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Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session (open access)

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session

The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. There is a red tab sticking out of page E2255, highlight the speech Hon. Alcee L. Hastings gave about Helen Snapp.
Date: September 14, 2009
Creator: United States. Congress.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mañana Viernes 11 De Septiembre A Las 11AM : Ros-Lehitnen Honrará A Helen Snapp En Su Hogar De Century Village; Helen Es Una De Las Mujeres Pilotos Del Servicio De La Fuerza Aérea De La Segunda Guerra Mundial (open access)

Mañana Viernes 11 De Septiembre A Las 11AM : Ros-Lehitnen Honrará A Helen Snapp En Su Hogar De Century Village; Helen Es Una De Las Mujeres Pilotos Del Servicio De La Fuerza Aérea De La Segunda Guerra Mundial

A press release from Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehitnen for a reception for Helen Snapp. It details a reception at Snapp's house that is not open to the public, but press is invited. All of the WASPs are going to receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
Date: September 10, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tomorrow, September 11th at 11:00 am Congresswoman Ros-Lehitnen Will Honor Helen Snapp a WWII Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) At Her Home In Century Village (open access)

Tomorrow, September 11th at 11:00 am Congresswoman Ros-Lehitnen Will Honor Helen Snapp a WWII Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) At Her Home In Century Village

A press release from Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehitnen for a reception for Helen Snapp. It details a reception at Snapp's house that is not open to the public, but press is invited. All of the WASPs are going to receive the Congressional Gold Medal.
Date: September 10, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service (open access)

Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service

Article printed from www.military.com/news, written by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, describing the experiences of three Women Airforce Service Pilots: Ruth Shafer Fleisher, Frances Rohrer Sargent, and Helen Wyatt Snapp--at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in South Florida. It describes their role in military and women's history, their history and love for aviation, and their current marital statuses.
Date: August 30, 2009
Creator: McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, August 5, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, August 5, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp discussing the WASP Congressional Gold Medal and a New Orlean WWII Museum WASP dedication.
Date: August 5, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Gordon "Nick" Mueller, August 5, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman to Gordon "Nick" Mueller, August 5, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman to Dr. Gordon "Nick" Mueller, President of the National WWII Museum, discussing Stallman's proposal for Mueller to include a WASP presentation--based on Stallman's book, Women in the Wild Blue--at the museum.
Date: August 5, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Parrish to the WASP, July 1, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy Parrish to the WASP, July 1, 2009]

Letter from Nancy Parrish from Wings Across America to the WASP discussing the recent signing of Bill "S.614" and the upcoming medal ceremony for WASPs or surviving WASP family members.
Date: July 1, 2009
Creator: Parrish, Nancy A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email From David Stallman to Marianne Wood, April 18, 2009] (open access)

[Email From David Stallman to Marianne Wood, April 18, 2009]

Electronic message from David Stallman to Marianne Wood, sent on Saturday, April 18, 2009 discussing Helen Snapp's confirmation of the source of several photographs that Stallman gives to Wood to use. It includes a printed Excel document with the personal information of several Women Airforce Service Pilots, all collected by Stallman, in addition to Women Pilots' Statistics and several pages of photographs of WASPs in both black and white and color.
Date: April 18, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Fantasy of Flight to Helen Wyatt Snapp, March 31, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from Fantasy of Flight to Helen Wyatt Snapp, March 31, 2009]

Letter from Stephanie Conner of Fantasy of Flight to Helen Snapp, thanking her for her participation in the "Living History Series celebrating the accomplishments of the Women Air Service Pilots."
Date: March 31, 2009
Creator: Conner, Stephanie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female pilot supports Stewart's mission] (open access)

[Clipping: Female pilot supports Stewart's mission]

Newspaper clipping of an article about former WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp's experiences serving as a pilot in WWII. The clipping includes other articles about local and world news, as well as advertisements.
Date: March 26, 2009
Creator: Van Pool, J. Elise
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman, March 24, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman, March 24, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman discussing one of Snapp's experiences as a WASP. There is handwritten text on the letter, adding to the story.
Date: March 24, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[E-Mail from David A. Stallman to WASP Heritage Interview Candidates, March 24, 2009] (open access)

