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[50th Anniversary Historic Monument Dedication]
Photocopy of a brochure for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 50th anniversary reunion and monument dedication ceremony, with information about the memorial and a brief history of WASP at Avenger Field. A sketched image of the life size WASP statue at Avenger Field can be seen printed on the page.
Date:
March 5, 1993
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Army Air Forces Student Weather Map #7, October 5]
Army Air Forces student weather map #7 for October 5, 1944, Time 0130C. The instructions read: "Draw in missing isobars: locate and color pressure centers, hazards, and precipitation." There is another map on the back of the page titled "Civil Aeronautics Administration Federal Airways Communication Stations" and includes a list of said stations.
Date:
October 5, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business and Legislation Report, Confidential Analysis and Recommendations for Members]
Business and Legislation report from the Research Institute of America containing a confidential analysis and recommendations for its members. The report contains an outline for dealing with inflation and instructions for operation under a new tax law.
Date:
June 5, 1943
Creator:
Cherne, Leo M.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger and Four Women at Table]
Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a brightly-colored shirt (far right) and four unidentified women sitting around a table eating; there are two other tables and several people standing in the background.
Date:
June 5, 2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Community Scene]
Newspaper clipping discussing the details of the Women Airforce Service Pilots' reunion in Northern California along with a brief history about their formation and activities.
Date:
July 5, 1984
Creator:
Centell, Linda
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying high]
Sheet from the Local & State ("B") section of the StarNews newspaper from July 2010 including the first and last two pages of the section. It includes the text of an article (starting on 2B) about Helen Wyatt Snapp and her experience as a female pilot during WWII. The article includes photographs of Snapp in her youth after receiving a Congressional Gold Medal. There is a handwritten note beside the article, reading, "Helen, Thank you! Hope you enjoy it. Chris Mudarri." This section includes a number of other articles and advertisements, as well as the weather forecast on the back page.
Date:
July 5, 2010
Creator:
Mudarri, Chris
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Deal In Ground School Calls For Six Day Week]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the three phases of the new training program recently adopted for the female pilots.
Date:
May 5, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: WASP Militarization Favored by Stimson]
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of articles from the New York Times about the U.S.'s involvement in World War II, including an article about an initiative to give WASP members full military benefits. Among the articles are several small advertisements, some with illustrations. At the top of the photocopy is handwritten text identifying the newspaper and its publishing date.
Date:
May 5, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Prothros endow A&M Photography series; first book beautiful]
Newspaper clipping describing the details of the book "For God, Country, and the Thrill of It: Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II" by former WASP, Anne Noggle along with a brief history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) and their experiences.
Date:
May 5, 1990
Creator:
Gregg, Louise
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wasps and Wacs Enter Service]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Nancy Love being selected as the leader of the newly organized WACS, a group of ferrying female pilots. The WASPs are also mentioned in this article and other articles about the Ferrying Division, entertainment, and a Professor from Tokyo coming to speak are included as well.
Date:
November 5, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women of World War II reunited]
Newspaper clipping discussing the 1986 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
October 5, 1986
Creator:
Redden, Gail
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from David Stallman to WASP, March 5, 2008]
Email from David Stallman to WASP and people interested in WASP informing them about a video about WASP has been uploaded to the internet and a recent presentation of that same video with Helen Snapp.
Date:
March 5, 2008
Creator:
Stallman, David A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from War Department to Catherine Parker]
Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Various dates and numbers and the name, "Lawrence" are handwritten on the back in pencil.
Date:
April 5, 1949
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Franklin Delano Roosevelt Portrait]
Photograph of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. On the back is a note; "Friend, I hope you enjoy the enclosed photo of my father, which was taken June 5, 1944 at the White House...it comes from the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Library. Jim Roosevelt."
Date:
June 5, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Handbook of Operation and Flight Instructions for the Models BT-13A and BT-15 Basic Training Airplanes
Manual for the flight and operation of two military basic training planes manufactured by Vultee Aircraft, Inc., the BT-13A and the BT-15.
Date:
May 5, 1941
Creator:
Air Service Command
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 5, 1978]
Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 and the criteria the Secretary of Defense will use to determine if the WASPs and other groups are eligible to receive veterans' benefits for their service to the Armed Forces.
Date:
May 5, 1978
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 5, 1978]
Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 and the criteria the Secretary of Defense will use to determine if the WASPs and other groups are eligible to receive veterans' benefits for their service to the Armed Forces.
Date:
May 5, 1978
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger, May 5, 1980]
Letter from Bee Haydu to Charlyne Creger discussing the possible confrontation of Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and how Creger would be better suited towards campaigning for new officers.
Date:
May 5, 1980
Creator:
Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979]
Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty discussing issues with the Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and plans to deal with some group problems at hand.
Date:
June 5, 1979
Creator:
Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979 #2]
Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty discussing issues with the Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and plans to deal with some group problems at hand.
Date:
June 5, 1979
Creator:
Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ben N. Roberts to Cornelia Yerkes, August 5, 1943]
Letter from mayor Ben N. Roberts of Sweetwater, TX, to Cornelia Yerkes on the occasion of her pinning as a Women Airforce Service Pilot.
Date:
August 5, 1943
Creator:
Roberts, Ben N.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon, November 5, 1943]
Letter from Bob Thompson to Mickey McLernon about getting his physical exam and his arrival to Texas.
Date:
November 5, 1943
Creator:
Thompson, Bob
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. A. Monroe to Joe B. Plosser, May 5, 1943]
Letter from C. A. Monroe to Joe B. Plosser discussing Burbank State Bank's congratulations on Plosser and Prince's recent acquittal in court as well as a recent payment of $200 made to the bank.
Date:
May 5, 1943
Creator:
Monroe, C. A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Murphy to Eleanor Brown, September 5, 1998]
Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Eleanor Brown discussing Brown's ID card. Murphy apologizes for the delay and mentions that the card is enclosed. She also includes instructions on how to affix a picture to the card.
Date:
September 5, 1998
Creator:
Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History