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[Letter from Lesley F. Wootan, November 20, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Lesley F. Wootan, November 20, 1985]

Letter from Lesley F. Wootan to members of the WASP committee reminding them of their next meeting at the Sweetwater Country Club. The letter is printed on letterhead for Riggs, Wootan, and Brown.
Date: November 20, 1985
Creator: Wootan, Lesley F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to All WASP Instructors and Staff Personnel, November 15, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to All WASP Instructors and Staff Personnel, November 15, 1985]

Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to WASP instructors and staff personnel discussing the WASP association's identification cards, dues, and an upcoming WASP reunion. The letter also includes a form for association nominations.
Date: November 15, 1985
Creator: Murphy, Catherine A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: WASPS inspired World War II bomb] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: WASPS inspired World War II bomb]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of an article about how two WASP pilots inspired other male pilots to use B-29 bombs more, told from the perspective of General Paul W. Tibbets. On the back of the photocopy, there is handwritten text Alberta, about the article.
Date: October 15, 1985
Creator: Sisk, Mack
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPS Inspired World War II Bomber Pilots"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPS Inspired World War II Bomber Pilots"]

Newspaper clipping with an article of General Paul Tibbets' experience in aviation, male opinion within the military about the creation of WASP, and a brief history of WASP.
Date: October 15, 1985
Creator: Sisk, Mack
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 4, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 4, 1985]

Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing her donations to a WASP museum and a WASP ceremony she attended in 1972.
Date: October 4, 1985
Creator: Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985]

Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio requesting a price for prints of her WASP flight school graduation photograph. There are handwritten notes on the back of the letter, also from Francie, but addressed to Rigdon Edwards. Also included is an envelope addressed to Curley's Studio, which has a "return to sender" stamp on it.
Date: August 16, 1985
Creator: Park, Francie Meisner
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifinella Finds Home in Heart of City] (open access)

[Clipping: Fifinella Finds Home in Heart of City]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the moving of the Fifinella statue from the Texas State Technical Institute to the Nolan County Courthouse, books published by WASP, and past experiences from WASP.
Date: August 13, 1985
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Service for 'Fifi' Commended"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Service for 'Fifi' Commended"]

Newspaper clipping with a photograph of Hazel Nunn of the Women's Forum of Sweetwater commending Melvin McCoy and Melvin Guelker for donating so that the Fifinella statue could be moved to the county courthouse.
Date: August 13, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger and Man at Great Wall]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and an unidentified man in front of the Great Wall of China with many tourists behind them and mountains visible in the background. Creger is wearing a colorful striped skirt and beads and is holding a container of what appear to be rocks.
Date: June 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Frances Sargent and Teresa James]

Photograph of WASP Frances Sargent (front) and WASP Teresa James (back) sitting on a green motel bed, both smiling for the camera.
Date: June 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell Women Airforce Service Pilots identification card] (open access)

[Gayle Snell Women Airforce Service Pilots identification card]

Gayle Snell's Women Airforce Service Pilots ID card, issued to her as a veteran and member of Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII (aka the Order of Fifinella) and including her photo.
Date: April 30, 1985
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Plane Propeller]

Photograph of a wooden plane propeller hanging above a window with orange curtains and below a ceiling of white tiles. The wall behind the propeller is wood-paneled, and the propeller itself has two blades, each tipped with bronze-colored metal.
Date: April 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Serious Sings Praises of Notable Women, Forgotten in History"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Serious Sings Praises of Notable Women, Forgotten in History"]

Newspaper clipping about a series called "Women of Courage" that was aimed at showing children how women have contributed to history and the series' success.
Date: March 25, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Lost Airports] (open access)

[Clipping: Lost Airports]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the history of little-known airports in Dallas County, such as White Rock Airport, Dallas-Garland Airport, and Highland Park Airport. A large, full-page advertisement for home pools is included.
Date: February 10, 1985
Creator: Ramsey, Ross
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
[Letter from Mr. George W. Connell to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, January 5, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. George W. Connell to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, January 5, 1985]

Letter from Mr. George W. Connell to Mr. Rigdon Edwards inquiring about purchasing WASP class books from Mr. Edwards, as well as a flight instructor's badge.
Date: January 5, 1985
Creator: Connell, George W.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Early American Life Order Card]

Order card from Early American Life Magazine for the Christmas season.
Date: [1985..]
Creator: Early American Life Magazine
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and Woman on Couch]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (left) sitting on a couch with another woman. Snell is wearing a blue shirt and the other woman a vertical striped one; both have blue pants.
Date: 1985~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Lone Star: A Television History of Texas (open access)

Lone Star: A Television History of Texas

Pamphlet for an eight-part television series on the history of Texas, based on a book of the same title by T.R. Fehrenbach.
Date: 1985~
Creator: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Military Living's R&R Report, Volume 15, Number 1, January/February 1985 (open access)

Military Living's R&R Report, Volume 15, Number 1, January/February 1985

Bi-monthly publication providing information on travel, lodging, and recreation for current and former military personnel.
Date: January 1985
Creator: Military Living Publications
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Penelope Peirce Garrett in Giza]

Photograph of Penny Peirce Garrett sitting on a wall at Giza with the sphinx and pyramids in the background.
Date: January 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Lt. Col. Virginia Sweet to Pioneer City County Museum, 1985]

Postcard from Lieutenant Colonel Virginia Sweet to the Pioneer City County Museum correcting them on how they wrote out what WASP stands for.
Date: 1985
Creator: Sweet, Virginia
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Subscription Application: The World's Greatest Locomotives (open access)

Subscription Application: The World's Greatest Locomotives

A subscription slip for The World's Greatest Locomotives, a series pewter sculptures of locomotives produced by the Franklin Mint at Franklin Center near Media, Pennsylvania.
Date: 1985
Creator: Railway and Locomotive Historical Society
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History