[E-Mail from David A. Stallman to WASP Heritage Interview Candidates, March 24, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman to the WASP Heritage Interview Candidates discussing the possibility of more WASPs agreeing to be interviewed in order to preserve the WASP's story in history.
Date: March 24, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, March 18, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, March 18, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp discussing the 2008 WASP Reunion at Avenger Field and a DVD of the reunion.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[E-Mail from Nancy Parrish, March 17, 2009] (open access)

[E-Mail from Nancy Parrish, March 17, 2009]

E-Mail from Nancy Parrish from Wings Across America forwarding an official press release from Senators Hutchison and Mikulski introducing a bill to award WWII WASPs with the Congressional Gold Medal.
Date: March 17, 2009
Creator: Parrish, Nancy A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[E-Mail from Wings Across America, March 17, 2009] (open access)

[E-Mail from Wings Across America, March 17, 2009]

E-mail from Wings Across America to the Women Airforce Service Pilot Heritage Yahoo group discussing a bill to honor the WASPs that was co-sponsored by all female Texas senators.
Date: March 17, 2009
Creator: Wings Across America
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ernie Boyette to Helen Wyatt Snapp, March 11, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from Ernie Boyette to Helen Wyatt Snapp, March 11, 2009]

Letter from Ernie Boyette to Helen Wyatt Snapp discussing the publication of Boyette's book, which Snapp contributed to with her own story as a Women Airforce Service Pilot.
Date: March 11, 2009
Creator: Boyette, Ernie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Article Mock-up on Helen Snapp] (open access)

[Article Mock-up on Helen Snapp]

Article mock-up with edits containing the story of Helen Wyatt Snapp's experience with WASP and flying the B-17F Memphis Belle. A portrait of Snapp and illustration of the plane are also included.
Date: March 2009
Creator: Snapp, Helen Wyatt
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of an Article on Helen Snapp] (open access)

[Copy of an Article on Helen Snapp]

Article containing the story of Helen Wyatt Snapp, W.A.S.P. 43-w-4, her experience with WASP, and flying the B-17F Memphis Belle. A portrait of Snapp and illustration of the plane are also included.
Date: March 2009
Creator: Snapp, Helen Wyatt
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David Stallman to Helen and Fran, November, 16, 2008] (open access)

[Letter from David Stallman to Helen and Fran, November, 16, 2008]

Letter from David Stallman to Helen and Fran about the "Fly Girls of World War II" exhibit at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial in Arlington, Virginia.
Date: November 16, 2008
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Broward salutes those who served] (open access)

[Clipping: Broward salutes those who served]

Newspaper clipping of photographs from events across South Florida, honoring U.S. veterans, including WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp. On the back of the clipping is an article about a Latin American activist and obituary listings.
Date: November 12, 2008
Creator: Gyllenhaal, Anders
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp, October 13, 2008] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp, October 13, 2008]

Letter from Dawn Letson from the Wingtip to Wingtip Association to Helen Snapp discussing the recent WASP reunion and passing along Nancy Hoing's contact information.
Date: October 13, 2008
Creator: Letson, Dawn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Helen Snapp with Other WASP at Luncheon]

Photograph of a group WASP with a man and woman, sitting around a round table in a room full of other people at round tables inside a ballroom. Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the names of WASP including Helen Snapp in the photograph.
Date: September 25, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Honorary Membership] (open access)

[Certificate of Honorary Membership]

Honorary Membership certificate from The Woman's Club of Raleigh to Helen Snapp "in recognition of her service to our country during World War II and with appreciation for being a trailblazer for women everywhere." The certificate includes a thick border around the edge and the blue seal of the club at the top.
Date: July 11, 2008
Creator: Umstead, Barbara
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Printouts of Photos of Helen Snapp at Wings of Dreams]

Printouts of photographs of Helen Snapp at a Wings of Dreams gathering at Keystone Airport, Wings of Dreams Air Museum. Some of the photographs have captions below them.
Date: April 8, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History