[60th Anniversary Reunion Schedule] (open access)

[60th Anniversary Reunion Schedule]

Copies of the schedule for the 2002 WASP reunion in Tucson, along with information about the planned reunion tours and a copy of a board meeting agenda.
Date: 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Collage of Photos of Charlyne Creger in Texas]

Collage of three photos of Charlyne Creger during a trip to Texas. The top left photo is of Creger eating ice cream, the bottom left photo is of Creger sitting with a woman under a WASP flag, and the bottom right photo is of Creger posing with a stuffed bull's head. The text on the collage reads "Charlyne's Texas Adventure 2002!"
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 5 Number 1, January, 2002 (open access)

Flight 1, Region One Newsletter, Volume 5 Number 1, January, 2002

Newsletter for Region I members of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots. This brief issue advertises signing up for the newsletter to receive further updates on upcoming WASP events.
Date: January 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Immediate Past President's Report WASP Biennial Convention, Tucson, AZ October 4-5, 2002 (open access)

Immediate Past President's Report WASP Biennial Convention, Tucson, AZ October 4-5, 2002

Report by Lucile Wise on her thoughts about improving the way the position of Immediate Past President of the Women Airforce Service Pilots serves on the group's board, as well as how the organization functions overall.
Date: 2002
Creator: Wise, Lucille
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation: Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame Induction] (open access)

[Invitation: Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame Induction]

Invitation to the 2002 induction ceremonies for the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame.
Date: 2002
Creator: Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Ruth Rance Bio] (open access)

[Mary Ruth Rance Bio]

Photocopy of a short biography of Mary Ruth Rance focused on her time in the Women Airforce Service Pilots program, with a brief blurb at the end welcoming her to Grand Oaks. A handwritten note on the right margin reads, "Grand Oaks Care Center, Lakewood, CO, 2002".
Date: 2002
Creator: Grand Oaks Care Centere
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from the WASP Future Committee to All WASP] (open access)

[Memo from the WASP Future Committee to All WASP]

Memo from the WASP Future Committee to all WASP discussing the future of the organization and its status as a nonprofit organization.
Date: 2002?
Creator: WASP Future Committee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Memorial Commitee Report 2000-2002 (open access)

Memorial Commitee Report 2000-2002

Report by Dawn Seymour highlighting the recent recognition and publicity the Women Airforce Service Pilots have received, including interviews and events featuring or honoring the group.
Date: 2002
Creator: Seymour, Dawn
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Planes on Airstrip]

Photograph of many rows of planes parked on on an airstrip in a desert area, with mountains seen in the background. A note on the back of the photo reads, "Tucson, '02".
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame: Induction Ceremony] (open access)

[Program: Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame: Induction Ceremony]

Program for the induction ceremony to the Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame, held at the Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum at Omniplex.
Date: 2002
Creator: Oklahoma Aviation and Space Hall of Fame
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: WASP 60th Anniversary Reunion] (open access)

[Program: WASP 60th Anniversary Reunion]

Program for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 60th Anniversary celebration that includes a memorial tribute to Director Jackie Cochran. The pamphlet also lists pilot and NASA engineer, Marta Bohn-Meyer, as a guest speaker.
Date: 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilot (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Region 3 Directors Report 2000-2002 (open access)

Region 3 Directors Report 2000-2002

Report from the director of Region 3 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, Vi Cowden, in which she lists each event the group held or attended, including upcoming events for 2002, and recounts some of the duties she has performed as Region 3 director.
Date: 2002
Creator: Cowden, Vi
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Report from the Secretary 2000-2002 (open access)

Report from the Secretary 2000-2002

Report from the Women Airforce Service Pilots secretary, Elaine D. Harmon on important organization meetings and discussion held from 2000 to 2002.
Date: 2002
Creator: Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sara Hayden/Military Veterans Affairs Report 2002 (open access)

Sara Hayden/Military Veterans Affairs Report 2002

Report by Sara P. Hayden addressing various affairs, laws, and concerns pertaining to the veteran status of Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: 2002
Creator: Hayden, Sara P.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Tax Exemption Note] (open access)

[Tax Exemption Note]

Tax exemption note for a Women Airforce Service Pilots business meeting to be filled out by receiver and pre-signed by WASP president, Maxine E. Flournoy.
Date: 2002
Creator: Flournoy, Maxine E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Treasurer's Report September, 2002 (open access)

Treasurer's Report September, 2002

Treasurer's report on the finances of the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization from October, 2000 to September, 2002.
Date: 2002
Creator: Hamaker, Doris
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP WWII Museum announcement] (open access)

[WASP WWII Museum announcement]

A pamphlet announcing the creation of the WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, listing proposed exhibits and building design.
Date: 2002
Creator: WASP WWII Museum Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Helen Snapp, January 7, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Helen Snapp, January 7, 2002]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Helen Snapp informing her that she is being considered for the position of WASP Treasurer and requesting a resume.
Date: January 7, 2002
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Charlyne Creger, February 22, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Charlyne Creger, February 22, 2002]

Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Charlyne Creger and other WASPs, friends, and family, announcing her decision to not undergo further medical treatment and to place herself in hospice care. Francie Park's obituary is photocopied onto the back of the letter, which was written before her death and mailed out a few days afterward by Jonnie G. Bernard.
Date: February 22, 2002
Creator: Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days] (open access)

[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days]

Newspaper clipping describing Florence Watson's visit to Zundy Junior High in Wichita Falls, Texas. The clipping also includes a brief summary of Ms. Watson's experiences as a WASP and a photograph of her with the students.
Date: March 10, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Yankee Doodle Gals of World War II] (open access)

[Clipping: Yankee Doodle Gals of World War II]

Magazine clipping providing a brief biography of Millie Dalrymple including her interests in aviation at a young age, her training and experiences as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.). Several photographs of Ms. Dalrymple wearing WASP uniform are included in this clipping.
Date: June 2002
Creator: Weigand, Cindy & Esponda, Geno
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 40, Number 1, June, 2002 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 40, Number 1, June, 2002

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: June 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
By Laws Report, 2002 (open access)

By Laws Report, 2002

Report by Helen Cannon in which she writes and then answers several questions written to her about the by-laws of the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization.
Date: August 12, 2002
Creator: Cannon, Helen
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Maxine Flournoy, Aug. 24, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Maxine Flournoy, Aug. 24, 2002]

Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Maxine Flourney discussing the growing WASP member email list and the number of members that the group has lost track of.
Date: August 24, 2002
Creator: Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History