[WASP Class 44-W-9 members posing at reunion]

Photograph of twelve WASP veterans of class 44-W-9 posing together. Seated women include Elaine Harmon (2nd-from-left), Betty Riddle (center, with sign) and Betty Turner (first-on-right); those standing include Mildred House Ferree (2-L), Helen Johnson Cannon (3-L), Gayle Snell (center), Margaret Gee (3-R), and Eleanor "Mickey" Brown (1-R). Harmon, Riddle, and the woman to their right are in uniform; most of the others have commemorative scarves and nametags.
Date: [1996..2002]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Above and Beyond] (open access)

[Clipping: Above and Beyond]

Newspaper clipping from the LA Times with the article "Above and Beyond," which discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their struggle to gain recognition for their service, as well as interviews with veterans. Excerpts from other articles and a Doonesbury comic are also included.
Date: October 2, 1996
Creator: Howlett, Susan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay] (open access)

[Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay]

An autobiographic essay written by Charlyne Creger describing her experience flying as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot and how it led to her career as a nurse. A handwritten note at the bottom from 1996 states, "I am now retired and getting into mischief".
Date: 1996
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope #2] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope #2]

Empty envelope with a portrait of Jacqueline Cochran in WASP Uniform printed on the left side above the text, "Jacqueline Cochran Founder and Leader of Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II". The envelope also has the official Jacqueline Cochran postage stamp in the top right corner, with "First day of issue" ink-stamped beneath it. On the far left edge is a handwritten nbote that reads, "Dawn J Seymour, WASP WWII 43-5".
Date: March 9, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: The Spirit of Flight, National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement] (open access)

[Program: The Spirit of Flight, National Aviation Hall of Fame Enshrinement]

Program for the 1996 enshrinement ceremonies at the National Aviation Hall of Fame, featuring lists of inductee candidates and the official inductees for that year. The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII are listed in the program as the recipient of the Milton Caniff Spirit of Flight award.
Date: July 1996
Creator: National Aviation Hall of Fame
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Photo Book] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Photo Book]

Booklet of photos of Women Airforce Service Pilots and their reunion at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California. The cover of the book features printed illustrations of the WASP diamond wings insignia and the Fifinella gremlin mascot.
Date: October 5, 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 35, Number 3, November, 1996 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 35, Number 3, November, 1996

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: November 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 34, Number 1, April, 1996 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 34, Number 1, April, 1996

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: April 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger Color Proofs]

Two color proofs of a photo of Charlyne Creger wearing a striped shirt and a billed hat covered in pins and small U.S. flag. The proofs are adhered to a cut sheet of paper with partial information about purchasing them and the date, "1996" handwritten at the bottom.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope]

Empty envelope with a portrait of Jacqueline Cochran in WASP Uniform printed on the left side above the text, "Jacqueline Cochran Founder and Leader of Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II". The envelope also has the official Jacqueline Cochran postage stamp in the top right corner, with "First day of issue" ink-stamped beneath it.
Date: March 9, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 35, Number 2, July, 1996 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 35, Number 2, July, 1996

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: July 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: First Day of Issue Stamp Ceremony, Jacqueline Cochran] (open access)

[Program: First Day of Issue Stamp Ceremony, Jacqueline Cochran]

Program for the first day of issue ceremony for the Jacqueline Cochran stamp. The program lists WASP member a British Air Transport Auxiliary pilot as speakers and includes a brief biography of Cochran's life and achievements.
Date: March 1996
Creator: United States Postal Service
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women Airforce Service Pilots: National WASP Conference Banquet (open access)

Women Airforce Service Pilots: National WASP Conference Banquet

Program for the 1996 WASP conference banquet that includes a banquet menu, a schedule of events, speakers, and announcements, and a list of acknowledgements.
Date: 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]

Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP discussing the 1998 Sweetwater WASP Reunion.
Date: May 7, 1996
Creator: 1998 WASP Reunion Committee
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Registration and Patch] (open access)

[WASP Registration and Patch]

Message thanking the receiver's registration to the 1996 reunion and explaining how the included WASP patch is to be worn with the dress code.
Date: 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: 1997 Special Edition Calendar #2] (open access)

[Calendar: 1997 Special Edition Calendar #2]

Calendar for 1997 containing photographs, illustrations, and facts about the women who served in the military during World War Two. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history. The WASP are featured on August's page.
Date: 1996
Creator: The Women's Memorial
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pharmacy Receipt Copy] (open access)

[Pharmacy Receipt Copy]

Photocopy of a pharmacy receipt from Rolling Plains Pharmacy. The receipt is addressed to First National Bank and signed as received by Kay Graham. It is part of the collection of preparation notes for the application materials sent to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, Sweetwater.
Date: March 28, 1996
Creator: Rolling Plains Pharmacy
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots (open access)

In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots

Memorial pamphlet honoring the thirty-eight Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who lost their lives in service during World War II.
Date: 1996
Creator: Seymour, Dawn; Bergemann, Clarice I.; Jenkins, Jeanette J. & Keil, Mary Ellen
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: 1997 Special Edition Calendar] (open access)

[Calendar: 1997 Special Edition Calendar]

Calendar for 1997 containing photographs, illustrations, and facts about the women who served in the military during World War Two. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history. The WASP are featured on August's page.
Date: 1996
Creator: The Women's Memorial
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Airport and Runways #3]

Aerial photograph of Avenger Field facilities that shows three major intersecting runways, a group of buildings at the top left, and another group of interconnected buildings and pathways in the bottom left corner.
Date: 1996?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field History] (open access)

[Avenger Field History]

Documents describing the history of the Sweetwater Airport, Avenger Field, and the WASP program.
Date: April 15, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Avenger Field and TSTC From Above #3]

Aerial photograph of TSTC campus taking shape on the grounds of the Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field, with a tall silo seen to the right, and what appears to be an old airstrip seen in the foreground.
Date: 1996?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII, National Conference (open access)

Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII, National Conference

Program from the national conference of Women Airforce Service Pilots in Anaheim, California. The pamphlet contains letters, biographies, conference staff information, itineraries, artwork, photographs, and sponsor ads.
Date: 1996
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Indio aviatrix put stamp on history] (open access)

[Clipping: Indio aviatrix put stamp on history]

Newspaper clipping from the Daily Sun, "Indio aviatrix puts stamp on history" by Jan Curran discussing the new Jacqueline Cochran Pioneer Pilot stamp that will be issues in a public ceremony on March 9, 1996 in Indio, California. It also discusses Cochran's career and accomplishments.
Date: February 24, 1996
Creator: Curran, Jan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History