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[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
[Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown]

Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown, consisting of a brief letter from Wise to Brown and two enclosures. The first enclosure is a letter from Michael D. Achey with information on how groups and individuals can support the National Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting in May 2005. The second enclosure is a letter from Mary McCleary Posner about the 17th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Celebration to be held from May 27-30, 2005.
Date: 2004-12-09/2005-01-12
Creator: Wise, Lucile
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Dawn Seymour to Emily, September 2000] (open access)

[Memo from Dawn Seymour to Emily, September 2000]

Memo from Dawn Seymour to Emily summarizing activities the chair of memorial committee did from 1998 to 2000, specifically within the US Air Force Academy, Texas Women's University, and other organizations.
Date: September 2000
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Andrea C. Shaw (open access)

Andrea C. Shaw

A biography of Andrea C. Shaw, including information about her early life, her time as a WASP, and her retirement.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
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
[Newsletter: Dues News, 1980] (open access)

[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
[Letter from Margaret C. Tamplin to WASP Members] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret C. Tamplin to WASP Members]

Letter from Margaret C. Tamplin to WASP Members discussing the WASP association business, including a list of the 1982-1984 board of directors members, and a proposal for a bronze bust commemorating Jacqueline Cochran.
Date: 1982~/1983~
Creator: Tamplin, Margaret C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Talk to TH"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Talk to TH"]

Magazine clipping with eight entries from WASP or military personnel that had experience in aviation.
Date: January 2003
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Note with Contact Information] (open access)

[Handwritten Note with Contact Information]

Handwritten note with the address of Margaret Chamberlain Tamplin in Phoenix, Arizona, and the address of Dora Dougherty Strother in Fort Worth, Texas. A note on the left edge that says, "Connally Funeral Home Jim Vandolah".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Chronicle a testament to WASPs] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: Chronicle a testament to WASPs]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about Byrd Howell Granger writing a book about WASP members titled 'On Final Approach.' The article also includes information about the author's death, as well as a photograph of Granger writing with a typewriter.
Date: December 4, 1991
Creator: Hawley, Chuck
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter: Dues News, 1980 #2] (open access)

[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
[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
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 51, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1998 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 51, No. 11, Ed. 1, July 1998

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: July 1998
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 50, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1997 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 50, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1997

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: August 1997
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1995 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 48, No. 9, Ed. 1, May 1995

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: May 1995
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 3, Ed. 1, November 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: November 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 46, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: January 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 52, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1999 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 52, No. 5, Ed. 1, January 1999

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: January 1999
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 49, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1996 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 49, No. 12, Ed. 1, August 1996

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: August 1996
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1993 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Kingman, Ariz.), Vol. 47, No. 2, Ed. 1, October 1993

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: October 1993
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

Fort Thomas Arizona

Copy negative of Fort Thomas in Arizona. There are several long buildings surrounded by a perimeter of trees. In the background, there is open land. Text written on the photograph says "SCS Camp 10A Ft. Thomas, Ariz."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943]

Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser offering Claiborne's assistance in helping Plosser through his trial.
Date: April 30, 1943
Creator: Claiborne, Harry C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to the Governors of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma - March 31, 1941] (open access)

[Telegram from T. N. Carswell to the Governors of Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma - March 31, 1941]

A Western Union telegram sent to The Governor, State of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, wiht a note that the same telegram was sent to the governors of Arizona (Phoenix), New Mexico (Santa Fe), and Oklahoma (Oklahoma City), from T. N. Carswell, Chairman, Army Day Arrangements Committee, Abilene, Texas, dated March 31, 1941. Carswell issues an invitation to attend Army Day, that "General Key and the Mayor of the City of Abilene join in this invitation."
Date: March 31, 1941
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History