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[Clipping: "Snapp"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Snapp"]

Partial clipping of an article from The Frontline. It details Helen Snapp's life and her military service. The back of the clipping reveals some community News Briefs such as a College Financial Aid Workshop and The Hunter Sports Office.
Date: March 8, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart] (open access)

[Clipping: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart]

Newspaper clipping of an article about former WASP member Helen Wyatt Snapp's experience serving in WWII, especially while she was stationed at Fort Stewart in Georgia. The article includes a photograph of Snapp in her old age, in a helicopter. The clipping includes other articles about local and world news, as well as advertisements.
Date: March 8, 2001
Creator: Dezern, Melinda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Missileer, 45th Space Wing"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Missileer, 45th Space Wing"]

Copy of the 44th issue of the 44th volume of Missileer. Included are articles about celebrating Veteran's Day, World War One, spacecraft launching programs, action being taken on Air Force Space Command's credit card abuse, identity theft, the Red Cross sending care packages to soldiers, and the WASP and a recent visit to fly on the HC-130 orientation flight.
Date: November 8, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
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

[Photograph of Helen Snapp in WASP Cut-Out]

Photograph of Helen Snapp sticking her face through the circle in a board depicting a pilot with a parachute on their back. The pilot has been illustrated standing on an airport tarmac, with painted text reading. "Best Kept Secret of WWII!" Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the woman is WASP Helen Snapp, and that the photo was taken at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: May 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Helen W. Snapp, March 7, 2008] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman to Helen W. Snapp, March 7, 2008]

Letter from David A. Stallman to Helen Snapp on March 7, 2008. It contains details about how they had a great time together on the weekend.
Date: March 7, 2008
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Group Reunion Photograph]

Photograph of about forty Women Airforce Service Pilots sitting in rows of three, all wearing their WASP uniform. There is a black and white photograph of a GoodYear blimp as well as two flags behind the group.
Date: May 12, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three WASP Standing Next to a Plane]

Photograph of three WASP standing next to a plane on a runway with blue patterning. The text on the back of the photo reads, "Hi Helen, found this picture and I was not sure if I mailed you a copy. 'Better late than never.' Hope all is well. Miss you + I hope to see you at Sun N Fun 2011. Blue Skies Tail Winds Pat Ohlsson."
Date: November 6, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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 Dawn Seymour to Helen Snapp, January 7, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Helen Snapp, January 7, 2002]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Helen Snapp informing her that she is being considered for the position of WASP Treasurer and requesting a resume.
Date: January 7, 2002
Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of WASP at Avenger Field Statue Unveiling]

Photograph of WASP gathered around The Graduate statue. Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicate the women are gathered for the statue unveiling and museum groundbreaking at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: May 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP 2000, Jacqueline Cochran Remembered... (open access)

WASP 2000, Jacqueline Cochran Remembered...

Program entitled "WASP 2000, Jacqueline Cochran Remembered..." Included are a page of Cochran's career highlights, letters, historical info, photographs, artwork, itineraries, WASP bios, and sponsor ads.
Date: 2000
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
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: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart] (open access)

[Clipping: Female WWII Pilot Relives Service at Stewart]

Newspaper clipping of an article explaining why Helen Snapp became a WASP, what she did as a WASP, what she did after the program was discontinued, and her recent visit to Wright Army Airfield.
Date: March 8, 2001
Creator: Dezern, Melinda
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sounds Magazine, Volume 19, Number 1, Spring 2005 (open access)

Sounds Magazine, Volume 19, Number 1, Spring 2005

Semi-annual local magazine for the Topsail, North Carolina area, including articles about local fishing, boating, and beach activities. The magazine also includes advertisements for local businesses, a calendar of local events, visitors' guide for the local area, and a multi-page article about WASP at Camp Davis, near Topsail.
Date: Spring 2005
Creator: Pletl, Connie
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Two Women Sitting in Cockpit of Plane]

Photograph of two women sitting in the cockpit of a plane, looking back towards the camera. Both are wearing headsets. A man shown from the shoulders up and wearing a headset is sitting closer to the camera, on the left. Handwritten text on the back of the photo indicates the two women, named Fran and Lauren, are at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas for the groundbreaking of the WASP museum.
Date: May 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Women Sustaining the American Spirit (open access)

Women Sustaining the American Spirit

A program for Women Sustaining the American Spirit. The centerfold is a brief biography of Helen Snapp during WWII, and there are multiple photographs of her time as a WASP under the text.
Date: 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sounds Magazine, Volume 19, Number 3, Fall 2005 (open access)

Sounds Magazine, Volume 19, Number 3, Fall 2005

Semi-annual local magazine for the Topsail, North Carolina area, including articles about local fishing, boating, and beach activities. The magazine also includes advertisements for local businesses, a calendar of local events, visitors' guide for the local area, and a multi-page article about WASP at Camp Davis, near Topsail.
Date: Autumn 2005
Creator: Pletl, Connie
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
[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 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

[Group of WASPs with WASP Memorial Statue]

Photograph of eight Women Airforce Service Pilots attending a WASP reunion. All are wearing name tags and either their military dress uniform or a more casual navy pants suit decorated with various military pins. Helen W. Snapp--who is holding a small statue in her hands--and two other WASPs stand posed around a WASP memorial statue, gaze focused off camera, while other talk among themselves.
Date: May 12, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[One America bookmark celebrating women's history] (open access)

[One America bookmark celebrating women's history]

Bookmark created by One America celebrating "Women of Courage and Vision" for National Women's History Month of March 2001. It contains an illustration of Madame Currie, Ida L. Castro, Susan B. Anthony, Janine Pease Pretty On Top, Clara Barton, Sojourner Truth, Patsy T. Mink, Mary McLeod Bethune, and Amelia Earhart, as well as biographical information for each woman. The logo for One America, their slogan, phone number, fax number, e-mail, and website are at the bottom of the page, the right side of the bookmark has six-inch ruler, and the top has a black string tied through a hole.
Date: March 2001
Creator: One America
Object Type: Text
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