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[Letter from Heather Foster to Eleanor Brown, October 9, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Heather Foster to Eleanor Brown, October 9, 2002]

Letter from Heather Foster to Eleanor Brown discussing the induction of the Oklahoma WASP to the Kirkpatrick Science Air and Space Museum and offering her a medal.
Date: October 9, 2002
Creator: Foster, Heather
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Radio Diaries to Eleanor Brown, December 13, 2002] (open access)

[Postcard from Radio Diaries to Eleanor Brown, December 13, 2002]

Postcard from Radio Diaries to Eleanor Brown advertising an upcoming radio documentary about the WASP. The front of the postcard contains a 1940s-era photograph of four WASP. The back of the postcard includes information about the WASP and when the program is scheduled to air.
Date: December 13, 2002
Creator: Radio Diaries
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Citizen Patriot Award] (open access)

[Citizen Patriot Award]

Certificate issued to the WASP "in recognition of their dedication, exemplary service and personal sacrifice" (line 6). It is signed in blue ink by Albert C. Zapanta, Chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board.
Date: September 24, 2002
Creator: Reserve Forces Policy Board
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Zapanta to Members of the WASP, October 16, 2002 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Albert Zapanta to Members of the WASP, October 16, 2002 #2]

Letter from Albert C. Zapanta of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) to members of the WASP advising them that they have been awarded the RFPB's Citizen Patriot Unit Award "for their honorable, yet often unpublicized service during World War II" (lines 9-10).
Date: October 16, 2002
Creator: Zapanta, Albert C.
Object Type: Letter
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
[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
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]

Page 2: Newspaper clipping of an article about a reunion of the WASPin Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including two about car crashes.
Date: October 13, 2002
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Attendance Roster] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Attendance Roster]

Roster of WASP members attending the reunion. The roster lists each attendee's first and last name, class affiliation, the first name of the attendee's spouse, the number of people attending the reunion, and the number attending the dinner.
Date: September 18, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Eleanor Brown, November 19, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Eleanor Brown, November 19, 2002]

Letter from Mary R. Jones-Wilkinson to Eleanor Brown discussing the induction ceremonies to the Oklahoma Aviation Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Aviator's article on the WASP. Includes a hand-written message stating, "So good to see you in Tucson!"
Date: November 19, 2002
Creator: Jones-Wilkinson, Mary
Object Type: Letter
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
[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s] (open access)

[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]

Newspaper clipping of an article about a WASP member, Frances L. Cisternino, who went skydiving for her 90th birthday, briefly describing her experience as service pilot in WWII. The article includes several photos of Cisternino preparing for and floating down from her sky-dive. The article is continued on the back of the clipping, with a photograph of the onlookers at the event, along with some obituaries and part of another article.
Date: December 10, 2002
Creator: Copenhaver, Larry
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Sky Was No Limit: On the Wings of a Wasp] (open access)

[Clipping: The Sky Was No Limit: On the Wings of a Wasp]

Clipping from Texas Highways magazine about the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), its history, and its members' during service in WWII. The article includes photographs of the WASP and their planes.
Date: November 2002
Creator: Rice, Melinda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pilot to tell story of women fliers] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot to tell story of women fliers]

Newspaper clipping of a very brief article announcing an upcoming opportunity to hear Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, a WASP member, speak at the Victoria Public Library on the evening of November 21, 2002. On the back of the clipping is part of an article about a local election.
Date: November 8, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Early Bird: Victoria Sunrise Rotary] (open access)

[Pamphlet: The Early Bird: Victoria Sunrise Rotary]

Pamphlet for a Rotary Club breakfast meeting featuring guest, WASP Mickey Brown. The pamphlet discusses upcoming events and lists the clubs then-current officers and committees.
Date: December 2002
Creator: Rotary International
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country] (open access)

[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]

Newspaper clippings of an article about a reunion in of the WASP group in Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article also discusses the lack of recognition for WASP by the military. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the two clippings, including two about car crashes and several obituaries.
Date: October 13, 2002
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Object Type: Clipping
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