[Aircraft Clearance Form, Mary Jones] (open access)

[Aircraft Clearance Form, Mary Jones]

Aircraft clearance form for Mary Jones at 2563rd AAF Base Unit in Avenger-Field, Sweetwater, Texas. It includes details of her flight plan and departure records, though several sections of the document are left blank.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jones, Mary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Assignment of Copyright, Jacqueline Cochran] (open access)

[Assignment of Copyright, Jacqueline Cochran]

Assignment of copyright for the article published in a Life magazine of issue on August 16, 1954 entitled "I Reached Stars the Hard Way." Time, Incorporated issued this copyright to Jacqueline Cochran on August 17, 1954. The top right corner reads "Vol. 913 Page 41."
Date: August 17, 1954
Creator: Time, Incorporated
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biographical Entry for Jacqueline Cochran from The Blue Book] (open access)

[Biographical Entry for Jacqueline Cochran from The Blue Book]

Biographical entry for Jacqueline Cochran from "the current edition" of The Blue Book. There is a photo copy of a newspaper clipping in the middle of the page, which typed text above it asking At the bottom of the page is a handwritten note from LyAnne Fleming Rennie reading, "Ms. Jacqueline Cochran deceased humid Indio, California USA. I am now the owner of the Cochran-Odlum Ranch 49-599 Monae, Indio, California."
Date: unknown
Creator: The Blue Book
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate from the National Air and Space Museum for Stan Stokes, April 4, 1984] (open access)

[Certificate from the National Air and Space Museum for Stan Stokes, April 4, 1984]

Certificate from the National Air and Space Museum presenting first prize to Stan Stokes for the Golden Age of Flight Aviation Art Competition. It is dated April 4, 1984 and signed by Director Walter J. Boyne.
Date: April 4, 1984
Creator: Boyne, Walter J.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Registration of a Claim to Copyright for Jacqueline Cochran's Book, The Stars at Noon] (open access)

[Certificate of Registration of a Claim to Copyright for Jacqueline Cochran's Book, The Stars at Noon]

A completed "Certificate of Registration of a claim to copyright in a book published in the United States of America" form for Jacqueline Cochran's book, The Stars at Noon. The registration number is 153370.
Date: September 16, 1954
Creator: Register of Copyrights
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Airplay] (open access)

[Clipping: Airplay]

Newspaper clipping from the San Diego Union-Tribune discussing the debut of a new play about five fictional women in the final WASP class, and also focuses on Vivian Eddy and Joyce Secciani who were in the program during World War II.
Date: January 9, 2004
Creator: Hebert, James
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Aviation annex reaches for the sky] (open access)

[Clipping: Aviation annex reaches for the sky]

Newspaper clipping discussing the new National Air and Space Museum annex in Chantilly Virginia.
Date: January 11, 2004
Creator: Kilian, Michael
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: I Reached Stars the Hard Way] (open access)

[Clipping: I Reached Stars the Hard Way]

Photocopy of an article discussing Jacqueline Cochran's childhood, adolescence, and early adulthood.
Date: 1954
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: I Reached Stars The Hard Way--A great flier poignantly recalls her first bleak, earthbound years] (open access)

[Clipping: I Reached Stars The Hard Way--A great flier poignantly recalls her first bleak, earthbound years]

LIFE Magazine clipping titled "I Reached STARS The Hard Way" written by Jacqueline Cochran where she discusses her life before joining the Army Airforces as a Women Air Service Pilot (WASP).
Date: unknown
Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Indio aviatrix put stamp on history] (open access)

[Clipping: Indio aviatrix put stamp on history]

Newspaper clipping from the Daily Sun, "Indio aviatrix puts stamp on history" by Jan Curran discussing the new Jacqueline Cochran Pioneer Pilot stamp that will be issues in a public ceremony on March 9, 1996 in Indio, California. It also discusses Cochran's career and accomplishments.
Date: February 24, 1996
Creator: Curran, Jan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran Dies at 74] (open access)

[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran Dies at 74]

