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The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 38, September 22, 1977
Weekly newspaper from Washington, D.C. dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. Patricia Collins Hughes' column discussing the opposition to legislation providing veterans benefits to the WASP can be found on page 3.
[Helen Snapp Standing With a Woman Named Liz in a Park]
Photograph of Helen Snapp standing with a woman named Liz who is holding a photo of a WASP. Snapp is wearing her WASP scarf and nametag, and Liz is wearing a flag shirt.
[Man in Uniform with Cigarette]
Photocopy of a man in Air Force uniform standing on a small porch and holding a cigarette. The photo copy is cropped in an oval shape with a light frame and the the rest of the sheet is plain white photo paper.
WASP Reunion '76
A schedule for the WASP Reunion in 1976 at Velda Rose Tower. It covers two days, and is signed by the members of the WASP reunion committee.
[A Photographer Taking Pictures of WASP in Front of an Airplane]
Photograph of a photographer taking a picture of WASP in front of an airplane. The WASPs are sitting at a table , and there are lamps that are illuminating the set around them.
[Clipping: "The WASPS"]
Magazine clipping comparing how safe the WASP were compared to the entire United States, Virginia Moffett's service with the WASP, and the amount of hours they logged.
[Clipping: The WASP]
Clipping describing the records set and the work completed by the Women Airforce Service Pilots. It includes pictures of figures such as Jacqueline Cochran, Mary A. Nelson, Helen Snapp, Maragaret Bruns, and Ruth Underwood.
[WASP in Mock Barracks]
Photograph of five women, some of them WASP, and a man seen posed together in a model room of a WWII era military barracks. A small bed with brown sheets can be seen in the foreground, and chairs, small closets, and a faux window can be seen int he background.
[Letter From Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp]
Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp written on Texas Women's University letterhead thanking Snapp for her contributions to the WASP collection.
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner]
A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
[WASP attending the Eileen Collins reception]
Photograph of several WASP and men, all wearing suits, talking to one another in front of a gold display with the letters "EC."
Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII Memorial Dedication
A program for a WASP memorial dedication, with information on the left side of the page about the speakers, and a schedule on the right.
[Two Men in Suits at Event]
Photograph of two men in suits standing together at an event. At least three people can be partially seen in the tight of the frame. An abstract painting can be seen on the wall in the background, and a grandfather clock can be seen in the background to the left.
[Woman in High Altitude Flight Suit]
Photocopy of a woman with short, dark hair wearing a yellow, high altitude flight suit while standing in front of a black stealth plane on hardstand. She is holding the helmet to the suit and an unreadable signature can be seen across her chest on the photo.
[Clipping: Death Notice for Helen Snapp]
Newspaper clipping discussing the death of Women Airforce Service Pilot Helen W. Snapp. The back of the clipping reveals other memorials for Reverend Richard E. Garner, Sr. and Karen R. Moreno.
[Snapp with WASP Class Memorial #2]
Photograph of Helen Snapp in WASP uniform standing in front of a wall memorial with WASP names and class numbers engraved into it. She is seen standing to the left and pointing down at her own name in the stone under the class number 43-W-4. A note seen written on the back of the photo reads, "Avenger Field Sweetwater, TX."
[Clipping: Forrest of Friendship, Saluting the International 99s]
Copy of the June 1999 issue of the Atchison Daily Globe "saluting" the International 99s. Provided are biographies of International Forest of Friendship Inductees.
[Clipping: Navy Helldiver returns from a mission]
Newspaper clipping of a large photograph of a WWII Navy Helldiver plane banking to land on an aircraft carrier. The photograph includes a brief description describing the circumstances of the plane's landing. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, about U.S. politicians and a photograph of women holding small children.
[Small Note with Dates]
Note written on small paper that possibly says "1973, Ocean City, House Remodeling, Sonny(?) Jerry Thanksgiving Dinner, King Dominican(?) 1976."
W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion
Program for a WASP reunion in Charleston, South Carolina. Included within is a proclamation from Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. designating August 22nd as WASP Day, letters, historical information for South Carolina, reunion itineraries, and other information about WASP and aircraft.
[A WASP Checking in for Homecoming]
Photograph of a WASP checking in for a WASP homecoming at the WASP museum. She is wearing a WASP santiago blue jacket, and holding a blue bag. There are two women sitting behind a table, and another woman standing behind the WASP. There are flags in the background, and a display case of WASP memorabilia in the background.
[Woman Standing with Plane]
Photograph of a woman in a trench coat standing in front a very small plane in a grassy area, with leafless tree seen in the background. "Our little Sweetpea" can be seen written on the bottom edge of the photo in pen, and "friend Jackie" can be seen on the back of the photo written in pencil.
[Clipping: Local WASPs recall famed leader]
Newspaper clipping "Local WASPs recall famed leader" by Milt Salamon discussing the decision made by the U.S. Postal Service to issue stamps celebrating the achievements of Women Airforce Service Pilot Jacqueline Cochran. The back of the clipping contains portions of newspaper comics, including an issue of Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau.
[Clipping: Flying fillies once occupied Liberty Field]
Newspaper clipping of an article about members of WASP who were stationed at Liberty Field in Fort Stewart, Georgia during WWII. The article includes more details about Fort Stewart, and a photograph of Helen Snapp, Margery Moore, Bertha Mary Clifford, and Viola Thompson in flight jumpsuits, walking away from a small plane. The clipping includes other articles about the Fort Stewart and Hinesville, Georgia area, as well as local advertisements.
