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[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
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
[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
[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
["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
[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
[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
[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
[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
Oral History Interview with Albert L. Fickel, May 14, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Albert L. Fickel, May 14, 1976

Interview with Albert Fickel, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the battleship USS Pennsylvania during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 14, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Fickel, Albert L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Arch Gibson, April 8, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Arch Gibson, April 8, 1976

Interview with Arch Gibson, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer tender USS Whitney during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: April 8, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Gibson, Arch
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Ben L. Cummings, December 1, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Ben L. Cummings, December 1, 1976

Interview with Ben Cummings, a U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran, concerning his experiences at the West Loch ammunition dump during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: December 1, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Cummings, Ben L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Billy Allen, March 1, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Billy Allen, March 1, 1976

Interview with Billy Allen, a Marine WWII veteran and POW from Van Alstyne, Texas. Allen discusses his entry into the Marine Corps, deployment to Shanghai with the China Marines in 1940-41, arrival in the Philippines, the Japanese attack on Mariveles Navy Yard, the retreat to Corregidor, capture by the Japanese, and experiences in internment at Bilibid Prison in Manila, Cabanatuan, Osaka, and Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture.
Date: March 1, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Allen, Billy
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, February 9, 1976 transcript

Oral History Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, February 9, 1976

Interview with Blanche DuPlantis, a resident of Baytown, Texas since approximately 1920. Topics include 1923 through post World War II: Baytown in the 1920's and 1930's, the effect of World War II, banking business, the founding of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Date: February 9, 1976
Creator: Maroney, James C. & DuPlantis, Blanche
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bob M. Atchley, June 9, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bob M. Atchley, June 9, 1976

Interview with Bob Atchley, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences at Navy Mobile Hospital Number Two during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 9, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Atchley, Bob M.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clay H. Musick, May 14, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clay H. Musick, May 14, 1976

Interview with Clay Musick, a Navy WWII veteran from Weslaco, Texas. Musick discusses his experiences aboard the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, including joining the Navy in 1940, training, life and work aboard the Arizona, the bombing and sinking of the ship, his wounding and recovery, and work after discharge.
Date: May 14, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Musick, Clay H.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Clifton O. Bellew, February 4, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Clifton O. Bellew, February 4, 1976

Interview with Clifton Bellew, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the cruiser USS Detroit during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: February 4, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bellew, Clifton O.
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 Everett Stewart, February 24, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Everett Stewart, February 24, 1976

Interview with Everett Stewart, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Wheeler Field as a fighter pilot during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Additional comments by his wife, who was also there at the time.
Date: February 24, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Stewart, Everett & Stewart, Everett, Mrs.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with G. J. Bennett, May 14, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with G. J. Bennett, May 14, 1976

Interview with G. J. Bennett, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Monaghan during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 14, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bennett, G. J., 1916-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George Bernard, March 19, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Bernard, March 19, 1976

Interview with George Bernard, a printer and U.S. Army veteran (Company E, 1st Battalion, 334th Infantry, 84th Division), concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Germans during World War II. Bernard discusses his capture and interrogation in November 1944, Stalag 12-A, Limburg, Germany, civilian hostility, Stalag 3-B, Furstenburg (1944-1945), the forced march to Stalag 3-A, Luckenwalde (1945), and his liberation by Russian troops.
Date: March 19, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Bernard, George, 1911-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George N. Carter, November 15, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George N. Carter, November 15, 1976

Interview with George Carter, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Mugford during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: November 15, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Carter, George N.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with H. H. Snelson, June 11, 1976 (open access)

Oral History Interview with H. H. Snelson, June 11, 1976

Interview with Harry Snelson, U.S. Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer USS Cummings during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: June 11, 1976
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Snelson, Harry H.
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