Certificate of Inspection (open access)

Certificate of Inspection

Certificate of Inspection awarded to Eleanor Brown at the 50th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP in San Antonio, Texas. The certificate consists of text framed by a blue border and is signed by George W. Connell, "Chief WASP Wings Inspector."
Date: September 9, 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Songbook] (open access)

[WASP Songbook]

Songbook containing lyrics and illustrations about the WASP, created for the organization's 50th anniversary reunion in San Antonio, Texas. Songs in this collection include: The WASP Song; Hymn to Avenger; You'll Go Forth; Yankee Doodle Pilots; Rugged But Right; I Wanna Be a Miss H.P.; Buckle Down, Fifinella; I'm a Flying Wreck; Roll Out the Airplanes!; The Mess Hall Song; Do You Have Your Wings?; Deep in the Heart of Texas; We Were Only Only Fooling; Zoot-Suits and Parachutes; I've Got Sixpence; The Gay Desperado; Gee, Mom, I Want to Go Home; We Got the Stuff, The Right Stuff; Would You Like to Swing on a Star; Show Me; and the Army Air Corps Song. The last page includes a dedication to the WASP who died and a poem.
Date: September 9, 1992
Creator: Parrish, Deanie Bishop
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope #2] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope #2]

Empty envelope with a portrait of Jacqueline Cochran in WASP Uniform printed on the left side above the text, "Jacqueline Cochran Founder and Leader of Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II". The envelope also has the official Jacqueline Cochran postage stamp in the top right corner, with "First day of issue" ink-stamped beneath it. On the far left edge is a handwritten nbote that reads, "Dawn J Seymour, WASP WWII 43-5".
Date: March 9, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ken Arnold to Charlyne Creger, June 9, 1999] (open access)

[Letter from Ken Arnold to Charlyne Creger, June 9, 1999]

Letter from Ken Arnold to Charlyne Creger requesting information about the Women Ariforce Service Pilots and the Soviet women pilots for The Remembering Project he is working on.
Date: June 9, 1999
Creator: Arnold, Ken
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying right, thanks to one special Air Force major] (open access)

[Clipping: Flying right, thanks to one special Air Force major]

Newspaper clipping describing the experiences of Marjorie Wakeham as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and her great leadership as a major in the U.S. Air Force.
Date: January 9, 1997
Creator: Haplin, Bill
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope] (open access)

[Jacqueline Cochran Envelope]

Empty envelope with a portrait of Jacqueline Cochran in WASP Uniform printed on the left side above the text, "Jacqueline Cochran Founder and Leader of Women Airforce Service Pilots World War II". The envelope also has the official Jacqueline Cochran postage stamp in the top right corner, with "First day of issue" ink-stamped beneath it.
Date: March 9, 1996
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[First Day Cover for Jacqueline Cochran Stamp, March 9, 1996] (open access)

[First Day Cover for Jacqueline Cochran Stamp, March 9, 1996]

First day cover commemorating the issue of a stamp honoring Jacqueline Cochran and her accomplishments in aviation. The cover features an illustration of Cochran on the left and a fifty-cent stamp depicting Cochran in the upper-right corner. Inside the cover is a postcard containing information about Cochran and the WASP.
Date: March 9, 1996
Creator: United States Postal Service
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards, March 9, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards, March 9, 1996]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards discussing the upcoming US Postal Service's dedication ceremony for Jacqueline Cochran.
Date: March 9, 1996
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from the United States Postal Service, March 9, 1996] (open access)

[Invitation from the United States Postal Service, March 9, 1996]

Invitation from the United States Postal Service to a ceremony commemorating Jacqueline Cochran and her stamp's first day of issue.
Date: March 9, 1996
Creator: United States Postal Service
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dean Jaros to Joseph P. Luce, October 9, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Dean Jaros to Joseph P. Luce, October 9, 1992]

Letter from Dean Jaros to Joseph P. Luce discussing his book on early woman pilots and asking if he could contact the individual that was in charge of developing the WASP monument.
Date: October 9, 1992
Creator: Jaros, Dean
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Debbie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, July 9, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Debbie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, July 9, 1996]

Letter from Debbie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for the support he provided for Tracie's History Day Project. Included is also Tracie's bibliography.
Date: July 9, 1996
Creator: Johnston, Debbie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, April 9, 1992] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, April 9, 1992]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards requesting more specific information about Sweetwater's weather and newspapers.
Date: April 9, 1992
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon, August 9, 1991] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon, August 9, 1991]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to the Sweetwater Historical Museum asking if they could return her blue jumpsuit so that she can donate it to the College Park Airport Museum.
Date: August 9, 1991
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Airport Data #2] (open access)

[Avenger Airport Data #2]

Data notes on Avenger Field airport by the engineering company, Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.
Date: March 9, 1990
Creator: Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History