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[Two WASP Veterans at Reunion]

Photograph of two WASP veterans of class 44-W-9 at the 1978 reunion, smiling at a table with drinks and cigarettes. Two women are visible behind them, a third woman sits on the left edge of the frame, and a person's arm and hand obscures the right edge.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of United States Air Force Academy]

Photograph of Vandenberg Hall at the United States Air Force Academy, taken from the Chapel Overlook. Several uniformed people can be seen walking at different points on the pavement, while a formation of cadets marches in the center background. A T-38 Talon is on static display at the corner of the grass.
Date: 1978~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans talking together at Reunion]

Photograph of three WASPs conversing at a table during the 1978 reunion, while a fourth stands with a camera behind them. There are drinks and cigarettes on the table and additional people in the background.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Talking at WASP Reunion]

Photograph of two women, probably WASP veterans, seated at a table and talking over drinks and cigarettes at the 1978 WASP reunion. Various other people are visible behind them.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man with Woman Fishing in Mountain Lake]

Photograph of a man fishing in a mountain lake, with a woman standing behind him.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five People Conversing at WASP Reunion]

Photograph from the 1978 WASP reunion of an older man, two older women, and two obscured people on the edge of the frame conversing over drinks and cigarettes. The man is wearing a beige jacket; the middle woman is wearing a white blouse, and the woman on the right is wearing a white jacket over a blue shirt with a large collar. Another man and woman are visible behind the man.
Date: 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rock Formation near Lake]

Photograph of a unique rock formation standing above a lake, with a large wooded hill the background.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor "Mickey" Brown to Betty, October 23, 1978?] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor "Mickey" Brown to Betty, October 23, 1978?]

Letter from WASP Mickey Brown to a friend named Betty discussing pictures from the reunion in Colorado Springs, flying, recent correspondence, and other minor topics.
Date: 1978-10-23?
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon (Mickey)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans at tables during reunion]

Photograph of WASP veterans at a banquet, part of the 1978 reunion.
Date: November 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F-104 and Marching Cadets at Air Force Academy]

Photograph of a F-104 Starfighter on display at the US Air Force Academy, taken from the Chapel Overlook looking southeast. Several formations of cadets are marching in formation on the pavement.
Date: 1978~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Joseph L. George, August 5, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Joseph L. George, August 5, 1978

Interview with Navy veteran Joseph L. George. The interview includes George's personal experiences while aboard the battleship USS Vestal during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: August 5, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & George, Joseph L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Howard E. Riley, August 6, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Howard E. Riley, August 6, 1978

Transcript of an interview with Howard Riley, an Army veteran from Arkansas, concerning his experiences at Fort Shafter with the 64th Coast Artillery during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: August 6, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Riley, Howard E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, June 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, June 1978

Interview with Lester C. Rasbury, a Texas National Guard WWII veteran and POW from Decatur, Texas. Rasbury discusses his experiences as a captured member of 2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery (the "Lost Battalion"), including: joining the service and training; the Louisiana Maneuvers; deployment to East Asia in 1941; diversion from the Philippines to Brisbane after December 7th; assignment to Malang, Java; the Japanese attack and American surrender; internment and labor at Tanjong Priok and Bicycle Camp in Batavia, Changi Camp in Singapore, Thanbyuzayat and several camps on the Burma "Death" Railway, and Tamarkan; liberation.
Date: {1978-06-10,1978-06-15}
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Rasbury, Lester C.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Frank H. King, December 12, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Frank H. King, December 12, 1978

Interview with Frank King, U.S. Marine Corps WWII veteran and survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston, concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. King talks about the sinking of the Houston (1942), his capture and imprisonment at Serang, Java, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Kanchanaburi and Tamarkan, Thailand (1944-1945), Phet Buri, Thailand (1945), and his liberation.
Date: December 12, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & King, Frank H., 1921-2004
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with George Detre, August 17, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with George Detre, August 17, 1978

Transcript of an interview with George Detre, a Navy veteran from Warren, Ohio, and a survivor of the sinking of the USS Houston. Detre discusses concerning his experiences during World War II, including as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese.
Date: August 17, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Detre, George
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with W. R. Sample, March 27, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with W. R. Sample, March 27, 1978

Interview with W. R. Sample, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Wheeler Field with the 6th Pursuit Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: March 27, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Sample, W. R., 1906-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Byron Kolbert, February 25, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Byron Kolbert, February 25, 1978

Interview with Byron Kolbert, an Army Air Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at Bellows Field with the 86th Observation Squadron during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: February 25, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Kolbert, Byron, 1922-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Choice B. Lovelady, February 20, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Choice B. Lovelady, February 20, 1978

Interview with Choice Lovelady, a Marine Corps veteran, concerning his experiences at the Marine Barracks between Pearl Harbor and Hickam Field during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: February 20, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Lovelady, Choice B., 1920-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John O. Burch, May 30, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John O. Burch, May 30, 1978

Interview conducted in Grand Prairie, Texas with John O. Burch, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer tender USS Whitney during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date: May 30, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Burch, John O.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John Lowe, Jr., August 7, 1978 (open access)

Oral History Interview with John Lowe, Jr., August 7, 1978

Interview with John Lowe Jr., a Navy WWII veteran from Dallas, Texas. Lowe discusses his experiences aboard the USS Neosho during the attack on Pearl Harbor, including training through the V-6 Naval Reserve Program, assignment to the Neosho, life and work aboard the ship, encountering possible Japanese submarines before the attack, being wounded during the attack and evacuated, recovery, and service afterwards.
Date: August 7, 1978
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Lowe, John, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library