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[Mary Ruth Rance Leaning on a Car]

Photograph of Mary Ruth Rance leaning on her car. The car is identified as a VW rabbit and has a California liscense plate reading "43WASP6." "Dec 1981, Mary Ruth Rance, My new VW Rabbit planning to drive to Cleveland for our Convention" is written on the back.
Date: December 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to The U.S. House of Representatives, September 21, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to The U.S. House of Representatives, September 21, 1981]

Letter from Rosa C. Creger to the U.S. House of Representatives discussing the obstacles faced by some members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots Organization (U.S.) due to a lack of timely militarization.
Date: September 21, 1981
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, June 1981 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, June 1981

Quarterly 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. Of note are several articles about the death of member Jacqueline Cochran.
Date: June 1981
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, June, 1981 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, June, 1981

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: June 1981
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul, May 16, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul, May 16, 1981]

Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul discussing an article about WASP that she found and is sending them. She notes that she helped get publicity for WASP.
Date: May 16, 1981
Creator: More, Nettie D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from LyAnne F. Rennie] (open access)

[Letter from LyAnne F. Rennie]

Letter advising that Scott K. McHenry picked up items of items previously belonging to Jacqueline Cochran on March 19, 1981. The letter notes that only item remaining in Rennie's possession is the WASP plaque and requests help in determining what to do with it.
Date: March 19, 1981
Creator: Rennie, LyAnne F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Profile - The Lady Was A Trained WWII Pilot] (open access)

[Clipping: Profile - The Lady Was A Trained WWII Pilot]

Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP member Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown completing her college degree at the University of Houston-Victoria. The article includes details of her experience with WASP, as well as a photograph of Mrs. Brown. On the back of the clipping, there is a large advertisement for jewelry.
Date: March 9, 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isabelle to WASP, January 31, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Isabelle to WASP, January 31, 1981]

Letter from Isabelle to WASP members discussing her plans as president of the organization.
Date: January 31, 1981
Creator: McCrae, Issabelle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isabelle to WASPs, January 31, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Isabelle to WASPs, January 31, 1981]

Letter from Isabelle to WASPs discussing her recent election as president of a WASP association, as well as her plans for her upcoming term. There is also a handwritten not at the bottom of the letter, with an address for someone named Blanche in Ocean Park, Washington.
Date: January 31, 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Silver Wings and Santiago Blue' Retells the Story of the WASPs] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Silver Wings and Santiago Blue' Retells the Story of the WASPs]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the history of the WASP, the death of Cornelia Fort, training at Avenger Field, and Barbara Robinson's experiences in the program.
Date: January 25, 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Dallas - Ft Worth Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 25th Edition

Aeronautical map of the Oklahoma and Texas regions surrounding the Dallas/Fort Worth area that shows cities, topographical features, flight training areas, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: January 22, 1981
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History