[Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Mary Farley Tilton, June, 1984]

One of 1,473 items in the series: Charlyne Creger Collection available on this site.

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Schedule of events mailed from Catherine A. Murphy to Mary Farley Tilton for the Women Airforce Service Pilots' 1984 reunion in San Diego, California. A WASP fifinella is printed in the top right corner of the first page and a map is printed on the third page.

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[5] p. : ill. ; 28 cm., or smaller, + 1 envelope (10 x 23 cm.)

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Murphy, Catherine A. June 1984.

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This letter is part of the collection entitled: National WASP WWII Museum and was provided by the National WASP WWII Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 17 times. More information about this letter can be viewed below.

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National WASP WWII Museum

Located at Avenger Field in Nolan County Texas, the WASP World War II Museum commits to preserving the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII. As a teaching museum, it features archives, exhibits, and oral histories that record a significant period in history when women dared to break barriers and contribute to victory.

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  • Main Title: [Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Mary Farley Tilton, June, 1984]
  • Added Title: [WASP Reunion Itinerary]
  • Series Title: Charlyne Creger Collection

Description

Schedule of events mailed from Catherine A. Murphy to Mary Farley Tilton for the Women Airforce Service Pilots' 1984 reunion in San Diego, California. A WASP fifinella is printed in the top right corner of the first page and a map is printed on the third page.

Physical Description

[5] p. : ill. ; 28 cm., or smaller, + 1 envelope (10 x 23 cm.)

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On envelope: "Sadie Black The Red Red Tide" near Catherine Murphy's name.

On envelope: "The very pretty girl, x Sadie" above Mary Tilton's name.

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National WASP WWII Museum

Bringing the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots to life, these archives represent the role of the flight school in training women pilots to fly military planes and show how WASPs responded socially and professionally to new challenges brought by war. Included are financial documents, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, pilots' logs, and flight manuals.

Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • June 1984

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  • July 27, 2019, 4:01 p.m.

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  • Jan. 14, 2020, 10:17 a.m.

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Murphy, Catherine A. [Letter from Catherine A. Murphy to Mary Farley Tilton, June, 1984], letter, June 1984; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1169554/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National WASP WWII Museum.

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