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- Man and Woman
- 1 copy negative of Harvey C. Brown and an unknown woman.
- Airplane
- 1 copy negative of a Pioneer Airlines aircraft. The plane is shown on the ground and there are airline personnel near the bottom of the aircraft.
- People at Banquet; People at Banquet
- 1 copy negative of two photographs. The first photograph shows a group of three women and three men. There is a woman with a basket shaped purse between two men. The second photograph shows a group of people at a banquet table. There is a pitcher on the right side of the photograph.
- Graduation Portrait of Frank Thomas Perini
- Copy negative of Frank Thomas Perini. This is a graduation portrait taken in San Antonio, Texas. He is wearing a uniform that has two patches attached on the lapel with the letters "PMA" embroidered.
- Men's Group by Air Force Plane
- Copy negative of a group of 17 servicemen and Abilene businessmen standing in front of a C 47 at Randolph Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas taken on May 8, 1947. Oliver Howard and Wally Akin are in the group. There is a handwritten note under the photograph.
- Soldiers and Kitchen Workers; Solders, Portarms
- Copy negative of two pictures of soldiers at Camp Travis, from 45th Co., 12th T. R. Battalion, 165th Depot Brigade. The first picture shows a group of seven soldiers, five of them in cook uniforms, posing in front of a wooden building. The second picture shows two men in uniform holding guns standing near two buildings.
- Bexar County, Texas
- Highway map of Bexar County, Texas, showing towns, roads and highways, railroads, and landmarks. Map includes eight inset maps: Helotes, Monte Robles Park, Oakland Estates, Airport City, Luxello, Leon Springs, Kentwood Manor, and Inset Map No. 1. A hand drawn line has been made on the map in approximation of the Old San Antonio Road. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (approximately 2 miles to the inch).
- Texas: San Antonio Quadrangle
- Topographical quadrangle map of Bexar County, Texas, and a small portion of Wilson County, Texas, showing towns, roads, bodies of water, landmarks, and borders, with relief shown by contours (interval 10 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
- San Antonio - San Felipe Road
- Map of the San Antonio Road, a main route which passed through San Felipe, Texas, showing towns, rivers, creeks, and blocks of land. Map includes a compass rose and scale bar in the lower-left corner. Scale [ca. 1:887,040] (14 miles to the inch).
- The Siege of Bexar
- Map of the line of attack by Texans against the Mexican forces occupying Bexar, showing the layout of San Antonio de Bexar, including roads, major buildings, rivers, and creeks. The distances to various locations are given. Some twentieth century streets of San Antonio are superimposed. No scale indicated.
- General Highway Map Bexar County, Texas
- Highway map of Bexar County, Texas, showing boundaries, highways and roads, railroads, oil fields, gas fields, structures, and landmarks. Map includes fourteen inset maps (Inset No. 1, Inset No. 2, Inset No. 3, Inset No. 4, Macdona, Mangus Corner, Von Ormy, Somerset, Cassin, Thelma, Losoya, Buena Vista, and Southton), a key to counties diagram, and a legend in the lower-left corner. Scale [ca. 1:126,720] (approximately 2 miles to the inch).
- [Caldwell and Surrounding Counties: Texas]
- Road map of portions of Blanco, Hays, Travis, Comal, Bexar, Guadalupe, Caldwell, Bastrop, Fayette, Washington, Colorado, Lavaca, and Gonzales Counties, showing towns, roads, railroads, mountains, post offices, rivers, creek, and springs. No scale information given.
- Pedro Vial's Journey From San Antonio to Comanche Co.
- Map of Pedro (Pierre) Vial's 1787 journey from San Antonio to Comanche County, in an attempt to find a route from San Antonio to the Spanish settlements in New Mexico. The map also includes county boundaries, rivers, and creeks. No relief indicated.
- Seige of the Alamo
- Map of the zone fire between Mexican batteries and the Alamo, showing the San Antonio River, various locations of attach, streets, trees, and places where bodies were burned. Distances to various cities are given. Some twentieth century features of the city are superimposed. No scale indicated.
