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[Letter from Earl P. Legett to K.B. Legett - 1952]
Letter written to K.B. Legett from Earl P. Legett, asking for help compiling records about the Legett family history.
Date:
1952~
Creator:
Legett, Earl P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brown Blanche Perry Scrapbook]
Scrapbook containing photographs, church bulletins, newspaper and magazine clippings, baptistry painting interpretations, etc. related to the various churches and individuals with whom Perry was associated.
Date:
1940/1966
Creator:
Perry, Myrta Blanche
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]
Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Ruth Fleisher
A document with information about WASP Ruth Fleisher. Topics include her growing up, her stations while enlisted, and her life after the WASP were disbanded. There is also a picture of Fleisher about halfway down the page on the left.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
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
[Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002]
The "Local & State" section of the November 2002 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. Articles about local news, recent crimes, obituaries, and more are included. Linda Florea's article about the sixtieth reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASPs added sting to nation's air power") and a color photograph of seven WASP can be found on the section's first page.
Date:
November 8, 2002
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"]
Newspaper clipping of the "People" section of the June 1995 issue of Florida Today. Articles about the story of the WASPs, Michael Jackson's accusations of child molestation, neutering dogs, and more are included. "WW2 Flying Women" discusses two local women, Marjorie Sizemore and Carolyn Miller, and their service in the WASP.
Date:
June 22, 1995
Creator:
Morris, Betty
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Talk to TH"]
Magazine clipping with eight entries from WASP or military personnel that had experience in aviation.
Date:
January 2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]
Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date:
1999
Creator:
McLernon, Eleanor Michel
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: WASP WWII - 2008]
Calendar for 2008 containing photographs of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Fifinella, the organization's cartoon mascot, appears in each of the calendar's twelve photographs.
Date:
2007
Creator:
Wings Across America
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Say...Thank You Sweetwater]
Newspaper clipping with an announcement from the WASP thanking the city of Sweetwater for their hospitality and making their 46th reunion enjoyable. Articles about sports are also included.
Date:
October 1, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 26, 1986]
Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards thanking him for his participation in the last reunion.
Date:
October 26, 1986
Creator:
Wise, Virginia F.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifinella Finds Home in Heart of City]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the moving of the Fifinella statue from the Texas State Technical Institute to the Nolan County Courthouse, books published by WASP, and past experiences from WASP.
Date:
August 13, 1985
Creator:
Redden, Gail
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Dorothy McCracken, November 9, 1986]
Letter from Dorothy McCraken to Rigdon Edwards apologizing for not attending the past reunion, explaining why she didn't, and her communication with Polly White.
Date:
November 9, 1986
Creator:
McCracken, Dorothy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey Eleanor, January 13, 1943]
Postcard from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about aviation and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Date:
January 12, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]
Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
Date:
July 25, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Force Base
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Brown On Board USS Lexington]
Photograph of Eleanor Brown on board the USS Lexington with a red and white plane seen on the lower deck in the background. Text can be seen pasted below the photo on cloud print paper that describes the naval cruise and lists several attendees, including Brown.
Date:
June 4, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, August 6, 1995]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards including video tapes and discussing a couple of reunions she will be attending.
Date:
August 6, 1995
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Andrea Kelly to Mickey McLernon, May 30, 1943]
Letter from Andrea Kelly to Mickey McLernon thanking her for the photograph she sent, talking about aviation, and making conversation.
Date:
May 30, 1943
Creator:
Kelly, Andrea B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women at war]
Newspaper clipping with an article giving a brief history of the WASP, their accomplishments, and current efforts to acquire veteran status.
Date:
July 31, 1977
Creator:
Kelsy, Roy & North, Don
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 3, 1944]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the weather, her hair color, uniforms, and friends.
Date:
March 3, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum Receipt]
Army delivery receipt certifying that WASP Gayle D. Ewing completed her ferry pilot assignment and delivered an AT-6D model aircraft to be installed with a radio and bombsight equipment.
Date:
March 28, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces War Department
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bernice Haydu, July 10, 1993]
Letter from Bernice Haydu containing information that can be used for the WASP display and suggesting what kind of materials can be used to set it up.
Date:
July 10, 1993
Creator:
Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]
Newspaper clipping giving information about the Patriot's Parade. A list of former WASP with portraits and short biographies is also included.
Date:
May 28, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History