WASP News, Volume 41, Number 2, August, 2003 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 41, Number 2, August, 2003

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: August 2003
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Charlyne Creger, August 28, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Charlyne Creger, August 28, 2002]

Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Charlyne Creger discussing details of her invitation to the Oklahoma Air & Space Museum for the Awards Ceremony. The letter states the event details, dress attire and travel accommodations.
Date: August 28, 2002
Creator: Jones-Wilkinson, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation] (open access)

[Clipping: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation]

Newspaper clipping listing several websites that provide history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) along with a brief description of the content posted on the sites.
Date: August 10, 2000
Creator: Pollak, Michael
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 32, Number 2, August, 1994 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 32, Number 2, August, 1994

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: August 1994
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Pat Pateman to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, August, 1991] (open access)

[Letter from Pat Pateman to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, August, 1991]

Letter from Pat Pateman to the Women Airforce Pilots discussing a new WASP brochure designed by B.J. Williams which provides a summary of their history and the struggles they faced before gaining militarization.
Date: August 1991
Creator: Pateman, Pat
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Woman pilot been flying high for last 47 years] (open access)

[Clipping: Woman pilot been flying high for last 47 years]

Newspaper clipping describing the life of Charlyne Creger (bottom left article), how she began flying at an early age and her experiences as a Women Airforce Service Pilot. This clipping includes several other articles and advertisements.
Date: August 1990
Creator: Westerfield, David
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume [17], August, 1980 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume [17], August, 1980

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: August 1980
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Charlyne Creger, August 12, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Alan Cranston to Charlyne Creger, August 12, 1977]

Letter from Alan Cranston to Charlyne Creger explaining that he recognizes the services provided by the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) during World War II. He also states that the U.S. Senate is working with the U.S. House of Representatives Committees on Veterans Affairs to extend the benefits held by veterans to WASPs as well.
Date: August 12, 1977
Creator: Cranston, Alan, 1914-2000
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 12, August, 1976 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 12, August, 1976

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: August 1976
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 13th Edition

Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado that shows cities, topographical features, ranch lands, national parks, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. A large portion of Colorado and its cities make up most of the map. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: August 14, 1975
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

CG-20 World Aeronautical Chart

Map of the central United States, or region "CG-20", showing cities, roads, and topographical features, as well as aeronautical and radio frequency symbols for flight navigation. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: August 15, 1974
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Colorful Dress]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a colorful dress and a flower in her hair, standing in front of a white wall.
Date: August 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Elite Nurses] (open access)

[Clipping: Elite Nurses]

Newspaper clipping showing a photo of Charlyne Creger (third from left) with other nurses and stating that they have been awarded an academic scholarship from the Houston Florist Telegraph Delivery association.
Date: August 25, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aeronautical Chart of Abilene]

Aeronautical chart with various pieces of aviation information for flight and descent over Abilene. A handwritten note at the bottom edge reads, "Revised 8-25-44 for contact practice, Inst. Board."
Date: August 25, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Win-the-War-Award Certificate] (open access)

[Win-the-War-Award Certificate]

Certificate awarded to Charlyne Creger for a suggestion she made to the War Production Drive company on procedure for filing cards.
Date: August 1944
Creator: War Production Drive
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Salina (T-5) Sectional Aeronautical Chart

Aeronautical map of Salina, Kansas and its surrounding region, showing cities, topographical features, radio frequency ranges and various aeronautical symbols for flight training and navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: August 26, 1943
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Albuquerque (R-4) Sectional Aeronautical Chart

Aeronautical map of Albuquerque, New Mexico and its surrounding region, showing cities, topographical features, radio frequency ranges and various aeronautical symbols for flight training and navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: August 12, 1943
Creator: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lucille Moore Gilstrap in Grass]

Photograph of Lucille Moore Gilstrap, a young woman wearing a light-colored dress, sitting the grass next to a trellised fence with various plants and part of a house visible in the background.
Date: August 1938
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History