67 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

[Helen Snapp with a film crew]

Photograph of Helen Snapp surrounded by three men from a film crew. She's wearing her Women Airforce Service Uniform, while the three men are dressed more casually in sunglasses and tee shirts.
Date: November 11, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Helen Snapp and Calvin Hughes at GMAA Gala]

Photograph of Helen Snapp and TV News Anchor Calvin Hughes at the Greater Miami Aviation Association Gala at Doral Resort, Miami, Florida. Calvin wears a black suit with a purple tie and smiles into the camera, while Helen wears a black dress with bronze floral decals and looks toward the bottom left of the frame.
Date: October 23, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Jones to Helen Snapp, October 31, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Jones to Helen Snapp, October 31, 2010]

Letter from Edward S. Jones from the Department of the Air Force to Helen Snapp inviting Snapp to attend the HRDC workshop in Atlanta, Georgia.
Date: October 13, 2010
Creator: Jones, Edward S.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hangar One, Volume 4, Issue 2, October 2010 (open access)

Hangar One, Volume 4, Issue 2, October 2010

Newsletter by the National WASP WWII Museum that publishes information on events, outreach, and volunteer opportunities relevant to the Women Airforce Service Pilots and patrons of the WASP museum.
Date: October 2010
Creator: National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard J. Smith to Sharron Davis, Oct, 10, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Richard J. Smith to Sharron Davis, Oct, 10, 2010]

Letter from Richard J. Smith to Sharon Davis discussing his time in the military and pictures he has worked on for the museum.
Date: 2010-09-27/2010-10-10
Creator: Smith, Richard J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Timothy Davis to a veteran, August 24, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Timothy Davis to a veteran, August 24, 2010]

Letter from President Timothy Davis of The Greatest Generations Foundation to a veteran enclosing a copy of the Foundation's documentary "Iwo Jima, A Final Return," made possible by The Greatest Generations Foundation's Connecting Generations program.
Date: August 24, 2010
Creator: Davis, Timothy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying Bombers in World War II: Stories my mother told me.] (open access)

[Clipping: Flying Bombers in World War II: Stories my mother told me.]

Photocopy of a magazine clipping about how Geraldine Jordan became a pilot, how Jacqueline Cochran and Nancy Love created the WASP program, and the history of the WASP.
Date: August 2010
Creator: Jordan, Melissa
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snapp with Gold Medal]

Photograph that is slightly blurry of Helen Snapp in uniform sitting at a table, with her gold medal seen to the right. Two young women can be seen standing behind her. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo read, "From Left standing Samantha Thomason and Callie Thomason, Helen Snapp, July 10, 2010" and " AFA FL Convention dinner Ft Lauderdale, Fl."
Date: July 10, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying high] (open access)

[Clipping: Flying high]

Sheet from the Local & State ("B") section of the StarNews newspaper from July 2010 including the first and last two pages of the section. It includes the text of an article (starting on 2B) about Helen Wyatt Snapp and her experience as a female pilot during WWII. The article includes photographs of Snapp in her youth after receiving a Congressional Gold Medal. There is a handwritten note beside the article, reading, "Helen, Thank you! Hope you enjoy it. Chris Mudarri." This section includes a number of other articles and advertisements, as well as the weather forecast on the back page.
Date: July 5, 2010
Creator: Mudarri, Chris
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp] (open access)

[Letter From Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp]

Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp written on Texas Women's University letterhead thanking Snapp for her contributions to the WASP collection.
Date: June 27, 2010
Creator: Letson, Dawn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Peckham to The National WASP WWII Museum, June 3, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from George Peckham to The National WASP WWII Museum, June 3, 2010]

Letter from George Peckham to The National WASP WWII Museum that had a donation enclosed. Letter reads, "In honor of Lois Brooks Hailey from George J. Beckham step brother".
Date: 2010-06-03?
Creator: Peckham, George
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to WASP Museum with Music Tracks] (open access)

[Letter to WASP Museum with Music Tracks]

A letter from David J. Custis to the National WASP Museum with the music track listings of two compact discs full of World War II songs that were enclosed.
Date: May 29, 2010
Creator: Custis, David J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater museum salutes female pilots] (open access)

[Clipping: Sweetwater museum salutes female pilots]

Newspaper clipping describing how the Sweetwater museum honored the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) with several exhibits about their experiences and services during World War II.
Date: May 23, 2010
Creator: Wiley, Judy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Abbie Ruccio to Helen Snapp, May 22, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Abbie Ruccio to Helen Snapp, May 22, 2010]

Letter from Abbie Ruccio to Helen Snapp discussing how thankful Abbie is to Helen for her military service. Abbie gives Helen her email address at the end of the letter.
Date: May 22, 2010
Creator: Ruccio, Abbie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frederick A. Swenson to WASP, April 30, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Frederick A. Swenson to WASP, April 30, 2010]

Letter from Frederick A. Swenson to WASP discussing his time flying with the Air Force, his former female instructor, and a check enclosed for $27.00.
Date: April 30, 2010
Creator: Swenson, Frederick A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Cornyn to Eleanor Brown, April 29, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from John Cornyn to Eleanor Brown, April 29, 2010]

Letter from John Cornyn to Eleanor Brown congratulating her on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal and thanking her for her service as a WASP.
Date: April 29, 2010
Creator: Cornyn, John, 1952-
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Nancy Pelosi Speaking at the WASP Congressional Gold Medal Presentation]

Photograph of Nancy Pelosi speaking at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for the WASP at the United States Capitol building. She is standing at a podium, wearing a tan suit jacket. There is a large crowd in the foreground.
Date: April 19, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Helen Snapp Standing on a Plane, Sun 'N' Fun, April 14, 2010]

Photograph of WASP Helen Snapp in blue standing on a blue plane, taken at the 2010 Sun 'N' Fun event in Florida.
Date: April 14, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas A. Haslett to Sharron Davis, April 12, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas A. Haslett to Sharron Davis, April 12, 2010]

Letter from Thomas A. Haslett to Sharon Davis discussing his experience with the British female pilots who flew with the Air Transport Auxiliary, and an enclose British news article about the ATA.
Date: April 12, 2010
Creator: Haslett, Thomas A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hangar One News, Volume 4, Issue 1, April, 2010 (open access)

Hangar One News, Volume 4, Issue 1, April, 2010

Newsletter by the National WASP WWII Museum that publishes information on events, outreach, and volunteer opportunities relevant to the Women Airforce Service Pilots and patrons of the WASP museum.
Date: April 2010
Creator: National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men Standing at the the WASP Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony]

Photograph of three men standing at the WASP Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. Tom Brokaw is standing in the middle, and all three men are wearing dark-colored suits. There is a large crowd in the foreground.
Date: April 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Gold Medal Presentation]

Photograph of some of the WASP at their Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. Four of the WASP are standing together in the middle of the room, and there is a photographer behind them. There are multiple American flags in the background.
Date: April 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kim to Sharron Davis, March 22, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Kim to Sharron Davis, March 22, 2010]

Letter from Kim (Nelson?) to Sharon Davis discussing an enclosed donation check to the WASP museum from a tennis group.
Date: March 22, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McAdams Floral Care instructions] (open access)

[McAdams Floral Care instructions]

Card from a floral arrangement sent to Eleanor Brown from McAdams Floral with care instructions.
Date: March 18, 2010
Creator: McAdams Floral
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History