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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
273
Gayle Snell Collection
149
Prince Collection
132
Kafka Collection
89
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
84
Eleanor Brown Collection
57
Herman F. Fuchs Collection
55
Avenger Field Nomination
42
Charlyne Creger Collection
35
Catherine Parker Collection
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[Portrait of Pam L. Carr]
Photograph of WASP trainee Pam L. Carr from class 44-W-10 wearing a flight cap and jacket.
Date:
June 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, June 22, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her car, a cross-country flight, accidents by student pilots, the heat, naps, and pay.
Date:
June 22, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Markie Kleysteuber in "Zoot Suit"]
Photograph of trainee Markie Kleysteuber wearing a "zoot suit" flight suit. On the back is an autograph from her reading "This is the zoot suit that fits the bestest. - Markie Kleysteuber"
Date:
1944~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Pass-in-Review for General Hap Arnold]
Photograph, taken from a tower or roof, of a band and three formations of WASP trainees on the tarmac at Avenger Field, arranged for a pass-in-review attended by General Hap Arnold. Several T-6 Texans are parked behind them.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 50th Anniversary envelope]
An envelope printed by Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII for the 50th anniversary of the WASP and a monument dedication at Avenger Field. It features a drawing of an Avenger Field hangar and tower, a trainer aircraft, and a WASP wearing a flight cap. Included is a first class stamp commemorating World War II rationing.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Nancy Parrish to "WASP online," May 28, 2004]
Email from Nancy Parrish to "WASPs online" sharing a page she put up on the Wings Across America website in honor of WASP Marion C. Hanrahan, including an email from Hanrahan to Parrish discussing her health and Nancy's eulogy for her, titled "The Greatest WASP I Never Met."
Date:
May 28, 2004
Creator:
Parrish, Nancy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Helen Shaw to Gayle Snell, August 4, 1944]
Telegram sent to Gayle Snell by Helen Shaw, ordering Snell to return to duty at Avenger Field.
Date:
August 4, 1944
Creator:
Shaw, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two WASPs with "Women Trainees Only" Sign]
Photograph of two WASP trainees squatting behind a sign reading "WOMEN TRAINESS ONLY IN THIS AREA" at Avenger Field. A person walks down the porch of a barracks in the left-background.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred Yerkes, May 5, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father Fred discussing money, dust storms and weather, a new flight instructor, and her friend Shelton.
Date:
May 5, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[T.C. memorandum certificate]
A certificate signed by WASP Gayle Snell affirming that she read "T. C. Memorandum 62-10."
Date:
November 9, 1944
Creator:
Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herman F. Fuchs with Biplane]
Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs posing on the front-starboard side of a biplane. He is wearing a flight suit and cap and holding a wire strut with his left hand.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP in Heavy Flight Jacket]
Photograph of a WASP trainee standing in front of a barracks at Avenger Field, wearing a heavy leather flying jacket and pants with boots.
Date:
[1943..1944]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP veteran speaking at event
Photograph of a WASP veteran speaking on stage at a 50th anniversary event. Behind her on the wall is a large "50" and a reproduction of the WASP mascot "Fifinella." Several other people sit at the head table on either side of the podium and more people are visible on the ground floor.
Date:
August 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Chatting]
Photograph of WASP trainee Gayle Snell seated in front of a building at Avenger Field and chatting with two other trainees (standing, left) and two men (seated, right).
Date:
1944-22~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two WASPs on Barracks Porch]
Photograph of two WASP trainees, one standing and one sitting, both leaning on a post on a barracks porch at Avenger field.
Date:
1944-21~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herman Fuchs and Julia Lamm with Plane]
Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs (left) and WASP trainee Julia Lamm (right) standing together in front of an aircraft's tail. Both are wearing flight suits.
Date:
1944-21~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, March 21, 1943?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her family discussing getting out of sick bay, being in charge of other student pilots, liberty, a visit from Phil Kafka(?), and wash-outs.
Date:
1943-03-21?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASPs with WASP Flag at Nolan County Courthouse (negative)]
Photograph of two WASP women in uniform, standing at the top of the Nolan County Courthouse steps and holding a flag commemorating the WASPs. Several people are standing around, including another WASP in uniform photographing the flag.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Gayle Snell from Helen Shaw, 1944?]
Telegram from Helen Shaw to Gayle Snell requesting Snell return to Sweetwater.
Date:
1944-08?
Creator:
Shaw, Helen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell promotion]
Promotion form ordering higher pay for WASP Gayle Snell and changing her designation from trainee to pilot.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 10, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing new flight students, finishing certain phases of flight training, graduation, schedule and sleep, needing a bathing suit, and a lack of things to do in Sweetwater.
Date:
April 10, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, 1943~]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing becoming a flight instructor, losing a photograph she was going to send to her father, carpooling, letters, weather, packages, and issues her brother Francis was having with the Navy.
Date:
1943~
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Graduation Award]
Certificate issued by Aviation Enterprises, Ltd., to Gayle Snell upon her graduation from WASP training at Avenger Field.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
Aviation Enterprises, Limited
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Honorable Service for Gayle Snell]
A certificate signed by General Hap Arnold and Jacqueline Cochran affirming that Gayle Snell completed pilot training to become a WASP.
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces. Headquarters
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History