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[Memorial Dedication for the Women Airforce Service Pilots]
Pamphlet for the memorial dedication for Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII that took place on September 4, 1997, hosted by the United States Air Force Academy. It includes summaries of the lives of Janet Reno, Colonel Theresa Marne' Peterson, Lieutenant Colonel Michelle Johnson, and Dorothy Swain Lewis, as well as a program guide. The back cover of the pamphlet bears the WASP logo of a woman flying.
Date:
September 4, 1997
Creator:
United States Air Force Academy.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Florida Space Port to Helen Snapp, April 3, 1997]
Letter from Bobbi Lasher, Chairman of the Florida Space Port Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, to Helen Snapp discussing the Spaceport Chapter's invitation for Snapp and other Women Airforce Service Pilots to a meeting on May 17, 1997.
Date:
April 3, 1997
Creator:
Lasher, Bobbi
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII Memorial Dedication
A program for a WASP memorial dedication, with information on the left side of the page about the speakers, and a schedule on the right.
Date:
September 4, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Nine WASP]
Photograph of a group of nine WASP, including Helen Snapp, standing and sitting in front of a white backdrop. Some of the WASP are wearing white outfits with blue WASP scarves, while four of the WASP members are wearing their Santiago blue WASP uniforms.
Date:
1997-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Memorial Dedication]
This pamphlet describes the WASP statue at the United States Air Force Academy and solicits contributions to the WASP WWII Memorial Fund.
Date:
1997?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of WASP in Uniform at Air Force Academy]
Photograph of fiveWASP standing outside in front of a plant bed at the Air Force Academy, with the Cadet Chapel visible in the background. The women are wearing variations of the blue WASP uniform.
Date:
1997-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Teresa James at Banquet]
Photograph of Teresa James wearing a Santiago blue WASP uniform, shaking hands with Claudia Kennedy and Sheila Widnall. Handwritten text on the back says, "Teresa shaking hands with Lt. General Claudia Kennedy, Deputy Chief of Intelligence and Retired Airforce in civilian clothes, Sheila Widnall."
Date:
1997-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP attending USAFA WASP statue dedication]
Group photograph of Women Airforce Service Pilots posed on the steps of a building with an apex roof. All women wear their WASP dress uniforms, as they are attending the USAFA (United States Air Force Academy) WASP statue dedication.
Date:
September 4, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Kelly Hamilton at Birthday Bash]
Photograph of a woman with short auburn hair, wearing a dark blue WASP uniform. Handwritten text on the back of the photograph reads, "Kelly Hamilton at her Birthday Bash."
Date:
1997-11~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Three WASP ]
Photograph of three WASP , wearing Santiago blue WASP uniforms, leaning against the stone edge of a raised plant bed. All three women are wearing sunglasses and looking at the camera. In the background, a group of people is gathered on the left, while a statue of a plane is visible in the background on the right.
Date:
1997-10~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Statue, The Graduate]
Photograph of a statue titled "The Graduate" during the dedication ceremony at Texas State Technical College. The statue is on a round pillar in the center of a fountain and a number of people are standing around the edges of the fountain including several who are wearing military or WASP uniforms.
Date:
September 4, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Dorothea 'Didi' Moorman"]
Newspaper clipping about women dispelling male fears about the B-29 Superfortress. A photo of Dorothea "Didi" Moorman standing with Brig. General Paul Tibbets in Fort Walton Beach Florida is shown.
Date:
October 21, 1997
Creator:
Associated Press
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Coverage Faulted]
Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor of The Victoria Advocate from Eleanor M. Brown, berating the newspaper for not providing better coverage of the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. Parts of two other articles are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WWII fly girl takes to the skies in restored AT-6]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, a resident of Victoria and WASP, and her experience as a WASP. On the back of the clipping is a crossword puzzle, a word scramble puzzle, and movie theater listings.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Delaney, Tim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tours of B-17 bomber will be given at regional airport]
Newspaper clippings of an article about a B-17 bomber on display at Victoria Regional Airport. The article includes a photograph of the plane and one of the men who got the plane to the airport for display, Jim Ryan. On the back of the clippings are local advertisements and articles.
Date:
November 19, 1997
Creator:
Delaney, Tim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Military women remember past, celebrate the future]
Newspaper clipping of the first part of an article about military servicewomen being honored with a memorial at the Arlington National Cemetary. The article includes a photograph of Welda Smith, Karen Vaught, Sue Wright, and Dori Johnson at the memorial dedication. On the back of the clipping, there is part of an article with a photo of a woman in a floral dress.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Pisano, Marina
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female vets saluted with memorial]
Newspaper clippings of an article about plans for a memorial honoring WASP veterans and other women who served in the military. The article includes a brief description of the group's service in WWII and photograph of an architect's model of the planned memorial. On the back of the clippings are advertisements for furniture and parts of other articles.
Date:
October 18, 1997
Creator:
Pisano, Marina
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pay tribute to those who served]
Newspaper clipping of part of an article about women who served in WWII being honored for their service. The article includes a photograph of women in large coats standing behind a large, flat monument stone. There are local television listings on the back of the clipping.
Date:
October 21, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Dole salutes women in U.S. armed forces]
Newspaper clipping of an article about a memorial in Arlington, Virginia honoring military servicewomen. The article includes a photograph of a woman, D. Moritz, kneeling next to memorabilia honoring her mother at the monument. There are listings for cars on the back of the clipping.
Date:
1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: 1998 Special Edition Calendar]
Calendar for 1998 containing photographs and facts about the women who served in the military from 1946-1978. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history.
Date:
1997
Creator:
Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee, September 8, 1997]
Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee discussing the 2000 reunion, transportation, and housing of the official WASP archives.
Date:
September 8, 1997
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, November 3, 1997]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing a newspaper biography he wrote and making conversation. The front is an illustration of a North American B - 25 Medium Bomber.
Date:
November 3, 1997
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King, November 30, 1997]
Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King discussing the making of a historical marker in Mulberry Canyon, Texas. A sticky note with a message to Rigdon Edwards is also included.
Date:
November 30, 1997
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Dedication 1997 Form]
Form to order room and dinner reservations at the 1997 WASP Memorial Dedication Ceremony, partially filled out by Rigdon Edwards. A note written at the top of the page reads, "glad you are coming! Dawn Seymour".
Date:
1997
Creator:
Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History