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[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977]
Photocopied text of an excerpt from the Congressional Record containing Senator Barry Goldwater's introduction of bill S. 247 to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. Goldwater's remarks are followed by five articles on the WASPs, their service during WWII, and their efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date:
January 14, 1977
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 25, 2005
Newsletter of the National WASP WWII Museum including news, events, and other information of interest to the museum's membership.
Date:
January 25, 2005
Creator:
National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from the Newmans to M. Carmichael, January 20, 1945]
Letter from the Newmans to M. Carmichael. No letter with text is included.
Date:
January 20, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lesley F. Wootan to Margaret Hill, January 22, 1986]
Letter from Lesley F. Wootan to Margaret Hill reminding her of the details for the next WASP committee meeting. He ends by thanking her for serving on the committee.
Date:
January 22, 1986
Creator:
Wootan, Lesley F.
Object Type:
Letter
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
[Card to Violet Ullrich, January 2, 2012]
Tri-fold postcard sent to Violet Ullrich advertising a WASP story in Life Magazine. The inside of the brochure is a copy of the magazine cover from July 19, 1943; the other side includes a description of the article, with photographs of the Pistol Packing Mamas, a WASP graduation at Avengers Field in Sweetwater, Texas, women participating in their daily exercise regimen, and women milling around a large wishing well on the Air Academy campus.
Date:
January 2, 2012
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Sky Girls']
Newspaper clipping discussing Joyce Secciani, a Women Airforce Service Pilot, and her story. It also discusses gender discrimination within the WASP program.
Date:
January 9, 2004
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, Jan. 28, 1992]
Minutes for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Monument Committee meeting including a financial statement, architectural designs presentation, and information on monument plaques, a dedication ceremony, and budgets.
Date:
January 28, 1992
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruben Ochoa to El Nora Grevelle, January 11, 1993]
Letter from Ruben Ochoa to Mrs. Grevelle discussing the revised inscription for the historical marker for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
Date:
January 11, 1993
Creator:
Ochoa, Ruben E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dean Jaros to Rigdon Edwards, January 28, 1993]
Letter from Dean Jaros to Rigdon Edwards discussing the completion of his book titled "Heroes Without Legacy: American Airwomen 1912-1944", providing a brief synopsis of it, short mention of the women the book is about, and thanking him for the provided support.
Date:
January 28, 1993
Creator:
Jaros, Dean
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from former trainees to Rigdon Edwards, January 30, 1995]
Letter from Ethel Finley, Caro Bosca, and others to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for his hospitality and the cookies he baked.
Date:
January 30, 1995
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley & Finley, Ethel M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, January 20, 1988]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards telling him that she will be giving a box of issues from Stars and Stripes to the museum. On the front is a picture of a ship named Princess Marguerite.
Date:
January 20, 1988
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, January 30, 1990]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing how the sales of her book titled " Who Were WASP " are going.
Date:
January 30, 1990
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Steering Committee Meeting, January 8, 1988]
Minutes for the WASP Steering Committee meeting including updates on the status of the construction, upkeep, and funding of two WASP monuments and planing and funding for upcoming reunions.
Date:
January 3, 1988
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Girl Flyers Who Tow Targets May Be Real "Soldiers" Soon]
Newspaper clipping of articles about the WASP, how it feels to fly a plane, a dance that will be held to raise funds for infantile paralysis, the marriage of teacher Batrice Howell, war bonds, and more.
Date:
January 21, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Florey to Rigdon Edwards, January 23, 1995]
Letter from Ruth Florey to Rigdon Edwards discussing Ben's worsening condition and telling him the she misses him.
Date:
January 23, 1995
Creator:
Florey, Ruth Underwood
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs get 'Fifinella' Ready for Flight Home to Sweetwater"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about Fifinella, the WASP, and aviation.
Date:
January 15, 1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, January 25, 1990]
Agenda for the WASP Monument Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the January 25, 1990 meeting. This is followed by the meeting minutes addressing facets of the monument project, and a mail flyer on WASP letterhead with a donation request and sample plaque paragraph.
Date:
January 25, 1990
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Silver Wings and Santiago Blue' Retells the Story of the WASPs]
Newspaper clipping with an article about the history of the WASP, the death of Cornelia Fort, training at Avenger Field, and Barbara Robinson's experiences in the program.
Date:
January 25, 1981
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, January 3, 1992]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma wishing them a happy New Year, telling them about her pet dog, the conference in San Antonio, and military pilots.
Date:
January 3, 1992
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lyda Keefe to Sweetwater Museum, January 18, 1989]
Letter from Lyda Dunham Keefe to Sweetwater Museum requesting the zoot suit and pillows she donated some time ago for speeches she will be making about WASP.
Date:
January 18, 1989
Creator:
Keefe, Lyda Dunham
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruben Ochoa to El Nora Grevelle, January 11, 1993]
Letter from Ruben Ochoa to El Nora Grevelle containing an inscription for a historical marker that the WASP plans to set up.
Date:
January 11, 1993
Creator:
Ochoa, Ruben E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Paul McCarthy to Kay Graham, January 10, 1996]
Memo from Paul McCarthy to Kay Graham discussing the need for more diversified employment opportunities.
Date:
January 10, 1996
Creator:
McCarthy, Paul
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History