[Letter from Timothy Davis to Helen Snapp, August 11, 2012] (open access)

[Letter from Timothy Davis to Helen Snapp, August 11, 2012]

Letter from Timothy Davis to Helen Snapp discussing the upcoming projects that The Greatest Generations Foundation has planned for the next two years. Davis invites Snapp to join them on one of their programs.
Date: August 11, 2012
Creator: Davis, Timothy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp Wearing Uniform]

Photograph of Helen Snapp gazing off camera. She wears a Santiago Blue uniform and holds the Gold Congressional Medal around her neck.
Date: August 15, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fifinella Logo on Metal Plane Part]

Close-up photograph of the WASP Fifinella mascot painted on a metal plane part, with signatures from several WASP to the right of the logo.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four WASP with Plane]

Photograph of four WASP standing in front of a silverr plane. The women are wearing blue, some of them in WASP uniforms. The two WASP in the center are holding small awards.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Shirley Chase Kruse in WASP uniform]

Photograph of Shirley Chase Kruse sitting, smiling into the camera wearing her Women Airforce Service Pilot dress uniform.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three WASP with Memorabilia]

Photograph of three WASP wearing blue WASP uniforms, sitting behind a long table with WASP memorabilia on it. The women are inspecting a newspaper clipping. In the background, a silver fighter plane with blue accents on it is parked inside the large hangar.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two WASP at Podium]

Photograph of two WASP standing behind a podium, with a Texas State Technical College backdrop behind them. The woman on the left is wearing a white shirt with a WASP scarf around her neck, while the woman on the right is wearing a blue WASP uniform and holding the podium microphone steady.
Date: 2011-08-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of a WASP Speaking Into a Microphone]

Photograph of a WASP dressed in a Santiago Blue uniform without a jacket. There are Hap Arnold wings on her shirt sleeve, a WASP pin on her collar, a set silver diamond wings on her shirt pockets, and a WASP medal around her neck.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Talking at Homecoming Event]

Photograph of two WASP conversing during WASP homecoming at the WASP museum. They are both wearing WASP uniforms, and holding a jacket with medals pinned to the left chest.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A WASP Checking in for Homecoming]

Photograph of a WASP checking in for a WASP homecoming at the WASP museum. She is wearing a WASP santiago blue jacket, and holding a blue bag. There are two women sitting behind a table, and another woman standing behind the WASP. There are flags in the background, and a display case of WASP memorabilia in the background.
Date: August 14, 2011
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Timothy Davis to a veteran, August 24, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Timothy Davis to a veteran, August 24, 2010]

Letter from President Timothy Davis of The Greatest Generations Foundation to a veteran enclosing a copy of the Foundation's documentary "Iwo Jima, A Final Return," made possible by The Greatest Generations Foundation's Connecting Generations program.
Date: August 24, 2010
Creator: Davis, Timothy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying Bombers in World War II: Stories my mother told me.] (open access)

[Clipping: Flying Bombers in World War II: Stories my mother told me.]

Photocopy of a magazine clipping about how Geraldine Jordan became a pilot, how Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Love created the WASP program, and the history of the WASP.
Date: August 2010
Creator: Jordan, Melissa
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Winged victory] (open access)

[Clipping: Winged victory]

Newspaper clipping titled "Winged victory: WWII female pilots getting long-overdue recognition" written by Ozzie Roberts for the San Diego Union-Tribune. It discusses the lives of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) Vivian Eddy and Joyce Secciani and the WASP congressional medal.
Date: August 30, 2009
Creator: Roberts, Ozzie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service (open access)

Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service

Article printed from www.military.com/news, written by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, describing the experiences of three Women Airforce Service Pilots: Ruth Shafer Fleisher, Frances Rohrer Sargent, and Helen Wyatt Snapp--at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in South Florida. It describes their role in military and women's history, their history and love for aviation, and their current marital statuses.
Date: August 30, 2009
Creator: McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, August 5, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, August 5, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp discussing the WASP Congressional Gold Medal and a New Orlean WWII Museum WASP dedication.
Date: August 5, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Gordon "Nick" Mueller, August 5, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman to Gordon "Nick" Mueller, August 5, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman to Dr. Gordon "Nick" Mueller, President of the National WWII Museum, discussing Stallman's proposal for Mueller to include a WASP presentation--based on Stallman's book, Women in the Wild Blue--at the museum.
Date: August 5, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Denny Thompson to the National WASP WWII Museum, Aug. 12, 2008] (open access)

[Letter from Denny Thompson to the National WASP WWII Museum, Aug. 12, 2008]

Letter from Denny Thompson to the National WASP WWII Museum discussing his military service, interaction with WASP during his service, and donating to the WASP museum.
Date: August 12, 2008
Creator: Thompson, Denny
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly] (open access)

[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, which also details some of the history of the WASP. The article includes quotes from Brown about the joys of flying and a photograph of Brown standing next to the Graduate statue. There are advertisements for Lowe's hardware store on the back of the clipping.
Date: August 17, 2006
Creator: Clough, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly] (open access)

[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, which also details some of the history of the WASP. The article includes quotes from Brown about the joys of flying and a photograph of Brown standing next to The Graduate statue. There are advertisements on the back of the clipping.
Date: August 17, 2006
Creator: Clough, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly] (open access)

[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, including a brief history of the WASP, Brown's personal history, and an overview of her current activities. The article includes a photograph of Brown with The Graduate statue. Part of a large advertisement for Lowe's hardware store is visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Clough, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Betty Jane Williams, August 23, 2005] (open access)

[Email from Betty Jane Williams, August 23, 2005]

Email from Betty Jane Williams to WASP members discussing the Women Military Aviators (WMA) conference. She mentions the connection between the WMA and the WASP and encourages the recipients to show their support of the WMA by attending the event in San Diego.
Date: August 23, 2005
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy, August 14, 2005] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy, August 14, 2005]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy requesting reimbursement for expenses she incurred while traveling to WASP events. "Copy" is handwritten across the top and bottom of the page. Included with the letter are two confirmation emails from Expedia.com and a boarding pass for her flight to Washington, D.C.
Date: August 14, 2005
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from the Women's Memorial Foundation, August 2005] (open access)

[Email from the Women's Memorial Foundation, August 2005]

Email from the Women's Memorial Foundation discussing events commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the end of WWII, including a program about the WASP and their contributions to the war. A handwritten note states, "Call to see if we're represented."
Date: August 2005
Creator: Women's Memorial Foundation
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Deanie Parrish to Eleanor Brown, August 19, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Deanie Parrish to Eleanor Brown, August 19, 2004]

Letter from Deanie Parrish to Eleanor Brown congratulating her on becoming the Director of Region 2 and listing the officers elected to the Board of Directors for 2004-2006. She also mentions the site for the next WASP reunion.
Date: August 19, 2004
Creator: Parrish, Deanie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History