Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel with Service since January 31, 1955 and Their Dependents (open access)

Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel with Service since January 31, 1955 and Their Dependents

A pamphlet from the VA discussing available benefits, including various options for different kinds of service personnel, entitlement eligibility, requirements, and contact information.
Date: January 1979
Creator: Veterans Administration
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands] (open access)

[Clipping: Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands]

Newspaper clipping titled "Military feels WASPs' sting, gives in to benefit demands," discussing the recent decision that Women Airforce Service Pilots will now be recognized as veterans and eligible for benefits. It includes a hand-written note at the top of the clipping that reads "This puzzled me, as I thought it had been over long ago."
Date: March 10, 1979
Creator: Associated Press
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence on the State of the Order of Fifinella Organization, May 22 - June 29, 1979] (open access)

[Correspondence on the State of the Order of Fifinella Organization, May 22 - June 29, 1979]

Correspondence discussing actions to take about the legal tax status of the Order of Fifinella corporation.
Date: 1979-05-22/1979-06-29
Creator: Wyall, Marty & Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #1] (open access)

[Group Petition #1]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #2] (open access)

[Group Petition #2]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and circulated to the WASP class secretaries. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. This version of the petition does not include the Texas Ten's signatures.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #3] (open access)

[Group Petition #3]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #4] (open access)

[Group Petition #4]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker, April 13, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker, April 13, 1979]

Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker discussing the details of the law which granted the Women Airforce Service Pilots eligibility to apply for honorable discharge as veterans.
Date: April 13, 1979
Creator: Bullard, Aubrey L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Betty Jane Williams, Feb 10, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Betty Jane Williams, Feb 10, 1979]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Betty Jane Williams discussing what to do with the WASP history album.
Date: February 10, 1979
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk (Bee)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #2]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts discussing complaints that Creger and other board members have with decisions Roberts has made as President of the Order of Fifinella. A handwritten note from Creger can be seen at the bottom of the letter.
Date: October 20, 1979
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #3] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #3]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts discussing complaints that Creger and other board members have with decisions Roberts has made as President of the Order of Fifinella. A handwritten note from Creger can be seen at the bottom of the letter.
Date: October 20, 1979
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #4] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts, Oct. 20, 1979 #4]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to Lillian Roberts discussing complaints that Creger and other board members have with decisions Roberts has made as President of the Order of Fifinella.
Date: October 20, 1979
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edna Davis, Nov. 2, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Edna Davis, Nov. 2, 1979 #2]

Letter from Edna Davis discussing the events and topics at a WASP board meeting in Tuscon, Arizona, where-in issues and disagreements with how the organization is run and the call for a special board meeting, among other things, are discussed.
Date: November 2, 1979
Creator: Davis, Edna
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edna Davis to Bee Haydu, May 23, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Edna Davis to Bee Haydu, May 23, 1979]

Letter from Edna Davis to Bee Haydu discussing treasurers statements and bank balances for the Order of Fifinella organization.
Date: May 23, 1979
Creator: Davis, Edna
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gayle Snell to Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, April 20, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Gayle Snell to Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, April 20, 1979]

Letter from Gayle Snell to Mickey McLernon Brown discussing trouble developing some photos, tapes, visiting, and a long summary of her work and living situation since leaving the WASP.
Date: April 20, 1979
Creator: Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John H. Bundy to Catherine Parker, April 4, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from John H. Bundy to Catherine Parker, April 4, 1979]

Letter from John H. Bundy to Catherine Parker discussing the details of the Eagle Pass 35-year reunion and the process of applying for veterans benefits as a former Women Airforce Service Pilot.
Date: April 4, 1979
Creator: Bundy, John H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Conner Roberts to Women Airforce Service Pilots] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Conner Roberts to Women Airforce Service Pilots]

Copy of a letter from Lillian Conner Robert to the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) discussing the success of militarization for their organization. She also explains the process of applying for honorable discharge as a (WASP) Women Airforce Service Pilot, WWII.
Date: 1979~
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts, March 6, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts, March 6, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts that appears to be discussing the WASP news clippings album prepared for Senator Goldwater, and her rejection to discussing preliminary research related to proposals in the fields of television, films and grants with the full WASP board.
Date: March 6, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #1]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a previous letter form Bernice.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #2]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a letter Haydu previously sent to Roberts.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #3] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #3]

Copy of letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a previous letter form Bernice.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979] #4 (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979] #4

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a letter Haydu previously sent to Roberts.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, Sept. 20, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, Sept. 20, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to class secretaries discussing two petitions and group issues.
Date: September 20, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and the "Texas Ten Petitioners," September 17, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and the "Texas Ten Petitioners," September 17, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and nine other WASP veterans addressing and refuting accusations of misconduct in the the Order of Fifinella, including matters of taxation, spending, newsletter design, and other supposed issues.
Date: September 17, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History