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National WASP WWII Museum Collection
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Catherine Parker Collection
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[Air Force Reserve Orders Number 116]
Reassignment orders for a list of various U.S. Air Force officers.
Date:
June 17, 1952
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline]
Allocation request form for 87, 91, and 100 octane number aviation gasoline for the Plosser-Prince Air Academy from the Gulf Oil Corporation signed by Charles A. Prince.
Date:
August 17, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Answer Sheet for Theory of Flight Quiz]
Answer sheet to a multiple choice quiz over the theory of flight with questions 9-11 crossed out, and questions 1-8 and 12-20 are filled in. The name, date, and class number of Solange D'Hooghe are handwritten at the top.
Date:
June 17, 1943
Creator:
D'Hooghe, Solange
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Assignment of Copyright, Jacqueline Cochran]
Assignment of copyright for the article published in a Life magazine of issue on August 16, 1954 entitled "I Reached Stars the Hard Way." Time, Incorporated issued this copyright to Jacqueline Cochran on August 17, 1954. The top right corner reads "Vol. 913 Page 41."
Date:
August 17, 1954
Creator:
Time, Incorporated
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Carbon Copy of Allocation Request for Aviation Gasoline]
Allocation request form for 87, 91, and 100 octane number aviation gasoline for the Plosser-Prince Air Academy from the Gulf Oil Corporation signed by Charles A. Prince.
Date:
August 17, 1942
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, June 17, 1943]
A father's day card from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing clothing, a visit from aviator Nancy Love, the Women Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, and her future. The card features a cartoon of a girl saying "I may not be no mental whizz, but dad, I know what day this is!"
Date:
June 17, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appreciation for the National WASP World War II Museum]
Certificate of Appreciation awarded to the National WASP World War II Museum from the 64th annual Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs convention and Educational Conference.
Date:
September 17, 2015
Creator:
Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Clipped Wings]
Clipping of an article from Collier's magazine discussing the lack of opportunities available to female pilots. The back of the first clipping includes ads for Burgess Batteries, Wigwam Socks, and X-Pandotite and the conclusion of an article. The back of the second clipping includes an illustration of a large 8-ball with a sign stating "Harry Doesn't Live Here Any More" and text of an article.
Date:
May 17, 1947
Creator:
Neely, Frederick
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Credit Where Credit is Due]
Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the recent passage of legislation to grant veterans' status to the WASP. The page also contains a column written by the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of two articles from the front page. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977.
Date:
November 17, 1977
Creator:
Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Farewell to the WASP - Job Well Done]
Newspaper clipping discussing the end of the WASP program, featuring a photo of Nancy Love in front of an A-20. Included as well are book reviews and are advertisements for Barnes Manley Laundry & Dry Cleaners and Hills Business University.
Date:
1944-12-17~
Creator:
Mason, Paul B.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Forrest of Friendship, Saluting the International 99s]
Copy of the June 1999 issue of the Atchison Daily Globe "saluting" the International 99s. Provided are biographies of International Forest of Friendship Inductees.
Date:
June 17, 1999
Creator:
Taylor, Chris
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: New WASP Uniforms Give Women Fliers Swank]
Photocopy of a newspaper article about WASP members receiving new uniforms, and includes a description of WASP members' current duties. The article is surrounded by another article and several advertisements, including one for Mission Garden Tea. At the top of the photocopy, the date of the article and newspaper name (The New York Times) are handwritten.
Date:
November 17, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: W.A.S.P. sisters in the sky]
Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP experiences serving in WWII. On the back of the clipping, there are advertisements for a television and gift certificates, as well as an article about lambada dancing.
Date:
March 17, 1990
Creator:
McDaniel, Niki Frances
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs Pick Spa for 34th Reunion"]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the women who served in the WASP program, Jackie Cochran, and their upcoming reunion in Hot Springs.
Date:
October 17, 1976
Creator:
Gassaway, Melinda
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]
Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, which also details some of the history of the WASP. The article includes quotes from Brown about the joys of flying and a photograph of Brown standing next to the Graduate statue. There are advertisements for Lowe's hardware store on the back of the clipping.
Date:
August 17, 2006
Creator:
Clough, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]
Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, which also details some of the history of the WASP. The article includes quotes from Brown about the joys of flying and a photograph of Brown standing next to The Graduate statue. There are advertisements on the back of the clipping.
Date:
August 17, 2006
Creator:
Clough, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, September 17, 1954]
Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 914, page(s) 117 on September 17, 1954."
Date:
September 17, 1954
Creator:
Copyright Office of the United States of America
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise, June 17, 2006]
Email from Caro Bosca to Lucile Wise discussing Wise's concerns with the proposal to hire an Executive Director.
Date:
June 17, 2006
Creator:
Bosca, Caro Bayley
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Lucile Wise to Caro Bosca, June 17, 2006]
Email from Lucile Wise to Caro Bosca discussing the proposal to hire an executive director. Wise expresses her reservations and suggests that the matter should be discussed in detail at the next board meeting.
Date:
June 17, 2006
Creator:
Wise, Lucile
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flag Certificate]
Document certifying that a flag presented to Mickey Brown by the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau was flown by the Texas State Capitol on September 16, 2008 in honor of the WASP 2008 reunion.
Date:
September 17, 2008
Creator:
State of Texas House of Representatives
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #1]
Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing two applications for contract work to construct expansion facilities for Plosser-Prince Air Academy, one from Alston Construction Company and the other from Carl Harvey.
Date:
March 17, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #2]
Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing the attached original estimates from Alston Construction Company
Date:
March 17, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince, March 17, 1943 #3]
Inter-Office Communication from R. E. Olin to Charles A. Prince discussing the expansion of the women's program at Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date:
March 17, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Shipley to President, WASP WWII, Nov. 17, 1993]
Letter from Betty Shipley to the President of WASP WWII discussing what to do with monies from the committee of the WASP WWII Conference/Reunion in 1992.
Date:
November 17, 1993
Creator:
Shipley, Betty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History