debbie Jennings telling her where he got the footage from his film from.
Date:
March 6, 2008
Creator:
Stallman, David A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Helen Snapp with Other WASP at Luncheon]
Photograph of a group WASP with a man and woman, sitting around a round table in a room full of other people at round tables inside a ballroom. Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the names of WASP including Helen Snapp in the photograph.
Date:
September 25, 2008
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Stuart to Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, July 30, 2009]
Letter from Ann Stuart at Texas Women's University to Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII discussing the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony. It indicates that the design and casting process for the Congressional Medal is underway and that TWU has determined that the focus of the 2010 Founder's Day Celebration will be the WASPs.
Date:
July 30, 2009
Creator:
Stuart, Ann
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Charlyne Creger: An Oral History
Transcript of and oral history interview of Charlyne Creger conducted by interviewer, Dawn Letson. They discuss Creger's family history, her life growing up in Oklahoma, and her life and career after entering and graduating the Women Airforce Service Pilots. An index of subjects discussed is listed at the end of the interview.
Date:
May 26, 1988
Creator:
Letson, Dawn & Creger, Charlyne
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to Ethel, February 12, 1996]
Letter from Homer to Ethel M. Finley discussing transportation and preparation for the 1998 reunion.
Date:
February 12, 1996
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee, September 8, 1997]
Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee discussing the 2000 reunion, transportation, and housing of the official WASP archives.
Date:
September 8, 1997
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer Taylor to WASP Steering Committee, January 5, 1995]
Letter from Homer K. Taylor to the WASP Steering Committee discussing the 1994 reunion and planning for the 1998 WASP reunion.
Date:
January 5, 1995
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP 2000 Sweetwater Texas: Jacqueline Cochran Remembered
WASP reunion booklet honoring the life and career of Jacqueline Cochran and welcoming the WASP to their 2000 reunion with letters, photos, illustrations, and a schedule of events. A section at the back of the pamphlet honors the 38 WASP who died in service.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, May 10, 1995]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards informing him that she received the payment, will send 10 books, discussing the recent death of Cliff Deaton, and updating him on how life has been.
Date:
May 10, 1995
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASP Trainer Plane Restored to 1940s Glory"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about how Elizabeth Strohfus joined the WASP and the restoration of a 1942 Boeing Stearman PT-17 and another article about how a woman joined the WASP. Other articles about weather and current events are also included.
Date:
May 29, 2011
Creator:
Kendall-Ball, Greg
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994]
Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards discussing articles from different news sources, a recent contribution to Texas Women's University, moving into a new house, past involvement with the American Cross and US military, and other events in her life.
Date:
May 15, 1994
Creator:
Magruder, Iola V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Photo Album from the Collection of Rig Edwards]
Scrapbook with various photographs of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots students and events that belonged to former WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards Jr. Many of the photos are from later memorials and reunions of the WASP organization.
Date:
August 2000
Creator:
Spears, Sandra Edwards
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel to Rigdon Edwards, December 20, 1994]
Letter from Ethel M. Finley to Rigdon Edwards discussing his upcoming visit to the North Texas area with another former WASP.
Date:
December 20, 1994
Creator:
Finley, Ethel M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, October 22, 1992]
Minutes for the WASP Committee meeting including estimated memorial costs, fundraising, and a proposed reunion agenda.
Date:
October 22, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women, Wings and War]
Photocopy of an article discussing Margaret Harper's experience serving in the WASP, duties she was given, the discontinuation of the WASP, and sexual discrimination against female veterans. Another article about the history and preservation of WASP history in Texas Woman's University is also included.
Date:
July 18, 1989
Creator:
Porter, Bob
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP 2000 Sweetwater Texas: Jacqueline Cochran Remembered
WASP reunion booklet honoring the life and career of Jacqueline Cochran and welcoming the WASP to their 2000 reunion with letters, photos, illustrations, and a schedule of events. A section at the back of the pamphlet honors the 38 WASP who died in service.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion 2000 Schedule Rough Draft]
Rough itinerary notice to WASP Members for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 Reunion Tour.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[2000 Reunion Committee Assignments and Proposed Itinerary]
List of reunion committee member job assignments and a proposed rough itinerary for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 reunion.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History