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Consumer rationing in World War Two (open access)

Consumer rationing in World War Two

An overview of rationing, ration points, ration books, and ration coupons as instituted in the United States during World War II. Includes examples of ration points and stamps.
Date: 1979
Creator: Massmann, Robert E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Group Petition #1] (open access)

[Group Petition #1]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #2] (open access)

[Group Petition #2]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and circulated to the WASP class secretaries. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. This version of the petition does not include the Texas Ten's signatures.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note About Petition Number 1] (open access)

[Note About Petition Number 1]

Note from Lillian Roberts to the WASP class secretaries introducing the first version of the Texas Ten's petition.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands] (open access)

[Clipping: Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands]

Newspaper clipping titled "Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands," discussing the recent decision that Women Airforce Service Pilots will now be recognized as veterans and eligible for benefits. It includes a hand-written note at the top of the clipping that reads "This puzzled me, as I thought it had been over long ago."
Date: March 10, 1979
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Conner Roberts to Women Airforce Service Pilots] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Conner Roberts to Women Airforce Service Pilots]

Copy of a letter from Lillian Conner Robert to the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) discussing the success of militarization for their organization. She also explains the process of applying for honorable discharge as a (WASP) Women Airforce Service Pilot, WWII.
Date: 1979~
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tom W. Arbaugh to Mary F. Tilton, April 13, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Tom W. Arbaugh to Mary F. Tilton, April 13, 1979]

Letter from Tom W. Arbaugh to Mary F. Tilton responding to her inquiry about the application process for active military service determination and discharge for Civilian or Contractual Personnel (PL 95-202).
Date: April 13, 1979
Creator: Arbaugh, Tom W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Bundy to Catherine Parker, April 4, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Bundy to Catherine Parker, April 4, 1979]

Letter from John H. Bundy to Catherine Parker discussing the details of the Eagle Pass 35-year reunion and the process of applying for veterans benefits as a former Women Airforce Service Pilot.
Date: April 4, 1979
Creator: Bundy, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker, April 13, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker, April 13, 1979]

Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker discussing the details of the law which granted the Women Airforce Service Pilots eligibility to apply for honorable discharge as veterans.
Date: April 13, 1979
Creator: Bullard, Aubrey L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to WASP Members, March, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to WASP Members, March, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to the rest of the Women Airforce Service Pilots announcing victory in gaining WASP active military status and explaining how to apply for honorable discharge.
Date: March 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Woman in Hotel Lobby]

Photograph of a woman sitting on an arm chair in the lobby of Gault House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Couples at Event]

Photograph of two couples posed behind a dinner table at the Division Reunion in Rochester, New York. The men stand behind the chairs in which the women sit.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979] #4 (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979] #4

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a letter Haydu previously sent to Roberts.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence on the State of the Order of Fifinella Organization, May 22 - June 29, 1979] (open access)

[Correspondence on the State of the Order of Fifinella Organization, May 22 - June 29, 1979]

Correspondence discussing actions to take about the legal tax status of the Order of Fifinella corporation.
Date: 1979-05-22/1979-06-29
Creator: Wyall, Marty & Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #4] (open access)

[Group Petition #4]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edna Davis, Nov. 2, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Edna Davis, Nov. 2, 1979 #2]

Letter from Edna Davis discussing the events and topics at a WASP board meeting in Tuscon, Arizona, where-in issues and disagreements with how the organization is run and the call for a special board meeting, among other things, are discussed.
Date: November 2, 1979
Creator: Davis, Edna
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts, March 6, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts, March 6, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts that appears to be discussing the WASP news clippings album prepared for Senator Goldwater, and her rejection to discussing preliminary research related to proposals in the fields of television, films and grants with the full WASP board.
Date: March 6, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Order of Fifinella Position Report (open access)

Order of Fifinella Position Report

Report compiled by Bee Haydu describing the infractions and questionable actions of former Order of Fifinella president, Lilian Roberts, with a note on the cover from "DD" stating its confidentiality and describing another situation that is not mentioned in the report. At the end is a letter from Haydu to other board members with a list of questions concerning recent events within the organization.
Date: 1979-05-22/1979-06-07
Creator: Haydu, Bee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edna Davis to Bee Haydu, May 23, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Edna Davis to Bee Haydu, May 23, 1979]

Letter from Edna Davis to Bee Haydu discussing treasurers statements and bank balances for the Order of Fifinella organization.
Date: May 23, 1979
Creator: Davis, Edna
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #2]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a letter Haydu previously sent to Roberts.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #1]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a previous letter form Bernice.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, Sept. 20, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, Sept. 20, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to class secretaries discussing two petitions and group issues.
Date: September 20, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, Sept. 18, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, Sept. 18, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro discussing a petition within the group and the need to pay fines to the IRS.
Date: September 18, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Portion of WASP Meeting at Smuggler's Inn, Nov. 2, 1979] (open access)

[Portion of WASP Meeting at Smuggler's Inn, Nov. 2, 1979]

Portion of meeting minutes from a Women Airforce Service Pilots meeting, discussing organization finances and some requests to the president, Lillian Roberts.
Date: November 2, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History