[Letter from Heather Foster to Eleanor Brown, October 9, 2002] (open access)

[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
[Postcard from Radio Diaries to Eleanor Brown, December 13, 2002] (open access)

[Postcard from Radio Diaries to Eleanor Brown, December 13, 2002]

Postcard from Radio Diaries to Eleanor Brown advertising an upcoming radio documentary about the WASP. The front of the postcard contains a 1940s-era photograph of four WASP. The back of the postcard includes information about the WASP and when the program is scheduled to air.
Date: December 13, 2002
Creator: Radio Diaries
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rules Governing the Use of the Texas Flag (open access)

Rules Governing the Use of the Texas Flag

Pamphlet produced by the Texas Legislature on the history and rules of the Texas Flag.
Date: January 2003
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Citizen Patriot Award] (open access)

[Citizen Patriot Award]

Certificate issued to the WASP "in recognition of their dedication, exemplary service and personal sacrifice" (line 6). It is signed in blue ink by Albert C. Zapanta, Chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board.
Date: September 24, 2002
Creator: Reserve Forces Policy Board
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flag Certificate] (open access)

[Flag Certificate]

Document certifying that a flag presented to Mickey Brown by the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau was flown by the Texas State Capitol on September 16, 2008 in honor of the WASP 2008 reunion.
Date: September 17, 2008
Creator: State of Texas House of Representatives
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Albert Zapanta to Members of the WASP, October 16, 2002 #2] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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 Board Meeting Agenda] (open access)

[WASP Board Meeting Agenda]

Agenda for the WASP board meeting held March 25, 2006.
Date: March 25, 2006
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Dedication] (open access)

[WASP Dedication]

Text containing information about the WASP dedication to be held at The Highground on July 31, 2006.
Date: 2006?
Creator: The Highground
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, May 6, 2006] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, May 6, 2006]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca discussing the Action Without Meeting Ballot and recent actions taken by the WASP board.
Date: May 6, 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association] (open access)

[Flyer: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association]

Flyer announcing the establishment of the Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the living members of the WASP and their families. The reverse side includes a membership application to the the organization.
Date: September 27, 2008
Creator: Wingtip-to-Wingtip Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Regular Board Meeting Minutes] (open access)

[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 Betty J. Brown, June 12, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Betty J. Brown, June 12, 2006]

Email from Betty J. Brown in support of hiring Sherry Ringler to be the executive director of the WASP organization.
Date: June 12, 2006
Creator: Brown, Betty J.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Remembering Ethyl Meyer Finley 1921-2006] (open access)

[Program: Remembering Ethyl Meyer Finley 1921-2006]

Program for the funeral services of WASP member, Ethyl Meyer Finley, with music selections and bible verses.
Date: June 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Veterans Day Celebration Program] (open access)

[Veterans Day Celebration Program]

Program for a Veterans Day celebration held at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in honor of the Texas WASP. It includes: information on the Public Law 111-40, which awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the WASP; an agenda of the day's events; the names and photographs of the Texas WASP recognized at the event; the text of Public Law 111-40; information and illustrations of the various uniforms worn by the WASP; and a list of the event's supporters.
Date: 2009-11~
Creator: Texas Air Force Association
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Carol Hamilton to Darcy Kulesha  and Mary Lou Schroeder, January 9, 2006] (open access)

[Email from Carol Hamilton to Darcy Kulesha and Mary Lou Schroeder, January 9, 2006]

Email from Carol Hamilton to Darcy Kulesha and Mary Lou Schroeder discussing plans for the WASP Dedication Ceremony at the Highground in Wisconsin.
Date: January 9, 2006
Creator: Hamilton, Carol
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Proposed Amendments to the WASP's By-Laws] (open access)

[Proposed Amendments to the WASP's By-Laws]

Text containing proposed changes to the by-laws of the WASP organization.
Date: June 6, 2006
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, May 1, 2006] (open access)

[Letter from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, May 1, 2006]

Letter from WASP President Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors concerning the board meeting that took place March 25, 2006 in Nashville, TN.
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jean McCreery to the WASP Membership, February 8, 2008] (open access)

[Letter from Jean McCreery to the WASP Membership, February 8, 2008]

Letter from Jean McCreery to the WASP membership concerning the future of the WASP organization. She states that the board has voted unanimously to dissolve the nonprofit organization and turn the matter over to the broader membership for a vote. She asks the members to return their ballots promptly so that the votes can be tallied before the next board meeting.
Date: February 8, 2008
Creator: McCreery, Jean T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas A. Baker to Eleanor Brown, February 12, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas A. Baker to Eleanor Brown, February 12, 2003]

Letter from Lieutenant General Thomas A. Baker to Eleanor Brown, inviting her to apply for membership in the Order of Daedalians, a fraternal order of military pilots.
Date: February 12, 2003
Creator: Baker, Thomas A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reunion 2004 Agenda and Reports] (open access)

[Reunion 2004 Agenda and Reports]

Text containing the agenda for the WASP's general business meeting and several committee reports.
Date: 2004
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]

Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement. In the last paragraph, Brown states that "the time has come to hire an Executive Director to assist us."
Date: 2006
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Memo from Lucile Wise and Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, June 9, 2005] (open access)

[Memo from Lucile Wise and Eleanor Brown to Caro Bosca, June 9, 2005]

Memo from WASP members Lucile Wise and Mickey Brown to President Caro Bosca discussing the results of a survey to determine if their organization should donate money to the WASP museum in Sweetwater.
Date: June 9, 2005
Creator: Wise, Lucile & Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History