[Clipping: Flying fillies once occupied Liberty Field] (open access)

[Clipping: Flying fillies once occupied Liberty Field]

Newspaper clipping of an article about members of WASP who were stationed at Liberty Field in Fort Stewart, Georgia during WWII. The article includes more details about Fort Stewart, and a photograph of Helen Snapp, Margery Moore, Bertha Mary Clifford, and Viola Thompson in flight jumpsuits, walking away from a small plane. The clipping includes other articles about the Fort Stewart and Hinesville, Georgia area, as well as local advertisements.
Date: October 23, 1987
Creator: Owens, Dianne
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Former WASP flies into Fort Stewart to donate uniform and propeller] (open access)

[Clipping: Former WASP flies into Fort Stewart to donate uniform and propeller]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Helen Snapp donating her uniform and a propeller to the Fort Stewart Museum and her experiences from serving in the military as a WASP.
Date: March 10, 2001
Creator: Phillips, Noelle
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women of Courage and Vision (open access)

Women of Courage and Vision

A program for Women of Courage and Vision event for Women's History Month. There is a sequence of events, a biography of Mrs. Helen Snapp, and two songs.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Snapp with Group in Parking Lot]

Photograph of Helen Snapp seen wearing a green jacket with her name embroidered on the breast pocket. Three men in jackets can be seen standing behind her and a man in an army camo uniform can be seen standing with his arms crossed in the foreground. A blue van can be seen to the left in the back ground, and the whole group appears to be standing in a parking lot, with a few trees and buildings seen in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Ft Stewart, GA."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Three Photographs of Women Flying Airplanes] (open access)

[Three Photographs of Women Flying Airplanes]

Three photographs of women flying airplanes with captions. The top photo's caption reads, "Kathie 'M' is 'T202' of the Tow Target Squadron at Camp Stewart, GA, June 1944. The pilot is Woman Army Service Pilot (WASP) Helen W. Snapp. (USAF)". The left photo's caption reads, "WASPs gather around the cockpit of 41-18836, an A-25A-10-CS, Camp Davis, NC. WASPs, mainly known for their invaluable service as ferry pilots on the transatlantic run, also served as target-tug pilots at numerous training bases. This was the duty to which most Shrikes were assigned. (USAF)" The bottom photo's caption is, "Shrikes used as tugs or trainers were reclassified as a non-combat type and redesignated RA-25As (R for Restricted) (Bill Larkins via Jim Sullivan).".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart] (open access)

[Clipping: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart]

Newspaper clipping of an article about former WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp's experience serving in WWII, especially while she was stationed at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The article includes a photograph of Snapp in her old age, in a helicopter. The clipping includes other articles about local and world news, as well as advertisements.
Date: March 8, 2001
Creator: Dezern, Melinda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helen Wyatt Snapp W.A.S.P. 43-W-4 B-17F Memphis Belle (open access)

Helen Wyatt Snapp W.A.S.P. 43-W-4 B-17F Memphis Belle

An autobiography of Helen Snapp. There a photo of the B-17F Memphis Belle above the text with tail number 124485, and a portrait of Helen Snapp on the right side.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: A Woman with Wings] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: A Woman with Wings]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping with part of an article about Helen Wyatt Snapp, a WASP member, and her experiences as a WWII pilot. The article includes photographs of Snapp, and two of her fellow WASP members.
Date: unknown
Creator: Phillips, Noelle
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female pilot supports Stewart's mission] (open access)

[Clipping: Female pilot supports Stewart's mission]

Newspaper clipping of an article about former WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp's experiences serving as a pilot in WWII. The clipping includes other articles about local and world news, as well as advertisements.
Date: March 26, 2009
Creator: Van Pool, J. Elise
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Sheet of Paper With Handwritten Notes About a Plane] (open access)

[A Sheet of Paper With Handwritten Notes About a Plane]

A sheet of paper with handwritten notes about the UC 78 AT11 Beechcraft chase plane or mother ship. At Fort Stewart, they are used as targets, mostly for exhibition purposes for top brass.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Photographs of Helen Snapp and Airplanes]

Three photographs of airplanes and WASP. The top photo is of the Kathie "M" is being flown by WASP Helen Snapp. The photo on the left is of WASP gathering around the cockpit of a plane, looking at a map. The bottom photo is of a plane being used as a non-combat trainer. There is text in the middle that explains each photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff Reed to Helen Snapp] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff Reed to Helen Snapp]

Hand-written letter from Jeff Reed from the Fort Stewart Museum to Helen Snapp discussing Reed's gratitude towards Snapp for her recent visit to Fort Stewart. Reed includes Snapp's VHS tape "We Were WASPS."
Date: unknown
Creator: Reed, Jeff
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Payment Voucher Paid for by DFAS - Indianapolis Center] {Has a Social Security Number on it} (open access)

[A Payment Voucher Paid for by DFAS - Indianapolis Center] {Has a Social Security Number on it}

A payment voucher paid for by DFAS - Indianapolis Center Direct for Central Distribution to benefit Helen Snapp. Section 2 includes information on the entitlements for reimbursements
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Helen Wyatt Snapp in Her Own Words (open access)

Helen Wyatt Snapp in Her Own Words

A document about Helen Snapp in her own words. She describes growing up, and her inspiration to become a pilot. She also mentions her stations while enlisted and her life after the WASP disbanded. There is also a picture of Snapp about halfway down the page on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photogaph of Two WASP in Cockpit]

Photograph of two WASP, one in sitting in a cockpit, the other standing next to her, looking at a map. They are both wearing dark-colored flight uniforms, and looking away from the camera. The caption underneath the photo reads, "Miss Margery Moore and Miss Bertha Mary Clifford, Wasps of a group of Women's Airforce Service Pilots assigned to operations with the 4th Target-Towing Squadron First Air Force who fly targets and do tracking over the firing range of the anti-aircraft-artillery stationed at Camp Stewart, Rinesville, Ga. Before joining the Wasps, Miss Moore was a parachute rigger in Raoanoke, Va. and Miss Clifford was a book-keeper in Lakeland, Fla. June 1944."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four Photographs of Helen Snapp at an Airfield]

Four photograph of Helen Snapp at an airfield. The top photo on the front page is of Snapp standing in front of an airplane, wearing a blue uniform. The bottom photo on the front page is of Snapp sitting in the rear cockpit of a plane, getting ready to fly. The text in between the photos reads, "Helen Flight in Russian Yak Confederate Air Force." The top photo on the back page is of Snapp standing with three military men next to a helicopter, and the bottom photo on the back page is of Snapp looking at a display dedicated to the WASPs. The caption on the bottom photo on the back page is "Fort Stewart, March 2001."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff C. Reed to Helen Snapp, October 12, 2000] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff C. Reed to Helen Snapp, October 12, 2000]

Letter from Jeff C. Reed, a technician at Fort Stewart Museum, to Helen Snapp discusses the museum's interest in conducting an oral history interview with Snapp.
Date: October 12, 2000
Creator: Reed, Jeff C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jeff C. Reed to Helen Snapp, September 24, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from Jeff C. Reed to Helen Snapp, September 24, 2001]

Letter from Jeff C. Reed from the Fort Stewart Museum to Helen Snapp discussing Snapp's recent visit to Fort Stewart to present at their Women's History month luncheon. Reed included two sets of photographs.
Date: September 24, 2001
Creator: Reed, Jeff C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History