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[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 27, 1977]

Letter from Senator Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing legislation to grant veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that bill S. 247 has been introduced in the Senate and that the Veterans' Affairs Committee will hold hearings on the bill in the late spring.
Date: May 27, 1977
Creator: Cranston, Alan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to John Tower, June 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to John Tower, June 27, 1977]

Letter from Rigdon Edwards to John Tower, expressing his appreciation for Senator Bentsen's efforts to gain recognition for WASP. The letter is printed on Rig Edwards Enterprises stationary.
Date: July 27, 1977
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dora Dougherty Strother to Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Letter from Dora Dougherty Strother to Rigdon Edwards]

Letter from Dora Dougherty Strother to Rigdon Edwards discussing the slides used at the 1972 WASP Reunion, and includes a list of the slides used.
Date: July 27, 1972
Creator: Strother, Dora Dougherty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Lloyd Bentsen, June 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Lloyd Bentsen, June 27, 1977]

Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Senator Lloyd Bentsen, expressing his appreciation for Senator Bentsen's efforts to gain recognition for WASP. The letter is printed on Rig Edwards Enterprises stationary.
Date: June 27, 1977
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Patricia Hughes, June 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Patricia Hughes, June 27, 1977]

Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Patricia Hughes thanking her for her article in The Stars & Stripes concerning the WASPs. The letter is typed on Rig Edwards Enterprises stationery.
Date: July 27, 1977
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. Rigdon Edwards to Representative Omar Burleson, June 27, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. Rigdon Edwards to Representative Omar Burleson, June 27, 1977]

Letter from Mr. Rigdon Edwards to Representative Omar Burleson discussing Burleson's efforts to secure veteran status for WASP members and thanking him for his work. The letter is typed on Rig Edwards Enterprises stationary.
Date: June 27, 1977
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee, April 27, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee, April 27, 1970]

Letter from Eliza Cocroft to Helen Forrest McKee discussing what information may and may not be used in McKee's book without formal permission from the publishing company.
Date: April 27, 1970
Creator: Cocroft, Eliza
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Senate Votes 91-0 for WASP Status!] (open access)

[Clipping: Senate Votes 91-0 for WASP Status!]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes discussing the Senate's recent vote to grant veterans' status to the WASP. The page also contains the text of President Carter's remarks from a recent Veterans' Day ceremony as well as a brief article noting the American Veterans Committee's support of veterans' status for the WASP. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, two opinion columns, and an editorial.
Date: October 27, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenneth Dickson to Rigdon Edwards, June 27, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Kenneth Dickson to Rigdon Edwards, June 27, 1972]

Letter from Kenneth Dickson to Rigdon Edwards saying that he did a terrific job with the dedication ceremony.
Date: June 27, 1972
Creator: Dickson, Kenneth P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Unpaid Debt of Recognition to WASP Lingers in Congress"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Unpaid Debt of Recognition to WASP Lingers in Congress"]

Newspaper clipping about the WASP, their service, and Congress' failure to recognize them as veterans.
Date: August 27, 1977
Creator: Robinson, Nancy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Unpaid Debt of Recognition to WASP Lingers in Congress"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Unpaid Debt of Recognition to WASP Lingers in Congress"]

Photocopy of a newspaper article about the WASP, their accomplishments, and Congress' failure to recognize them as veterans.
Date: August 27, 1977
Creator: Robinson, Nancy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Fifinella 1943-1944] (open access)

[Fifinella 1943-1944]

English class report on the history of Women Airforce Service Pilots by Jill Wilkinson.
Date: January 27, 1977
Creator: Wilkinson, Jill
Object Type: Paper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty to Charlyne, July 27, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Betty to Charlyne, July 27, 1976]

Letter written on WASP Reunion 76 stationary from Betty (possibly Nicholas) to Charlyne (possibly Creger) discussing the reservation of rooms for a reunion in Hot Springs.
Date: July 27, 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rig to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson, June 27, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Rig to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson, June 27, 1972]

Letter from Rig (Edwards?) to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson thanking him for the pleasure of working with him and offering congratulations on the success of the WASP Reunion.
Date: June 27, 1972
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr. (Rig)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History