[WASP History Pamphlet #2] (open access)

[WASP History Pamphlet #2]

Pamphlet about the history and contributions of Women Airforce Service Pilots written by WASP member Betty Jane Williams. A photo of WASP director Jacqueline Cochran and General Arnold can be seen on the cover and several photos of WASP members can be seen on the back page.
Date: July 1991
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Oral History Interview Transcript  of  Women Airforce Service Pilots] (open access)

[Oral History Interview Transcript of Women Airforce Service Pilots]

An oral history interview transcript conducted by Rebecca Wright featuring Helen Wyatt Snapp, Marjorie Popell Sizemore, Doris Elkington Hamaker, Mary Ann Baldner Gordon, Mary Anna "Marty" Martin Wyall, and Teresa D. James. Wrights asks about the group's experiences in either Women Airforce Service Pilots program or the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron and the prejudice of the 1940s.
Date: July 18, 1999
Creator: Snapp, Helen Wyatt; Sizemore, Marjorie Popell; Hamaker, Doris Elkington; Gordon, Mary Ann Baldner; Wyall, Mary Anna Martin & James, Teresa D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pilot Amelia Earhart] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot Amelia Earhart]

Newspaper clipping discussing the life of Amelia Earhart, her adventures flying, and the records she set as a woman pilot. The clipping also includes puzzles and games related to remembering the pilot.
Date: July 23, 1997
Creator: Debnam, Betty
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with General Alexander R. Bolling, Jr., July 15, 1998

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Interview with General Alexander R. Bolling, Jr., concerning his experiences as an infantry platoon leader (3rd Platoon, 3rd Battalion, 302nd Regiment, 94th Infantry Division) in the European Theater during World War II.
Date: July 15, 1998
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Lane, Peter B. & Bolling, Alexander R. (Alexander Russell), 1922-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
[Letter from Mary Jones to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, July 8, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Jones to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, July 8, 1992]

Letter from Mary Jones to the Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing the details of the WASP 50th Anniversary Conference and requesting that they inform her of any change of plans or cancellations.
Date: July 8, 1992
Creator: Jones, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Food, fellowship unite veterans] (open access)

[Clipping: Food, fellowship unite veterans]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping which includes a brief statement from the veterans at the East Shore American Legion Post 196 afternoon barbecue including former Women Airforce Service Pilot, Mary Ruth Rance.
Date: July 26, 1999
Creator: Mele, Linda G.
Object Type: Clipping
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
[Clipping: Flying in war was 'best time of her life'] (open access)

[Clipping: Flying in war was 'best time of her life']

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping providing a brief history about the life and experiences of Mary Ruth Rance as a former Women Airforce Service Pilot. The clipping also includes information about Miss Rance's training and the types of air craft she flew.
Date: July 7, 1998
Creator: Robb, Julia
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Homer Petross Speaking at Farmers Branch Church of Christ]

Photograph of Homer Petross speaking into a microphone in front of a congregation at the Farmers Branch Church of Christ. He is wearing a World War II era helmet and Army uniform.
Date: July 4, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992]

Agenda for the WASP Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the July 16, 1992 meeting, followed by the meeting minutes discussing the San Antonio convention and the memorial dedication ceremony, along with a proposed dedication ceremony agenda.
Date: July 16, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP History Pamphlet] (open access)

[WASP History Pamphlet]

Pamphlet about the history and contributions of Women Airforce Service Pilots written by WASP member Betty Jane Williams. A photo of WASP director Jacqueline Cochran and General Arnold can be seen on the cover and several photos of WASP members can be seen on the back page.
Date: July 1991
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Robert H. Jackson, July 24, 1997

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with Robert H. "Hal" Jackson regarding his experiences as a Navy fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. It details his experiences with different aircraft and on carriers and in land-based squadrons in the Pacific.
Date: July 24, 1997
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Jackson, Robert H.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Letter to Col. Helton and Pat]

Letter to Col. Helton and Pat from Russ Rasmussen (A-17) describing his donation of a photograph and his efforts to recall the names of the men in Company D, 56th AIR for the photograph.
Date: July 9, 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Homer Petross at Ceremony]

Photograph of Homer Petross speaking into a microphone while wearing an Army uniform at an event held at the Farmers Branch Church of Christ.
Date: July 4, 1994
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with John Pataki, July 21, 1990

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Interview with John Pataki, a Holocaust survivor from Budapest, Hungary. Pataki discusses his family background, his Jewishness, attending school, the arrival of the Nazis in 1944, being marched out of the city, living in "protected homes," being forced into the ghetto, Soviet liberation, losing his father, his life after the war, and reflections on the impact of his experiences.
Date: July 21, 1990
Creator: Rosen, Keith & Pataki, John
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II - 1942-1944 (open access)

Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II - 1942-1944

An pamphlet discussing the history of the WASP from their founding until their recognition as military veterans, illustrated with photos of the WASP as well as Jackie Cochran and Hap Arnold.
Date: July 1991
Creator: Williams, B. J.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with Thurman L. Capps, July 8, 1997

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Interview with Thurman Capps, U.S. Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II.
Date: July 8, 1997
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Capps, Thurman L.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library