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[Bill of Lading from Steffen Bros.]

Description: Bill of lading for a delivery from Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co. to Plosser-Prince Air Academy for 16 cartons of glassware. On the back side are contract terms and conditions.
Date: July 27, 1942
Creator: Steffen Bros. Hotel Supply Co.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[British Refresher School Yearbook, Class 32, 1942]

Description: Yearbook for class 32 of the British Refresher School at the Aero Center in Imperial, California. The book is dedicated to William (Bill) J. Hewitt, Jr. who passed away "in performance of his chosen profession," and includes pictures of the graduates and staff.
Date: 1942
Creator: British Refresher School
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Ferry Pilot"]

Description: Magazine clipping with a photograph of Nancy Batson on one side and an advertisement for Kollsman Aircraft Instruments. Text on the front side reads: " FERRY PILOT: All smiles over her appointment as Florida's first WAFS (Woman's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron) member, Nancy Batson, former flight instructor at Embry-Riddle, Miami, prepares to take off. A native of Alabama where she learned to fly at the U. of A., Tuscaloosa, Nancy at 22 intends to make flying her career. She is convinced that the lon… more
Date: November 1942
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: The Neighbors]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a one-panel comic depicting a young woman angrily putting on a coat, talking to an older woman sitting in a living room. The caption reads, "Some day all the women will be telling their grand-children how they ferried bombers and stuff! I'll be pointed out as the one who sat evenings with the neighbors' children." Advertisements with illustrations for clothing are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 13, 1942
Creator: Clark, George
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASP comic]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a comic depicting female plane mechanics discussing their male counterparts over lunch, next to an airplane. The caption reads, "They never try to get fresh with me. They're always too busy trying to keep up with me on the JOB."
Date: October 26, 1942
Creator: d'Alessio, Gregory
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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