[Birthday card from Rudolph Fuchs to Herman Fuchs] (open access)

[Birthday card from Rudolph Fuchs to Herman Fuchs]

A birthday card from Rudolph Fuchs to his brother Herman discussing how he has been. The card features an image of a 1920s-era pilot posing with a globe.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Fuchs, Rudolph
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sunrise or sunset]

Photograph of a sunset or sunrise, with visible power lines on the horizon, and wispy clouds throughout.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell certificate of discharge] (open access)

[Gayle Snell certificate of discharge]

US Air Force certificate granting WASP Gayle Snell an honorable discharge from service, retroactively dated to December 20, 1944.
Date: 1980~
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-52 Taking Off]

Photograph of a B-52 Stratofortress taking off into a partly-cloudy sky, leaving a large trail of engine exhaust.
Date: 1980~/2000~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American History Illustrated subscription card]

An unused subscription card from American History Illustrated.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: American History Illustrated
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Cornelia Yerkes Kafka certificate of discharge] (open access)

[Cornelia Yerkes Kafka certificate of discharge]

US Air Force certificate granting WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka an honorable discharge from service, retroactively dated to December 20, 1944.
Date: 1980~
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Texas Visitor's Guide (open access)

Sweetwater Texas Visitor's Guide

A brochure featuring events, businesses, parks, points of interest, and activities in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women by Tower]

Photograph of six older women walking up some steps to a crenellated tower. Chinese guarding dragons stand on either side of the steps. A tree stands to the right of the tower.
Date: [1980..2000]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to all WASP, August 27, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to all WASP, August 27, 1980]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to all WASP, president of "WASP, WWII" (the Order of Fifinella) discussing Jacqueline Cochran's passing and memorial service, convention agendas, ballot results, proposed changes to the group's organization, election of national officers, the roster, and the newsletter. Documents pertaining to each are enclosed.
Date: August 27, 1980
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: In Memory of Jacqueline Cochran] (open access)

[Program: In Memory of Jacqueline Cochran]

Program for the funeral of Women Airforce Service Pilots leader, Jacqueline Cochran.
Date: September 1980
Creator: Patrick Air Force Base
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume [17], August, 1980 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume [17], August, 1980

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.
Date: August 1980
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to WASP Secretaries, and All, June 12, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to WASP Secretaries, and All, June 12, 1980]

Letter from Francie Meisner Park to WASP secretaries, and all discussing issues that arose at a previous WASP meeting or reunion.
Date: June 12, 1980
Creator: Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter: Dues News, 1980 #3] (open access)

[Newsletter: Dues News, 1980 #3]

Newsletter with minutes from a meeting of the Order of Fifinella, with discussions of the 1979 fiscal year and projections for the next fiscal year.
Date: 1980
Creator: Davis, Edna Modisette
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Name Tag From 1980 WASP Convention] (open access)

[Name Tag From 1980 WASP Convention]

Name tag from the 1980 WASP convention with a printed Fifinella logo and the name, "Mary Farley Tilton, class 43-4" written on it.
Date: 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Fun in the Sun Convention] (open access)

[Program: Fun in the Sun Convention]

A program for the 1980 Women Airforce Service Pilots convention that lists meetings, events, meals, and activities for members.
Date: 1980
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella Voting Ballot] (open access)

[Order of Fifinella Voting Ballot]

A mail voter ballot for members to vote on changes made to the stated purposes of the WASP organization listed in the official by-laws. Also include is a brief itinerary for an upcoming banquet and time and date for an advisory board meeting.
Date: August 23, 1980
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella Review of Events #2] (open access)

[Order of Fifinella Review of Events #2]

Report from former board members of the Order of Fifinella describing the procession of events leading up to troubles within the structure of the organization.
Date: April 1980
Creator: Deaton, Leoti; Nicholas, Betty; Wyall, Marty & Haydu, Bee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1980]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger discussing the possible confrontation of Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and how Creger would be better suited towards campaigning for new officers.
Date: May 5, 1980
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Millicent Young, March 3, 1980] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Millicent Young, March 3, 1980]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Millicent Young discussing an error that caused several meeting transcript copies to be sent to the wrong people, and includes information for Millicent to contact the person her copy was sent to: Charlyne Creger. Millicent in turn wrote to Creger on the bottom of the same letter requesting the materials mentioned.
Date: March 3, 1980
Creator: Roberts, Lillian Moore
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella Review of Events #1] (open access)

[Order of Fifinella Review of Events #1]

Report from former board members of the Order of Fifinella describing the procession of events leading up to troubles within the structure of the organization.
Date: April 1980
Creator: Deaton, Leoti; Nicholas, Betty; Wyall, Marty & Haydu, Bee
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella Meeting Agenda] (open access)

[Order of Fifinella Meeting Agenda]

A board meeting agenda for the WASP organization, Order of Fifinella, Inc.
Date: September 18, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Memorial Service for Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1980] (open access)

[Invitation to Memorial Service for Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1980]

Invitation to a memorial service for Jacqueline Cochran, by the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, at Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on September 19, 1980, at 1:30 p.m.
Date: 1980~
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Request for Jacqueline Cochran Memorial Fund] (open access)

[Notice of Request for Jacqueline Cochran Memorial Fund]

Notice of a request for donations for the Jacqueline Cochran Memorial Fund, with information on the how to donate and how to attend the memorial ceremony for Cochran.
Date: September 4, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's Memorial Service, November 6, 1980] (open access)

[Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's Memorial Service, November 6, 1980]

Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's memorial service at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 6, 1980, at 4:30 p.m. The invitation includes a photo of Cochran on the front, and a map of the Air Force Academy on the back.
Date: 1980~
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History