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[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 Isabelle Hale to Rigdon Edwards, October 22, 1986]
Letter from Isabelle McCrae Hale to Rigdon Edwards discussing how great the recent reunion was and her husband's health.
Date:
October 22, 1986
Creator:
Hale, Isabelle McCrae
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Dorothy McCracken, November 9, 1986]
Letter from Dorothy McCraken to Rigdon Edwards apologizing for not attending the past reunion, explaining why she didn't, and her communication with Polly White.
Date:
November 9, 1986
Creator:
McCracken, Dorothy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP invasion at Columbia: Women Air Service Pilots]
Copy of a newspaper clipping describing the activities of the Women Airforce Service Pilots when they reunited in Columbia, California. A photo of WASP members taken at the Columbia Airport tamarack is included in this clipping.
Date:
April 25, 1986
Creator:
Strand, Betty
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Doris Tanner, October 20, 1986]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing the recent reunion in Sweetwater and asking him to identify the instructors in a photograph that was taken for the newsletter.
Date:
October 20, 1986
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Return of the WASP]
Program for the 1986 reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes a color illustration of the organization's mascot on the cover, letters from the governor of Texas and mayor of Sweetwater, a biography of Leni Leoti "Dede" Clark Deaton, photographs, a list of the organization's board of directors, a schedule of events, and a roster for the reunion's planning committee.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Army Officers]
Photograph of Captain Liken and Lieutenant Fig posed standing side by side at a reunion event. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Army Officers]
Photograph of Captain Liken and Lieutenant Fig posed standing side by side at a reunion event. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Color Guard]
Photograph of a color guard presenting the flags to an audience in the background on the Queen Mary. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Colors -- 40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
August 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Decoration on Queen Mary]
Photograph of a silver decoration depicting bare-chested men playing instruments above an exit sign on the Queen Mary. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach CA. Queen Mary -- Decoration, Ger. silver."
Date:
August 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Decorative Railing]
Photograph of a decorative railing on the Queen Mary, showing an example of German silverwork. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Elevator]
Photograph taken from the hallway of an elevator on the Queen Mary, showing an example of decorative German silver. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Flag Ceremony]
Photograph of a color guard presenting the flags to an audience on the Queen Mary. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
August 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Gilded Doors]
Photograph of gilded decorations depicting Grecian symbols on doors of the Queen Mary, showing an example of German silverwork. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Harry Wainwright with Birthday Cake]
Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wainwright posed propping up a birthday cake that reads in blue icing, "Happy 75th." Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary," and includes Harry Wainwright's death year in 1992.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jazz Ensemble]
Photograph of a jazz ensemble playing onstage on the Queen Mary, showing two saxophone players with a drummer and keyboard player in the background. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
[1986-08-26..1986-08-30]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jugglers]
Photograph of two young jugglers in suspenders tossing juggling pins over the head of a small child wearing an army helmet. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
[1986-08-26..1986-08-30]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Man with Plaque]
Photograph of a man smiling from behind a dais with a plaque in his hand. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
[1986-08-26..1986-08-30]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Men at Reunion]
Photograph of two men wearing suits posed standing side by side at a reunion event. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
[1986-08-26..1986-08-30]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Men Holding Nazi Flag]
Photograph of two men holding up the flag of the Nazi-controlled German Labor Front (Deutsche Arbeitsfront, DAF). Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of President Induction]
Photograph of the president of an unnamed organization swearing in new officers, showing five men holding their right hands up. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Outgoing president, Forrest Smith, swears in new officers at a Saturday night banquet. L to R: Bob Downey, Director at Large; Ed Buscavage, 2nd Vice President; John McNaull, 1st Vice President; John Cassella, Treasurer; Robert Schwartz, President."
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Queen Mary Decoration]
Photograph of a "Her Majesty Queen Mary" embossed wall art decal on the Queen Mary. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
August 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Queen Mary Pillars]
Photograph of the elaborate silver decoration at the top of a column on the Queen Mary. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach CA. Queen Mary -- Decorated, silver pillars, Ger."
Date:
August 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Runway Entertainment]
Photograph of the "entertainment," showing a woman wearing a black ballgown strutting down an elevated runway. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "40th Annual Reunion - Aug. 26-30, '86 -- Long Beach, CA. Queen Mary."
Date:
[1986-08-26..1986-08-30]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History