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1978: The Year of the W.A.S.P.

Program for the 1978 Reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held in Colorado Springs from September 27 to October 1.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[1978 WASP Conference, Air Force Academy tour ticket]

A ticket for Gayle Snell from the 1978 WASP Conference in Colorado Springs, marked for a tour of the US Air Force Academy.

Date: October 1978

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[1978 WASP Conference Name Tag]

Name tag with the diamond WASP wings logo and the name of Alberta F. Head, Tower Operator, written on it from the 1978 Women Airforce Service Pilots conference in Colorado Springs.

Date: 1978

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[1978 WASP Name Tag for Charlyne Creger]

Name tag from 1978 W.A.S.P. Confernece in Colorado Springs that features an image of the WASP diamond wings logo at the top center. The name "Creger" is written in pen on the card.

Date: 1978

Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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.

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Boys Sitting on Fence

Copy negative of two boys, V. C. Perini, Jr. and Jack Braidwood, sitting on a fence in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Both boys are wearing a hat and have their arms crossed.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Bulletin from the Eastside Church of Christ]

A copy of a bulletin from the Eastside Church of Christ's open house excerpting Blanche Perry's interpretation of the baptistry painting, introducing Eastside's minister, Douglas G. Young, listing church elders and deacons, and giving a brief history of the Eastside Church of Christ.

Date: June 19, 1966

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[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

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 39.008762 -104.890182

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Cadets walking at the United States Air Force Academy]

Photograph of a large number of cadets in uniform walking on pavement at the United States Air Force Academy, looking northeast from the Chapel Overlook. Vandenburg Hall and a static display T-38 Talon are in the background.

Date: 1978~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 39.008749 -104.890142

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Certificate of Appreciation]

Certificate presented to Rigdon "Rig" Edwards at the 1978 WASP Reunion in Colorado Springs, Colorado acknowledging his "wholehearted and dedicated service to the WASP organization."

Date: September 1978

Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Charlyne Creger Outside USAF Academy Cadet Chapel]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger and Women Airforce Service Pilot, both wearing uniforms, outside of the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel. There are some other people in the background walking into the building.

Date: 1978~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Eastside Church of Christ Brochure]

A small brochure titled "What to Expect When You Visit Us" describing the goals and worship elements of the Eastside Church of Christ congregation.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: Abilene Christian University Library

[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~

Item Type: Photograph

Location: 39.008144 -104.890176

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Gayle Snell and Woman by Pool]

Photograph of Gayle Snell sitting in a chair by a rooftop pool while another woman sits on the ground. Southern Colorado Springs is visible in the background, beyond which are The Horns and Cheyenne Mountain.

Date: 1978-10~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Gayle Snell and Woman Talking]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (right) and another woman seated and talking in a room with wood paneled walls at the 1978 WASP reunion.

Date: October 1978

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Gayle Snell outside of Hotel hosting WASP Reunion]

Photograph of a WASP veteran Gayle Snell standing in the front of a hotel in Colorado Springs, hosting the 1978 WASP reunion. Various 1970s style cars are visible in the parking lot.

Date: October 1978

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Gayle Snell with Friend on Bed]

Photograph of Gayle Snell, right, sitting with another woman on a bed in a hotel room. Snell is wearing a WASP reunion nametag.

Date: October 1978

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Helen Snapp and Friends at Royal Gorge]

Photograph of WASP Helen Wyatt Snapp, Helen M. Schaefer, Juanita "Nita" Bolish Cooke, and Jeanne Bennett Robertson sitting shoulder-to-shoulder in front of the Royal Gorge in Colorado Springs.

Date: 1978

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]

Text of Jacqueline Cochran's typed daily schedule from December 21, 1969, to December 15, 1973, including golf tournaments, doctor appointments, hair appointments, Arthritis Foundation committee meetings, dinner meetings, budget meetings, and board meetings. Entries include day of week, time, and location. They also include personal handwritten notes on some entries.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Betty Jo Reed and Mary Helen Chappell to WASP, April 3, 1978]

Letter from Betty Jo Reed and Mary Helen Chappell to WASP discussing an upcoming conference for former WASP members in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The letter is printed on WASP Conference stationary, and includes a form for registering for tours at the conference. Also included is a second letter from Penny Garrett to WASP members about contributing to a souvenir program for the event.

Date: April 3, 1978

Creator: Reed, Betty Jo & Chappell, Mary Helen

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from "Bill" to Gayle Snell, January 9, 1985]

Letter from a Bill to Gayle Snell discussing the new year, an attached copy of a news story on the WASP, the Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame banquet, and his retirement. Written on U.S. Air Force Academy stationary.

Date: January 9, 1985

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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1978: The Year of the W.A.S.P.

[1978 WASP Conference, Air Force Academy tour ticket]

[1978 WASP Conference Name Tag]

[1978 WASP Name Tag for Charlyne Creger]

[Air Force Academy Packet]

Boys Sitting on Fence

[Bulletin from the Eastside Church of Christ]

[Cadets Marching at Air Force Academy]

[Cadets walking at the United States Air Force Academy]

[Certificate of Appreciation]

[Charlyne Creger Outside USAF Academy Cadet Chapel]

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

[Eastside Church of Christ Brochure]

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

[Five People Conversing at WASP Reunion]

[Gayle Snell and Woman by Pool]

[Gayle Snell and Woman Talking]

[Gayle Snell outside of Hotel hosting WASP Reunion]

[Gayle Snell with Friend on Bed]

[Helen Snapp and Friends at Royal Gorge]

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

[Jacqueline Cochran's Typed Daily Schedule: December 1969 to December 1973]

[Letter from Betty Jo Reed and Mary Helen Chappell to WASP, April 3, 1978]

[Letter from "Bill" to Gayle Snell, January 9, 1985]