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[Calendar: 1996 Special Edition Calendar] (open access)

[Calendar: 1996 Special Edition Calendar]

Calendar for 1996 containing photographs, illustrations, and facts about the women who served during World War One. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history.
Date: 1995
Creator: The Women's Memorial
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP attending the Eileen Collins reception]

Photograph of several WASP and men, all wearing suits, talking to one another in front of a gold display with the letters "EC."
Date: 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group Photo From the Eileen Collins Reception of 1995]

Group photo of Navy Commander Trish Beckman, Louise Bowden Brown, Helen Wyatt Snapp, Bucky, Theresa James, Marge Seymour, Pat Paleman, and Kay Chaffer posing at the Eileen Collins reception of 1995. All women wear semi-formal clothing and name tags.
Date: 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Long Walk to Recognition] (open access)

[Clipping: The Long Walk to Recognition]

Copy of the June 1995 copy of The Washington Post. Articles about Deputy Chief of Staff Harold Ickes, the Women in Military Service for America (WIMSA) Memorial Foundation, and more are included.
Date: June 22, 1995
Creator: Griest, Stephanie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"]

Newspaper clipping of the "People" section of the June 1995 issue of Florida Today. Articles about the story of the WASPs, Michael Jackson's accusations of child molestation, neutering dogs, and more are included. "WW2 Flying Women" discusses two local women, Marjorie Sizemore and Carolyn Miller, and their service in the WASP.
Date: June 22, 1995
Creator: Morris, Betty
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Fleisher to Helen Snapp, November 6, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Ruth Fleisher to Helen Snapp, November 6, 1995]

Letter from Ruth Fleisher to Helen Snapp thanking her for the party she hosted and the fun she had.
Date: November 6, 1995
Creator: Fleisher, Ruth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New memorial to honor all military women] (open access)

[Clipping: New memorial to honor all military women]

Newspaper clippings of an article about plans for a memorial to honor Women in Military Service for America in Arlington, Virginia. There are other articles on the back of the clippings.
Date: June 21, 1995
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Excerpts From Letters Regarding WASP Life] (open access)

[Excerpts From Letters Regarding WASP Life]

Excerpts from letters written May 26 through December 17, 1944. The letters range in various lengths from a full page to only a few sentences. In total there are 63 excerpts which detail life as a WASP at Sweetwater, Tx. The documents came in an envelope labeled "Day to Day training in the WASP's, by Pat Simmons."
Date: 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Women in Uniform]

Photograph of three unidentified women in WASP uniform posing in front of the stage at a Women in Military Service for America Memorial, with another woman, flags, and a podium behind them. In the background there is sign that reads "Women in Military Services for America Memorial. Arlington National Cemetery."
Date: June 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger with President Bill Clinton]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger in uniform with President Bill Clinton and other WASPs and a war memorial in the background.
Date: June 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program: Celebration of Women in the Military (open access)

Program: Celebration of Women in the Military

Program for an event honoring women in military service at Barksdale Air Force Base. Charlyne Creger is listed as a speaker at the event and a short biography of her career is included in the program. Curled red, blue, and grey ribbons are attached the program.
Date: March 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger Holding an Oversized Check]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger holding a large check for $500 from the Women in Military Steering Committee at Barksdale Airforce Base, Louisiana. Behind her, there are three microphones, a speaker, and a red curtain.
Date: 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger with Bill Clinton]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger with Bill Clinton at the Women in Military Service for America ground-breaking ceremony. Creger is wearing a WASP uniform and there are many people visible in the background.
Date: June 22, 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPS Under a Banner]

Photograph of a large group of women, many wearing WASP uniforms, gathered together in three rows on the steps in front of a brick building with two white columns; above them a large blue and white banner reads "W.A.S.P. W.W.II. Women Air Force Service Pilots" and features an image of the diamond wings. A man in a gray sports coat is standing on the right facing the women and appears to be addressing them.
Date: June 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Celebration of Women and the Military] (open access)

[Clipping: Celebration of Women and the Military]

Newspaper clipping of a page of The Retired Officer including the columns titled, "Celebration of Women and the Military" which discusses an event on March 4, 1995 to commemorate women's accomplishments in the armed forces. Charlyne Creger is listed as the guest speaker.
Date: March 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Flag and Collage]

Photograph of a large blue WASP flag hanging on a white wall above a collage of black and white photographs; the flat features a silver image of the diamond wings surrounded by a circle of golden stars and the text "WASP WWII. Women Aiforce Service Pilots" and the photographs are of various WASPs wearing flight gear or military uniforms.
Date: June 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger, December, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger, December, 1995]

Letter from Charlyne Creger discussing the past year's activities, such as traveling, seeing old friends, attending WASP events, and visiting her sister, Violet.
Date: December 1995
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger's Name on Monument]

Photograph of a monument featuring bricks with names on them, including one for Charlyne Creger in the center that reads: "Charlyne Creger. WASP WW II Korea."
Date: 1995~/1997~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger with Check]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger holding an oversized check for $500 from the Women in the Military Steering Committee to W.I.M.S.A.
Date: March 4, 1995
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Carol Brozman to Charlyne Creger, April 20, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Carol Brozman to Charlyne Creger, April 20, 1995]

Letter from Carol Brozman to Charlyne Creger thanking her for contributing a self portrait in Cricket Magazine's May issue.
Date: April 20, 1995
Creator: Brozman, Carol
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Region Two Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 1, April 10, 1995 (open access)

WASP Region Two Newsletter, Volume 4, Number 1, April 10, 1995

Newsletter for Region Two 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: April 10, 1995
Creator: Durham, Lois
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 33, Number 3, November 1995 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 33, Number 3, November 1995

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: November 1995
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brent Taylor to Rigdon Edwards, February 2, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Brent Taylor to Rigdon Edwards, February 2, 1995]

Letter from Brent Taylor, a high school student, to Rigdon Edwards requesting photographs, articles, and any information the he can offer to help him on his project on women who served in World War 2.
Date: February 2, 1995
Creator: Taylor, Brent
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from former trainees to Rigdon Edwards, January 30, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from former trainees to Rigdon Edwards, January 30, 1995]

Letter from Ethel Finley, Caro Bosca, and others to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for his hospitality and the cookies he baked.
Date: January 30, 1995
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley & Finley, Ethel M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History