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Two Men in Front of Studio
Copy photograph of two men at MGM Studios in Los Angeles. On the left is Wally Akin, standing with his arm around Pete Smith, right. Both wear double-breasted suits and are standing beside a concrete wall.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Man with Hippie
Copy negative of a two pictures and some newspaper clippngs. The first picture is of Wally Akin standing next to a hippie man. The second is of a girl standing on a sidewalk next to a building. Below the pictures is part of an article about Wally Akin's opinion on changing times in Hollywood.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Two Men in Garden
Copy negative of Pete Smith and Wally Akin standing together outside the MGM studios, with bushes and a building behind them. There is a handwritten note under the photograph.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Family In Garden
Copy negative of two images, the left one is of a woman holding a baby in front of a house. She is wearing a long dress with square patterns, the baby has a long gown on. In the background there is a house with bushes growing around it. The image on the right is of a family at Busch Sunken Gardens in Pasedena, they are all wearing nice clothes and hats. There is a statue of a gnome on the right side of the picture.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Jane Williams to Maxine Flournoy, February 23, 2001]
Letter from Betty Jane Williams to WASP President Maxine Flournoy discussing the decision to pay Mildred Carter's expenses to attend the WASP's next national conference. During WWII, Carter had applied to join the WASP but was denied because the government excluded African-American women from serving in the program. Williams disagrees with the action taken at the October business meeting and urges the WASP to rescind their offer to pay Carter's expenses.
Date:
February 23, 2001
Creator:
Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, September 20, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to the WASP class secretaries discussing the petitions circulated by the Texas Ten. She asks the class secretaries to review the enclosed material and send it on to their classmates. She promises that by the reunion in 1980 they will have "the organization of your choice in name and structure."
Date:
September 20, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Region 3 News]
Report from Betty Jane Williams relaying news and events within WASP Region 3. She discusses Janet Hargrave's memorial service, the recent discovery of artifacts at Marie Robinson's crash site, a new large-format film about fighter pilots, and the Women Military Aviators conference.
Date:
March 17, 2005
Creator:
Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech: Veteran Benefits for Individuals who Served in Civilian Capacity in the Armed Forces]
Copy of two pages from the Congressional Record containing a speech by Texas Representative Olin Teague regarding pending bills that would grant civilian veterans benefits as well as the history of Avenger Field. The pages include other text, including partial text before the speech discussing a memorial dance for Jess Nevarez, his service in the military, his involvement with his community and church and supplemental statements to Teague's speech after his statements.
Date:
April 6, 1977
Creator:
United States. Congress.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Report on the Feasability of Hiring an Executive Director]
Report on the feasibility of hiring an executive director to manage the WASP's administrative business, presented by the Ad Hoc Committee to the WASP Board of Directors on March 25, 2006.
Date:
March 25, 2006
Creator:
Bright, Nell
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Instrument Flight Test Certificate]
Certificate showing that flight officer Paul A. Hill passed the instrument flight test at Long Beach Army Air Field.
Date:
April 16, 1944
Creator:
United States Army
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pilot and Crew Member Physical Record Card]
Army Air Force medical card for Paul A. Hill, with sections for vaccinations, examinations, and blood type.
Date:
{1944-02-18..1944-12-22}
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "The WASPS"]
Magazine clipping comparing how safe the WASP were compared to the entire United States, Virginia Moffett's service with the WASP, and the amount of hours they logged.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The WASPS]
Photocopied magazine clipping about the squadron that led to the use of women in military aviation and life as a WASP.
Date:
January 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women of War]
Newspaper clipping of a section of the May 1990 issue of The Miami Herald. Articles about the WASPs service in World War 2, why Maria Muniz joined the Marine Corps, two nurses who served in the Vietnam War, and more are included.
Date:
May 27, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973]
Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards discussing a movie script about the WASP members who served in WWII, asking for Mr. Edwards's first-hand experience to help them write the script. He mentions that Mrs. Maureen Stracener referred him to Mr. Edwards for information.
Date:
August 15, 1973
Creator:
Baty, Robert
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pushing The Limits]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Alma Jeschien, a WASP member, working as an air-show pilot. The articles includes personal stories from her experiences a pilot, and a photograph of Jeschien standing next to a small propeller on a tarmac. On the back of the clipping are a few articles, letters to the editor, and a multi-panel political cartoon.
Date:
September 8, 1992
Creator:
Pisano, Marina
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" Brown and other WASP being honored for their service in WWII
Date:
May 28, 1979
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973]
Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a letter she received a letter from Gip D. Oldham, Jr., to which she's not sure how to respond. She asks Mr. Edwards for help with how to respond, and mentions that she has fond memories of Sweetwater, Texas. The letter she discusses, which is included, asks for information from ex-instructors in the WASP air school for the WASP newsletter. Also included is the envelope addressed to Mr. Edwards from Betty Riddle.
Date:
August 21, 1973
Creator:
Riddle, Betty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter: Dues News, 1980]
Newsletter with minutes from a meeting of the Order of Fifinella, with discussions of the 1979 fiscal year and projections for the next fiscal year.
Date:
1980
Creator:
Davis, Edna Modisette
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter: Dues News, 1980 #2]
Newsletter with minutes from a meeting of the Order of Fifinella, with discussions of the 1979 fiscal year and projections for the next fiscal year.
Date:
1980
Creator:
Davis, Edna Modisette
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Catherine A. Murphy]
Envelope addressed to Catherine A. Murphy in Arcadia, California. Also included is an envelope addressed to the Vacation Village Hotel in San Diego, California, with a form printed on the inside of the envelope.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Freda M. Breise to Avenger Field Instructor, May 24, 1984]
Letter from Freda M. Breise to an Avenger Field Instructor discussing an upcoming WASP reunion in San Diego, from September 12, 1984 through September 16, 1984. The letter also includes a registration update with a tear-off form registration form.
Date:
May 24, 1984
Creator:
Breise, Freda M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pushing The Limits]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Alma Jeschien, a WASP member, working as an air-show pilot. The articles includes personal stories from her experiences a pilot, and a photograph of Jeschien standing next to a small propeller on a tarmac. On the back of the clipping are a few articles, letters to the editor, and a multi-panel political cartoon.
Date:
September 8, 1992
Creator:
Pisano, Marina
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Third Auto Crash Body Is Recovered]
Newspaper clipping of a brief article about the recovery of the bodies of WASP Miss Hayden A. Head, Kathryn Alspach (also WASP), and actor John O'Malley in Santa Monica, California, after a fatal car crash. A portion of large text for an advertisement is visible on the back of the clipping.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History