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[WASP Recognition Clippings Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Recognition Clippings Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled mostly with newspaper clipping about Women Airforce Service Pilots gaining recognition for their war efforts and about WASP reunion activities.
Date: 1976-04-26/1986-09-29
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Name Card for Debbie Truax] (open access)

[Name Card for Debbie Truax]

A name card with the name of WASP Deborah Truax written in the center beneath #15. In both the top left and right corners, a Texas symbols with a star and five rings can be seen with the words, "American Bicentennial in Texas 1976" encircling it.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for Fifinella Statue Unveiling, June 14, 1976] (open access)

[Program for Fifinella Statue Unveiling, June 14, 1976]

Program for the Fifinella Statue unveiling ceremony at the Texas State Technical Institute in Sweetwater, Texas, on June 14, 1976, at 9 a.m.
Date: 1976~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The forgotten women of World War II] (open access)

[Clipping: The forgotten women of World War II]

Newspaper clipping titled "The forgotten women of World War II" from the Daily News discusses the recent reunion of surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots. Pictured is WASP Lenora Horton on the wing of her plane at Avenger Field in 1943
Date: September 7, 1976
Creator: Bernstein, Paula
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1976 WASP Reunion Ticket] (open access)

[1976 WASP Reunion Ticket]

Box lunch ticket for the 1976 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The ticket features and Order of Fifinella logo with a flying Fifinella.
Date: 1976
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
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
[Letter from Robert Haldane to Charlyne Creger, September 17, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Haldane to Charlyne Creger, September 17, 1976]

Letter from Robert Haldane to Charlyne Creger in response to an inquiry she made about a khaki coverall from their museum.
Date: September 17, 1976
Creator: Haldane, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty White to Charlyne Creger, May 18, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Betty White to Charlyne Creger, May 18, 1976]

Letter from Betty White to Charlyne Creger informing her that she might not attend the trip they plan for June.
Date: May 18, 1976
Creator: White, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Honoring Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Honoring Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)]

Program for an event honoring Women Airforce Service Pilots by presenting a bronze Fifinella statue at Texas State Technical Institute.
Date: 1976
Creator: The Woman's Forum of Sweetwater
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule] (open access)

["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule]

Schedule of events for the ceremonial unveiling of a Fifinella statue at Avenger Field, Texas State Technical Institute, including speeches from WASP officers, the director of NASA, and a tribute to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards, Jr.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Fifinella, former WASP instructor Mrs. Dedie Deaton, and the history of the WASP. Part of a Dillard's advertisement is on the other side.
Date: June 15, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Women in Combat: A Selected Bibliography] (open access)

[Women in Combat: A Selected Bibliography]

Bibliography of books and periodicals related to the topic of women in military combat.
Date: January 1976
Creator: The Army Library
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 1976 Reunion Registration Form] (open access)

[WASP 1976 Reunion Registration Form]

Registration form for the 1976 WASP reunion in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Date: 1976-10-22/1976-10-24
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee to Charlyne Creger, Sept. 29, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Bee to Charlyne Creger, Sept. 29, 1976]

Letter from Bee (Haydu?) to Charlyne Creger discussing important recently uncovered photos, WASP Recognition in the news, and upcoming reunions.
Date: September 29, 1976
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Bus Ticket] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Bus Ticket]

Bus ticket voucher for the 1976 WASP reunion with a Fifinella logo printed on it.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
55th Year: The Visitors Bulletin, October 22-28, 1976 (open access)

55th Year: The Visitors Bulletin, October 22-28, 1976

Weekly published travel guide for Hot Springs National Park with information on various events and attractions in the state between the dates October 22 and October 28, 1976. A section on the front cover with a Fifinella image welcomes Women Airforce Service Pilots to their 1976 reunion to be held in Hot Springs. The guide includes city maps, lake maps, lists of attractions such as restaurants, night clubs, and shops, as well as information on Hot Springs' famous bath houses.
Date: October 22, 1976
Creator: Smith, J. R.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Convention Reservation Ticket] (open access)

[WASP Convention Reservation Ticket]

WASP Reunion reservation ticket and Velda Rose Tower brochure sent in an envelope to Charlyne Creger from J.R. Smith.
Date: 1976-10-22/1976-10-24
Creator: Order of Fifinella
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Bow, February 4, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with James Bow, February 4, 1976

Interview with James Bow, Navy veteran, concerning his experiences at Bishops Point with the Hawaiian Naval Reserve during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: February 4, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bow, James, 1917-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Robinson R. Norris, June 12, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Robinson R. Norris, June 12, 1976

Interview with Robinson Norris, an Army veteran, concerning his experiences at Fort Shafter with the 64th Coast Artillery during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 12, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Norris, Robinson R.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Eugene Callahan, October 14, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Eugene Callahan, October 14, 1976

Interview with Eugene Callahan, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Worden during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: October 14, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Callahan, Eugene, 1914-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Kuhn, October 25, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Kuhn, October 25, 1976

Interview with John Kuhn, a Navy WWII veteran from Winnebago, Minnesota. Kuhn discusses his experience at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack on December 7th, 1941, including joining the Navy in 1940 and training, attachment to the USS Thornton, radio duty on Ford Island, the events of the attack, and the following evening.
Date: October 25, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kuhn, John
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Sidney F. Krohn, June 13, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Sidney F. Krohn, June 13, 1976

Interview with Sidney Krohn, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 13, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Krohn, Sidney F.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Hubert Kotrla, May 15, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Hubert Kotrla, May 15, 1976

Interview with Hubert Kotrla regarding his experiences while stationed aboard the destroyer USS Begley during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other installations on the island on December 7th, 1941.
Date: May 15, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kotrla, Hubert E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Jamie Murphy, May 15, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Jamie Murphy, May 15, 1976

Interview with Jamie R. ("J. R.") Murphy regarding his experiences while stationed at Kaneohe Naval Air Station during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other installations on the island on December 7th, 1941.
Date: May 15, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Murphy, Jamie R.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library