1984 W.A.S.P. Reunion (open access)

1984 W.A.S.P. Reunion

Notice with information about the 1984 WASP Reunion, including date, time, location, room reservation procedure, and schedule of events.
Date: 1984~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
1984 W.A.S.P. Reunion (open access)

1984 W.A.S.P. Reunion

Schedule for the 1984 WASP reunion celebration in San Diego, California, held at the Vacation Village Resort. The schedule includes addresses for the resort and registration, details for room reservation, information on optional activities, and the itinerary.
Date: 1984~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1984 WASP Reunion Registration Form] (open access)

[1984 WASP Reunion Registration Form]

Registration form and events schedule for the 1984 WASP reunion held in San Diego.
Date: 1984
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940] (open access)

[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940]

A Christmas card and envelope from Marion Fuchs to Herman Fuchs and his wife. The card is printed by the Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Detachment and features an image of a trainer aircraft in flight.
Date: December 19, 1940
Creator: Fuchs, Marion
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: House of Cobwebs] (open access)

[Clipping: House of Cobwebs]

Magazine cover of a March issue of "Journal" titled "House of Cobwebs". A portrait of a servicewoman in shown.
Date: unknown
Creator: Reisner, Mary
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Our Daring Young Women'] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Our Daring Young Women']

Clipping of a magazine article about WWII WASP serving as role models for female pilots in the U.S. Air Force. The article includes photographs of some of the WASP pilots.
Date: November 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Our Daring Young Women': WWII role models guide women pilots] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Our Daring Young Women': WWII role models guide women pilots]

Photocopy of an clipping on the legacy of Women Airforce Service Pilots, their contributions to World War II, and their eventual fight to gain veteran status.
Date: November 1984
Creator: Watson, Liz
Object Type: Article
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

[Crowd of People Releasing Balloons]

Photograph of a crowd of people releasing yellow, blue, and white balloons. There is a large pavilion in the left-background, behind which are palm trees, with another building and more trees in the right-background.
Date: 1984-09?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd of People With Balloons]

Photograph of a crowd of people preparing to release yellow, blue, and white balloons. There is a large pavilion in the left-background, behind which are palm trees.
Date: 1984-09?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd of People with Balloons]

Photograph of a crowd of people holding blue, yellow, and white balloons. Behind them some palm trees and a building are visible.
Date: 1984-09?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Crowd with Balloons in Street]

Photograph of a crowd of mostly older people standing on and near a street and carrying white, yellow, and blue balloons. Palm trees are visible behind them, and a building can be seen on the right edge of the frame.
Date: 1984-09?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Betty Jane Williams, August 23, 2005] (open access)

[Email from Betty Jane Williams, August 23, 2005]

Email from Betty Jane Williams to WASP members discussing the Women Military Aviators (WMA) conference. She mentions the connection between the WMA and the WASP and encourages the recipients to show their support of the WMA by attending the event in San Diego.
Date: August 23, 2005
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Catherine A. Murphy] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Catherine A. Murphy]

Envelope addressed to Catherine A. Murphy in Arcadia, California. Also included is an envelope addressed to the Vacation Village Hotel in San Diego, California, with a form printed on the inside of the envelope.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Event Schedule for the 1984 WASP Reunion] (open access)

[Event Schedule for the 1984 WASP Reunion]

Schedule of events, activities, and meal times for the 1984 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion. A Fifinella logo can be seen in the top right corner.
Date: 1984
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Reunion, September 1984] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Reunion, September 1984]

Flyer for the WASP 1984 Reunion event, including a map of the hotel, details for registration and reservations, a schedule of events, and a tear-off form for registration. There is more information about the reunion on the back of the flyer.
Date: 1984
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASP veterans near garden tower and pavilions]

Photograph of four WASP veterans standing on a sidewalk near a tower and pavilions in a garden.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and five WASP veterans]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (sitting, left) with three standing and two other sitting WASP veterans, probably at the 1984 WASP reunion. All are wearing nametags with wings on them.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and five WASP veterans]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (sitting, left) with three standing and two other sitting WASP veterans, probably at the 1984 WASP reunion. All are wearing nametags with wings on them.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and five WASPs veterans]

Photograph of WASP veteran Gayle Snell (seated, left) and five other WASP veterans at the 1984 reunion, all wearing winged nametags posing together.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and other WASP veteran with crowd]

Photograph of Gayle Snell and another WASP veteran posing together next to a group of people in a street.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[General Business Meeting Agenda] (open access)

[General Business Meeting Agenda]

Agenda for a general business meeting, concerning WASP matters.
Date: 1984~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP, Invader Cruises, San Diego]

Group photograph of Women Airforce Service Pilots and three men, all wearing casual clothing and blue WASP name tags. Helen Snapp holds a life preserver with the words Invader Cruises, San Diego. The back of the photograph includes the numbers "6-5" and labels those in the photograph from left to right: Ben, Fran, Helen Snapp, Connie, Hank, Kelly, Marty, Vithorn, Don, Marge, and Scott.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans at reunion event]

Photograph of a large group of WASP veterans and other people seated in a yard in front of an empty podium. The yard is lined by bushes and trees in the background, and a building is visible on the right.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History