[Flyer: WASP Reunion, October 2004] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Reunion, October 2004]

Flyer for the 2004 WASP Reunion in Williamsburg, Virginia including information on travel, lodging, and registration. The flyer also includes a schedule of events and details about the tour of Jamestown and the Yorktown Battlefield.
Date: 2004~
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Activity Registration Form] (open access)

[WASP Activity Registration Form]

Photocopy of Eleanor Brown's completed activity registration form for the 2004 WASP reunion.
Date: 2004~
Creator: Armed Forces Reunions, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News Report (open access)

WASP News Report

Report prepared by Lucile Wise for the WASP board meeting discussing recent changes made to the organization's newsletter.
Date: April 2, 2005
Creator: Wise, Lucile
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Small Handwritten Note Regarding Jerry] (open access)

[Small Handwritten Note Regarding Jerry]

Small handwritten note on notebook paper that says "8mm, Jerry 1st Birth on Lewis St. 1948 in Stanton(?) Va. Also Yates Family, Also Grandad Snapp, Jerry 2nd Birth on Farm IS REAL funny - run slow motion & see Jerry blow out candles? Va. Beach - Martha Sve(?) & boys 1950, Jerry's (?)th birth, Eddie - Terry and Lawhorn girl."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Donor Pamphlet for the Minerva Center] (open access)

[Donor Pamphlet for the Minerva Center]

A pamphlet asking for donations to the Minerva Center, with text on both sides about the publications from the Minerva Center. The Minerva Center provides information and inspiration for those who care about women in the uniformed services and civilian women in defense services.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New memorial to honor all military women] (open access)

[Clipping: New memorial to honor all military women]

Newspaper clippings of an article about plans for a memorial to honor Women in Military Service for America in Arlington, Virginia. There are other articles on the back of the clippings.
Date: June 21, 1995
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Monument to women in service dedicated] (open access)

[Clipping: Monument to women in service dedicated]

Newspaper clipping of an article about plans for a memorial honoring women who served in the U.S. military, including the meaning of the monument to veterans and family members of veterans, like Ann Freeman, Frieda Hardin, and Dahrie Christiansen. On the back of the clipping is part of an advertisement for supporting local small businesses.
Date: [1993..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Military women remember past, celebrate the future] (open access)

[Clipping: Military women remember past, celebrate the future]

Newspaper clipping of the first part of an article about military servicewomen being honored with a memorial at the Arlington National Cemetary. The article includes a photograph of Welda Smith, Karen Vaught, Sue Wright, and Dori Johnson at the memorial dedication. On the back of the clipping, there is part of an article with a photo of a woman in a floral dress.
Date: 1997
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pay tribute to those who served] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pay tribute to those who served]

Newspaper clipping of part of an article about women who served in WWII being honored for their service. The article includes a photograph of women in large coats standing behind a large, flat monument stone. There are local television listings on the back of the clipping.
Date: October 21, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
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
Helen Wyatt Snapp in Her Own Words (open access)

Helen Wyatt Snapp in Her Own Words

A document about Helen Snapp in her own words. She describes growing up, and her inspiration to become a pilot. She also mentions her stations while enlisted and her life after the WASP disbanded. There is also a picture of Snapp about halfway down the page on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Women in Military Service Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.] (open access)

[Women in Military Service Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C.]

Certificate for Helen W. Snapp and photograph of Arlington National Cemetery within a blue certificate folder adorned with gold ink that details the Arlington National Cemetery and reads "Women in Military Service Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C." The certificate is for Helen W. Snapp from the Women in Military Service for America and Women's Memorial in Washington, D.C. to commemorate Snapp's service. She received an American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal for her service as a part of the Women Airforce Service Pilots from February 1942 to December 1944.
Date: unknown
Creator: Rotbart, Annabelle R.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Scrap] (open access)

[Envelope Scrap]

Scrap of an envelope. Printed on it is "K. G. Friedkin, 10 Mass. ave, rt #2, Franklin Park, Falls Church, Virginia."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, January 22, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Thomas Kuenning to Mickey McLernon, January 22, 1942]

Letter from Lieutenant Thomas E. Kuenning to Mickey McLernon discussing her night shift, aviation, asking if she knows where Henry Collins is.
Date: January 22, 1942
Creator: Kuenning, Thomas E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Honoring WASP Wartime Leaders Reunion Envelope] (open access)

[Honoring WASP Wartime Leaders Reunion Envelope]

Envelope for the WASP 50th Anniversary Reunion with images of General H. H. Arnold, Jacqueline Cochran, and Nancy Harkness Love, along with the WASP Wings logo and the phrase, "Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII honor their war time leaders".
Date: unknown
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note About Photos and Uniforms] (open access)

[Note About Photos and Uniforms]

Note with addresses to write to if interested in Air Force photos and women's uniforms and insignia.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Welcome to Molly's World - 1944] (open access)

[Clipping: Welcome to Molly's World - 1944]

Copy of a magazine about women's participation in World War II aviation.
Date: April 18, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Women in Military Service for America Memorial #1]

Postcard featuring a photograph of dogwood trees blooming around the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation, Inc.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ticket: Women in Military Service for America Memorial] (open access)

[Ticket: Women in Military Service for America Memorial]

Ticket to a dedication ceremony for the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, with imagery of women in uniform seen behind the text, and information on directions, time, and seating section.
Date: 1997
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blank Postcard of Women's Memorial Model]

Blank postcard with a picture of a miniature model of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial built in Arlington National Cemetery. Text on the back can be seen with information on how to register a name with the memorial or to make donations.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
America's Best Kept Military Secret: Its Servicewomen. (open access)

America's Best Kept Military Secret: Its Servicewomen.

Pamphlet advertising the construction of The Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery and its many features. The pamphlet also includes a donation form, a brief history of women in military service, and features two notable women in military history, Eugenie Wilkinson and Deborah (Rober Sutcliffe) Sampson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Squadron Officer Correspondence, Course 2A, Volume 22. Organization for National Security (open access)

Squadron Officer Correspondence, Course 2A, Volume 22. Organization for National Security

Filled out correspondence exam on national security for an Air Force squadron officer course.
Date: June 1960
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Women in Military Service for America Memorial #2]

Postcard featuring a photograph of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery surrounded by autumn trees, with Arlington House seen on a hill in the background. The photo has been artistically altered with additional lines and coloration.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation, Inc.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women in Military Service for America Memorial Dedication (open access)

Women in Military Service for America Memorial Dedication

Invitation to the dedication ceremony of The Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery that includes a program calendar of special events surrounding the ceremony.
Date: 1997
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History