Oral History Interview with Floyd Rose, October 26, 1998 transcript

Oral History Interview with Floyd Rose, October 26, 1998

Interview with Floyd Rose, a preacher and civil rights leader from Valdosta, Georgia. The interview includes Rose's personal experiences as a preacher outside of the church, former president of the NAACP, and civil rights leader. The interview also includes Rose discussing his views on discrimination, police brutality, and the internal politics of the church. He also discusses his relationship to his immediate family and the deaths of his wife and father.
Date: October 26, 1998
Creator: Boyd, R. Vernon & Rose, Floyd
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd Rose, October 26, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd Rose, October 26, 1998

Interview with Floyd Rose, a preacher and civil rights leader from Valdosta, Georgia. The interview includes Rose's personal experiences as a preacher outside of the church, former president of the NAACP, and civil rights leader. The interview also includes Rose discussing his views on discrimination, police brutality, and the internal politics of the church. He also discusses his relationship to his immediate family and the deaths of his wife and father.
Date: October 26, 1998
Creator: Boyd, R. Vernon & Rose, Floyd
Object Type: Text
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

[Charlyne Creger and WASPs at Banquet]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing her WASP uniform (second from left) and seven unidentified women, some also in uniform, sitting and standing around a banquet table with other tables and people visible in the background.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith, October 15, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith, October 15, 1999]

Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith reminding her of how thankful she is for the Women Airforce Service Pilots healthcare benefits as it shows that their organization is remembered for their service.
Date: October 15, 1999
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999]

Letter from Michael R. Winn to Rosa C. Creger thanking her for accepting to be the main speaker at the medical center's Women's Equality Day Observance and briefly discussing details of the event.
Date: October 5, 1999
Creator: Winn, Michael R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 13, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 13, 1999]

Letter from Michael R. Winn to Rosa C. Creger thanking her for participating in their annual Women's Equality Day Program and inviting her to attend the live telecast for their Veteran's Day Program at the Overton Brooks Medical Center.
Date: October 13, 1999
Creator: Winn, Michael R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Uniform with Women]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing her blue WASP uniform and beret standing in the middle of a group of unidentified women with trees visible in the background; a woman in the foreground is wearing a fur coat and another woman wearing a uniform is partially visible in the backg on the right.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith Farley, October 15, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith Farley, October 15, 1999]

Copy of a letter from Charlyne Creger to Judith Farley thanking her and her coworkers for their hospitality at a previous visit, and thanking the Veterans Hospital for all their help.
Date: October 15, 1999
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
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

[WWII Biplane]

Photograph of a blue, yellow, red, and white WWII-era biplane at an air show with several other airplanes visible in the background; there are two people inside the plane and two other people visible on the right.
Date: October 19, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger on Bench]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger holding a cane and sitting on a bench on the side of a city street with trees and buildings in the background.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger at a Banquet]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue jacket, WASP scarf, and a hat with pins and a U.S. flag on it at a banquet during a convention or reunion. There is a set table on the foreground and several unidentified people at other tables in the background.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WWII Plane]

Photograph of two unidentified people inside a silver WWII-era airplane with red, white, blue, and yellow detail; it appears to be at an air show with other airplanes partially visible in the far background.
Date: October 19, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Michael R. Winn to Charlyne Creger, October 5, 1999]

Letter from Michael R. Winn to Rosa C. Creger discussing the details of the Women's Equality Day Observance event at the Overton Brooks Medical Center and thanking Ms. Creger for accepting their invitation as the main speaker.
Date: October 5, 1999
Creator: Winn, Michael R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Living Room]

Photograph of a living room with high ceilings, floral wallpaper, and several armchairs, tables, a couch, and other furnishings; there is a painting of a child hanging on the wall in the back above a side table and two red chairs.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women's Memorial Banquet]

Photograph of three rows of tables and many unidentified people at a banquet for the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. On the right there are several waitstaff wearing black tuxedos and bow ties, people sitting at various tables, and in the background a blue curtain with a sign that reads The Women's Memorial" is visible.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Armchair]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger sitting in an armchair in a living room holding a pamphlet with mail and other papers on her lap. A table and a couch are partially visible on the right and behind her trees and a lake are visible through the glass doors and windows of a sun room.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger in Crowd Outside]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue WASP jacket and a hat with pins on it, seated in a chair at the end of a row of people at a large outdoor event. There are many unidentified people seated and standing on several rows and some people standing in front of a fence and hedge in the background.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd at Women in Military Service for America Memorial]

Photograph of a large crowd of unidentified people outside at an event at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial; there are several people on bleachers on the left and a larger crowd on the sidewalk on the right side. The monument is visible in the background with rows of trees on the left and right.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger on a Bench]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger sitting on a bench on the side of a city street; the bench is located next to a large planter between two trees and there are buses, cars, rows of trees, and large buildings visible in the background.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim McCrery to Charlyne Creger, October 27, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Jim McCrery to Charlyne Creger, October 27, 1999]

Letter from Jim McCrery to Charlyne Creger responding to her previous request for the 1944 congressional members of Louisiana.
Date: October 27, 1999
Creator: McCrery, Jim
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger at Banquet Table]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue jacket and WASP scarf standing behind a set table at a banquet; there is an unidentified woman standing across the table from her in the foreground and several other people are visible at other tables in the background.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: A Fascinating Cadre] (open access)

[Clipping: A Fascinating Cadre]

Newspaper clipping describing details of the book "A WASP Among Eagles: A Woman in Military Test Pilot in World War II" by Ann Baumgartner Carl with publication and pricing information. The clipping also provides a brief biography of Ann Baumgartner Carl, and lists additional books about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.).
Date: October 25, 1999
Creator: Booher, Alice A.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History