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Texas WASP Honored by Sen. Hutchison in Dallas Ceremony
Printed online article from Air Force Print News Today about the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and how Senator Hutchison honored the women with a bill awarding the Congressional Gold Medal.
Date:
November 18, 2009
Creator:
Hickerson, Katie
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kay Bailey Hutchinson to WASP, Sep. 25, 2008]
Letter from Kay Bailey Hutchinson to WASP welcoming them to the WASP Reunion and thanking them for their service.
Date:
September 25, 2008
Creator:
Hutchinson, Kay Bailey
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Operation Fifinella: Historic WASP Fly-In to Avenger Field]
Booklet detailing a "WASP Fly-In" event to pay tribute to Women Airforce Service Pilots at Avenger Field. The booklet describes how the idea for the event came about and lists a schedule, the names of the WASP members being flown in, contributors, and other event details.
Date:
2008
Creator:
Operation Fifinella Committee
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater: Sweet Success
Newsletter for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce that discusses community updates, members, and events. One of the events featured is the "WASP Weekend Extravaganza".
Date:
May 2007
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Avenger, Volume 2, Issue 2, May 2006
Newsletter of the National WASP WWII Museum including news, events, and other information of interest to the museum's membership.
Date:
May 2006
Creator:
National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Avenger, Volume 2, Issue 2, May 2006
Newsletter of the National WASP WWII Museum including news, events, and other information of interest to the museum's membership.
Date:
May 2006
Creator:
National WASP World War II Museum
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Hangar One Dinner Dance]
Flyer advertising "Homecoming at Hangar One", an event held at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas on May 27, 2006. The second page of the flyer includes a list of activities and a registration form.
Date:
2006
Creator:
National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 25, 2005
Newsletter of the National WASP WWII Museum including news, events, and other information of interest to the museum's membership.
Date:
January 25, 2005
Creator:
National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Nancy Parrish to "WASP online," May 28, 2004]
Email from Nancy Parrish to "WASPs online" sharing a page she put up on the Wings Across America website in honor of WASP Marion C. Hanrahan, including an email from Hanrahan to Parrish discussing her health and Nancy's eulogy for her, titled "The Greatest WASP I Never Met."
Date:
May 28, 2004
Creator:
Parrish, Nancy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
[Clipping: On Wings of Victory]
Clipping from The Shepherd's Fold, a newsletter for Live Oak apartment residents, discussing resident Charlyne Creger's efforts as a Woman Airforce Service Pilots during World War II and her recent induction into the Oklahoma Aviation Hall of Fame. Other residency-related articles can be seen on the revere side.
Date:
Autumn 2002
Creator:
Live Oak
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Yankee Doodle Gals of World War II]
Magazine clipping providing a brief biography of Millie Dalrymple including her interests in aviation at a young age, her training and experiences as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.). Several photographs of Ms. Dalrymple wearing WASP uniform are included in this clipping.
Date:
June 2002
Creator:
Weigand, Cindy & Esponda, Geno
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Report from the Secretary 2000-2002
Report from the Women Airforce Service Pilots secretary, Elaine D. Harmon on important organization meetings and discussion held from 2000 to 2002.
Date:
2002
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine D.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP WWII Museum announcement]
A pamphlet announcing the creation of the WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, listing proposed exhibits and building design.
Date:
2002
Creator:
WASP WWII Museum Association
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]
Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.
Date:
November 7, 2001
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Welcome to Molly's World - 1944]
Copy of a magazine about women's participation in World War II aviation.
Date:
April 18, 2001
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP General Biennial Business Meeting]
Meeting agenda and several reports from a WASP board meeting in held in Sweetwater, Texas in 2000.
Date:
October 7, 2000
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Biennial Business Meeting]
Agenda for one of the WASP biennial meetings held on October 7, 2000 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
September 22, 2000
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook]
Scrapbook of various WASP newspaper clippings and pamphlets belonging to former Women Airforce Service Pilot instructor, Rigdon Edwards Jr.
Date:
August 2000
Creator:
Spears, Sandra Edwards
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Photo Album from the Collection of Rig Edwards]
Scrapbook with various photographs of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots students and events that belonged to former WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards Jr. Many of the photos are from later memorials and reunions of the WASP organization.
Date:
August 2000
Creator:
Spears, Sandra Edwards
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Plaque of Class 44-W-9 Graduates and Trainees]
Photograph of a plaque with the names of WASP training class 44-W-9 graduates and trainees.
Date:
2000?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reunion Buffet Ticket]
Breakfast buffet meal ticket for the 2000 WASP reunion at the Holiday Inn Holidome. A small plane illustration can be seen above the text in the top left corner with a chef illustration beneath it.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Timeline of Cornelia Yerkes Kafka's World War II service]
A handwritten timeline with details of Cornelia Yerkes' service as a WASP and Red Cross worker in World War II, with details on her training, duty stations, aircraft and routes flown, and some personal details.
Date:
2000~/2009~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History