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[1990 WASP Conference Tag for Charlyne Creger] (open access)

[1990 WASP Conference Tag for Charlyne Creger]

Delegate name tag from the 1990 Women Airforce Service Pilots Conference with the name, "Charlyne Creger, 44-10" handwritten on it. The tag features and illustration of the WASP diamond wings insignia.
Date: 1990
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Andrea C. Shaw (open access)

Andrea C. Shaw

A biography of Andrea C. Shaw, including information about her early life, her time as a WASP, and her retirement.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Aviation Cadet Examining Boards (open access)

Aviation Cadet Examining Boards

A list of boards in western states for examining aviation cadets for entry into the USAAF training.
Date: 1944~
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Blimp Model]

Photograph of a blimp model in what appears to be an aircraft exhibit in a museum. "U.S. Navy" is written on the blimp and an engine can be seen in the bottom of the frame. "Seattle 1990" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from the Women's Memorial Foundation, August 2005] (open access)

[Email from the Women's Memorial Foundation, August 2005]

Email from the Women's Memorial Foundation discussing events commemorating the sixtieth anniversary of the end of WWII, including a program about the WASP and their contributions to the war. A handwritten note states, "Call to see if we're represented."
Date: August 2005
Creator: Women's Memorial Foundation
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001 (open access)

International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001

Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
Date: June 14, 2001
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Last Will and Testament of Michael Dixon (open access)

Last Will and Testament of Michael Dixon

Final will and testament of Michael Dixon, in which he grant his estate to his friend, Charlyne Creger.
Date: November 1, 1975
Creator: Dixon, Michael
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, January 15, 1971] (open access)

[Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head, January 15, 1971]

Letter from Celia Hunter to Alberta Head giving her holiday greetings, informing them of the weather in Fairbanks, and sharing about her experiences from her 1970 travels.
Date: January 15, 1971
Creator: Hunter, Celia
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 15, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing taking a train with other Red Cross workers from Chicago to Seattle, the Seattle area, traveling by ship to Oahu, and impressions of the island. Written on Burlington Hotel (Washington DC) stationary.
Date: May 15, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 3, 1988] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 3, 1988]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards discussing the speech that was given at the last Sweetwater reunion, her stay at the hotel, her hopes for the next reunion, and her encounter with Fred Greenwood.
Date: October 3, 1988
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Pepper to Joann Staulcup, September 25, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Pepper to Joann Staulcup, September 25, 1987]

Letter from Henri Pepper to Joann Staulcup providing a short list of ex-WASP mailing addresses.
Date: September 25, 1987
Creator: Pepper, Henri Elizabeth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994]

Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards discussing articles from different news sources, a recent contribution to Texas Women's University, moving into a new house, past involvement with the American Cross and US military, and other events in her life.
Date: May 15, 1994
Creator: Magruder, Iola V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isabelle to WASPs, January 31, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Isabelle to WASPs, January 31, 1981]

Letter from Isabelle to WASPs discussing her recent election as president of a WASP association, as well as her plans for her upcoming term. There is also a handwritten not at the bottom of the letter, with an address for someone named Blanche in Ocean Park, Washington.
Date: January 31, 1981
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucile Wise to  Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989]

Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. and Mrs. Frances thanking them for the invitation to hold their 50th birthday reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in 1992 and potentially building a memorial wall for WASP. Included are other papers that give information about the history of WASP and specific members.
Date: June 24, 1989
Creator: Wise, Lucile
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vicki Bull to Charlyne Creger, April 12, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Vicki Bull to Charlyne Creger, April 12, 1990]

Letter from Vicki Bull to Charlyne Creger discussing travel arrangements prepared for her upcoming project with the Citizen Ambassador Program and contact information for inquiries or changes needed.
Date: April 12, 1990
Creator: Bull, Vicki
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ms. Charlyne Creger Name Tag]

Name tag from the People to People organization's Citizen Ambassador Program for Charlyne Creger. The organization logo can be seen in the top left corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: People to People
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Navy Commissary Card] (open access)

[Navy Commissary Card]

Green commissary store card belonging to Suzette Douglas for the Naval Air Station in Whidbey Island, Washington.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Four People at the 1990 WASP Reunion]

Photograph of four people taken during the 1990 reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP). Pictured from left to right: Marty Wyall (WASP), Instructor Marvin A. Krieger, Joy Krieger, and an unidentified man. Written on the back: WASP Reunion, Sept 1990, Seattle."
Date: September 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Women in Front of a Boat]

Photograph of two women standing in front of a boat and behind a life saver, taken during the 1990 WASP reunion in Seattle. The handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the woman in the brown jacket as "Alberta" and the woman in the turquoise jacket as "Marti."
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Class 43-4 at 1990 Reunion]

Photograph of class 43-4 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) taken at the 1990 reunion in Seattle, Washington. The women are arranged in two rows and some are wearing their WASP uniforms. The first row of women is seated and holds a dark blue banner with the organization's name and insignia. The second row of women is standing behind the first row.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Conferences] (open access)

[WASP Conferences]

Brief list of Women Airforce Service Pilots conferences between 1990 and 1994.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP WWII 1990 Conference] (open access)

[WASP WWII 1990 Conference]

Invitation flyer for the 1990 WASP conference in Seattle, with an attached conference schedule and registration form.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs at Boeing Field]

Photograph of large group of women, including Charlyne Creger (center) posing in front of a B17 plane at the Aviation Museum on Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington; seven of the women in the center are wearing WASP uniforms and several other women are wearing name tags.
Date: September 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASPs with Plane]

Photograph of a large group of women posing in front of a large airplane; several of the women (front, center) are wearing WASP uniforms and many others are wearing name tags.
Date: September 1990
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History