Resource Type

[HPI Quik Splice Card] (open access)

[HPI Quik Splice Card]

Card from HPI for a quik splice, dual eight interlock butt splicer with brief instructions. There is a date stamped on the back.
Date: June 3, 1983
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Memorial Service for Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1980] (open access)

[Invitation to Memorial Service for Jacqueline Cochran, September 19, 1980]

Invitation to a memorial service for Jacqueline Cochran, by the Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, at Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on September 19, 1980, at 1:30 p.m.
Date: 1980~
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice of Request for Jacqueline Cochran Memorial Fund] (open access)

[Notice of Request for Jacqueline Cochran Memorial Fund]

Notice of a request for donations for the Jacqueline Cochran Memorial Fund, with information on the how to donate and how to attend the memorial ceremony for Cochran.
Date: September 4, 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of WASP Paraphernalia Merchandise] (open access)

[List of WASP Paraphernalia Merchandise]

List of available WASP paraphernalia pieces for sale by the WASP WII Stores, with Helen B. Sheffer listed as the main contact.
Date: March 23, 1984
Creator: Sheffer, Helen B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Meeting Agenda] (open access)

[General Business Meeting Agenda]

Agenda for a general business meeting, concerning WASP matters.
Date: 1984~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's Memorial Service, November 6, 1980] (open access)

[Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's Memorial Service, November 6, 1980]

Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's memorial service at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 6, 1980, at 4:30 p.m. The invitation includes a photo of Cochran on the front, and a map of the Air Force Academy on the back.
Date: 1980~
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[World War II Memories: August W. Benner] (open access)

[World War II Memories: August W. Benner]

Autobiographical text describing August W. Benner's experiences during World War II when the 3rd Platoon of Company B, 142 Infantry was captured near Limberg, France.
Date: 1983
Creator: Benner, August W.
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP_01-2007-02-200 (open access)

WASP_01-2007-02-200

Certificate addressed to Charlyne Creger from Governors' Camp in Masai Mara for ascent in an air ship balloon named the "Mara Rainbow".
Date: October 25, 1987
Creator: Mara Balloon Safaris
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Board of Directors] (open access)

[WASP Board of Directors]

List of directors of the Women Airforce Service Pilots for 1982 to 1984 and a map of the continental united states divided into three districts.
Date: 1982/1984
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rededication Ceremony Schedule] (open access)

[Rededication Ceremony Schedule]

Schedule of events for a rededication ceremony, possibly for the WASP monument or for Avenger Field in Sweetwater.
Date: May 20, 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Memorial Committee Meeting, November 29, 1989] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Memorial Committee Meeting, November 29, 1989]

Agenda for the WASP Memorial Committee listing action items and discussion points for the November 29, 1989 meeting, followed by a sample flyer for a WASP 1992 reunion and a drafting sample of the memorial project.
Date: November 29, 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Wilson Bros. Glass and Mirror Co.] (open access)

[Receipt from Wilson Bros. Glass and Mirror Co.]

A receipt from the Wilson Brothers Glass and Mirror Company for one hundred dollars' worth of product sold to W.A.S.P, care of Rigdon Edwards.
Date: March 19, 1987
Creator: Wilson Bros. Glass and Mirror Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brown On Board USS Lexington] (open access)

[Brown On Board USS Lexington]

Photograph of Eleanor Brown on board the USS Lexington with a red and white plane seen on the lower deck in the background. Text can be seen pasted below the photo on cloud print paper that describes the naval cruise and lists several attendees, including Brown.
Date: June 4, 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Steering Committee Meeting, January 8, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Steering Committee Meeting, January 8, 1988]

Minutes for the WASP Steering Committee meeting including updates on the status of the construction, upkeep, and funding of two WASP monuments and planing and funding for upcoming reunions.
Date: January 3, 1988
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for Avenger Field Meeting, May 20, 1989] (open access)

[Minutes for Avenger Field Meeting, May 20, 1989]

Minutes for a meeting of WASP representatives and Sweetwater community members at Avenger Field including discussion on the progress of the WASP memorial.
Date: May 20, 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release, July 1 1986] (open access)

[Press Release, July 1 1986]

Press release inviting Women Airforce Service Pilots and their families to visit the Pioneer Museum to browse a new WASP exhibit dedicated to the late Mrs. Dede Deaton.
Date: July 1, 1986
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Registration] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Registration]

Registration form for the 1984 WASP reunion.
Date: 1984
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Event Schedule for the 1984 WASP Reunion] (open access)

[Event Schedule for the 1984 WASP Reunion]

Schedule of events, activities, and meal times for the 1984 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion. A Fifinella logo can be seen in the top right corner.
Date: 1984
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Invocation Prayer] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Invocation Prayer]

A prayer invocation recited at a WASP reunion in South Carolina, written by Madge Minton. The WASP diamond wings symbol can be seen printed at the top of the page.
Date: September 1988
Creator: Minton, Madge Rutherford
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Name Tag From 1980 WASP Convention] (open access)

[Name Tag From 1980 WASP Convention]

Name tag from the 1980 WASP convention with a printed Fifinella logo and the name, "Mary Farley Tilton, class 43-4" written on it.
Date: 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters From Dawn Seymour and Margaret Tamplin, April 21, 1984] (open access)

[Letters From Dawn Seymour and Margaret Tamplin, April 21, 1984]

Letters from Dawn Seymour and Margaret C. Tamplin to WASP members. The first letter is a listing of several brief group updates, including an upcoming reunion and an attached list of WASP uniform items for sale to members. The second letter is an update on group dues and membership cards.
Date: April 21, 1984
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R. B. & Tamplin, Margaret C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella Voting Ballot] (open access)

[Order of Fifinella Voting Ballot]

A mail voter ballot for members to vote on changes made to the stated purposes of the WASP organization listed in the official by-laws. Also include is a brief itinerary for an upcoming banquet and time and date for an advisory board meeting.
Date: August 23, 1980
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes of WASP Steering Committee] (open access)

[Minutes of WASP Steering Committee]

Meeting minutes discussing the location preservation of a WASP fountain, further historical recognition of WASP, and a funding budget for the 1992 Sweetwater reunion.
Date: January 8, 1988
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History