The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 25, 2005 (open access)

The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 25, 2005

Newsletter of the National WASP WWII Museum including news, events, and other information of interest to the museum's membership.
Date: January 25, 2005
Creator: National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reserve Order A-5 through A-42] (open access)

[Reserve Order A-5 through A-42]

Several pages of reserve orders assigning groups of officers and airmen to various flights and class courses, with Major Paul Hill's name underlined in red on each order.
Date: {1962-07-26..1964-07-16}
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Heritage Publication Inc. to Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Receipt from Heritage Publication Inc. to Rigdon Edwards]

Receipt for a WASP directory, published by Heritage Publications Inc., issued to Rigdon Edwards.
Date: November 22, 1973
Creator: Heritage Publications Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication of a statue of the WASP mascot, Fifinella, in Sweetwater, Texas. The article lists several WASP in attendance. On the back of the clipping is part of a Dillard's advertisement.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Order of Fifinella Award #3 (open access)

Order of Fifinella Award #3

Description of the Order of Fifinella Award, a statuette of the WASP mascot, also known as "Fifi." The description includes details about the history of the mascot, how the statuette is made, the name of the artist, and three photographs of the award.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Note with Contact Information] (open access)

[Handwritten Note with Contact Information]

Handwritten note with the address of Margaret Chamberlain Tamplin in Phoenix, Arizona, and the address of Dora Dougherty Strother in Fort Worth, Texas. A note on the left edge that says, "Connally Funeral Home Jim Vandolah".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Frank X. Mara, May 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Frank X. Mara, May 24, 1943]

Letter from Joe B. Plosser to Frank X. Mara replying to previous correspondence from May 4, 1943. Plosser tells Mara that he and Charles A. Prince are working to get their contract reinstated.
Date: May 24, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Entry Requirements] (open access)

[WASP Entry Requirements]

Document discussing the requirements, courses, and amount of pay for the Women Airforce Service Pilots program.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Instructions for WASP Gathering] (open access)

[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 Gene Hausenfluke to the WASP Organization] (open access)

[Letter from Gene Hausenfluke to the WASP Organization]

Letter from Gene Hausenfluke to the Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing the completion of their 1972 reunion "pictorial dictionaries" and the fixed issues with printing and publication of the materials.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Hausenfluke, Gene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Civil Aeronautics Administration to Catherine Parker] (open access)

[Envelope from Civil Aeronautics Administration to Catherine Parker]

Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. The word "Executive" is handwritten in pencil on the address side and numerical notes are written in pen on the back.
Date: July 15, 1943
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran, Director of Women Pilot Training] (open access)

[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran, Director of Women Pilot Training]

Newspaper clipping providing a brief history about the experiences of miss Jacqueline Cochran and the opportunities she created for female Army Air Force pilots in the United States.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gravestone of Frederick Field]

Photograph of the stone at the grave site of Frederick P. Field, in a cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Other gravestones and a few trees are visible in the background. The text on the gravestone reads: "Frederick P Field Col US Army World War II Korea Vietnam Jul 24 19196 May 27 1993".
Date: [1993..1999]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Fifinella, former WASP instructor Mrs. Dedie Deaton, and the history of the WASP. Part of a Dillard's advertisement is on the other side.
Date: June 15, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Entry Requirements] (open access)

[WASP Entry Requirements]

Document discussing the requirements, courses, and amount of pay for the Women Airforce Service Pilots program.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #2] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Orders #2]

Orders for several Air Force and WASP pilots to ferry planes from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Moultrie, Georgia, San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas. The three WASP pilots are Gayle D. Ewing, Nadine B. Ramsey, and Helen A. Turner.
Date: August 24, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Comparative Dimensional Data on 450 WASPS and 2961 Aviation Cadets] (open access)

[Comparative Dimensional Data on 450 WASPS and 2961 Aviation Cadets]

A study on WASP and Aviation Cadets reporting the medical and physiological dispositions of WASP cadets and how they compared to their male counterparts in areas of health, safety, and pilot qualification. The paper also reports the standards of army medical care and examination practices for WASP during the years of the program's operation.
Date: 1945?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Certificate of Status of Reservist in Air Reserve Center Training (open access)

Certificate of Status of Reservist in Air Reserve Center Training

Certificate reporting the Air Reserve status of Paul A. Hill.
Date: December 19, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Women in Military Service Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Women in Military Service Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery]

Card with an image of a model of The Women's Memorial in Arlington, with text on the back about the memorial's design and foundation contact information.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Let George Do It (open access)

Let George Do It

Short biographic essay on the career of George Haddaway, who founded and promoted many aviation related organizations, such as Flight Magazine, Wings of Hope, and the Frontiers of Flight museum
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dedie Deaton to WASP] (open access)

[Letter from Dedie Deaton to WASP]

Letter from Dedie Deaton to members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots announcing the creation of a pictorial directory for the group, listing details on how to get one's picture taken for the directory. A large Fifinella gremlin logo is printed int he bottom right corner of the letter.
Date: unknown
Creator: Deaton, Dedie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cartoon Men]

Postcard with a cartoon of a policeman and other man standing next to a red armchair under a street lamp on a street corner. Text on the cartoon says "They sure make you feel at home here!" A handwritten note addressed to Mrs. Clara Aten & Family says "Dear Friends: Just a line to let you know I am well, hope you are all the same, I received your card a few days ago, I'm on my way west, somewhere in Texas now. My new address is on this card. Had a nice trip so far, don't know how the rest of it will be, we have several days riding yet. Write when you can. Nevin."
Date: August 1943
Creator: Hermsinger, Nevin E.
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing catching a ride in a C-47 from Sacramento to Fort Worth, travelling to Houston by bus, how her friends are doing, and plans for future travel. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date: February 23, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1942?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 1942?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing taking intelligence and personality tests, pay, a letter from Jackie Cochran inviting her to join the "women's ferry training group" (probably the Women's Flying Training Detachment), not getting Christmas off, graduation celebration for her flight class, living accommodations, and coffee. The letter is typed on the back of a sheet for instruction on "nose and tail nulls."
Date: 1942-12~
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History