- Map of Bexar County
- Blue line print of survey map of Bexar County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, roads, and railroads. Handwritten notes have been made on the published map in pencil and red ink and denote the addition of roads and highways, crossings, and landmarks. Scale [ca. 1:213,333] (4000 varas to 5/8 of an inch).
- [Map of the Old San Antonio Road]
- Map of the San Antonio Road, a main route which passed through San Felipe, Texas, showing towns, rivers, creeks, and blocks of land. Map includes a compass rose and scale bar in the lower-left corner. Scale [ca. 1:887,040] (14 miles to the inch).
- Map of Fort Concho Reserve
- Cadastral map of the 1648 acre Fort Concho Reserve, showing property lines, ownership, and plat numbers. The map also includes roads, rivers, mail stations, and Fort Concho. Scale [ca. 1:17,000] (500 varas to the inch).
- Mapa del Presidio de San Antonio de Bexar: sus Misiones de la Provinsia de Texas, Fecho en 24 del Mes de Marzo de 1764
- Duplication of a map roughly depicting the missions and surrounding areas located near present-day San Antonio, during the Spanish rule of Texas; features are represented pictorially. Scale approximately 1:83,333 (Escala de 5000. Mil Varas Casttellanas.)
- Texas: Saspamco Quadrangle Grid Zone "D"
- Topographic quadrangle map of Saspamco, Texas, showing towns, roads, water bodies, bordered between counties, ranches and farms, railroads, water tanks and water wells, and landmarks. Relief shown by contours (interval 20 feet) and spot heights. Scale 1:62,500
- Plot of Itinerary Maps from Camp Verde, Texas to San Antonio, Texas
- Plot of two routes from Camp Verde, Texas, to San Antonio, Texas, as per letter from J.W. Bean at Camp Verde. Scale [ca. 1:633,600] (approximately 10 miles to the inch).
- Two Men and Three Women at Window
- Copy negative of the McMurry Band trip to the San José Mission in San Antonio. Five people stand next to the famous Rose Window, said to be carved by Pedro Huizar. All people are wearing the traditional McMurry college band sweater.
- Four Students in Uniform by Window
- Copy negative of the McMurry Band trip to the San José Mission in San Antonio. Four students stand next to the famous Rose Window, said to be carved by Pedro Huizar. All people are wearing the McMurry College Band uniform.
- Band in Uniform
- Copy negative of the McMurry Band from Abilene, Texas standing in front of a stone building in San Antonio with a tree on the right.
- People at Banquet; People at Banquet
- 1 copy negative of two photographs. The first photograph shows a group of men seated. Two of the men are shown with their legs crossed. The second photograph shows a group of men at a banquet.
- Certificate of Inspection
- Certificate of Inspection awarded to Eleanor Brown at the 50th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP in San Antonio, Texas. The certificate consists of text framed by a blue border and is signed by George W. Connell, "Chief WASP Wings Inspector."
- [McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]
- Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
- [Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]
- Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement. In the last paragraph, Brown states that "the time has come to hire an Executive Director to assist us."
- [Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy, August 14, 2005]
- Letter from Eleanor Brown to Catherine Murphy requesting reimbursement for expenses she incurred while traveling to WASP events. "Copy" is handwritten across the top and bottom of the page. Included with the letter are two confirmation emails from Expedia.com and a boarding pass for her flight to Washington, D.C.
- [Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors, November 2, 2004]
- Email from Caro Bosca to the WASP Board of Directors discussing recent committee appointments, the group's letterhead, proposed changes to the newsletter's content and mailing schedule, and upcoming events honoring the WASP.
- Region 2 Report
- Report detailing Eleanor Brown's activities as the Director of Region 2 from October 2004 through April 2005.
- [Program: A Tattoo at the Taj]
- Program for an aviation demonstration and tattoo drumming event, with information on the history of military musical tattoo and on performers of the event, which include the U.S. Air Force Band of the West, the 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph Air Force Base, The United states Air Force Honor Guard, and the The San Antonio Pipes and Drums.
