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- [Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro, September 18, 1979]
- Letter from Lillian Roberts to Marie Genaro expressing displeasure with the Texas Ten's decision to send their petition to the class secretaries in addition to the board of directors.
- [Local & State Section of Orlando Sentinal, November 8, 2002]
- The "Local & State" section of the November 2002 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. Articles about local news, recent crimes, obituaries, and more are included. Linda Florea's article about the sixtieth reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots ("WASPs added sting to nation's air power") and a color photograph of seven WASP can be found on the section's first page.
- WASP Ruth Fleisher
- A document with information about WASP Ruth Fleisher. Topics include her growing up, her stations while enlisted, and her life after the WASP were disbanded. There is also a picture of Fleisher about halfway down the page on the left.
- [WASP Class 43-4]
- Photograph of the Women Airforce Service Pilot class 43-4, sitting in two rows in front of a wall with floral wallpaper. There are nineteen women total, and five in the first row wear their WASP uniforms.
- [Letter from Lucile Wise to Helen Snapp, February 19. 1999]
- Letter from Lucile Wise to Helen Snapp discussing Snapp's upcoming appearance on the Women Airforce Service Pilot panel at the Women in Aviation conference in Orlando, Florida on March 19, 1999.
- [Twelve Women With 44-10 Sign]
- Photograph of twelve women sitting and standing in two rows in front of a floral background. Two women in the front row are in uniform (Charlyne Creger on the right) and holding a "44-10" sign and several other women are wearing name tags.
- [Charlyne Creger and Women in Orlando]
- Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a white shirt and visor (left) and two unidentified women, one of whom has her back facing the camera displaying her t-shirt, which has an image of Fifinella on it and reads "Betty & Charlyne."
- [WASP Group Picture Photo Samples]
- Document listing photo proofs of group portraits taken at a WASP reunion available to purchase as prints. Charlyne Creger has filled out the order section at the bottom of the first page to purchase photo number 14.
- [Mary Ruth Rance WASP Diploma]
- Diploma certifying that Mary Ruth Rance completed the Women Airforce Service Pilots special training program.
- [Special Orders Number 81, Extract 21]
- Special orders reassigning several Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) from Romulus Air Force Base to AAF Tactical Center in Orlando, Florida.
- [1980 WASP Advisory Board Meeting Minutes]
- Meeting minutes from a Women Airforce Service Pilots advisory board meeting in Orlando, Florida, 1980.
- [Couple at 1985 Reunion]
- Photograph of a man identified as Lyons sitting next to his wife eating at a table at the 12th Armored Division reunion in 1985. Other people are visible in the background.
- [Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]
- Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
- [WASP Training Certificate for Gayle Ewing]
- Certificate from the Air Force showing that Gayle D. Ewing completed her Women Airforce Service Pilot training.
- [Clipping: New Deal In Ground School Calls For Six Day Week]
- Newspaper clipping of an article about the three phases of the new training program recently adopted for the female pilots.
- [Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]
- Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
- [Program: Fun in the Sun Convention]
- A program for the 1980 Women Airforce Service Pilots convention that lists meetings, events, meals, and activities for members.
- [Clipping: Air: Battle of the Sexes]
- Photocopy of a Time magazine article from May 1944 about male pilots wanting to take the WASPs' positions.
- [Clipping: Senate]
- Newspaper clipping of a message from Senator Barry Goldwater to President Jimmy Carter about why the WASPs should be considered veterans.
- [Clipping: Plane Janes]
- Photocopied newspaper clipping of an article about who the WASP were, what they did, and the military's failure to recognize them as veterans.
- [43-4 WASP Group Photo]
- Photograph of a group of nineteen WASP, some in uniform, posing in tow rows of chairs fro a reunion photo. The woman in the center of the front row is holding a small sign with the group's class number, 43-4. A floral wallpapered wall can be seen in the background. Several notes handwritten on the back can be seen listing the names of some of the group members. The notes read, "Vi Thurn ?, Helen Snapp, Fran Sargent, Virginia Watry, Me, Mary Clifford, Virginia Street, Joanne Trebtoske, Madge Rutherford, Connie Llewellyn, Deedee Johnson, Betty Naffz, Lyda Dunham, Ruth Underwood, Edna Pedlar, Mary Edith Engle, Marge Moore, Helen Schaefer, Liz Pierce". A second note reads, "Sept 19, 1980 WASP Reunion at Dutch Inn, Buena Vista, Fla".
- [Order of Fifinella Meeting Agenda]
- A board meeting agenda for the WASP organization, Order of Fifinella, Inc.
- [Letter from Earl P. Legett to K.B. Legett - 1952]
- Letter written to K.B. Legett from Earl P. Legett, asking for help compiling records about the Legett family history.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting on modifications to her plane during a ferrying trip, a future visit to Orlando, clothes and mailing personal items, and orders. Written on the back of Hotel Continental (Kansas City) stationary.
- [Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 1, 1944]
- Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent work. The postcard features an image of a Douglas A-20 practicing skip bombing.
- [Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 26, 1944]
- Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances featuring a black and white photo of a Douglas A-20 at low altitude practicing "skip-bombing."
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing an old man annoyed by women pilots, the Piper Cub, visiting New Orleans and spending time with ex-combat pilots, food, planning to visit home, correspondence, and a cheap hotel.
- [Timeline of Cornelia Yerkes Kafka's World War II service]
- A handwritten timeline with details of Cornelia Yerkes' service as a WASP and Red Cross worker in World War II, with details on her training, duty stations, aircraft and routes flown, and some personal details.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a phone call with a friend, flying a P-40, meeting with a Rev. Johnson, papers, and traveling. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.
- [Postcard Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 18, 1943~]
- Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her arrival in Orlando for a training course. The postcard features an image of clouds through a window surrounded by curtains.
- [Letter from Hamilton Holt to T. N. Carswell - December 10, 1941]
- A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Hamilton Holt, President, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, dated December 10, 1941. Hamilton Holt defines Americanism.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 23, 1944?]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing available time for her family to visit her in Orlando, flight classes, time spent with her friends, transportation for her parents, and clothes. Typed on Hotel Cleveland (Spartanburg, SC) stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her schedule, practicing landings, preparing to become the first woman in her group to fly a P-51, her Uncle Este's health, groceries, WASPs being sent to Army OCS, and airframes she wants to fly. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
- The Reporter, Volume 13, Number 8, October 10, 1991
- Issue of a weekly newspaper with advertisements and articles on local news, including an article about WASP member and WWII veteran Helen Snapp. The article features several photos of Snapp, as well as one with fellow WASP Helen Schaefer.