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[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

[WASP veterans at Air Force Academy Chapel]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans in uniform posing together in front of the US Air Force Academy Chapel.
Date: 1978-10?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell with Woman and Pilot]

Photograph of Gayle Snell, center, talking with a USAF pilot (left) and another woman (right).
Date: 1978?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cadets Marching at Air Force Academy]

Photograph of several formations of Air Force Academy cadets marching on pavement past the Chapel Overlook. Vandenberg Hall is visible in the background; a T-38 stands on display at the left corner of the grass.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pikes Peak Cog Railway Depot]

Photograph of the front of the Pikes Peak Cog Railway depot in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Some late-1970s style cars are visible.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two WASP Veterans at Reunion]

Photograph of two WASP veterans of class 44-W-9 at the 1978 reunion, smiling at a table with drinks and cigarettes. Two women are visible behind them, a third woman sits on the left edge of the frame, and a person's arm and hand obscures the right edge.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Those Magnificent Women in their Flying Machines (continued)] (open access)

[Clipping: Those Magnificent Women in their Flying Machines (continued)]

Magazine clipping with an article from Viva discussing the history of the WASP, continued. Included is an excerpt from an article on dreams.
Date: May 1977
Creator: Kel, Sally Van Wegenen
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Gal Pilots of World War II Will Hold Reunion in Texas] (open access)

[Clipping: Gal Pilots of World War II Will Hold Reunion in Texas]

Newspaper clipping from the Albuquerque Journal discussing the upcoming 1972 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, TX. On the back is part of a piece discussing security for the Democratic National Convention.
Date: June 18, 1972
Creator: Albuquerque Journal
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of United States Air Force Academy]

Photograph of Vandenberg Hall at the United States Air Force Academy, taken from the Chapel Overlook. Several uniformed people can be seen walking at different points on the pavement, while a formation of cadets marches in the center background. A T-38 Talon is on static display at the corner of the grass.
Date: 1978~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium]

A blank postcard featuring a drawing of the Sweetwater Municipal Auditorium, with a brief history of the auditorium on the back.
Date: [1970..1990]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans talking together at Reunion]

Photograph of three WASPs conversing at a table during the 1978 reunion, while a fourth stands with a camera behind them. There are drinks and cigarettes on the table and additional people in the background.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Statement by Dora Dougherty Strother before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs (open access)

Statement by Dora Dougherty Strother before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

Text of the statement given by WASP Dora Dougherty Strother before the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, in support of legislation sponsored by Barry Goldwater to militarize the WASP. In support of the argument for their military status, the statement includes statistics about the WASP, their history, and historical images.
Date: 1977
Creator: Srother, Dora Dougherty
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Talking at WASP Reunion]

Photograph of two women, probably WASP veterans, seated at a table and talking over drinks and cigarettes at the 1978 WASP reunion. Various other people are visible behind them.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man with Woman Fishing in Mountain Lake]

Photograph of a man fishing in a mountain lake, with a woman standing behind him.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five People Conversing at WASP Reunion]

Photograph from the 1978 WASP reunion of an older man, two older women, and two obscured people on the edge of the frame conversing over drinks and cigarettes. The man is wearing a beige jacket; the middle woman is wearing a white blouse, and the woman on the right is wearing a white jacket over a blue shirt with a large collar. Another man and woman are visible behind the man.
Date: 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rock Formation near Lake]

Photograph of a unique rock formation standing above a lake, with a large wooded hill the background.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[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

[WASP veterans at tables during reunion]

Photograph of WASP veterans at a banquet, part of the 1978 reunion.
Date: November 1978
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Milton R. McFarland to Cornelia Yerkes Kafka, July 30, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Milton R. McFarland to Cornelia Yerkes Kafka, July 30, 1979]

Letter from Maj. Milton R. McFarland of the USAF Directorate of Personnel Data Systems to former WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka introducing forms for her discharge from the US Air Force and discussing entitlement to veteran benefits.
Date: July 30, 1979
Creator: McFarland, Milton R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[F-104 and Marching Cadets at Air Force Academy]

Photograph of a F-104 Starfighter on display at the US Air Force Academy, taken from the Chapel Overlook looking southeast. Several formations of cadets are marching in formation on the pavement.
Date: 1978~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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