Wings Across America Release Agreement (open access)

Wings Across America Release Agreement

Release agreement form signed by Eleanor McLernon Brown in April of 2000 to be interviewed by Wings Across America. The agreement contains two parts, Part I: WASP Release for the interview, and Part II: Interviewer Agreement.
Date: April 17, 2000
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Biennial Business Meeting] (open access)

[WASP Biennial Business Meeting]

Agenda for one of the WASP biennial meetings held on October 7, 2000 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: September 22, 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Timeline (open access)

WASP Timeline

A timeline of major event involving the creation and existence of the Women Air force Service Pilots organization, printed from www.wasp-wwii.org.
Date: October 3, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: The 2001-2002 Bonafide Original Real Texas Calendar] (open access)

[Calendar: The 2001-2002 Bonafide Original Real Texas Calendar]

Calendar for 2001-2002 containing cartoon illustrations and important facts about Texas history.
Date: 2000
Creator: Moore, Roger Todd
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Name Tag: Ann Ufer] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Name Tag: Ann Ufer]

A name tag with the name of Ann Ufer and her class number, 44-W-4, typed on it for the 2000 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. An image of a Fifinella gremlin can be seen in the top left corner.
Date: 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 2000 Reunion Schedule] (open access)

[WASP 2000 Reunion Schedule]

Schedule of events for the WASP 2000 Reunion for October 5-7th, including museum tours, a rodeo, and a trip to Midland.
Date: 2000
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook]

Scrapbook of various WASP newspaper clippings and pamphlets belonging to former Women Airforce Service Pilot instructor, Rigdon Edwards Jr.
Date: August 2000
Creator: Spears, Sandra Edwards
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Reunion Bandana]

A red bandana with an outlined of Texas and a Fifinella seen printed int he center. On the edges can be seen the words, "Sweetwater WASP 2000" in honor of the 2000 WASP Reunion.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 2000 Reunion Buffet Tickets] (open access)

[WASP 2000 Reunion Buffet Tickets]

Meal tickets for the 2000 Women Airforce Service Pilots Reunion at the Holiday Inn in Sweetwater.
Date: 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 2000 Banquet Ticket] (open access)

[WASP 2000 Banquet Ticket]

Banquet ticket for the 2000 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion, with several Fifinella images seen on the left edge, and a "Sweetwater Texas" Fifinella watermark in the center.
Date: 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 2000 Group Photo Order Form] (open access)

[WASP 2000 Group Photo Order Form]

Order form for group photos taken at the 2000 WASP reunion banquet.
Date: 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reunion Buffet Ticket] (open access)

[Reunion Buffet Ticket]

Breakfast buffet meal ticket for the 2000 WASP reunion at the Holiday Inn Holidome. A small plane illustration can be seen above the text in the top left corner with a chef illustration beneath it.
Date: 2000
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Clark Fort Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony (open access)

Cornelia Clark Fort Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony

Pamphlet for the Cornelia Clark Fort Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony, held on October 6, 2000 at 2 pm, at Mulberry Canyon by the Taylor County Historical Commission. Inside are images of WASP and airplanes and a bio of Cornelia Clark Fort.
Date: October 6, 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP 2000, Jacqueline Cochran Remembered... (open access)

WASP 2000, Jacqueline Cochran Remembered...

Program entitled "WASP 2000, Jacqueline Cochran Remembered..." Included are a page of Cochran's career highlights, letters, historical info, photographs, artwork, itineraries, WASP bios, and sponsor ads.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artifacts in Museum]

Photograph of artifacts in a museum display case, made by prisoners of war in European camps. They include a dust pan, a rolling pin, and other tin cans.
Date: 2000~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation] (open access)

[Clipping: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation]

Newspaper clipping listing several websites that provide history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) along with a brief description of the content posted on the sites.
Date: August 10, 2000
Creator: Pollak, Michael
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WWII Registry of Remembrances Form] (open access)

[WWII Registry of Remembrances Form]

Form filled out by Charlyne Creger to register herself in the World War II Registry of Remembrances in Washington D.C.
Date: 2000
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Registry of Remembrances Slip for Charles Creger] (open access)

[Registry of Remembrances Slip for Charles Creger]

Registration slip for the World War II Registry of Remembrances filled out in the name of Charles L. Creger by his sister, Charlyne Creger, listing him as a Marine Corps WWII veteran.
Date: 2000
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[National World War II Memorial Donation] (open access)

[National World War II Memorial Donation]

Document filled out by Charlyne Creger confirming that she mailed in a check donation to the National World War II Memorial.
Date: 2000
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Name Tag: Charlyne Creger] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Name Tag: Charlyne Creger]

A name tag with the name of Charlyne Creger and her class number, 44-W-10, typed on it for the 2000 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. An image of a Fifinella gremlin can be seen in the top left corner.
Date: 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 37, Number 3, Summer 2000 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 37, Number 3, Summer 2000

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: Summer 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Elliott Ross, May 1, 2001 transcript

Oral History Interview with Elliott Ross, May 1, 2001

Interview with Elliott Ross who joined the U.S. Navy during World War II. He discusses being a landing craft coxswain carrying troops and supplies from ships to the shore in seven invasions: Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Santacristo, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and as an occupation force in Japan after the surrender. He talks mostly about Guam, Leyte, Luzon, Iwo Jima, Okinawa and Japan, but also mentions burials at sea and on the beachs, seeing his brother's ship get hit by torpedoes, and the emotional toll of the war.
Date: May 1, 2000
Creator: Cox, Floyd; Misenhimer, Richard & Ross, Elliott
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with James Macia, July 21, 2000

Interview with James "Herb" Macia of San Antonio, Texas, who is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces during World War Two. In the interview, Mr. Macia recalls memories about growing up as well as his days as a mining engineer, the Doolittle Raid, North Africa, Normandy, and D-Day.
Date: July 21, 2000
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Macia, James
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Arwin Bowden, March 9, 2000 transcript

Oral History Interview with Arwin Bowden, March 9, 2000

Interview with Arwin Bowden, a marine during World War II. He begins by discussing his training in San Diego and New Zealand before the Battle of Tarawa. He describes being wounded in the battle, the casualties he saw, and being shipped back to Pearl Harbor for treatment before joining the battle of Saipan. He describes ancedotes about Japanese killing themselves rather than surrendering, eating food from a garden watered from rainwater running down from outhouses, the wages he made, and the time he had leave.
Date: March 9, 2000
Creator: Cox, Floyd & Bowden, Arwin J.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History