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[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004]

Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell inviting her to participate in a historical project with the Air Force ROTC Arnold Air Society, where they will be educating the public on the WASP.
Date: April 26, 2004
Creator: Parrish, Nancy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Organizations adopt Wings Across America, National WASP Museum (open access)

Organizations adopt Wings Across America, National WASP Museum

A printed webpage article from Air Force Print News discussing the Arnold Air Society's adoption of the Wings Across American WASP Museum project.
Date: April 20, 2004
Creator: Easterling, Ann
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Woman soared as WWII flier] (open access)

[Clipping: Woman soared as WWII flier]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Elizabeth "Kit" MacKethan Magid, a WASP , and her experiences serving in WWII. On the back of the clipping, there is a listing for a Health Fair at different colleges and public schools.
Date: April 11, 2004
Creator: Martin, Claire
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Letson to Eleanor Brown, January 14, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Letson to Eleanor Brown, January 14, 2004]

Letter from Dawn Letson to Eleanor Brown thanking Brown for her donation to the WASP Endowment.
Date: January 14, 2004
Creator: Letson, Dawn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Parrish, January 12, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy Parrish, January 12, 2004]

Letter from Nancy Parrish welcoming new members to the WASP WWII Museum Association, informing them about upcoming activities, volunteer opportunities and thanking them for being part of the organization.
Date: January 12, 2004
Creator: Parrish, Nancy A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Aviation annex reaches for the sky] (open access)

[Clipping: Aviation annex reaches for the sky]

Newspaper clipping discussing the new National Air and Space Museum annex in Chantilly Virginia.
Date: January 11, 2004
Creator: Kilian, Michael
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Airplay] (open access)

[Clipping: Airplay]

Newspaper clipping from the San Diego Union-Tribune discussing the debut of a new play about five fictional women in the final WASP class, and also focuses on Vivian Eddy and Joyce Secciani who were in the program during World War II.
Date: January 9, 2004
Creator: Hebert, James
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Sky Girls'] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Sky Girls']

Newspaper clipping discussing Joyce Secciani, a Women Airforce Service Pilot, and her story. It also discusses gender discrimination within the WASP program.
Date: January 9, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
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.
Date: 2004~/2006~
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copy of V-Mail from James T. Clark to Juanita Fincher, December 10, 1944] (open access)

[Copy of V-Mail from James T. Clark to Juanita Fincher, December 10, 1944]

Computer printout of a V-mail letter from James T. Clark to Juanita Fincher wishing her a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The back of the printout includes a banner for the Abilene Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Date: 2004
Creator: Clark, James T.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Coupon for Two Books About Military Women] (open access)

[Coupon for Two Books About Military Women]

Coupon for two books about military women: Wings, Women, & War and Amazons to Fighter Pilots. The coupon includes the publication information for both books, four brief reviews of Wings, Women, & War, and three brief reviews of Amazons to Fighter Pilots.
Date: 2004~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Reunion, October 2004] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Reunion, October 2004]

Flyer for the 2004 WASP Reunion in Williamsburg, Virginia including information on travel, lodging, and registration. The flyer also includes a schedule of events and details about the tour of Jamestown and the Yorktown Battlefield.
Date: 2004~
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten List of Email Addresses] (open access)

[Handwritten List of Email Addresses]

Handwritten list of email addresses and other contact information for individuals affiliated with the WASP organization.
Date: 2004~
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the 2004 Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies] (open access)

[Program for the 2004 Texas Aviation Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies]

Program for the the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame's 2004 Induction Gala. It includes an order of the evening's activities, brief biographies of the inductees, and a list of the event's sponsors.
Date: 2004
Creator: Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Forty-Third Annual Amelia Earhart Aviation Service Award Banquet] (open access)

[Program: Forty-Third Annual Amelia Earhart Aviation Service Award Banquet]

Program for a banquet held to announce the winner of the Amelia Earhart Aviation Service Award. The program includes a history of the award and Earhart's involvement in Zonta International, an invocation, and a list of previous winners of the award.
Date: January 2004
Creator: Zonta Club of Shreveport
Object Type: Pamphlet
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
[WASP Activity Registration Form] (open access)

[WASP Activity Registration Form]

Photocopy of Eleanor Brown's completed activity registration form for the 2004 WASP reunion.
Date: 2004~
Creator: Armed Forces Reunions, Inc.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History