[Charlyne Creger and Women]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger in uniform (center) speaking to an unidentified woman wearing a fur coat (possibly at memorial or building in Washington D. C.), with other women and trees in the background.
Date: October 1997
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP Committee Members, November 12, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP Committee Members, November 12, 1997]

Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP Committee Members discussing planning for the year 2000 WASP Reunion.
Date: November 12, 1997
Creator: Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Planning Committee Minutes] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Planning Committee Minutes]

Minutes from a planning committee meeting for a Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion.
Date: September 30, 1997
Creator: WASP Reunion Planning Committee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP Committee Members, Nov. 12, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP Committee Members, Nov. 12, 1997]

Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP committee member discussing planning and budget for the year 2000 WASP reunion.
Date: November 12, 1997
Creator: Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: 1998 Special Edition Calendar #2] (open access)

[Calendar: 1998 Special Edition Calendar #2]

Calendar for 1998 containing photographs and facts about the women who served in the military from 1946-1978. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history.
Date: 1997
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "State Group Supports Memorial"] (open access)

[Clipping: "State Group Supports Memorial"]

Newspaper clipping about a group of Oklahoman female veterans supporting the building of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial
Date: September 21, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Leonard
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Ticket: Women in Military Service for America Memorial] (open access)

[Ticket: Women in Military Service for America Memorial]

Ticket to a dedication ceremony for the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, with imagery of women in uniform seen behind the text, and information on directions, time, and seating section.
Date: 1997
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women of the Armed Services Political Cartoon]

Political cartoon of a memorial of man in uniform riding on top of a woman like a horse. The text on the memorial reads, "Memorial to the Women of the Armed Services".
Date: October 1997
Creator: Benson, Steve
Object Type: Artwork
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Memorial to U.S. Servicewomen Dedication"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Memorial to U.S. Servicewomen Dedication"]

Newspaper clipping about female veterans visiting the newly built Women in Military Service for America Memorial.
Date: October 19, 1997
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: State Group Supports Memorial] (open access)

[Clipping: State Group Supports Memorial]

Newspaper clipping of an article about funds being collected for building of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial.
Date: September 21, 1997
Creator: Jackson, Leonard
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: U.S. military women to be honored--finally] (open access)

[Clipping: U.S. military women to be honored--finally]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication of the Women in Military Service for America Memorial to women who have served in the military. Other articles are included.
Date: May 1997
Creator: Glasheen, Leah K.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Dedication Women in Military Service for America Memorial] (open access)

[Program: Dedication Women in Military Service for America Memorial]

Program of events, speakers, and guests for the Dedication to Women in Military Service ceremony held at Arlington National Cemetery, October 18, 1997.
Date: 1997-10~
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation, Inc.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women in Military Service for America Memorial Dedication (open access)

Women in Military Service for America Memorial Dedication

Invitation to the dedication ceremony of The Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery that includes a program calendar of special events surrounding the ceremony.
Date: 1997
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet from The Women's Memorial] (open access)

[Pamphlet from The Women's Memorial]

Pamphlet with lyrics to the song, "I Will Always Remember You" from The Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery. A message on the back for the pamphlet implores the reader to help in the identification of women missing from the memorial register, stating, "Far too much of women's history is still buried in the basements and attics of America".
Date: 1997
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee, September 8, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee, September 8, 1997]

Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee discussing the 2000 reunion, transportation, and housing of the official WASP archives.
Date: September 8, 1997
Creator: Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, November 3, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, November 3, 1997]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing a newspaper biography he wrote and making conversation. The front is an illustration of a North American B - 25 Medium Bomber.
Date: November 3, 1997
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King, November 30, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King, November 30, 1997]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King discussing the making of a historical marker in Mulberry Canyon, Texas. A sticky note with a message to Rigdon Edwards is also included.
Date: November 30, 1997
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Dedication 1997 Form] (open access)

[WASP Memorial Dedication 1997 Form]

Form to order room and dinner reservations at the 1997 WASP Memorial Dedication Ceremony, partially filled out by Rigdon Edwards. A note written at the top of the page reads, "glad you are coming! Dawn Seymour".
Date: 1997
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon, November 3, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon, November 3, 1997]

Letter from Elaine Harmon discussing Clay, Virginia, and Marilyn Spear, her granddaughter Erin, and how she feels about the accolades she received from serving in the Air Force.
Date: November 3, 1997
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vi Cowden to WASP, July 7, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Vi Cowden to WASP, July 7, 1997]

Letter from Vi Cowden to WASP discussing the upcoming WASP Memorial Dedication in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the hotel they will be staying in. The address label of Dawn Seymour can be seen in the bottom left.
Date: July 7, 1997
Creator: Cowden, Violet Thurn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards, July 3, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards, July 3, 1997]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards discussing an upcoming dedication to the WASP memorial in Cadet Honor Court.
Date: July 3, 1997
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Class 44-W-9 (open access)

Class 44-W-9

Book commemorating the 44-W-9 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes biographical sketches, photographs, and illustrations about the class and the program.
Date: 1997
Creator: Turner, Betty Stagg
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1997] (open access)

[Abilene City Council Minutes: 1997]

Ledger containing minutes of the City Council in Abilene, Texas documenting the group's discussions and activities from January 9, 1997 to December 18, 1997. A blank index mean to contain names is included at the front.
Date: 1997-01-09/1997-12-18
Creator: Abilene (Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: 1998 Special Edition Calendar] (open access)

[Calendar: 1998 Special Edition Calendar]

Calendar for 1998 containing photographs and facts about the women who served in the military from 1946-1978. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history.
Date: 1997
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History