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[Clipping: Women Airforce Service Pilots Reunited] (open access)

[Clipping: Women Airforce Service Pilots Reunited]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping showing photos of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, classes of 43-W-6 and 43-W-7.
Date: December 10, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Wasp Newsletter, December 1986 (open access)

The Wasp Newsletter, December 1986

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: December 1986
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP in Uniform Cartoon]

Black and white cartoon illustration of a woman in Women Airforce Service Pilots Uniform with the text, "Classbook Picture", seen at the bottom edge. The name, "Charlyne Creger", can be seen written in pencil on the back of the artwork along with the date 86-11-26.
Date: 1986-11-26?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sweetwater Scrapbook] (open access)

[Sweetwater Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings, letters, and some photos, primarily relating to the Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion and memorial dedication ceremony held in Sweetwater in 1972, as well as another WASP reunion held in 1986.
Date: November 6, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ruth Underwood Florey Personal WASP Scrapbook] (open access)

[Ruth Underwood Florey Personal WASP Scrapbook]

Scrapbook collection clippings, photos, and papers documenting life for Ruth Underwood during and after the Women Airforce Service Pilots, including items such as enlistment forms and a WASP uniform handbook.
Date: November 4, 1986
Creator: Florey, Ruth Underwood
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Militarization Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Militarization Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with papers, clippings, newsletters, and pamphlets discussing the Women Airforce Service Pilots program and the fight for WASP militarization after World War II.
Date: November 3, 1986
Creator: Florey, Ruth Underwood & Deaton, Leoti
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kay Chaffey to Dr. Herbert Robbins, October 13, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Kay Chaffey to Dr. Herbert Robbins, October 13, 1986]

Letter from Kay Chaffey to Dr. Herbert Roberts thanking him for a great weekend reunion at sweetwater on behalf of all the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: October 13, 1986
Creator: Chaffey, Kay
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins, October 12, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins, October 12, 1986]

Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins thanking him for bringing together the Women Airforce Service Pilots at the WASP Reunion in 1986.
Date: October 12, 1986
Creator: Hayden, Sara P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor McLernon Brown to Gayle Snell, October 10, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor McLernon Brown to Gayle Snell, October 10, 1986]

Letter from Eleanor "Mickey" Brown to Gayle Snell discussing the recent 1986 WASP reunion in Sweetwater and recent correspondence.
Date: October 10, 1986
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. L. "Button" Roberson to Herman F. Fuchs, October 10, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from H. L. "Button" Roberson to Herman F. Fuchs, October 10, 1986]

Letter from Button Roberson to Herman Fuchs discussing a recent visit, their respective medical problems, and a photo. The envelope is included.
Date: October 10, 1986
Creator: Roberson, H. L. (Button)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women of World War II reunited] (open access)

[Clipping: Women of World War II reunited]

Newspaper clipping discussing the 1986 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: October 5, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Homer Taylor, Oct. 2, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Homer Taylor, Oct. 2, 1986]

Letter from Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Homer Taylor discussing success of the WASP reunion in September, 1986. Several notes in red ink can be seen written at the top of the page.
Date: October 2, 1986
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Summary History of Abilene Army Air Field 1942-1946 (open access)

Summary History of Abilene Army Air Field 1942-1946

Narrative about the activities at the Abilene Army Air Field while it was during World War II. It includes descriptions about personnel and troop organization, training, accidents, official communications, morale and activity on the base, airplanes and maintenance, and other information about operations.
Date: October 1986
Creator: Edward, Lonnie
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter, clipping, and envelope from Lorraine Bain to H. L. Roberson, September 30, 1986] (open access)

[Letter, clipping, and envelope from Lorraine Bain to H. L. Roberson, September 30, 1986]

Letter from Lorraine Bain to members of WASP class 44-W-5 asking for news to include in an upcoming newsletter, as well as a clipping of Jennie G. Wynne's obituary, and a scan of the envelope it was sent in.
Date: September 30, 1986
Creator: Bain, Lorraine N. Nelson
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and Cars outside Nolan County Courthouse]

Photograph of a crowd of people along East Broadway Avenue and on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, viewed from the intersection of Locust and Broadway in Sweetwater, Texas. The crowd is watching a parade. Various 1980s-style cars are parked in the parking lot and along Broadway.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and Cars outside Nolan County Courthouse (negative)]

Photograph of a crowd of people along East Broadway Avenue and on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, viewed from the intersection of Locust and Broadway in Sweetwater, Texas. The crowd is watching a parade. Various 1980s-style cars are parked in the parking lot and along Broadway.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and WASPs on Nolan County Courthouse Steps]

Photograph of a crowd and several WASPs in uniform on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, at an event for the 1986 reunion.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd and WASPs on Nolan County Courthouse Steps (negative)]

Photograph of a crowd and several WASPs in uniform on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, at an event for the 1986 reunion.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd at Airshow]

Photograph of a crowd of people on the tarmac at an airshow. Two large planes are visible in the center of the sky, flying toward the crowd. Some Air Force personnel in blues uniforms are visible.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd at Airshow (negative)]

Photograph of a crowd of people on the tarmac at an airshow. Two large planes are visible in the center of the sky, flying toward the crowd. Some Air Force personnel in blues uniforms are visible.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd in Hanger with A-10s]

Photo negative of a crowd of mostly older people at an airshow inside of an open hanger. One woman stands posing in the center foreground. Outside, in the background, is a pair of camouflage-painted A-10s (these are much more visible in the negative).
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd in Hanger with A-10s (Negative)]

Photo negative of a crowd of mostly older people at an airshow inside of an open hanger. One woman stands posing in the center foreground. Outside, in the background, is a pair of camouflage-painted A-10s, behind which is a silver DC-3 and some other aircraft.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Watching Airshow]

Photograph of a crowd of people looking upward at an airshow. A Navy SNJ is visible in the left background. An older woman in the bottom right, facing the camera, wears a t-shirt commemorating the WASPs, as well as a photo and nametag.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd Watching Airshow (negative)]

Photograph of a crowd of people looking upward at an airshow. A Navy SNJ is visible in the left background. An older woman in the bottom right, facing the camera, wears a t-shirt commemorating the WASPs, as well as a photo and nametag.
Date: September 27, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History