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Suzette Van Daell Douglas Collection
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WASP Newsletter
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[Brown Posed in WASP Dress Uniform]
Photograph on foam board of Eleanor Brown posed for a portrait while wearing her WASP dress uniform. Printed text at the bottom of the photo reads, "Eleanor 'Mickey' Brown, Service Pilot for Women's Air Force, 1945. Frances Mozisek Collection, courtesy the Photograph Collection at VC/UH-V Library."
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 8, 1945]
Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing her recent travels for aviation training.
Date:
October 8, 1945
Creator:
Chamberlain, Margaret L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Newsletter]
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association newsletter from September 1945. Page 69 includes six pictures of British Commercial Planes, both the outside of the plane and the cockpit; pages 70 and 71 list the "most complete releasable list of aircraft in use by the United States armed forces; page 72 shows eight pictures of planes that the reader is meant to identify, with an answer key below, as well as two diagrams of plane silhouettes; page 79 includes an add for Flightex; and page 80 includes information on new civil air regulations.
Date:
September 1945
Creator:
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Letter Written to Helen Snapp From Her Husband]
A letter written to Helen Snapp from her husband Ira Benton Snapp. The letter is largely unreadable.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Transcontinental and Western Air Incorporated to Suzette Van Daell, March 1, 1945]
Letter from Director R. C. Oberdaun of the Industrial Relations division of Transcontinental and Westtern Air, Inc to Suzette Van Daell offering her a job at the company.
Date:
March 1, 1945
Creator:
Oberdahn, R. C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Airman ID Card for Suzette Van Daell]
Airman ID card and accompanying documents, an airman rating record and medical examination certificate, for Suzette Van Daell, rated for single engine airplanes. A photograph is stapled to the back page accompanied by fingerprints.
Date:
January 1945
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the American Red Cross to Suzette Van Daell, January 20, 1945]
Letter from Personnel Correspondent Grace L. Russel from the American Red Cross to Suzette Van Daell discussing her recent inquiry about possibly employment. It includes several pages listing the various employment opportunities as well as an employment application for Miss Van Daell to fill out and submit should she be interested in a position. It also includes the envelope the letter was enclosed in.
Date:
January 20, 1945
Creator:
Russell, Grace L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gasoline Ration Coupon #1]
B level coupon ration for gasoline written out in the 1945's while Suzette lived in New York. Found inside [Pilots Flight Operating Instructions] ark:/67531/metapth873945.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gasoline Ration Coupon #2]
B level coupon ration for gasoline that was torn in half written out in the 1945's while Suzette lived in New York. Found inside [Pilots Flight Operating Instructions] ark:/67531/metapth873945.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Partnership Between Plosser and Prince and Defense Plant Corporation]
Contract outlining the partnership between Plosser and Prince and the Defense Plant Corporation and the transactions that will take place between the two organizations.
Date:
August 1945
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B. & Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Partnership Between Plosser and Prince and Defense Plant Corporation - Unsigned Copy]
Unsigned copy of the contract outlining the partnership between Plosser and Prince and the Defense Plant Corporation and the transactions that will take place between the two organizations.
Date:
August 1945
Creator:
Plosser, Joseph B. & Prince, Charles A.
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]
Newspaper clipping announcing that Catherine Parker has ended her flying career at Marana Army Air Field. The clipping includes a brief history about Miss Parker and her experiences as a member the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date:
January 1, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, November 15, 1945]
Employee earnings and deductions statement of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker.
Date:
November 15, 1945
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Order of Fifinella Memorial Fund Statement
Document stating the total funds available for the memorial fund of the Order of Fifinella organization.
Date:
1945
Creator:
Order of Fifinella
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary C. Quist to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, December 27, 1945]
Letter from Mary C. Quist to the Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing the details of their next meeting scheduled in Austin, Texas.
Date:
December 27, 1945
Creator:
Quist, Mary C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Instructions for WASP Gathering]
Instructions for a casual gathering of Women Airforce Service Pilots titled, "Field Rules and Regulations", that is written in the format of official military regulations.
Date:
June 13, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. L. Wilson to Catherine Parker, March 1, 1945]
Letter from D. L. Wilson to Catherine Parker discussing the details of their past program at the N. A. A. Banquet and congratulating Ms. Parker for successfully handling her assigned tasks during the program.
Date:
March 1, 1945
Creator:
Wilson, D. L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, February 22, 1945]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to the Women Airforce Service Pilots responding to their inquiry about possibly joining the Army Air Force as women pilots since their organization was disbanded.
Date:
February 22, 1945
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Piper News Notes, September 12, 1945
Newsletter of the Piper Aircraft Corporation providing news to corporation members and customers. The issues primarily focuses on the first reunion of Women Airforce Service Pilots after their disbandment in 1944.
Date:
September 12, 1945
Creator:
Piper Aircraft Corporation
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2, March 15, 1945
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members. The issue also focuses on employment opportunities available for WASP as flight training instructors and pilots.
Date:
March 15, 1945
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Order of Fifinella General Fund Statement
Document stating the total net funds of the Order of Fifinella for the year 1945.
Date:
1945
Creator:
Order of Fifinella
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella Agenda]
Agenda for officers and members of the Order of Fifinella outlining the structures and policies of the organization.
Date:
1945~
Creator:
Order of Fifinella
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Mary Petry, February 5, 1945]
Letter from Ruth Mary Petry apologizing to a member of the Order of Fifinella organization for the delay in sending their membership card and updating them about the status of their newsletter.
Date:
February 5, 1945
Creator:
Petry, Ruth Mary
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Charlyne Creger]
Newspaper clipping describing the details of the graduation ceremony for the final class of Women Airforce Service Pilots at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History