[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
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 101, Number 48, December 1, 1977 (open access)

The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 101, Number 48, December 1, 1977

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column about H.R. 8701, which granted veterans' status to the WASP, can be found on page three.
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Royalty Statement from Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran, December 31, 1970] (open access)

[Royalty Statement from Little, Brown and Company to Jacqueline Cochran, December 31, 1970]

Royalty statement from Little, Brown and Company for royalties on returned copies of Jacqueline Cochran's book, The Stars at Noon. Permission given to Ellen Farello to use material from "The Stars at Noon" earned a $10.00 credit.
Date: December 31, 1970
Creator: Little, Brown and Company
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Rare Letter Explains Reason Why The Inventor Orville Wright Seldom Flew] (open access)

[Clipping: Rare Letter Explains Reason Why The Inventor Orville Wright Seldom Flew]

Newspaper clipping explaining the reason Orville Wright did not travel in airplanes and why he kept this a secret from the public.
Date: December 14, 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger Holding Baby]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger holding a baby in a red and white striped onesie; in the background there is a fireplace with a stocking hanging from the mantle.
Date: December 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 6, December, 1970 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 6, December, 1970

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.
Date: December 1970
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wichita Sectional Aeronautical Chart

Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma that shows cities, topographical features, flight training areas, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. A large portion of Kansas and its cities make up most of the map. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: December 7, 1972
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cornelia Fort, WASP, [1919-1949] Remembers] (open access)

[Clipping: Cornelia Fort, WASP, [1919-1949] Remembers]

Clipping from the Stars and Stripes with a column by Patricia Collins Hughes about Cornelia Fort, who died while serving as a ferry pilot during World War Two. Hughes also includes Fort's account of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Date: December 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 101, Number 48, December 1, 1977 (open access)

The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 101, Number 48, December 1, 1977

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column about H.R. 8701, which granted veterans' status to the WASP, can be found on page three.
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Excerpt From a Columnist's Notebook] (open access)

[Clipping: Excerpt From a Columnist's Notebook]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes encouraging WASPs to make sure to their contact information is on file with the Stars and Stripes to ensure they receive the WASP newsletter as well as communication from the Department of Defense on how to obtain veterans' benefits.The page also contains the text of a letter to President Carter, a column written by the National Service and Legislative Director of AMVETS, a brief article about the LAMOPH, and the continuation of an article from page 1. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, an editorial on the Christmas spirit, and a editorial about veterans who served in World War 1.
Date: December 15, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!] (open access)

[Clipping: Hallelujah! WASPs Are Veterans at Last!]

Newspaper clipping with an article about President Carter signing HR 8701 and the WASPs' newly attained veteran status.
Date: December 1, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cornelia Fort, WASP [1919-1943] Remembers...] (open access)

[Clipping: Cornelia Fort, WASP [1919-1943] Remembers...]

Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by Patricia Collins Hughes about Cornelia Fort, who died while serving as a ferry pilot during World War Two. Hughes also includes Fort's account of the attack of Pearl Harbor. To the right of Hughes' column are two pictures of veterans at VFW posts and one picture of a US Congressman meeting with an airman stationed in the U.K. The reverse of the page includes the newspaper's masthead, letters to the editor, and an editorial about the VA Hospital system.
Date: December 8, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rosa C. Creger to Vernon Strickland, Dec. 9, 1978] (open access)

[Letter from Rosa C. Creger to Vernon Strickland, Dec. 9, 1978]

Letter from Rosa C. Creger to Vernon Strickland discussing WASP military status recognition.
Date: December 9, 1978
Creator: Creger, Rosa C.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 7, December, 1971 (open access)

WASP Newsletter, Volume 7, December, 1971

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.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Tundra Telegram, Volume 1, Issue 24, December 1975 (open access)

Tundra Telegram, Volume 1, Issue 24, December 1975

Newsletter of Camp Denali in Alaska, describing news and events at the camp and in the surrounding areas. A handwritten note on the back of page 7 says, "Dear Alberta - Will let you know my reaction when your history arrives. Looking forward to it. Happy New Year! Celia."
Date: December 1975
Creator: Camp Denali
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History