[Envelope Addressed to Rosa Charlyne Creger] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Rosa Charlyne Creger]

WASP envelope with a Fifinella logo and "Reunion 78" printed in the top left corner, addressed to Rosa Charlyne Creger in Shreveport, Louisiana."Hot Springs has all the fun" can be seen printed in the bottom left corner.
Date: 1978?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Local Women Veterans to Attend Ceremony"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Local Women Veterans to Attend Ceremony"]

Newspaper clipping about the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial for women's recognition in the armed forces.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"] (open access)

[Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"]

Photocopy of a portion of The Shreveport Times front page and several articles for May 1945, including information about combat in Manila, the redeployment of 800 planes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, news of the end of World War II, and more are included.
Date: May 7, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Convention Reservation Ticket] (open access)

[WASP Convention Reservation Ticket]

WASP Reunion reservation ticket and Velda Rose Tower brochure sent in an envelope to Charlyne Creger from J.R. Smith.
Date: 1976-10-22/1976-10-24
Creator: Order of Fifinella
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999]

Letter from Michael R. Winn to Rosa C. Creger discussing the details of the Women's Equality Day Observance event at the Overton Brooks Medical Center and thanking Ms. Creger for accepting their invitation as the main speaker.
Date: October 5, 1999
Creator: Winn, Michael R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Forty-Third Annual Amelia Earhart Aviation Service Award Banquet] (open access)

[Program: Forty-Third Annual Amelia Earhart Aviation Service Award Banquet]

Program for a banquet held to announce the winner of the Amelia Earhart Aviation Service Award. The program includes a history of the award and Earhart's involvement in Zonta International, an invocation, and a list of previous winners of the award.
Date: January 2004
Creator: Zonta Club of Shreveport
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WWII Registry of Remembrances Form] (open access)

[WWII Registry of Remembrances Form]

Form filled out by Charlyne Creger to register herself in the World War II Registry of Remembrances in Washington D.C.
Date: 2000
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger Name Card] (open access)

[Charlyne Creger Name Card]

Brown card with black printed border featuring curls and hearts. A red Fifinella gremlin is printed in the center with text encircling it that reads, "Charlyne Creger, 5631 Mirador Cir, Shreveport LA".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Draft of Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay] (open access)

[Draft of Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay]

Draft of an autobiographic essay written by Charlyne Creger describing her experience flying as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot, how it led to her career as a nurse and anesthesiologist and her travels in the later years of her life. Correction notes are handwritten in a few places.
Date: unknown
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, November 22, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, November 22, 1999]

Letter from Micharl R. Winn to Charlyne Creger thanking her for participating in the Veterans Day Program during the week of November 7-13, 1999.
Date: November 22, 1999
Creator: Winn, Michael R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Newsletter: Shreveport Altrusan] (open access)

[Newsletter: Shreveport Altrusan]

Photocopy of a newsletter for the Altrusa Club of Shreveport with information on events and news pertaining to the group's members. The back of the copy is stamped and addressed to Flavia Leary.
Date: 1990
Creator: Altrusa Club of Shreveport, Lousiana, Inc.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Korean War DSC Winner Dies Here] (open access)

[Clipping: Korean War DSC Winner Dies Here]

Newspaper clipping announcing the death of Charles L. Creger, honoring him for his service and sharing his history as a veteran during World War II.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Shreveport Flag Day Proclamation] (open access)

[Shreveport Flag Day Proclamation]

Photocopy of a proclamation made by mayor Hazel Beard of Shreveport, Louisiana, declaring the 50th anniversary of World War II as Flag Day in honor of both the men and women who served during the war.
Date: unknown
Creator: Beard, Hazel
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Veteran's Day Program Speech Card] (open access)

[Veteran's Day Program Speech Card]

Introduction speech notes for Sharon Douglas to read at a middle School Veteran's Day Ceremony at Caddo Parish Middle Magnet.
Date: unknown
Creator: Douglas, Sharron
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Aviatrixes] (open access)

[Clipping: Aviatrixes]

Newspaper clipping showing a journal photo of the Women Airforce Service Pilots having lunch with one of Russia's Night Witches. The ladies in the photo are wearing business casual attire and are seated around a table with open menu books.
Date: September 21, 1990
Creator: Edwards, Scott
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pilot Lands Janet Reno] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot Lands Janet Reno]

Newspaper clipping discussing the details of Charlyne Creger's invitation to meet with former U.S. Attorney General, Janet Reno in regards to the Women in Military Service for America Memorial program.
Date: September 10, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Leonard
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from United States Department of Veterans Affairs to Charlyne Creger, October 2, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from United States Department of Veterans Affairs to Charlyne Creger, October 2, 2001]

Letter from United States. Department of Veterans Affairs to Rosa C. Creger discussing the details of a one-time payment she received due to an error in the calculation of the 1999 Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Date: October 2, 2001
Creator: United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WWII Veterans Dardanelle Brown and Annelle Bulechek] (open access)

[Clipping: WWII Veterans Dardanelle Brown and Annelle Bulechek]

Newspaper clipping describing a commemorative reception put on by the Shreveport Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution to honor Women Airforce Service Pilot veterans. The clipping feature of a photograph of two WASP at the ceremony, Dardanelle Brown and Annelle Bulechek. Partial wedding announcements and a wedding ad are printed on the back of the clipping.
Date: June 19, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Mrs. Rosa V. Creger Obituary] (open access)

[Clipping: Mrs. Rosa V. Creger Obituary]

Newspaper clipping describing the funeral of Mrs. Rosa V. Creger, providing a brief biography and stating survivors among her family.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Miss Charlyne Rosa Creger Day Proclamation] (open access)

[Miss Charlyne Rosa Creger Day Proclamation]

Proclamation from the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana declaring the day of November 7, 2003 "Miss Charlyne Rosa Creger Day" in honor of her service in as WASP in World War II and as an army nurse in the Korean War.
Date: unknown
Creator: Hightower, Keith
Object Type: Legislative Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charlyne Creger: An Oral History (open access)

Charlyne Creger: An Oral History

Transcript of and oral history interview of Charlyne Creger conducted by interviewer, Dawn Letson. They discuss Creger's family history, her life growing up in Oklahoma, and her life and career after entering and graduating the Women Airforce Service Pilots. An index of subjects discussed is listed at the end of the interview.
Date: May 26, 1988
Creator: Letson, Dawn & Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Homecoming '96 Name Tag for Charlyne Creger] (open access)

[Homecoming '96 Name Tag for Charlyne Creger]

Name tag with Charlyne Creger's name typed along with her city and state. A compass rose is printed in the top left corner and an illustration of a plane pulling a banner that reads, "Homecoming '96" is printed in the top right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Charlyne Creger, November 5, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Charlyne Creger, November 5, 1978]

Letter from Lillian Roberts thanking Charlyne Creger for a previous letter she received and informing her of a new strategy she hopes to implement for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: November 5, 1978
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Residents speak out on water rate increase] (open access)

[Clipping: Residents speak out on water rate increase]

Newspaper clipping sharing the concerns of former Women Airforce Service Pilot, Charlyne Creger and other Shreveport residents in regards to the water rate increase of 2003.
Date: unknown
Creator: Benefield, Kerry
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History