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National WASP WWII Museum
25
UNT Libraries Special Collections
12
Private Collection of Mike Cochran
8
Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library
2
Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site
2
Grayson College Foundation
1
Hardin-Simmons University Library
1
Rosenberg Library
1
The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
1
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Abilene Library Consortium
27
National WASP WWII Museum
25
World War Two Collection
21
Jack Evans and George E. Harris Collection (The Dallas Way)
11
LGBT Collections
11
Rescuing Texas History, 2019
8
John J. Herrera Papers
2
Rescuing Texas History, 2015
2
Texas Cultures Online
2
Harris and Eliza Kempner
1
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Series 7: WWII and Post WWII memorabilia - Calendars and Clippings
11
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
8
Charlyne Creger Collection
4
Kafka Collection
4
Eleanor Brown Collection
3
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
2
Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings, 1927-1951
1
Herman F. Fuchs Collection
1
Marjorie Wakeham Collection
1
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
1
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[Clipping: 318th Graduates Largest Class]
Newspaper clipping describing the activities of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, class of 43-W-4, the type of meals they were served at Avenger Field and the details of their graduation ceremony.
Date:
September 12, 1943
Creator:
Welz, B. J. & Gardner, Elizabeth L.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Happy Man]
Newspaper clipping memorializes Oscar Ameringer and discusses his political career. The back of the clipping contains an ad for Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Date:
November 1943
Creator:
Mayer, Milton
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bethel Gibbons, Marjorie Wakeham Are WASP Graduates in Sweetwater, Tex.]
Newspaper clipping announcing that Marjorie Wakeham and Bethel Gibbons are graduating in Sweetwater, Texas after completing their required WASP training.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Britain at the Halfway House]
Clipping of an article by Freda Utley that explains the downfall of British colonialism in India and British dependence of Indian economy.
Date:
February 1943
Creator:
Utley, Freda
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Class 3 Achieves First Goal]
Newspaper clipping describing the quality of the parachutes used at Avenger Field and the Link training process for the WASPs. The clipping also provides details about the graduation ceremony for the Women AIrforce Service Pilots, class of 43-W-3.
Date:
July 26, 1943
Creator:
Clements, Betty; Seip, Margaret & Baumgartner, Ann
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Dr. MacMillan Tenders Resignation As Minister of Presbyterian Church]
Newspaper clipping about the resignation of Dr. John Angus MacMillan from the First Presbyterian Church in Brady, Texas. The minister is leaving for a pastorate at Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian Church in San Antonio, Texas.
Date:
October 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Clipping: Eight Hopeful Congressmen]
Newspaper clipping featuring several articles including an article titled, “Eight Hopeful Congressmen”, “Hitler’s Subtlest Poison”, and “The Red Star Rises”. The highlighted article features brief biographical information on four (4) recently elected liberal congressmen and one (1) established liberal congressman. A portion of the text has been highlighted by red and blue colored pencils on page [3] and [4]. On the fourth page of this clipping is an illustration of Will Rogers Jr.
Date:
February 27, 1943
Creator:
Rovere, Richard H.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifty Years Ago Today]
Newspaper clipping of an article featuring excerpts from the Dallas Morning News fifty year prior. Some of the excerpts are about Dallas county indictments to conviction ratio and a Dallas restaurant with a singing parrot. An article is partially visible on the reverse side about peanut farm loss.
Date:
July 30, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping from scrapbook - includes article, "Latin American Scouts Map Ritual," letter and envelope]
Part of page from a scrapbook with a letter from the Secretary of the Board of Legal Examiners to John J. Herrera, and articles about the Latin-American Boy Scouts of America, Antonio Morales, Jr. and Daniel Rodriguez.
Date:
{1943-04-18,1943-09-11,1943-10-29}
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping from scrapbook - includes greeting card, business card, and envelope addressed to John J. Herrera]
Part of page from a scrapbook with a note from the Supreme Court of Texas congratulating John J. Herrera, with envelope, and a business card for John J. Herrera. Note, envelope, and business card are laminated on a piece of thin cardboard.
Date:
October 24, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]
Newspaper clipping explaining the significant the role Jacqueline Cochran played in forming the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization. The clipping also shares a brief history of Avenger Field and includes a report from a German spy to the Gestapo.
Date:
May 11, 1943
Creator:
Bowles, Mary A. & Hart, Mary
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]
Copy of the first issue of The Avenger, the newspaper made for WASP in Avenger field. Articles about Jacqueline Cochran, a letter from a German spy to the Gestapo, Avenger Field, and more are included.
Date:
May 11, 1943
Creator:
Bowles, Mary A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Girl Pilots]
Featured article in LIFE magazine about the WASP members and life at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The article includes many photographs of the women taking classes, performing tasks, and training at the flight school. On the back of one of the pages is part of an article on narcotics.
Date:
July 19, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Girl Pilots]
Magazine clipping of an article about the females training to be pilots. Details about their training such as classes and daily routines are provided.
Date:
July 19, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hispanidad v. Pan America]
Newspaper clipping describing the recent Hispanidad or pro-Fascist doctrine in South America. Key political actors are mentioned including, the Argentinian Foreign Minister, the Argentinian Dictator, and a Spanish press attaché. On the back page of the article, is a brief passage about the creation of the amber bomb indicator light created by the General Electric company.
Date:
April 26, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Life's Cover"]
Magazine clipping of a brief item discussing the cover subject of Life Magazine's July 19, 1943 issue. It includes details about WASP trainee Shirley Slade and where readers can learn more about "girl pilots" (line 10).
Date:
July 19, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Little Girls, Big Ships, Women: Here Come the WAFS]
Newspaper clipping of two articles, "Women: Here Come the WAFS" and "Little Girls, Big Ships," which discuss women pilots' training and the second WAFS graduation. There is a photo of the WAFS graduates at Sweetwater, Texas which shows several women in uniform.
Date:
June 7, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Major McConnel Asks Sweetwater People to Share 'Great Adventure']
Newspaper clippings of the article, "Major McConnel Asks Sweetwater People to Share 'Great Adventure'" which discusses the women's pilot training at Avenger's Field and urges the town residents to welcome the women trainees into the social and civic activities of Sweetwater.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Chamberlain, L. F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Oceania - What to Do About It?]
Newspaper clipping describing the emergence of the continent of Oceania during World War 2 and contextualizing British influence in Oceania's establishment. The second page features a poem called "Morning on Sinai" by Katherine Kennedy.
Date:
December 1943
Creator:
Cant, Gilbert
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Our Women Pilots]
Magazine clipping of the article, "Our Women Pilots" discussing the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squad. There are four photos of the women pilots including one of Nancy Harkness Love in front of an aircraft, Betty Giles walking towards a plane, and Evelyn Sharp leaning out of a cockpit window in a C-47.
Date:
September 1943
Creator:
Knight, Charlotte
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Paragould Rainbow Girls Sell $102,000 War Bonds]
Clipping describing a drive by the Order of Rainbow for Girls that sold $102,000 in war bonds.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
unknown
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: New WASP Uniforms Give Women Fliers Swank]
Photocopy of a newspaper article about WASP members receiving new uniforms, and includes a description of WASP members' current duties. The article is surrounded by another article and several advertisements, including one for Mission Garden Tea. At the top of the photocopy, the date of the article and newspaper name (The New York Times) are handwritten.
Date:
November 17, 1943
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Club Recent Activity]
Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles, portions of articles, and announcement cards about the Sweetwater Club's various activities, including involvement with local sports teams, guest speakers at meetings, and local agriculture.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Chamberlain, L. F. & Mathews, Roy
System:
The Portal to Texas History