[Clipping: Veterans at Last] (open access)

[Clipping: Veterans at Last]

Newspaper clipping of a brief article about House Resolution 8701, which awarded full veterans' status to the WASP. A picture of Victoria resident and WASP Eleanor Brown accompanies the article. The back of the clipping includes an article and a photograph.
Date: February 3, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First'] (open access)

[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First']

Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor by Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, expressing outrage over the Air Force's announcement of the training completion of their "first" woman pilot. Mrs. Brown details how the members of WASP flew during WWII, were largely ignored by historical accounts of the U.S. Air Force, and were denied Veteran status. On the back of the clipping is an advertisement for a television.
Date: August 14, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Winged Woman of Forgotten Past] (open access)

[Clipping: Winged Woman of Forgotten Past]

Newspaper clippings of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, WASP. Includes two photographs of Mrs. Brown in her uniform and current photo.. On the back of the clipping are wedding and engagement announcements, as well as advertisements for catering companies.
Date: October 31, 1976
Creator: Broughton, Jamie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged] (open access)

[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]

Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" Brown and other WASP being honored for their service in WWII
Date: May 28, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged] (open access)

[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the U.S. Department of Defense awarding members of WASP who served during WWII with full veteran status. The article includes quotes from and a photograph of WASP Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown. On the back of the clipping is a brief article about the local Bronte club, and an advertisement for Montag's Supermarket.
Date: May 28, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Herman E. Talmadge and Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[Correspondence between Herman E. Talmadge and Eleanor Brown]

Letter from Senator Talmadge to Eleanor Brown acknowledging receipt of her letter. He mentions that he has forwarded her letter to one of her Congressional representatives. A typewritten response from Brown at the bottom of the letter requests that her letter be given to Talmadge since he serves on the Senate's Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Date: November 23, 1976
Creator: Talmadge, Herman E.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Concerning Militarization of the WASPs] (open access)

[Correspondence Concerning Militarization of the WASPs]

Correspondence between Eleanor Brown, Olin Teague, and Ray Roberts concerning the Women Airforce Service Pilots' (WASP) efforts to obtain veterans' status and benefits through federal legislation.
Date: June 8, 1977
Creator: Roberts, Ray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Strom Thurmond to Eleanor Brown, December 3, 1976] (open access)

[Correspondence from Strom Thurmond to Eleanor Brown, December 3, 1976]

Correspondence from Strom Thurmond to Eleanor Brown discussing military benefits for the women who served in the WASP program. The first enclosure is a letter from the Department of the Air Force on this issue and the second enclosure is a copy of Thurmond's initial response to Brown.
Date: December 3, 1976
Creator: Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 5, 1978] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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 Eleanor Brown to John Roberts, May 5, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts, May 5, 1977]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts of the Victoria Advocate discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. She mentions that she has enclosed copies of the bills and thanks him for his support in publicizing the WASPs' efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date: May 5, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Major Thomas Arbaugh, June 14, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Major Thomas Arbaugh, June 14, 1979]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Major Thomas Arbaugh requesting that the name on her honorable discharge papers be corrected to include her middle name.
Date: June 14, 1979
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to President Jimmy Carter, September 29, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to President Jimmy Carter, September 29, 1977]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to President Jimmy Carter concerning pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. She asks why the legislation has been held up in committee and expresses dismay that the WASPs have not been given veterans' status.
Date: September 29, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, September 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, September 15, 1977]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, publisher of Time magazine, asking him to consider including an article on the WASPs and their efforts to obtain veterans' status. She mentions that she has attempted to contact over fifty members of Congress with little success and that she hopes that an article in Time will help increase awareness of the WASPs' cause.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Alan Cranston, May 15, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Alan Cranston, May 15, 1978]

Letter from Eleanor Brown to Senator Alan Cranston asking why the WASP still have not received veteran status despite Congress saying that they would be given such status.
Date: May 15, 1978
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Editor of Victoria Advocate, May 12, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor McLernon to Editor of Victoria Advocate, May 12, 1977]

Letter from Eleanor McLernon Brown to the editor of Victoria Advocate telling her who the WASP are, the issues that have risen with Congress regarding giving them veteran status, and asking them if she can inform her readers about this, and get them to send letters to Congress.
Date: May 12, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, August 30, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, August 30, 1977]

Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the legislation will be held in September and that he will keep her views on the matter in mind.
Date: August 30, 1977
Creator: Montgomery, Gillespie V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown, October 21, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown, October 21, 1977]

Letter from J. C. Peckarsky to Eleanor Brown in reply to Brown's letter to the President concerning veterans' benefits for members of the WASPs. He states that the Department of Defense alone has the authority to determine active duty status. He notes that if the WASPs' are ever awarded veterans' status, the Veterans Administration "will immediately carry out the provisions of the law."
Date: October 21, 1977
Creator: Peckarsky, J. C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown, November 22, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown, November 22, 1976]

Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation that would award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the House of Representatives failed to pass the section of H.R. 71 that would provide hospital and medical benefits to those who served in the WASP program. He assures her that the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee will continue to work with the House to resolve the issues preventing the legislation from passing.
Date: November 22, 1976
Creator: Randolph, Jennings
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John A. Durkin to Eleanor M. Brown, November 19, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from John A. Durkin to Eleanor M. Brown, November 19, 1976]

Letter from John A. Durkin to Eleanor Brown acknowledging receipt of her letter. He notes that he will review the matter and get back to her soon. The letter is printed on the senator's letterhead.
Date: November 19, 1976
Creator: Durkin, John A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]

Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He states that hearings on the matter will take place later that month.
Date: September 1, 1977
Creator: Teague, Olin E., 1910-1981
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]

Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the matter have been scheduled to take place later that month and that they will include testimony from other individuals seeking veterans' status for their service during WWII.
Date: September 1, 1977
Creator: Roberts, Ray
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Gillespie Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, May 10, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Representative Gillespie Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, May 10, 1977]

Letter from Representative Gillespie Montgomery to Eleanor Brown discussing her support of recent bills to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions the process that the Chairman of the Veterans Affairs' Committee will follow to determine when the legislation will be added to the hearing schedule.
Date: May 10, 1977
Creator: Montgomery, Gillespie V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, March 15, 1977] (open access)

[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, March 15, 1977]

Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown acknowledging her request for copies of H. R. 3321 and S. 247. He mentions that he has enclosed copies of both bills.
Date: March 15, 1977
Creator: Young, John
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History