82 Matching Results

Results open in a new window/tab.

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and the "Texas Ten Petitioners," September 18, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and the "Texas Ten Petitioners," September 18, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Gerano and nine other WASP veterans, castigating them and a petition they circulated about the Order of Fifinella and its finances.
Date: September 18, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, September 18, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, September 18, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro expressing displeasure with the Texas Ten's decision to send their petition to the class secretaries in addition to the board of directors.
Date: September 18, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella meeting minutes, May 10, 1979] (open access)

[Order of Fifinella meeting minutes, May 10, 1979]

Minutes for the Order of Fifinella meeting of May 10, 1979, including the secretary's report, treasurer's report, issues with an order of prints from artist Rick Broom, selecting a site for the 1980 WASP reunion, commissions and organization, old business, and new business. The first page is not included.
Date: May 10, 1979
Creator: Davis, Edna Modisette
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans at tables during reunion]

Photograph of WASP veterans at a banquet, part of the 1978 reunion.
Date: November 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor "Mickey" Brown to Betty, October 23, 1978?] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor "Mickey" Brown to Betty, October 23, 1978?]

Letter from WASP Mickey Brown to a friend named Betty discussing pictures from the reunion in Colorado Springs, flying, recent correspondence, and other minor topics.
Date: 1978-10-23?
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon (Mickey)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1978 WASP Conference, Air Force Academy tour ticket] (open access)

[1978 WASP Conference, Air Force Academy tour ticket]

A ticket for Gayle Snell from the 1978 WASP Conference in Colorado Springs, marked for a tour of the US Air Force Academy.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cadets Marching at Air Force Academy]

Photograph of several formations of Air Force Academy cadets marching on pavement past the Chapel Overlook. Vandenberg Hall is visible in the background; a T-38 stands on display at the left corner of the grass.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Got Niche in History With Goldwater's Help] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Got Niche in History With Goldwater's Help]

Newspaper clipping from the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph discussing the recent recognition of the WASP as military veterans due to legislation sponsored by Barry Goldwater, with a picture of Millicent Young. On the back are excerpts about the Palestinian and Lebanese conflicts.
Date: October 1, 1978
Creator: Colorado Springs Gazette
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and Woman by Pool]

Photograph of Gayle Snell sitting in a chair by a rooftop pool while another woman sits on the ground. Southern Colorado Springs is visible in the background, beyond which are The Horns and Cheyenne Mountain.
Date: 1978-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and Woman Talking]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (right) and another woman seated and talking in a room with wood paneled walls at the 1978 WASP reunion.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell outside of Hotel hosting WASP Reunion]

Photograph of a WASP veteran Gayle Snell standing in the front of a hotel in Colorado Springs, hosting the 1978 WASP reunion. Various 1970s style cars are visible in the parking lot.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell with Friend on Bed]

Photograph of Gayle Snell, right, sitting with another woman on a bed in a hotel room. Snell is wearing a WASP reunion nametag.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pikes Peak Cog Railway Depot]

Photograph of the front of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway depot in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Some late-1970s style cars are visible.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Veterans at Garden of the Gods]

Photograph of two WASP veterans standing on the side of a road next to the Balanced and Steamboat Rocks at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado.
Date: 1978-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Veterans at Reunion]

Photograph of two WASP veterans of class 44-W-9 at the 1978 reunion, smiling at a table with drinks and cigarettes. Two women are visible behind them, a third woman sits on the left edge of the frame, and a person's arm and hand obscures the right edge.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP at Dome in Mountains]

Photograph of a WASP veteran in her uniform standing by a railing, across the road from a partially obscured white dome, perhaps an observatory. In the background is a tall ridgeline. Behind the railing is a Greyhound Bus and a 1980s-style sedan.
Date: 1978-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Class 43-4 at 1978 Reunion]

Photograph of class 43-4 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) taken at the 1978 reunion held in Colorado Springs. There are three rows of women, one seated with their ankles crossed, and two standing. Some of the women are wearing their WASP uniforms.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans at Air Force Academy Chapel]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans in uniform posing together in front of the US Air Force Academy Chapel.
Date: 1978-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans sitting at table at reunion]

Photograph of four WASP veterans sitting together at a table with drinks and cigarettes during the 1978 reunion. Gayle Snell is seated on the far right. Other veterans and people stand and sit in the background.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans talking together at Reunion]

Photograph of three WASPs conversing at a table during the 1978 reunion, while a fourth stands with a camera behind them. There are drinks and cigarettes on the table and additional people in the background.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Talking at WASP Reunion]

Photograph of two women, probably WASP veterans, seated at a table and talking over drinks and cigarettes at the 1978 WASP reunion. Various other people are visible behind them.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Speech] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Speech]

Speech from a Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion banquet discussing an the two receivers of the year's Fifi Award, Bee and Joe Haydu.
Date: September 30, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appreciation] (open access)

[Certificate of Appreciation]

Certificate presented to Rigdon "Rig" Edwards at the 1978 WASP Reunion in Colorado Springs, Colorado acknowledging his "wholehearted and dedicated service to the WASP organization."
Date: September 1978
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Jo Reed and Mary Helen Chappell to WASP, April 3, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Jo Reed and Mary Helen Chappell to WASP, April 3, 1978]

Letter from Betty Jo Reed and Mary Helen Chappell to WASP discussing an upcoming conference for former WASP members in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The letter is printed on WASP Conference stationary, and includes a form for registering for tours at the conference. Also included is a second letter from Penny Garrett to WASP members about contributing to a souvenir program for the event.
Date: April 3, 1978
Creator: Reed, Betty Jo & Chappell, Mary Helen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History