[Photograph of WASP Statue]
Photograph of statue of a woman wearing a flight jumpsuit and pilot helmet. The statue stands in the middle of a small pool of water, with a large crowd of people standing in front of a brick building in the background. "The Graduate"
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001
Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
[Portrait of Five WASP]
Photograph of Helen W. Snapp and five other Women Airforce Service Pilots sitting on a staircase as a group, all wearing name tags and/or a blue WASP button. The back of the photograph has the word "Charleston" written in black ink.
[Helen Snapp Christmas Card]
Photograph of Helen Snapp in WASP uniform standing on the wing of a white plane inside of an aircraft hangar. "Marines Kissimmee, Fl" can be seen on the tail of the pane. A white panel can be seen to the right of the photo that has a Santa image and "Merry Christmas 2002" printed on it.
[Small Handwritten Note]
Hand written note, eight lines long in cursive writing on a small piece of paper. The note says "Running Time 32 min ?? Resident North Lewis Street ?? October 1946 ?? 4-5 months old - first pictures, father age 31 - mother 27 - Mom in S Wing with Sonney - Burned hand on oven door learning to walk 12 months old - 1st & 2nd birthday."
[A WASP Prepares to Jump Out of a Plane]
Photograph of a WASP preparing to jump out of a plane with a man in military uniform. She is wearing a flight jacket with an insignia on the arm.
[Portrait of a Woman in Front of the CAF Officers Club Building]
Photograph of a woman standing outside the CAF Officers building. She is wearing a grey uniform, and holding her purse. The building has "CAF OFFICERS CLUB" in bronze lettering on the front.
[Clipping: UTD Leaders Had Secret Pension Fund]
"Section B" of the May 2003 issue of Metro Miami. Article about UTD leadership taking from secret reserve funds, child abuse, WASPs acquiring their veteran status, and more are included.
[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.
[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.
[Helen Snapp with Framed Documents]
Photograph of Helen Snapp seen sitting in a chair and receiving a framed document from a woman to the right. Two women can be seen to the far right, and three men in uniform can be seen standing with a woman in a pink blazer and name tag to the left, behind Helen's chair.
[Email from David Stallman to WASP, March 5, 2008]
Email from David Stallman to WASP and people interested in WASP informing them about a video about WASP has been uploaded to the internet and a recent presentation of that same video with Helen Snapp.
[Printouts of Photos of Helen Snapp at Wings of Dreams]
Printouts of photographs of Helen Snapp at a Wings of Dreams gathering at Keystone Airport, Wings of Dreams Air Museum. Some of the photographs have captions below them.
[Photograph of WASP in Restaurant Booth]
Photograph of two WASP with short hair, sitting in a vinyl red restaurant booth. The WASP on the left, is wearing a shirt with blue flowers , and sunglasses. The woman on the right is wearing a WASP veteran shirt with a WASP name-tag identifying her as Helen Snapp.
[The Entrance to Avenger Field]
Photograph of the entrance to Avenger Field, including a WASP Visitor Center. The sign reads, "Avenger Field Sweetwater Home of the WASP's 1942-1944 Built 1929 - Elev. 2378."
[WASP gathered for photo during unveiling of The Graduate
Photograph of a large group of people and WASP in their (Women Airforce Service Pilot) uniforms gathered for the dedication and unveiling of The Graduate statue. Attorney General Janet Reno is pictured in photo.
The Story of the Flying Lady
This pamphlet gives the whole history of the Flying Lady, an airplane.
[Clipping: The WASPS]
Photocopied magazine clipping about the squadron that led to the use of women in military aviation and life as a WASP.
[Email From David Stallman to Marianne Wood, April 18, 2009]
Electronic message from David Stallman to Marianne Wood, sent on Saturday, April 18, 2009 discussing Helen Snapp's confirmation of the source of several photographs that Stallman gives to Wood to use. It includes a printed Excel document with the personal information of several Women Airforce Service Pilots, all collected by Stallman, in addition to Women Pilots' Statistics and several pages of photographs of WASPs in both black and white and color.
[WASP in Banquet Hall]
Photograph of a group of WASP in blue reunion scarves and other people posed in a group within an ornately decorated banquet hall. Chairs with blue bags draped on them can be seen in the foreground, and a large wooden mantle can be seen on the wall in the background.
[Snapp with WASP Class Memorial]
Photograph of Helen Snapp in WASP uniform standing in front of a wall memorial with WASP names and class numbers engraved into it. She is seen standing to the left and pointing down at her own name in the stone under the class number 43-W-4.
[Sticker of the Columbia Spaceship From NASA]
Sticker for the NASA Columbia spaceship. On the nose, there is a Columbia identifier, and on the wings is a United States flag and the word NASA.
[WASP Group in Front of Pillar]
Photograph of a large group of WASP posing for a reunion photo on a set of outdoor steps in front a large pillar. Many of the women in the front row can be seen in their WASP uniform, and several are heavily decorated with medals. Tall buildings can be seen in the background. A note on the back of the photo reads, "13-28".
[Photograph of Nine WASP]
Photograph of a group of nine WASP, including Helen Snapp, standing and sitting in front of a white backdrop. Some of the WASP are wearing white outfits with blue WASP scarves, while four of the WASP members are wearing their Santiago blue WASP uniforms.
[WASP in Russia]
Photograph of a large group of Women Airforce Service Pilots posing for the camera inside a restaurant. The restaurant has a gold, red, and white color scheme, and the table in front of the group is filled with food. The back of the photograph reads "Russian Trip 9-11."
[Art of Fighter Jet Flying Over an Island]
Photograph of artwork depicting two fighter jets flying above a hexagon-shaped building on an island. The jets read FM 266 Makos on their tails.
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