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[Clipping: "The WASP"]

Description: 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.
Date: January 1944
Creator: Stuart, John
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "They Flew, Too"]

Description: Copy of the May 25, 1977 issue of The Gazette. An article of the WASP, who they were, what they did, Helen Snapp's service with them, and their efforts to gain veteran status is included. Articles about city government, summer jobs for youth, nutrition, cooking, and sports are also provided in this issue.
Date: May 25, 1977
Creator: Remington, Eileen
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Unmanned aircraft put to test #2]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the technology section of an unknown paper titled "Unmanned aircraft put to test: Air Force expands use of its existing resources" by the Associated Press. It includes a picture of Colonel Joe Grasso "at Eglin Air Force Base in front of an experimental unmanned aerial vehicle that never went into production." There is a note written by Helen Snapp on picture that reads "We pioneered this you know." The article discusses the aircraft presented in the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: Associated Press
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Unmanned aircraft put to test: Air Force expands use of its existing resources #1]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the technology section of an unknown paper titled "Unmanned aircraft put to test: Air Force expands use of its existing resources" by the Associated Press. It includes a picture of Colonel Joe Grasso "at Eglin Air Force Base in front of an experimental unmanned aerial vehicle that never went into production." There is a note written by Helen Snapp on said picture that reads "We pioneered this you know." The article discusses the aircraft presented in the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: Associated Press
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Victory Day Celebration-Red Square]

Description: Newspaper clippings from a Russian newspaper, with a photograph of WASP members Charlene Creger, Marty Wyall, and Barbara Sazorsky on page 5. Along the photo is handwritten text reading, "Victory Day Celebration - Red Square," as well as the name of women in the photo.
Date: March 10, 1990
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's Only Footnote to USAF History Now"]

Description: Newspaper clipping from The Sentinel-Record titled "WASP's only footnote to USAF history now" written by Don Thomason. It discusses the advanced the training the Women Airforce Service Pilots went through and their sacrifices, only for none of them to receive proper military recognition, government insurance, or familial compensation for the 38 WASPs lost in service. It also discusses Col. Bruce Arnold's failed attempt at getting WASP-centered bills passed through Congress and the death of Nanc… more
Date: October 24, 1976
Creator: Thomason, Don & Brown, Vivian
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Wings]

Description: Newspaper clipping "Wings" from the Savannah Morning News discussing the biography of Helen W. Snapp and the Women Airforce Service Pilots. It concludes a photograph of Helen Snapp giving autographs to soldiers Gladys Garner and Melody Haro, as well as one of Helen Snapp in Liberty Field, Camp Stewart, Georgia. The back contains the community calendar for the area and the schedule for broadcast television.
Date: March 10, 2001
Creator: Phillips, Noelle
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping with Photos of Pilots]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the Washington Post with part of an article of Lazarsky's aviation experiences. The article includes a photo on the first page with a caption, "A copy of a military photo shows Lazarsky in the 1940s. She wanted only one thing in those days: 'To fly.'" and a group photo on the second page with the caption, "Members of the Women Air Force Service Pilots gathered last month for trip to Moscow, where they met their Soviet counterparts in World War II."
Date: June 8, 1990
Creator: Shaffer, Ron
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Women of War]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a section of the May 1990 issue of The Miami Herald. Articles about the WASPs service in World War 2, why Maria Muniz joined the Marine Corps, two nurses who served in the Vietnam War, and more are included.
Date: May 27, 1991
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "WW2 Flying Women"]

Description: Newspaper clipping of the "People" section of the June 1995 issue of Florida Today. Articles about the story of the WASPs, Michael Jackson's accusations of child molestation, neutering dogs, and more are included. "WW2 Flying Women" discusses two local women, Marjorie Sizemore and Carolyn Miller, and their service in the WASP.
Date: June 22, 1995
Creator: Morris, Betty
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Compilation of WASP Songs]

Description: Compilation of WASP songs including: The Army Air Corps Song, Rugged but Right, You Ain't Gonna Be Here No Longer, Yankee Doodle Pilots, The Pilot and The Maid, Zoot Suits and Parachutes, Miss H.P., The Gay Desperado, I Used to Fly at Avenger, and Goin' Back to Where I Come From.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Pamphlet]

Description: Pamphlet for the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in honor of Women Airforce Service Pilots, which took place in Emancipation Hall, Capital Visitor Center, March 10, 2010 at 11:00 AM. The program guide includes a Prelude, Welcome, Presentation of the Colors, the National Anthem, the Invocation, Remarks on the Resolution, Remarks, Musical Selection, Remarks, Presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal, Acceptance and Word of Thanks, and Benediction. There is a gold cord wrapped around the cent… more
Date: March 10, 2010
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 111th Congress, First Session

Description: The Congressional Record contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, and speeches for the Senate and House of Representatives. There is a red tab sticking out of page E2255, highlight the speech Hon. Alcee L. Hastings gave about Helen Snapp.
Date: September 14, 2009
Creator: United States. Congress.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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