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[Calendar: 1998 Special Edition Calendar] (open access)

[Calendar: 1998 Special Edition Calendar]

Calendar for 1998 containing photographs and facts about the women who served in the military from 1946-1978. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history.
Date: 1997
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII Memorial Dedication (open access)

Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII Memorial Dedication

A program for a WASP memorial dedication, with information on the left side of the page about the speakers, and a schedule on the right.
Date: September 4, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Nine WASP]

Photograph of a group of nine WASP, including Helen Snapp, standing and sitting in front of a white backdrop. Some of the WASP are wearing white outfits with blue WASP scarves, while four of the WASP members are wearing their Santiago blue WASP uniforms.
Date: 1997-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Memorial Dedication] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Memorial Dedication]

This pamphlet describes the WASP statue at the United States Air Force Academy and solicits contributions to the WASP WWII Memorial Fund.
Date: 1997?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of WASP in Uniform at Air Force Academy]

Photograph of fiveWASP standing outside in front of a plant bed at the Air Force Academy, with the Cadet Chapel visible in the background. The women are wearing variations of the blue WASP uniform.
Date: 1997-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Teresa James at Banquet]

Photograph of Teresa James wearing a Santiago blue WASP uniform, shaking hands with Claudia Kennedy and Sheila Widnall. Handwritten text on the back says, "Teresa shaking hands with Lt. General Claudia Kennedy, Deputy Chief of Intelligence and Retired Airforce in civilian clothes, Sheila Widnall."
Date: 1997-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP attending USAFA WASP statue dedication]

Group photograph of Women Airforce Service Pilots posed on the steps of a building with an apex roof. All women wear their WASP dress uniforms, as they are attending the USAFA (United States Air Force Academy) WASP statue dedication.
Date: September 4, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Kelly Hamilton at Birthday Bash]

Photograph of a woman with short auburn hair, wearing a dark blue WASP uniform. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph reads, "Kelly Hamilton at her Birthday Bash."
Date: 1997-11~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Three WASP ]

Photograph of three WASP , wearing Santiago blue WASP uniforms, leaning against the stone edge of a raised plant bed. All three women are wearing sunglasses and looking at the camera. In the background, a group of people is gathered on the left, while a statue of a plane is visible in the background on the right.
Date: 1997-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Memorial Statue, The Graduate]

Photograph of a statue titled "The Graduate" during the dedication ceremony at Texas State Technical College. The statue is on a round pillar in the center of a fountain and a number of people are standing around the edges of the fountain including several who are wearing military or WASP uniforms.
Date: September 4, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Dorothea 'Didi' Moorman"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Dorothea 'Didi' Moorman"]

Newspaper clipping about women dispelling male fears about the B-29 Superfortress. A photo of Dorothea "Didi" Moorman standing with Brig. General Paul Tibbets in Fort Walton Beach Florida is shown.
Date: October 21, 1997
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Coverage Faulted] (open access)

[Clipping: Coverage Faulted]

Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor of The Victoria Advocate from Eleanor M. Brown, berating the newspaper for not providing better coverage of the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Parts of two other articles are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: 1997
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WWII fly girl takes to the skies in restored AT-6] (open access)

[Clipping: WWII fly girl takes to the skies in restored AT-6]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, a resident of Victoria and WASP, and her experience as a WASP. On the back of the clipping is a crossword puzzle, a word scramble puzzle, and movie theater listings.
Date: 1997
Creator: Delaney, Tim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tours of B-17 bomber will be given at regional airport] (open access)

[Clipping: Tours of B-17 bomber will be given at regional airport]

Newspaper clippings of an article about a B-17 bomber on display at Victoria Regional Airport. The article includes a photograph of the plane and one of the men who got the plane to the airport for display, Jim Ryan. On the back of the clippings are local advertisements and articles.
Date: November 19, 1997
Creator: Delaney, Tim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Military women remember past, celebrate the future] (open access)

[Clipping: Military women remember past, celebrate the future]

Newspaper clipping of the first part of an article about military servicewomen being honored with a memorial at the Arlington National Cemetary. The article includes a photograph of Welda Smith, Karen Vaught, Sue Wright, and Dori Johnson at the memorial dedication. On the back of the clipping, there is part of an article with a photo of a woman in a floral dress.
Date: 1997
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female vets saluted with memorial] (open access)

[Clipping: Female vets saluted with memorial]

Newspaper clippings of an article about plans for a memorial honoring WASP veterans and other women who served in the military. The article includes a brief description of the group's service in WWII and photograph of an architect's model of the planned memorial. On the back of the clippings are advertisements for furniture and parts of other articles.
Date: October 18, 1997
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pay tribute to those who served] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pay tribute to those who served]

Newspaper clipping of part of an article about women who served in WWII being honored for their service. The article includes a photograph of women in large coats standing behind a large, flat monument stone. There are local television listings on the back of the clipping.
Date: October 21, 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Dole salutes women in U.S. armed forces] (open access)

[Clipping: Dole salutes women in U.S. armed forces]

Newspaper clipping of an article about a memorial in Arlington, Virginia honoring military servicewomen. The article includes a photograph of a woman, D. Moritz, kneeling next to memorabilia honoring her mother at the monument. There are listings for cars on the back of the clipping.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry University, 97-98 (open access)

Council Fire, Handbook of McMurry University, 97-98

The Council Fire is the student handbook of McMurry University in Abilene, Texas and includes information about the rules and regulations of the school as well as general information about student governance and campus life. This issue includes a calendar of events for the entire school year from August 1997 to May 1998.
Date: 1997
Creator: McMurry University
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1997 (open access)

The Bronco, Yearbook of Hardin-Simmons University, 1997

Yearbook for Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas includes photos of and information about the university, student body, professors, and organizations.
Date: 1997
Creator: Hardin-Simmons University
Object Type: Yearbook
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Stained Glass Window]

Photograph of the colorful stained glass window inside the sanctuary at the Logsdon School of Theology. Pews can be seen in the foreground.
Date: 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 50, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1997 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 50, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1997

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: August 1997
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 1997 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 121, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: April 17, 1997
Creator: Lucas, Donnie A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1997 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 122, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1997

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: October 9, 1997
Creator: Lucas, Donnie A.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History