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[Tree By Lake #3]

Photograph of a large tree by a lake, with a sidewalk and grassy park area in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Drawing of Avenger Field]

Photograph of a drawing of Avenger field on a red background. The buildings are laid out and labeled as they would have been when WASP were staying there.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Board Meeting Agenda] (open access)

[WASP Board Meeting Agenda]

Agenda for the WASP board meeting held March 25, 2006.
Date: March 25, 2006
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Dedication] (open access)

[WASP Dedication]

Text containing information about the WASP dedication to be held at The Highground on July 31, 2006.
Date: 2006?
Creator: The Highground
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch] (open access)

[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]

Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date: 1999
Creator: McLernon, Eleanor Michel
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lake at Sunset #8]

Photograph of a sunset on a lake. A small tree can be seen in the left foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brown with Senator Hutchison]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown standing with then Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Hutchison is seen in a red coat to the right, and Eleanor is seen to the left in her WASP blazer and a name tag that reads, "Eleanor Mickey Brown, WASP, Victoria, Texas". A second name tag below that reads, "Eleanor McLernon Brown". Printed text at the bottom of the photo reads, "To Eleanor Mickey Brown, Best Wishes", and the signature in blue ink on the bottom right reads, "Kay Bailey Hutchison".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Eleanor Brown]

Stamped envelope sent from Garth Didlick and addressed to Eleanor Brown.
Date: unknown
Creator: Didlick, Garth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP at Highground Memorial]

Photograph of WASP Dorothy Lewis and Carol Hamilton at the Highground Memorial with a WASP statue. One of the women is wearing a blue WASP reunion scarf. A plaque below the statue reads, "Women Airforce Service Pilots W.A.S.P. World War II 1942-1944". A note on the back of the photo reads, "At The Highgrouns Memorial, Carol Hamilton, Dot Lewis".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Cooking in Kitchen #2]

Photograph of three people, two men and a woman, cooking together in a home kitchen. The woman can be seen battering chicken with flour.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP with Banner]

Paper copied photo of a group of several reunion WASP standing together and holding up a blu and white banner that reads, "W.A.S.P. W.W.II 44-9 Women Air Force Service Pilots". Four of the women in the bottom row to the right are dressed in uniform.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP 44-9 Reunion]

Photograph of several WASP members with name tags and blue reunion scarves posed in three rows at a Nebraska reunion. A woman in the middle of the bottom row is holding a blue sign that say, "44-9". Handwritten notes can be seen on the back of the photo that read, "Front Row: L-R Marty Revel (Sarager),,,,Betty Turner (Stagg), (2): Katy (McGrath) Henze, Ethel (Lytch) Miller, Elaine Harmon, Margaret Jones (T), Ruth (Groves) Kearney, Mildred (House) Ferree, Gayle Snell, Top: Helen (Cannon) Johnson, Betty (Martin) Riddle,, Mickey (McLernon) Brown, Margaret Gee" and "Omaha, Neb. Reunion 1998".
Date: 1998
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fifinella Sticker]

Sticker depicting Fifinella, the mascot of the WASP organization.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gold medal Ceremony #3]

Photograph of a female speaker at a podium with a WASP in uniform standing to the left at a Gold Medal Ceremony within the U.S. Capitol building. Six U.S. flags and the Statue of Freedom can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Outdoor WASP Memorial]

Photograph of a WASP memorial ceremony taking place outdoors with metal globe sculpture seen in the background. Two speakers can be seen in the foreground with sheets of paper. They are standing next to a statue covered by a blue tarp. A plaque beneath the statue reads, "Women Airforce Service Pilots W.A.S.P. World War II 1942-1944". An Air Force member at attention can be seen to the right and a woman can be seen standing in the left background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor Brown Pilot Certificate Copy] (open access)

[Eleanor Brown Pilot Certificate Copy]

Photocopy of a pilot certificate belonging to WASP member, Eleanor Brown. A schedule from 1999 can be seen printed on the back.
Date: 1999?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Remembering Ethyl Meyer Finley 1921-2006] (open access)

[Program: Remembering Ethyl Meyer Finley 1921-2006]

Program for the funeral services of WASP member, Ethyl Meyer Finley, with music selections and bible verses.
Date: June 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man on Box With Signs]

Photograph of a man in a suit and a bowler style hat standing on wooden box. Signs to his left and right say, respectively, "Morgon, Lemont, & Plumfoot, Brokers since 1793" and "Chasum, Katchum, & Rollum, Brokers Since 1947". A large chalkboard sign behind the man has four columns of numbers with the titles, "Entry No." and "Odds".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group at WASP Memorial]

Photograph of several people in formal attire and military uniform gathered around a stone WASP memorial with inscriptions carved in it. The wording on the memorial indicates it may be located at Avenger Field. A note in pencil on the back of the page reads, "1972 Reunion Photos - 250".
Date: 1972?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gold medal Ceremony #4]

Photograph of a female speaker at a podium with a WASP in uniform standing to the left at a Gold Medal Ceremony within the U.S. Capitol building. Six U.S. flags and the Statue of Freedom can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Tree By Lake #2]

Photograph of a large tree by a lake, with a sidewalk and grassy park area in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proposed Amendments to the WASP's By-Laws] (open access)

[Proposed Amendments to the WASP's By-Laws]

Text containing proposed changes to the by-laws of the WASP organization.
Date: June 6, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Eleanor Brown]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown posed for a portrait in a leather flight jacket and an aviator cap with goggles. She is seen looking off camera to the top left corner. Notes in pencil on the back of the photo read, "Micky Brown 578-8383" and "Eleanor McLernon Brown".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Getting Food]

Paper copied photo of three WASP in line with food trays as they receive their meals in a mess hall.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History