[Photograph of the Fink Family]

Group photograph of a Hardin-Simmons University-affiliated family posed next to a Christmas tree. From left to right: Katrina Dean Fink (daughter of Dr. Jack Dean, Dean of School of Music); Dr. Bob Fink, Dept. of English; Dr. Tiffany Fink, Dept. of History, and her son Andrew; Jon Fink; and Rob Fink.
Date: Winter 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 2002 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 19, 2002
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
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
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 2002 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 12, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 12, 2002
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s] (open access)

[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]

Newspaper clipping of an article about a WASP member, Frances L. Cisternino, who went skydiving for her 90th birthday, briefly describing her experience as service pilot in WWII. The article includes several photos of Cisternino preparing for and floating down from her sky-dive. The article is continued on the back of the clipping, with a photograph of the onlookers at the event, along with some obituaries and part of another article.
Date: December 10, 2002
Creator: Copenhaver, Larry
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 28, Ed. 1, Friday, December 6, 2002 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 28, Ed. 1, Friday, December 6, 2002

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 6, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 2002 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: December 5, 2002
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry University, The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 6, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 4, 2002 (open access)

McMurry University, The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 6, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 4, 2002

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 27, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 4, 2002 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 27, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 4, 2002

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hellcat News, (Cincinnati, Ohio), Vol. 56, No. 4, Ed. 1, December 2002 (open access)

Hellcat News, (Cincinnati, Ohio), Vol. 56, No. 4, Ed. 1, December 2002

Newsletter published by the 12th Armored Division Association, discussing news related to the activities of the U.S. Army unit and updates on previous members of the division.
Date: December 2002
Creator: Twelfth Armored Division Association (U.S.)
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Early Bird: Victoria Sunrise Rotary] (open access)

[Pamphlet: The Early Bird: Victoria Sunrise Rotary]

Pamphlet for a Rotary Club breakfast meeting featuring guest, WASP Mickey Brown. The pamphlet discusses upcoming events and lists the clubs then-current officers and committees.
Date: December 2002
Creator: Rotary International
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 40, Number 2, December, 2002 (open access)

WASP News, Volume 40, Number 2, December, 2002

Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date: December 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 2002 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 28, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 28, 2002
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, November 22, 2002 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 26, Ed. 1, Friday, November 22, 2002

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 22, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 2002 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 21, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 21, 2002
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 21, 2002 (open access)

The Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 93, No. 9, Ed. 1, Thursday, November 21, 2002

Weekly student newspaper from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 21, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 25, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 20, 2002 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 25, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 20, 2002

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 20, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Eleanor Brown, November 19, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Mary Jones-Wilkinson to Eleanor Brown, November 19, 2002]

Letter from Mary R. Jones-Wilkinson to Eleanor Brown discussing the induction ceremonies to the Oklahoma Aviation Hall of Fame and the Oklahoma Aviator's article on the WASP. Includes a hand-written message stating, "So good to see you in Tucson!"
Date: November 19, 2002
Creator: Jones-Wilkinson, Mary
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, November 15, 2002 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 24, Ed. 1, Friday, November 15, 2002

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 15, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 2002 (open access)

The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 127, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 2002

Weekly newspaper from Albany, Texas that includes local, county, and state news along with extensive advertising.
Date: November 14, 2002
Creator: Lucas, Melinda L.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
McMurry University, The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 5, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 13, 2002 (open access)

McMurry University, The War Whoop (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 5, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 13, 2002

Weekly student newspaper from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 23, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 13, 2002 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 91, No. 23, Ed. 1, Wednesday, November 13, 2002

Tri-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: November 13, 2002
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Department of the Air Force to Helen Snapp, November 12, 2002] (open access)

[Letter from Department of the Air Force to Helen Snapp, November 12, 2002]

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Warren from the Department of the Air Force to Helen Snapp discussing Snapp's recent visit for an HC-130 orientation flight with the 920th Rescue Group at Patrick Air Force Base.
Date: November 12, 2002
Creator: Warren, Kenneth E.
Object Type: Letter
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