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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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30
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Charlyne Creger Collection
18
Helen Snapp Collection
17
Catherine Parker Collection
11
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National WASP WWII Museum Collection
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[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
[Clipping: Herald Tribune Sends Its Plane to Air Races]
Newspaper clipping with articles about the New York Herald Tribune participating in air races, the death of Jack Woolams, Senator Carl Hatch's opposition to bomb tests, and more.
Date:
August 31, 1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
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
[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973]
Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards discussing a movie script about the WASP members who served in WWII, asking for Mr. Edwards's first-hand experience to help them write the script. He mentions that Mrs. Maureen Stracener referred him to Mr. Edwards for information.
Date:
August 15, 1973
Creator:
Baty, Robert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Announcement Gives Promise and Future of Avenger Field]
Newspaper clipping of two articles from the Nolan County News. Both articles discuss the prospect of new housing for pilots in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
August 12, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Otto Koecher, August 4, 1942]
Recommendation letter from Otto Koecher discussing Eleanor McLernon's loyalty to the United States and war effort.
Date:
August 4, 1942
Creator:
Koecher, Otto E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to a W-Niner, August 5, 1973]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to a "W-Niner" discussing updates on the personal affairs of mutual acquaintances.
Date:
August 5, 1973
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George A. Hoffman, August 10, 1942]
Letter from George Hoffman vouching for Eleanor McLernon's "character and responsibility".
Date:
August 10, 1942
Creator:
Hoffman, George A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First']
Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor by Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, expressing outrage over the Air Force's announcement of the training completion of their "first" woman pilot. Mrs. Brown details how the members of WASP flew during WWII, were largely ignored by historical accounts of the U.S. Air Force, and were denied Veteran status. On the back of the clipping is an advertisement for a television.
Date:
August 14, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation]
Photocopy of a newspaper article about several websites honoring WASP for their service in WWII, including a brief history of WASP, descriptions of the websites, and photographs of two of the digital items featured on the websites.
Date:
August 10, 2000
Creator:
Pollak, Michael
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973]
Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a letter she received a letter from Gip D. Oldham, Jr., to which she's not sure how to respond. She asks Mr. Edwards for help with how to respond, and mentions that she has fond memories of Sweetwater, Texas. The letter she discusses, which is included, asks for information from ex-instructors in the WASP air school for the WASP newsletter. Also included is the envelope addressed to Mr. Edwards from Betty Riddle.
Date:
August 21, 1973
Creator:
Riddle, Betty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
WASP News, Volume 31, Number 2, August 1993
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 1993
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Envelope Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards]
Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards in Sweetwater, Texas, from Gip D. Oldham.
Date:
August 20, 1973
Creator:
Oldham, Gip D.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards, August 11, 1980]
Letter from WASP Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards discussing the weather, and receiving a genealogy of her husband's grandmother that mentioned someone from Sweetwater, Texas named Bess Laverne. She asks them if they know anything about this woman. She also discusses communicating with a Robin Cannon and his wife, and the health concerns of several mutual friends. The letter is written on WASP stationary.
Date:
August 11, 1980
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985]
Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio requesting a price for prints of her WASP flight school graduation photograph. There are handwritten notes on the back of the letter, also from Francie, but addressed to Rigdon Edwards. Also included is an envelope addressed to Curley's Studio, which has a "return to sender" stamp on it.
Date:
August 16, 1985
Creator:
Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
[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
[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 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
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