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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
147
Eleanor Brown Collection
105
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
78
Charlyne Creger Collection
74
Gayle Snell Collection
47
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
33
Jacqueline Cochran Collection
23
Helen Snapp Collection
20
Herman F. Fuchs Collection
8
Tundra Telegram
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[Congressional Record - Senate - January 14, 1977]
Photocopied text of an excerpt from the Congressional Record containing Senator Barry Goldwater's introduction of bill S. 247 to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. Goldwater's remarks are followed by five articles on the WASPs, their service during WWII, and their efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date:
January 14, 1977
Creator:
United States. Congress. Senate.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts, May 5, 1977]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to John Roberts of the Victoria Advocate discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. She mentions that she has enclosed copies of the bills and thanks him for his support in publicizing the WASPs' efforts to obtain veterans' status.
Date:
May 5, 1977
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group at WASP Memorial]
Photograph of several people in formal attire and military uniform gathered around a stone WASP memorial with inscriptions carved in it. The wording on the memorial indicates it may be located at Avenger Field. A note in pencil on the back of the page reads, "1972 Reunion Photos - 250".
Date:
1972?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown, November 22, 1976]
Letter from Jennings Randolph to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation that would award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the House of Representatives failed to pass the section of H.R. 71 that would provide hospital and medical benefits to those who served in the WASP program. He assures her that the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee will continue to work with the House to resolve the issues preventing the legislation from passing.
Date:
November 22, 1976
Creator:
Randolph, Jennings
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #6]
A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, September 18, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro expressing displeasure with the Texas Ten's decision to send their petition to the class secretaries in addition to the board of directors.
Date:
September 18, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #5]
A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Concerning Militarization of the WASPs]
Correspondence between Eleanor Brown, Olin Teague, and Ray Roberts concerning the Women Airforce Service Pilots' (WASP) efforts to obtain veterans' status and benefits through federal legislation.
Date:
June 8, 1977
Creator:
Roberts, Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Class Secretaries, September 20, 1979]
Letter from Lillian Roberts to the WASP class secretaries discussing the petitions circulated by the Texas Ten. She asks the class secretaries to review the enclosed material and send it on to their classmates. She promises that by the reunion in 1980 they will have "the organization of your choice in name and structure."
Date:
September 20, 1979
Creator:
Roberts, Lillian
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Olin E. Teague to Eleanor M. Brown, June 8, 1977]
Letter from Representative Olin E. Teague to Eleanor M. Brown acknowledging her support of pending bills to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions the process that the Committee on Veterans' Affairs will follow in scheduling hearings on the legislation.
Date:
June 8, 1977
Creator:
Teague, Olin E., 1910-1981
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Senator Herman E. Talmadge to Eleanor Brown, June 6, 1977]
Letter from Senator Herman E. Talmadge to Eleanor Brown discussing legislative bill S. 247, which would award military status and veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the Veterans' Affairs Committee has held hearings on the bill and that he will keep her comments in mind when the Committee takes further action on the legislation.
Date:
June 6, 1977
Creator:
Talmadge, Herman E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]
Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the matter have been scheduled to take place later that month and that they will include testimony from other individuals seeking veterans' status for their service during WWII.
Date:
September 1, 1977
Creator:
Roberts, Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]
Letter from Olin E. Teague to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He states that hearings on the matter will take place later that month.
Date:
September 1, 1977
Creator:
Teague, Olin E., 1910-1981
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech: Veteran Benefits for Individuals who Served in Civilian Capacity in the Armed Forces]
Copy of two pages from the Congressional Record containing a speech by Texas Representative Olin Teague regarding pending bills that would grant civilian veterans benefits as well as the history of Avenger Field. The pages include other text, including partial text before the speech discussing a memorial dance for Jess Nevarez, his service in the military, his involvement with his community and church and supplemental statements to Teague's speech after his statements.
Date:
April 6, 1977
Creator:
United States. Congress.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence between Herman E. Talmadge and Eleanor Brown]
Letter from Senator Talmadge to Eleanor Brown acknowledging receipt of her letter. He mentions that he has forwarded her letter to one of her Congressional representatives. A typewritten response from Brown at the bottom of the letter requests that her letter be given to Talmadge since he serves on the Senate's Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Date:
November 23, 1976
Creator:
Talmadge, Herman E.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Ray Roberts to Eleanor M. Brown, May 19, 1977]
Letter from Representative Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing support for legislation to provide veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions the process he is following to determine when to schedule hearings on the legislation. He notes that the hearings will include other individuals and groups requesting veterans' benefits for their service during World War II.
Date:
May 19, 1977
Creator:
Roberts, Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the WASP Congressional Hearings Committee, July 1977]
Correspondence from the WASP Congressional Hearings Committee discussing pending Congressional legislation regarding the militarization of the WASP and actions members can take to move the legislation forward.
Date:
July 1977
Creator:
WASP Congressional Hearings Committee
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative Gillespie Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, May 10, 1977]
Letter from Representative Gillespie Montgomery to Eleanor Brown discussing her support of recent bills to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions the process that the Chairman of the Veterans Affairs' Committee will follow to determine when the legislation will be added to the hearing schedule.
Date:
May 10, 1977
Creator:
Montgomery, Gillespie V.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown, March 15, 1977]
Letter from Representative John Young to Eleanor Brown acknowledging her request for copies of H. R. 3321 and S. 247. He mentions that he has enclosed copies of both bills.
Date:
March 15, 1977
Creator:
Young, John
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Clipping: The WASP of World War II]
An article fro Aerospace Historian on the origins and life of Women Airforce Service Pilots in World War II, with an introduction from aviatrix and WASP flight instructor, Jacqueline Cochran.
Date:
1970
Creator:
Aerospace Historian
Object Type:
Article
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ray Roberts to G. V. Montgomery, August 18, 1977]
Letter from Ray Roberts to G. V. Montgomery discussing the establishment of a select subcommittee to review pending legislation to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs and other groups.
Date:
August 18, 1977
Creator:
Roberts, Ray
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown, May 5, 1978]
Letter from Alan Cranston to Eleanor Brown discussing the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 and the criteria the Secretary of Defense will use to determine if the WASPs and other groups are eligible to receive veterans' benefits for their service to the Armed Forces.
Date:
May 5, 1978
Creator:
Cranston, Alan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History