Resource Type
Partner
Serial/Series Title
States
10 Matching Results
Results open in a new window/tab.
Results:
1 - 10 of
10
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
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, January 20, 1988]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards telling him that she will be giving a box of issues from Stars and Stripes to the museum. On the front is a picture of a ship named Princess Marguerite.
Date:
January 20, 1988
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, September 2, 1989]
Postcard letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards telling him that she needs the information from the memorial day project and 1992 reunion plans. She also discusses matters concerning her book. The front is a photograph of the Haywood County Courthouse in Brownsville, Tennessee.
Date:
September 2, 1989
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, August 17, 1989]
Letter from Doris Brinker Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing financial troubles that have come with attempting to publish an advertisement. She also asks her to ask Mr. Harris if he is interested in donating.
Date:
August 17, 1989
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Fort
Biography of Cornelia Fort, a pilot in the Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron (WAFS) who died in a plane crash on March 21, 1943. It includes details about Fort's childhood, education, and love of flying.
Date:
November 1980
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, September 7, 1989]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing changes that should be made to the Fifinella monument. The front is a picture of the Haywood County Courthouse in Brownsville, Tennessee.
Date:
September 7, 1989
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Silver Wings and Santiago Blue' Retells the Story of the WASPs]
Newspaper clipping with an article about the history of the WASP, the death of Cornelia Fort, training at Avenger Field, and Barbara Robinson's experiences in the program.
Date:
January 25, 1981
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Doris Tanner, October 20, 1986]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing the recent reunion in Sweetwater and asking him to identify the instructors in a photograph that was taken for the newsletter.
Date:
October 20, 1986
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Leapfrogs Parachute Over Avenger Field"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about the US Navy's Leapfrogs coming to parachute over Avenger Field and another about Doris Tanner's biography of Jacqueline Cochran.
Date:
September 25, 1986
Creator:
Redden, Gail
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, June 15, 1987]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for the case and model for the WASP exhibit and financial support.
Date:
June 15, 1987
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History