We Ran Away From Home Last Fall to See the World... (open access)

We Ran Away From Home Last Fall to See the World...

Letter from Celia and Ginny to Alberta discussing their time in Sweden, Austria, Italy, Norway, and sharing a diary of other travels throughout Europe and Ethiopia.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hill, Ginny
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Class 43-4 at 1990 Reunion]

Photograph of class 43-4 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) taken at the 1990 reunion in Seattle, Washington. The women are arranged in two rows and some are wearing their WASP uniforms. The first row of women is seated and holds a dark blue banner with the organization's name and insignia. The second row of women is standing behind the first row.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three People at a Banquet Table]

Photograph of a man and two women seated at a banquet table. The handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the man as Charlie Fender, the woman in the middle as Alberta, and the woman on the right as Grace. The group seated at table 434 is visible in the background.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Women in Front of a Boat]

Photograph of two women standing in front of a boat and behind a life saver, taken during the 1990 WASP reunion in Seattle. The handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the woman in the brown jacket as "Alberta" and the woman in the turquoise jacket as "Marti."
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, January 15, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, January 15, 1971]

Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head giving her holiday greetings, informing them of the weather in Fairbanks, and sharing about her experiences from her 1970 travels.
Date: January 15, 1971
Creator: Hunter, Celia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucile Wise to  Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989]

Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. and Mrs. Frances thanking them for the invitation to hold their 50th birthday reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in 1992 and potentially building a memorial wall for WASP. Included are other papers that give information about the history of WASP and specific members.
Date: June 24, 1989
Creator: Wise, Lucile
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP WWII 1990 Conference] (open access)

[WASP WWII 1990 Conference]

Invitation flyer for the 1990 WASP conference in Seattle, with an attached conference schedule and registration form.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994]

Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards discussing articles from different news sources, a recent contribution to Texas Women's University, moving into a new house, past involvement with the American Cross and US military, and other events in her life.
Date: May 15, 1994
Creator: Magruder, Iola V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Conferences] (open access)

[WASP Conferences]

Brief list of Women Airforce Service Pilots conferences between 1990 and 1994.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 3, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 3, 1988]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards discussing the speech that was given at the last Sweetwater reunion, her stay at the hotel, her hopes for the next reunion, and her encounter with Fred Greenwood.
Date: October 3, 1988
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History