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[Clipping: Birthday Greetings]

Description: Newspaper clipping featuring an article wishing former Senator W. J. Bryan a happy birthday and recounting his life accomplishments. Another article is published in the clipping recounting thoughts on war and death from statistician writer Roger W. Babson. Partial ads are printed on the back.
Date: September 28, 1947
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: City Construction Continues to Soar]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about Abilene city construction plans and progress with the object of promoting business. The article includes photographs of the construction around Abilene, Texas. The last clipping also includes an American Stock Exchange List.
Date: November 28, 1965
Creator: Pouns, Joe
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: Cover girl]

Description: Newspaper clipping with a captioned photograph of Shirley Slade Teer signing an oversized copy of the Life Magazine cover about the WASP. The clipping also includes the obituaries of Mamie Moulton, Louie Geldart, Alfred F. Henricks, and Lula Mae Lincoln.
Date: September 28, 1986
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Founder of Texas navy was romantic rogue]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about Texas founder Robert Potter, as well as Ernest C. Fisher, the author of a book about Potter. There are other articles on the other side of the clipping, including one about Hillary Clinton, and a letter to the editor.
Date: February 28, 2007
Creator: Vaughn, Reese
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Hangar Scoop from New Mexico]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Cross Country News, a newspaper for civilian aviation, discussing flying activity in New Mexico, including Herman Fuchs and his aerial hunting. On the back is a piece discussing flying license suspensions and revocations.
Date: April 28, 1947
Creator: Shockley, Wanda
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Mrs. Bryan, Pioneer of Abilene, Dies]

Description: Newspaper clipping about the death of Martha Chaplain Dashiell, wife of senator W. J. Bryan, along with the clipped newspaper header. Partial ads and articles are on the reverse side.
Date: July 28, 1948
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: One Of First Autos In Texas Donated To Abilene Scrap Pile]

Description: Newspaper clippings about former senator William John Bryan donating his car, one of the first in Texas, to be scrapped for the war effort. The article also recounts a harrowing trip the senator made to Austin in the vehicle.
Date: September 28, 1942
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping photocopy: High Adventure]

Description: Photocopy of a magazine article about Jacqueline Cochran, including her early life, career, and interest in aviation.
Date: July 28, 1939
Creator: Sauder, Rae Norden
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Second Class Graduates]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the maintenance process for the airplanes used by the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The clipping also describes the renovations at Avenger Field's Medical Department and graduation ceremony for the class of 43-W-2.
Date: June 28, 1943
Creator: Buchner, Faith & Helburn, Margaret
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Sweetwater is all abuzz with WASPs]

Description: Newspaper clippings of an article about an air-show in Sweetwater, Texas. The article also includes information on the history of the WASP program, quotes from several WASP, and a photograph of a navy parachuter at the air-show.
Date: September 28, 1986
Creator: Lazorko, Catherine
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a four-page spread on plans for a WASP memorial celebration, including a schedule of events, list of participants, profiles on notable WASP members, and a small illustration of the WASP mascot, Fifinella.
Date: May 28, 2005
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Description: Newspaper clipping giving information about the Patriot's Parade. A list of former WASP with portraits and short biographies is also included.
Date: May 28, 2005
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASP Memorial Fly-In]

Description: Newspaper clipping giving information about the Patriot's Parade. A list of former WASP with portraits and short biographies is also included.
Date: May 28, 2005
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASPs Appeal to Convention Delegates]

Description: Full page from the Stars and Stripes featuring a column by WASP Patricia Collins Hughes. Hughes discusses the WASPs efforts to obtain veterans status and includes examples of press releases from around the country supporting militarization of the WASP. Below Hughes' column is a cartoon of a female pilot in an airplane headed to Washington. The rest of the page contains a column from the chairman of the NAVPA and the continuation of a letter from the front page. The reverse of the page contains … more
Date: July 28, 1977
Creator: Hughes, Patricia Collins
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" Brown and other WASP being honored for their service in WWII
Date: May 28, 1979
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about the U.S. Department of Defense awarding members of WASP who served during WWII with full veteran status. The article includes quotes from and a photograph of WASP Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown. On the back of the clipping is a brief article about the local Bronte club, and an advertisement for Montag's Supermarket.
Date: May 28, 1979
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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