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[Letter from Albert C. Zapanta to Women Airforce Service Pilot veterans, October 16, 2002]
Letter from Albert C. Zapanta, chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board, to WASP veterans discussing a recent Board awards dinner and expressing recognition of the WASPs' service.
Date:
October 16, 2002
Creator:
Zapanta, Albert C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four U.S. Air Force pilots at reception]
Photograph of four female Air Force pilots in flightsuits, standing behind a table at a reception while an obscured figure gestures toward them on the right. Behind that person's arm is a collage of photos featuring WASPs in World War II. Behind the pilots is what appears to be a flag of the commemorative "Confederate Air Force." Two women are seated on the left side of the table, and models of various WWII aircraft hang from the ceiling.
Date:
October 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: From Sawdust to Stardust: A Salute to Jacqueline Cochran 19th Anniversary Dinner]
Program from an anniversary dinner hosted at the Coachella Valley Museum and Cultural Center honoring Jacqueline Cochran. Several Women Airforce Service Pilots are listed as guests.
Date:
October 18, 2003
Creator:
Coachella Valley Museum & Cultural Center
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Teresa James- Unlikely Poster Girl for Women Pilots]
Clipping discussing Teresa Jame's flight career and her experiences joining the Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron in World War II. A note enclosed with the clipping reads, "Aunt Ca Ca: Wanted you to see this. Hope you're doing well! Bob".
Date:
October 2002
Creator:
Freeze, Di
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[National Silver Wings Honorary Membership]
Certificate declaring Rosa Charlyne Creger an honorary member of Region 9 of the National Silver Wings for her service in WWII and the Korean War.
Date:
October 30, 2004
Creator:
National Silver Wings
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from United States Department of Veterans Affairs to Charlyne Creger, October 2, 2001]
Letter from United States. Department of Veterans Affairs to Rosa C. Creger discussing the details of a one-time payment she received due to an error in the calculation of the 1999 Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Date:
October 2, 2001
Creator:
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women in the Wings]
Clipping from Baylor Magazine discussing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and the project of one WASP, Deanie Parrish, and her daughter, Nancy Parrish, to compile digital scrapbooks and oral histories from the WASP through the Wings Across America organization.
Date:
October 2009
Creator:
Baylor Magazine
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP General Biennial Business Meeting]
Meeting agenda and several reports from a WASP board meeting in held in Sweetwater, Texas in 2000.
Date:
October 7, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News Report, October, 2002
Report from Jean T. McCreery discussing how the WASP News format has changed in recent years and describing developing the newsletter further to reduce issues with production and delivery.
Date:
October 2002
Creator:
McCreery, Jean T.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gene Evans to Sharon Davis, Oct. 6, 2009]
Letter from Gene Evans to Sharon Davis discussing his donation of materials related to WASP Kate Lee Harris Adams.
Date:
October 6, 2009
Creator:
Evans, Gene
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Heather Foster to Eleanor Brown, October 9, 2002]
Letter from Heather Foster to Eleanor Brown discussing the induction of the Oklahoma WASP to the Kirkpatrick Science Air and Space Museum and offering her a medal.
Date:
October 9, 2002
Creator:
Foster, Heather
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Zapanta to Members of the WASP, October 16, 2002 #2]
Letter from Albert C. Zapanta of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) to members of the WASP advising them that they have been awarded the RFPB's Citizen Patriot Unit Award "for their honorable, yet often unpublicized service during World War II" (lines 9-10).
Date:
October 16, 2002
Creator:
Zapanta, Albert C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of WASP Class 44-9]
Photograph of eleven members of WASP class 44-9 taken at the 2000 WASP Reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. The woman seated in the middle of the group holds a blue placard that says, "44-9." Written on the back of the photograph: "Sweetwater Reunion, Oct. 2000."
Date:
October 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board, October 2, 2007]
Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board containing the mailing addresses for members of the Bosca family.
Date:
October 2, 2007
Creator:
Ringler, Sherry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Regular Board Meeting Minutes]
Minutes from the WASP's regular board meeting held October 7, 2000 in Sweetwater, TX. Includes a list of members present and a summary of the business discussed and motions made during the meeting.
Date:
October 7, 2000
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Janet McDaniel to Eleanor Brown, October 23, 2004]
Email from Janet McDaniel to Eleanor Brown discussing Brown's report for the WASP newsletter.
Date:
October 23, 2004
Creator:
McDaniel, Janet
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Jean McCreery to Eleanor Brown, October 22, 2004]
Email from Jean McCreery to Eleanor Brown discussing Brown's Region 2 report for the WASP newsletter.
Date:
October 22, 2004
Creator:
McCreery, Jean T.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown, Oct 25, 2004]
Correspondence from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown containing a copy of the information Murphy has on file for Brown and a list of the WASPs in Region 2. A handwritten note at the top of page 1 states, "Total 175 WASP in Reg II."
Date:
October 25, 2004
Creator:
Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown, October 23, 2004]
Email from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown discussing the WASP's roster and why it has been delayed. She notes that she will send Brown a list of the members in Region 2.
Date:
October 23, 2004
Creator:
Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Elaine, October 8, 2004]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Elaine discussing her volunteer activities, recent travel, and other news.
Date:
October 8, 2004
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]
Page 2: Newspaper clipping of an article about a reunion of the WASPin Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including two about car crashes.
Date:
October 13, 2002
Creator:
Bishop, Jim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board, October 2, 2007]
Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board containing a link to a report summarizing the conference call held between Ringler and the board on September 28.
Date:
October 2, 2007
Creator:
Ringler, Sherry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leticia Van de Putte to Eleanor Brown, October 4, 2007]
Letter from Texas State Senator Leticia Van de Putte to Eleanor Brown thanking Brown for her service during WWII as well as her attendance at a recent ceremony in Austin honoring women and their accomplishments.
Date:
October 4, 2007
Creator:
Van de Putte, Leticia
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board, October 2, 2007]
Email from Sherry Ringler to the WASP Board discussing the income generated from selling inventory at the Columbus air show. She also mentions meeting Tony Masa, who took part in the "Missing Man" flyover for "a WASP in Springfield" (Caro Bosca) the week before.
Date:
October 2, 2007
Creator:
Ringler, Sherry
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History