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[WASP Graduation Announcement for Catherine Parker]
Formal invitation card with envelope inviting guests to attend the Women Airforce Service Pilots graduation dance for the class of 44-W-9. A small card with the name of Catherine Parker is included in the announcement.
Date:
November 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Radio Signal Test]
Flight school test on radio ranges and signals with answers filled out in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cockpit Procedure Part 19A
Part 19 of the official cockpit procedure for Women Airforce Service Pilots. It includes twenty-six steps.
Date:
1943/1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Cash Purchases, October 16, 1944]
Receipt for the cash purchase of several items, totaling at $35.60, signed at the bottom by Catherine Parker.
Date:
October 16, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from War Department to Catherine Parker]
Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Various dates and numbers and the name, "Lawrence" are handwritten on the back in pencil.
Date:
April 5, 1949
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Solo Flight Dates]
List of names of several Women Airforce Service Pilots and the dates they each made solo flights at Coulter Field.
Date:
1942-11-23/1942-12-03
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Catherine Parker From Left Side]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in her WASP uniform, taken from her left side.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Catherine Parker From Right Side 1]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in her WASP uniform from her right side.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker ID Photo]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in WASP uniform in front of a background showing her height. This was the photo in her pass for Marana Army Airfield.
Date:
November 10, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Application for Flight Instructor and/or Flight Test
Application filled out by Catherine Parker detailing her piloting experience and her intentions to join the Women's Ferry Squadron.
Date:
July 3, 1943
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]
Newspaper clipping announcing that Catherine Parker has ended her flying career at Marana Army Air Field. The clipping includes a brief history about Miss Parker and her experiences as a member the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date:
January 1, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Student Flight Sheet]
Worksheet with details such as speed and fuel consumption calculated by Catherine Parker with an E-6B flight computer.
Date:
August 22, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker WASP Appointment Slip]
Appointment slip stating Catherine Parker's new position, pay grade, and station in the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program.
Date:
April 18, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Wind Vectors Test
Flight school test on wind vectors with answered filled in in pencil by Catherine Parker.
Date:
August 26, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Form Instructions]
Small, ripped piece of paper with instructions for Catherine Parker to fill out her height and weight on four copies of a form. On the back is the date, 1944, and the word "Lieutenant", handwritten three times.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Central Dispensary, Lackland Air Force Base
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Instrument Flying
Flight school worksheet on using instruments in aviation with answers filled out in pencil by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is written in red pencil in the top right corner.
Date:
August 15, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker Pilot School Fee Statement]
Statement of monthly base fees owed by Catherine Parker with an ink stamp marking them as paid.
Date:
November 30, 1944
Creator:
3024th Army Air Force Base Unit
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Civil Pilot Training Manual
Textbook titled "Civil Pilot Training Manual" describing introductory material related to flying aircraft, such as theory and fundamentals of flight and the use of instruments and safety gear. Catherine Parker's name is handwritten on the bottom left corner of the cover as well as on the title page.
Date:
September 1941
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers
Textbook titled "Patter for Elementary Flight Maneuvers" describing introductory material related to basic flight maneuvers for aircraft.
Date:
February 1943
Creator:
United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Catherine Parker From Right Side 2]
Photograph of Catherine Parker in her WASP uniform from her right side.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gyroscope Instruments Test]
Flight school test on gyroscopic flight instruments with answers filled in by Catherine Parker. A grade of 100 is written in red pencil in the top right corner.
Date:
August 12, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sepia Portrait of Catherine Parker]
Photograph of Catherine Parker wearing her WASP uniform. She's at an angle to the camera and her name "Cath Parker" is written on the back.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]
Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .
Date:
August 30, 1943
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt of Cash Purchases, November 4, 1944]
Receipts for the cash purchase of two shirts, signed at the bottom by Catherine Parker.
Date:
November 4, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History