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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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Catherine Parker Collection
14
Eleanor Brown Collection
10
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
9
Kafka Collection
8
Charlyne Creger Collection
5
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
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National WASP WWII Museum (NWM) Collection
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Gayle Snell Collection
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Peggy Ward Collection
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[60th Anniversary Reunion Schedule]
Copies of the schedule for the 2002 WASP reunion in Tucson, along with information about the planned reunion tours and a copy of a board meeting agenda.
Date:
2002
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
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
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
[Book Order Form]
A book order pamphlet that features printed on its exterior the front and back covers of a book titled, "USAF Handbook 1939-1945", by Martin W. Bowman. The pamphlet was mailed to Francie Meisner Park and has a message written on the bottom, outside edge that says, "Mailed in England 7 Apr '97 rec'd in Mesa AZ 7 May, I am Included, Pages 159, 160, 167", in reference to the book printed on the pamphlet. The book's publishing date and ISBN number can also be seen written on the bottom edge. A note can be seen on the inside of the pamphlet under the listing of another Bowman book about Stearman aircraft that says, "see page 76 Francie Meisner Park, WASP WWII".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Aviation Heritage Books
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
By Laws Report, 2002
Report by Helen Cannon in which she writes and then answers several questions written to her about the by-laws of the Women Airforce Service Pilots organization.
Date:
August 12, 2002
Creator:
Cannon, Helen
Object Type:
Report
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker Pilot School Fee Statement]
Statement of monthly base fees owed by Catherine Parker with an ink stamp marking them as paid.
Date:
November 30, 1944
Creator:
3024th Army Air Force Base Unit
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker WASP File]
File folder for Catherine Parker filled various charts, instructions, and certificates from her time as Woman Airforce Service Pilot, including her individual flight records.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
{{{name}}}
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cherlyne Creger on a Sign]
Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a dark pantsuit sitting on top of a sign that reads "Petrified Forest National Monument Painted Desert Entrance U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service." The sign appears to be made out of Adobe and in the background desert plants, a wall, and a small Adobe building are visible.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catherine Parker]
Newspaper clipping stating that Miss Catherine Parker has received her WASP wings at Avenger Field and will be stationed at Marana Army Air Field in Marana, Arizona.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]
Newspaper clipping announcing that Catherine Parker has ended her flying career at Marana Army Air Field. The clipping includes a brief history about Miss Parker and her experiences as a member the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date:
January 1, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Dignity And Pride Of Skill']
Photocopy of an article recounting Barbara J. Erickson's experience in military service, the creation of the WAFS and WASPs, and the aviation they participated in.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Gutierrez, Ava
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: First Women Set To Fly Jets"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about female Air Force pilots being trained to fly jets.
Date:
September 11, 1976
Creator:
Rowland, Diane
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Men Didn't Have to Prove They Could Fly, But Women Did"]
Photocopy of an article about the death of Marvel Crosson, the sabotage of the Women's Air Derby, how it changed woman aviation history, the Ninety-Nines, female aviators, how they gained popularity, the Powder Puff Derby, female aviation achievments, female astronauts, and how the woman aviators are presently doing.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Roberts, David
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Miss Parker Given WASP Acclaim]
Newspaper clipping stating that Catherine Parker was among the group of women honored by Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Bates for their valuable service as ferry and test pilots at Marana Army Air field.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Oh...To Be A Women's Air Force Service Pilot]
Photocopy of a magazine clipping with an article about the history of the WASP, how they began, their achievements, and more.
Date:
February 1977
Creator:
Gutierrez, Ava & Wilson, Jan
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: Chronicle a testament to WASPs]
Photocopy of a newspaper article about Byrd Howell Granger writing a book about WASP members titled 'On Final Approach.' The article also includes information about the author's death, as well as a photograph of Granger writing with a typewriter.
Date:
December 4, 1991
Creator:
Hawley, Chuck
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]
Newspaper clipping of an article about a WASP member, Frances L. Cisternino, who went skydiving for her 90th birthday, briefly describing her experience as service pilot in WWII. The article includes several photos of Cisternino preparing for and floating down from her sky-dive. The article is continued on the back of the clipping, with a photograph of the onlookers at the event, along with some obituaries and part of another article.
Date:
December 10, 2002
Creator:
Copenhaver, Larry
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Talk to TH"]
Magazine clipping with eight entries from WASP or military personnel that had experience in aviation.
Date:
January 2003
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wings of Excellence]
Magazine clipping of an article about the history of women in aviation.
Date:
August 1995
Creator:
Novak, C. James
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]
Page 2: Newspaper clipping of an article about a reunion of the WASPin Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including two about car crashes.
Date:
October 13, 2002
Creator:
Bishop, Jim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]
Newspaper clippings of an article about a reunion in of the WASP group in Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article also discusses the lack of recognition for WASP by the military. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the two clippings, including two about car crashes and several obituaries.
Date:
October 13, 2002
Creator:
Bishop, Jim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown]
Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown, consisting of a brief letter from Wise to Brown and two enclosures. The first enclosure is a letter from Michael D. Achey with information on how groups and individuals can support the National Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting in May 2005. The second enclosure is a letter from Mary McCleary Posner about the 17th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Celebration to be held from May 27-30, 2005.
Date:
2004-12-09/2005-01-12
Creator:
Wise, Lucile
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 13th Edition
Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado that shows cities, topographical features, ranch lands, national parks, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. A large portion of Colorado and its cities make up most of the map. Scale 1:500,000.
Date:
August 14, 1975
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 6th Edition
Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado that shows topographical features, ranch lands, national parks, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. An enlarged portion of the map in the bottom left corner shows a closer look at Denver, Colorado and its surrounding cities. Scale 1:500,000.
Date:
March 2, 1972
Creator:
United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History