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[Clipping: Woman made revolutionary WWII flights] (open access)

[Clipping: Woman made revolutionary WWII flights]

Newspaper clipping describing the life of Jane Tedeschi, her desire for flying air craft and her experiences as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: May 29, 2017
Creator: Simpson, Kevin
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Newspaper clipping giving information about the Patriot's Parade. A list of former WASP with portraits and short biographies is also included.
Date: May 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Newspaper clipping giving information about the Patriot's Parade. A list of former WASP with portraits and short biographies is also included.
Date: May 28, 2005
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown] (open access)

[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
[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004]

Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell inviting her to participate in a historical project with the Air Force ROTC Arnold Air Society, where they will be educating the public on the WASP.
Date: April 26, 2004
Creator: Parrish, Nancy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of WASP in Uniform at Air Force Academy]

Photograph of fiveWASP standing outside in front of a plant bed at the Air Force Academy, with the Cadet Chapel visible in the background. The women are wearing variations of the blue WASP uniform.
Date: 1997-10~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee, September 8, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee, September 8, 1997]

Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee discussing the 2000 reunion, transportation, and housing of the official WASP archives.
Date: September 8, 1997
Creator: Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[United States Air Force Academy WASP Memorial]

Photograph of a memorial statue at the US Air Force Academy commemorating the WASPs.
Date: [1997-09-04..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[United States Air Force Academy WASP Memorial Plaque]

Photograph of the plaque on the WASP memorial at the US Air Force Academy.
Date: [1997-09-04..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vi Cowden to WASP, July 7, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Vi Cowden to WASP, July 7, 1997]

Letter from Vi Cowden to WASP discussing the upcoming WASP Memorial Dedication in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the hotel they will be staying in. The address label of Dawn Seymour can be seen in the bottom left.
Date: July 7, 1997
Creator: Cowden, Violet Thurn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Woman with WASP Statue at Air Force Academy]

Photograph of a woman posing with the WASP statue at the US Air Force Academy. Printing information is stamped on the back.
Date: [1997..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Henri Pepper to Dean Hollinger, August 2, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Henri Pepper to Dean Hollinger, August 2, 1990]

Letter from Henri Pepper to Dean Hollinger giving information about Holly Grasso.
Date: August 2, 1990
Creator: Pepper, Henri Elizabeth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Old Depot Square]

Photograph of Old Depot Square in Colorado Springs. Various early-1990s style vehicles are parked around. Two men are visible reading a billboard on the depot to the right.
Date: 1990~/1999~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of St. Mary's Cathedral Belfry, Colorado Springs]

Photograph of the southwest corner of the western belfry at St. Mary's Cathedral in Colorado Springs. Some leaves obscure the top of the image.
Date: 1990~/1999~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of St. Mary's Cathedral, Colorado Springs]

Photograph of the southwest side of St. Mary Cathedral's faςade in Colorado Springs.
Date: 1990~/1999~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of St. Mary's Cathedral, Colorado Springs]

Photograph of the southwest side of St. Mary Cathedral's faςade in Colorado Springs.
Date: 1990~/1999~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: They just wanted to fly] (open access)

[Clipping: They just wanted to fly]

Newspaper clippings of an article about WASP members, including Grace Birge Mayfield, Mary Macabe, Kristine Lent, Alice Riff, Ann Oliver, Ann Criswell Adden, Verda Mae Jennings Lowe, Betty Haas Pfister, Florene Miller, Millicent Young, and Barbara Flemming Foss. The article discusses the personal experiences of the women serving in WWII. On the back of the clippings, there is an advertisement for a drapery shop and an article on catalog ordering.
Date: November 6, 1988
Creator: Magid, Ken
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Colorado celebrates 60 years of air mail] (open access)

[Clipping: Colorado celebrates 60 years of air mail]

Newspaper clipping from The Falcon Flyer discussing the 60th anniversary of air mail in Colorado, celebrated by the Colorado Aviation Historical Society.
Date: May 23, 1986
Creator: Falcon Flyer
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from "Bill" to Gayle Snell, January 9, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from "Bill" to Gayle Snell, January 9, 1985]

Letter from a Bill to Gayle Snell discussing the new year, an attached copy of a news story on the WASP, the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame banquet, and his retirement. Written on U.S. Air Force Academy stationary.
Date: January 9, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[D&RGW 168 Boiler]

Photograph of the mid-section of Denver and Rio Grande Western 168, on display in Antlers Park in Colorado Springs.
Date: [1984..1999]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[D&RGW 168 Front]

Photograph of Denver and Rio Grande Western 168's front end, on display in Antlers Park in Colorado Springs.
Date: [1984..1999]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[D&RGW 168 Pilot]

Photograph of Denver and Rio Grande Western 168's pilot, smokebox and headlight, on display in Antlers Park in Colorado Springs.
Date: [1984..1999]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[D&RGW 168 Wheels]

Photograph of the driving wheel and running gear of Denver and Rio Grande Western 168, on display in Antlers Park in Colorado Springs.
Date: [1984..1999]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, June 1981 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, June 1981

Quarterly newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members. Of note are several articles about the death of member Jacqueline Cochran.
Date: June 1981
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History