- Form One, Volume 3, Number 7, December 1942
- Magazine for pilot class 43-B at Randolph Army Air Field, San Antonio, Texas.
- [Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]
- Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement.
- [Two Biographical Sketches of Eleanor Brown]
- Document containing two biographical sketches of Eleanor Brown, including details about her interest in aviation, service in the WASP organization, career, and personal life.
- [Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]
- Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.
- [WASP Golden Anniversary Reunion Program]
- Program for the WASP Golden Anniversary Reunion held in San Antonio, Texas from September 9 through September 13, 1992. It includes a schedule of events, a list of the conference's sponsors, and letters from the Governor of Texas, the Mayor of San Antonio, Barry Goldwater, and Ann Wood-Kelly.
- [Letter to Eleanor Brown, May 8, 2007]
- Letter from Brenda Johnson and Joseph Wilson to Eleanor Brown inviting her to the preview of "Wings Over the Alamo", a PBS documentary.
- [Biographical Sketch of Eleanor Brown]
- Biographical sketch of Eleanor Brown including details about her service with the WASP, personal life, career, family, interests, and community involvement.
- [Clipping: Gen. Kraus Attends WASP Wing Review]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about Brigadier General Walter F. Kraus attending a WASP Wing Review and graduation ceremonies. The article lists some of the graduates at the ceremony.
- [Bomber Plane Over San Antonio]
- Photograph of a plane flying over the city of San Antonio, with snow seen on the ground and roof tops. A note written on the back of the photo reads, " Bomber over San Antonio- Note the snow, on the ground-".
- [WASP Newspaper Clippings Scrapbook]
- Scrapbook of various WASP newspaper clippings and pamphlets belonging to former Women Airforce Service Pilot instructor, Rigdon Edwards Jr.
- [Newsletter from Lyda Keefe to WASP, April 5, 1986]
- Newsletter from Lyda Keefe to WASP about Helen Schaefer, people she met, Barbara Heinrich, the upcoming meeting in Sweetwater, and other WASP. On the front is a photograph of a group of WASP and a note about Dora Dougherty and Didi Moorman.
- [Clipping: Pushing The Limits]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about Alma Jeschien, her job as an air-show pilot, the story of the WASPs, and the organization's upcoming reunion in San Antonio. Articles about politics are included on the back of the clipping.
- [Clipping: S.A. Girl Gets WASP Wings]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor Michel McLernon's graduation from the WASP flight school and Esther L. Stahr beginning her training for WASP flight school. The article includes close-up photographs of both women. There is part of a large advertisement on the back of the clipping.
- [Postcard from Matilda to Rigdon Edwards, September 25, 1983]
- Postcard from Matilda to Rigdon Edwards discussing information on the Eagle Pass AAF 40th Anniversary Reunion, planned for November 10-13, 1983, in San Antonio, Texas.
- [Letter from Otto Koecher, August 4, 1942]
- Recommendation letter from Otto Koecher discussing Eleanor McLernon's loyalty to the United States and war effort.
- [Clipping: Pushing The Limits]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about Alma Jeschien, a WASP member, working as an air-show pilot. The articles includes personal stories from her experiences a pilot, and a photograph of Jeschien standing next to a small propeller on a tarmac. On the back of the clipping are a few articles, letters to the editor, and a multi-panel political cartoon.
- [Letter from George A. Hoffman, August 10, 1942]
- Letter from George Hoffman vouching for Eleanor McLernon's "character and responsibility".
- [Letter from Ola Mildred Rexroat to Rigdon Edwards, November 10, 1982]
- Letter from Ola Mildred Rexroat to Rigdon Edwards discussing sending contributions for a case for the WASP uniform mannequin, and giving information about how to send contributions.
- [Letter from Frank Falk, July 8, 1942]
- Recommendation letter from Frank W. Falk discussing Eleanor McLernon's responsibility and character.