Newspaper clipping of Jacqueline Cochran's obituary. It includes details about her early life, flying career, leadership of the Women Airforce Service Pilots, and later years.
Date: August 10, 1980
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran's lifetime set records of speed, courage] (open access)

[Clipping: Jacqueline Cochran's lifetime set records of speed, courage]

Newspaper clipping from the Daily News, "Jacqueline Cochran's lifetime set records of speed, courage" by Christine Mahr discussing her accomplishments and death.
Date: August 11, 1980
Creator: Mahr, Christine & Power, John
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Off she went into the wild blue yonder] (open access)

[Clipping: Off she went into the wild blue yonder]

Newspaper clipping titled "Off she went into the wild blue yonder," written by Frog Smith for The News-Press. It discusses the life of Jacqueline Cochran and continues on 2D under the title of "Pilot."
Date: December 6, 1980
Creator: Smith, Frog
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: High Adventure] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: High Adventure]

Photocopy of a magazine article about Jacqueline Cochran, including her early life, career, and interest in aviation.
Date: July 28, 1939
Creator: Sauder, Rae Norden
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: She set the bar for all pilots] (open access)

[Clipping: She set the bar for all pilots]

Newspaper clipping from the Desert Sun, "She set the bar for all pilots: Jackie Cochran had more flight records than anyone and became part of valley history" by Mary Anne Pinkston. The story continues from the front page to page E5 and discusses her flying accomplishments and trophies, as well as her marriage to Floyd Odlum and their life together.
Date: September 14, 2003
Creator: Pinkston, Mary Anne
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Sky Girls'] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Sky Girls']

Newspaper clipping discussing Joyce Secciani, a Women Airforce Service Pilot, and her story. It also discusses gender discrimination within the WASP program.
Date: January 9, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Soaring Among the Clouds] (open access)

[Clipping: Soaring Among the Clouds]

Magazine clipping from American Profile "Soaring Among the Clouds" by Jackie Sheckler Finch discussing the life of Evelyn Johnson accomplished pilot.
Date: unknown
Creator: Finch, Jackie Sheckler
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wartime women broke the mold] (open access)

[Clipping: Wartime women broke the mold]

Newspaper clipping from the Chicago Tribune of an article entitled "Wartime Women Broke the Mold" with an image of Nancy Harkness Love in uniform. The photo's caption reads "Nancy Harkness Love led the WAFS, which flew planes from aircraft factories to embarkation ports during World War II."
Date: unknown
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clippings about WASPS and WAVES] (open access)

[Clippings about WASPS and WAVES]

Newspaper clipping from the Chicago Tribune, written by the Associated Press, discussing the death of WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilot) Jacqueline Cochran. Includes an article from Good Housekeeping, written by John Mack Carter, discussing plans to built a memorial for women in military service (including the WASPs and the WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), the first of its kind.
Date: {1980-08-10,1989-05}
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[A Copyright Certifcate for Jacqueline Cochran's "The Stars at Noon"] (open access)

[A Copyright Certifcate for Jacqueline Cochran's "The Stars at Noon"]

A Copyright certificate given to Jacqueline Cochran for the book "The Stars at Noon." The certificate is from the Canadian Copyright Office, and has a red seal affixed to the bottom left corner.
Date: September 16, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, June 25, 1954] (open access)

[Copyright Registry, June 25, 1954]

Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 909, page(s) 165 on June 25, 1954."
Date: June 25, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #1] (open access)

[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #1]

Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 903, page(s) 271 on March 26, 1954."
Date: March 26, 1954
Creator: Copyright Office of the United States of America
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #2] (open access)

[Copyright Registry, March 26, 1954 #2]

Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 903, page(s) 271 on March 26, 1954."
Date: March 26, 1954
Creator: Copyright Office of the United States of America
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Copyright Registry, September 7, 1954] (open access)

[Copyright Registry, September 7, 1954]

Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 913, page(s) 41 on September 7, 1954."
Date: September 7, 1954
Creator: Copyright Office of the United States of America
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History