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Order of Fifinella Position Report (open access)

Order of Fifinella Position Report

Report compiled by Bee Haydu describing the infractions and questionable actions of former Order of Fifinella president, Lilian Roberts, with a note on the cover from "DD" stating its confidentiality and describing another situation that is not mentioned in the report. At the end is a letter from Haydu to other board members with a list of questions concerning recent events within the organization.
Date: 1979-05-22/1979-06-07
Creator: Haydu, Bee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edna Davis to Bee Haydu, May 23, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Edna Davis to Bee Haydu, May 23, 1979]

Letter from Edna Davis to Bee Haydu discussing treasurers statements and bank balances for the Order of Fifinella organization.
Date: May 23, 1979
Creator: Davis, Edna
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #2]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a letter Haydu previously sent to Roberts.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #1]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a previous letter form Bernice.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, Sept. 20, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, Sept. 20, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to class secretaries discussing two petitions and group issues.
Date: September 20, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, Sept. 18, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, Sept. 18, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro discussing a petition within the group and the need to pay fines to the IRS.
Date: September 18, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Portion of WASP Meeting at Smuggler's Inn, Nov. 2, 1979] (open access)

[Portion of WASP Meeting at Smuggler's Inn, Nov. 2, 1979]

Portion of meeting minutes from a Women Airforce Service Pilots meeting, discussing organization finances and some requests to the president, Lillian Roberts.
Date: November 2, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Betty Jane Williams, Feb 10, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Betty Jane Williams, Feb 10, 1979]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Betty Jane Williams discussing what to do with the WASP history album.
Date: February 10, 1979
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #3] (open access)

[Group Petition #3]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #4] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #4]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts discussing complaints that Creger and other board members have with decisions Roberts has made as President of the Order of Fifinella.
Date: October 20, 1979
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #3] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #3]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts discussing complaints that Creger and other board members have with decisions Roberts has made as President of the Order of Fifinella. A handwritten note from Creger can be seen at the bottom of the letter.
Date: October 20, 1979
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #2]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts discussing complaints that Creger and other board members have with decisions Roberts has made as President of the Order of Fifinella. A handwritten note from Creger can be seen at the bottom of the letter.
Date: October 20, 1979
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #3] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #3]

Copy of letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a previous letter form Bernice.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #1] (open access)

[Group Petition #1]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #2] (open access)

[Group Petition #2]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and circulated to the WASP class secretaries. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. This version of the petition does not include the Texas Ten's signatures.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Note About Petition Number 1] (open access)

[Note About Petition Number 1]

Note from Lillian Roberts to the WASP class secretaries introducing the first version of the Texas Ten's petition.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands] (open access)

[Clipping: Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands]

Newspaper clipping titled "Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands," discussing the recent decision that Women Airforce Service Pilots will now be recognized as veterans and eligible for benefits. It includes a hand-written note at the top of the clipping that reads "This puzzled me, as I thought it had been over long ago."
Date: March 10, 1979
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Retirement to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs] (open access)

[Certificate of Retirement to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs]

Certificate of retirement from the "Armed Forces of the United States of America" to Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs. The certificate reads: "To All Who Shall See These Presents, Greeting: This Is To Certify That Lieutenant Colonel Charles R. Griggs...Was Retired From The United States Army." This certificate was signed by the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Edward C. Meyer; there is a letter from W. T. Prescott accompanying the certificate with details of Griggs' status on the retired list.
Date: October 7, 1979
Creator: Meyer, Edward C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Woman in Hotel Lobby]

Photograph of a woman sitting on an arm chair in the lobby of Gault House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Couples at Event]

Photograph of two couples posed behind a dinner table at the Division Reunion in Rochester, New York. The men stand behind the chairs in which the women sit.
Date: 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Reunion Band]

Photograph of a band performing onstage at the Gault House Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, for a reunion. Couples can be seen dancing on the wooden dance floor in the foreground.
Date: July 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Brittons in Front of Airplane]

Photograph of Britton and his wife posed side by side in front of an airplane on the runway during travel to the Kentucky Reunion in July of 1979.
Date: July 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Couple in Airport Terminal]

Photograph of Britton and his wife posed side by side at the airport traveling to the Kentucky Reunion in July of 1979.
Date: July 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Plaza]

Photograph of an unknown plaza, showing multistory buildings and shops on either side of the walkway.
Date: July 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History