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WASP Marching Songs

Description: Compilation of lyrics to songs related to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, printed for the 2008 WASP Reunion. Songs in this compilation include: Yankee Doodle Pilots, Roll Out the Airplanes, Would You Like to Swing on a Star?, The Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, I Wanna Be a Miss H.P., You Left Your Father, Rugged But Right, Without Our Wings, and the Army Air Corps Song.
Date: September 26, 2008
Creator: Texas Woman's University. Libraries.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]

Description: 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.
Date: November 7, 2001
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Golden Anniversary Reunion Program]

Description: 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.
Date: 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Group in Uniform]

Description: Photograph of eleven WASP in uniform posed in in two rows on a set of stone steps outside a building. Several notes are written on the back of the photo, including a list naming the group members. First note reads in faded pencil at the top, "Eleanor M. Brown 2201 N. DeLeon", followed by a typed address label for Robert S. Brown. The second note reads, "Back Row L-R, Ann Baron, Elizabeth Stavrum, Elizabeth (Betty) Pettit, Eleanor M. McLernon, Margaret Shaffer, Marry Ann Walker". The note beside… more
Date: 1944
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown]

Description: Correspondence from Lucile Wise to Eleanor Brown, consisting of a brief letter from Wise to Brown and two enclosures. The first enclosure is a letter from Michael D. Achey with information on how groups and individuals can support the National Advisory Committee (NAC) meeting in May 2005. The second enclosure is a letter from Mary McCleary Posner about the 17th Annual Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Celebration to be held from May 27-30, 2005.
Date: 2004-12-09/2005-01-12
Creator: Wise, Lucile
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[National WASP WWII Museum Bookmark]

Description: Bookmark advertising the National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas. The front of the bookmark contains a picture of a procession at Avenger Field and portraits of Jacqueline Cochran, General "Hap" Arnold, and Nancy Love. The back of the bookmark includes a brief history of the WASP organization as well as the museum's address, website, and phone number.
Date: 200u
Creator: National WASP WWII Museum
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Woman Fueling Plane]

Description: Photograph of a woman in a flight suit, possibly Eleanor Brown, in the process of using a pump to fuel up a plane on an air field. Buildings and other planes can be seen in the background. Scribbles in pencil can be seen on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, September 15, 1977]

Description: Letter from Eleanor Brown to Ralph P. Davidson, publisher of Time magazine, asking him to consider including an article on the WASPs and their efforts to obtain veterans' status. She mentions that she has attempted to contact over fifty members of Congress with little success and that she hopes that an article in Time will help increase awareness of the WASPs' cause.
Date: September 15, 1977
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Petition to Militarize the WASP]

Description: Petition circulated by the WASP Congressional Hearings Committee in support of legislation militarizing the WASP so that they can receive veterans benefits for their service during WWII. The petition contains forty signatures from individuals in and around Victoria, TX, the hometown of WASP Eleanor Brown.
Date: 1977?
Creator: WASP Congressional Hearings Committee
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Brown Posed in WASP Dress Uniform]

Description: Photograph on foam board of Eleanor Brown posed for a portrait while wearing her WASP dress uniform. Printed text at the bottom of the photo reads, "Eleanor 'Mickey' Brown, Service Pilot for Women's Air Force, 1945. Frances Mozisek Collection, courtesy the Photograph Collection at VC/UH-V Library."
Date: 1945
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP at Aloe Field]

Description: Photo printed on plain paper of Minkie Heckman and Nellie Henderson posed together in what appear to be WASP cadet uniforms. A description printed beneath the photo reads, "Minkie Heckman and Natalie Henderson at Aloe, Field, Victoria, Texas.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Sun Bathing]

Description: Paper copied photo of several WASP in swimsuits laying down on towels and blankets to sun bathe in what looks like a military camp court yard. Text printed onto the photo in the bottom left corner reads, "A Sunday Sunbath for Avenger Pilots".
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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