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[Aircraft Delivery Order #6] (open access)

[Aircraft Delivery Order #6]

Orders for several Air Force Pilots and WASP to ferry aircraft from Wichita Kansas to air bases in various U.S. cities.
Date: January 28, 1944
Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Oral History Interview with LeRoy Ellis Cox, February 5, 2004

Access: Use of this item is restricted to the UNT Community
Interview with LeRoy Ellis Cox. The interview includes Cox's personal experiences about childhood and early adulthood in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Colorado, World War-II-era Army Air Corps training in armaments and electronics, stateside service in the 303rd Bomb Group of the Eighth Air Force, aviation cadet training, serving as a B-25 instructor pilot, and as a DC-3 tow pilot for the glider program.
Date: February 5, 2004
Creator: Alexander, William J. & Cox, LeRoy E., 1919-
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Eleanor "Mickey" Brown to Betty, October 23, 1978?] (open access)

[Letter from Eleanor "Mickey" Brown to Betty, October 23, 1978?]

Letter from WASP Mickey Brown to a friend named Betty discussing pictures from the reunion in Colorado Springs, flying, recent correspondence, and other minor topics.
Date: 1978-10-23?
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon (Mickey)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Got Niche in History With Goldwater's Help] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPs Got Niche in History With Goldwater's Help]

Newspaper clipping from the Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph discussing the recent recognition of the WASP as military veterans due to legislation sponsored by Barry Goldwater, with a picture of Millicent Young. On the back are excerpts about the Palestinian and Lebanese conflicts.
Date: October 1, 1978
Creator: Colorado Springs Gazette
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella meeting minutes, May 10, 1979] (open access)

[Order of Fifinella meeting minutes, May 10, 1979]

Minutes for the Order of Fifinella meeting of May 10, 1979, including the secretary's report, treasurer's report, issues with an order of prints from artist Rick Broom, selecting a site for the 1980 WASP reunion, commissions and organization, old business, and new business. The first page is not included.
Date: May 10, 1979
Creator: Davis, Edna Modisette
Object Type: Text
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
[Air Reserve Orders Number E-9250] (open access)

[Air Reserve Orders Number E-9250]

Reserve orders for Captain Marjorie Wakeham promoting her to reserve status in the United States Air Force.
Date: September 12, 1963
Creator: Ford, Denver R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Robert D. Haines, May 15, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Robert D. Haines, May 15, 2002

Interview with Robert D. Haines, an American prisoner of war during World War II. He discusses the attack on Clark Field in the Philippines on December 8, 1941, as well as his experiences on the Bataan Death March. He also tells of his time spent as a prisoner of war under the Japanese at Camp O'Donnell, Cabanatuan and Bilibid prison in Manila. He encountered his brother, who was a civilian internee, at Bilibid. From there, he rode on a hell ship for 39 days to a POW camp in Formosa (Taiwan). When the Americans began bombing Formosa, Haines was moved via another hell ship to Tokyo, Japan. Not long after, he was liberated and returned to San Francisco, then Denver.
Date: May 15, 2002
Creator: Graham, Eddie & Haines, Robert D.
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 21, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing orders to ferry a plane from Colorado Springs, getting a train there, and recent correspondence. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date: February 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 22, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing meeting a private from Jacksonville, flying, and seeing Pike's Peak. Written on Texas Zephyr stationary.
Date: February 22, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, August 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. to Cecile Kempner, August 26, 1945]

Letter to Cecile from her father about a recent hurricane, the surrender of Japan, and local news.
Date: August 26, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
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
Oral History Interview with Paul E. Papish, January 30, 1989 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Paul E. Papish, January 30, 1989

Interview with Paul E. Papish, a Navy WWII veteran and POW from Denver, Colorado, who survived the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30). Papish discusses joining the Navy in 1939 and training, assignment to the Houston and operations in the Pacific, the start of war and initial engagements, the Battle of the Java Sea, getting sunk at Sundra Strait, surviving on a raft and reaching shore on Java, capture, initial internment, transfer to and experiences in Bicycle Camp in Batavia, transfer to Changi Camp in Singapore, and liberation.
Date: January 30, 1989
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Papish, Paul E.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[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
[Notice from WASP Betty Jo Reed] (open access)

[Notice from WASP Betty Jo Reed]

Notice from WASP Betty Jo Reed, concerning an upcoming WASP conference, including rules, special dates, and information on extra activities at the conference.
Date: 1978~
Creator: Reed, Betty Jo
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Conference Room Reservation, 1978] (open access)

[WASP Conference Room Reservation, 1978]

Form with information about reserving a room for the 1978 WASP Conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado from September 27, 1978 through October 1, 1978.
Date: 1978~
Creator: Reed, Betty Jo & Chappell, Mary Helen
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and the "Texas Ten Petitioners," September 18, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro and the "Texas Ten Petitioners," September 18, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Gerano and nine other WASP veterans, castigating them and a petition they circulated about the Order of Fifinella and its finances.
Date: September 18, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Helen Shaw to Gayle Snell, August 4, 1944] (open access)

[Telegram from Helen Shaw to Gayle Snell, August 4, 1944]

Telegram sent to Gayle Snell by Helen Shaw, ordering Snell to return to duty at Avenger Field.
Date: August 4, 1944
Creator: Shaw, Helen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram to Gayle Snell from Helen Shaw, 1944?] (open access)

[Telegram to Gayle Snell from Helen Shaw, 1944?]

Telegram from Helen Shaw to Gayle Snell requesting Snell return to Sweetwater.
Date: 1944-08?
Creator: Shaw, Helen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Order from Roscoe D. Stovall to Marjorie Wakeham, November 10, 1965] (open access)

[Order from Roscoe D. Stovall to Marjorie Wakeham, November 10, 1965]

Order from Roscoe D. Stovall to Marjorie Wakeham indicating that she has been removed from reserve status and assigned to the Retired Reserve Section.
Date: November 10, 1965
Creator: Stovall, Roscoe D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Program Statement of the Subcommittee on Use and Management of Biological Resources : Of the U.S. National Committee for the International Biological Program, December 1966 (open access)

Program Statement of the Subcommittee on Use and Management of Biological Resources : Of the U.S. National Committee for the International Biological Program, December 1966

Program statement proposing a basis of research and project goals for the International Biological Program.
Date: December 1966
Creator: U.S. National Committee for the International Biological Program
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Air Force Academy Packet] (open access)

[Air Force Academy Packet]

An Air Force Academy folder with several brochures inside promoting the school, admission steps, and cadet life. Included is a notice about alcohol on the premises of the Antlers Plaza Hotel.
Date: 1977~
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's Memorial Service, November 6, 1980] (open access)

[Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's Memorial Service, November 6, 1980]

Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's memorial service at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 6, 1980, at 4:30 p.m. The invitation includes a photo of Cochran on the front, and a map of the Air Force Academy on the back.
Date: 1980~
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History