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[Aeronautical Chart of Abilene #2]

Aeronautical chart with various pieces of aviation information for flight and descent over Abilene.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Map

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Envelope from War Department to Catherine Parker]

Empty envelope addressed to Catherine Parker from the Civil Aeronautics Administration. Various dates and numbers and the name, "Lawrence" are handwritten on the back in pencil.

Date: April 5, 1949

Creator: United States. War Department.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Catherine Parker]

Newspaper clipping stating that Miss Catherine Parker has received her WASP wings at Avenger Field and will be stationed at Marana Army Air Field in Marana, Arizona.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Bryan Girl Will Get Wasp's Wings At Avenger Field]

Newspaper clipping announcing that Miss Catherine Parker has completed the required training to join the Women Airforce Service Pilots and will be receiving her WASP wings at Avenger Field.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Female pilots were World War II's 'best-kept secret']

Newspaper clipping explaining the experiences of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) and how applicants were selected and trained to serve the in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. A photograph of former WASP member, Ann Holaday is displayed on this clipping.

Date: 2003

Creator: Rivas, Lisa Harrison

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Women Air Service Pilots, WWII: Historic Monument]

Pamphlet discussing the important history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and a statue monument to be constructed in their honor at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.

Date: unknown

Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce and Visitor's Bureau

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Parker WASP Appointment Slip]

Appointment slip stating Catherine Parker's new position, pay grade, and station in the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program.

Date: April 18, 1944

Creator: United States. War Department.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Army Form Instructions]

Small, ripped piece of paper with instructions for Catherine Parker to fill out her height and weight on four copies of a form. On the back is the date, 1944, and the word "Lieutenant", handwritten three times.

Date: 1944

Creator: Central Dispensary, Lackland Air Force Base

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Female Pilots Recognized

Printed article about the Congressional Gold Medal being awarded to Women Airforce Service Pilots, featuring interview quotes from Catherine Parker on her feelings about the medal and her time in the WASP program.

Date: March 19, 2009

Creator: Phelps, Janet

Item Type: Article

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

U. S. Army Air Forces Instructions to Candidates Selected for Women's Flying Training

Instructions from Jacqueline Cochran for women entering the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program on how to obtain a mandatory letter of release statement and on what items to bring for training.

Date: unknown

Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]

Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker discussing the requirements for applying to the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program .

Date: August 30, 1943

Creator: Cochran, Jacqueline

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Is First To Solo]

Newspaper clipping stating that Catherine Parker was the first student to do a solo at Coulter Field in Bryan, Texas. The clipping also provides a list of the names of other students who will be training at the field.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flyer: 1972 WASP Reunion #2]

Flyer for the 1972 WASP reunion advertising the unveiling of the WASP memorial monument in Sweetwater, along with various entertainment and speakers.

Date: 1972

Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[War Savings Bond Form, November 10, 1944]

War savings bond form filled out by Catherine Parker, in which she lists Mrs. Madeline E. Parker as a co-owner of the bond.

Date: November 10, 1944

Creator: Parker, Catherine

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Catherine Parker Written Exam Results]

Results for Catherine Parker's written examination from the Civil Aeronautics Administration.

Date: January 1944

Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Certificate of Honorable Service with the Army Air Forces

Notarized certificate declaring that Catherine Parker has fulfilled her Women Airforce Service Pilot training and valuably served her country for 8 months, signed by General Henry Arnold and Jacqueline Cochran.

Date: unknown

Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley & Cochran, Jacqueline

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]

Special Order from Sid C. Pinskton listing the names of women who completed the Women's Airforce Service Pilot (WASP) training program and are authorized to fly military aircraft.

Date: November 6, 1944

Creator: 2536D Army Air Forces Base Unit

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days]

Newspaper clipping describing Florence Watson's visit to Zundy Junior High in Wichita Falls, Texas. The clipping also includes a brief summary of Ms. Watson's experiences as a WASP and a photograph of her with the students.

Date: March 10, 2002

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Portrait of Catherine Parker in WASP Uniform]

Photograph of Catherine Parker in a Women Airforce Service Pilots uniform. The text printed at the bottom of the frame reads "Van Dyke Studio, Bryan Texas."

Date: 1944~

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Instructions for WASP Gathering]

Instructions for a casual gathering of Women Airforce Service Pilots titled, "Field Rules and Regulations", that is written in the format of official military regulations.

Date: June 13, 1945

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from D. L. Wilson to Catherine Parker, March 1, 1945]

Letter from D. L. Wilson to Catherine Parker discussing the details of their past program at the N. A. A. Banquet and congratulating Ms. Parker for successfully handling her assigned tasks during the program.

Date: March 1, 1945

Creator: Wilson, D. L.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flight Notes]

Flight log notes for flights between several towns in Texas, written in four quadrants of a single page.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Envelope Addressed to Order of Fifinella]

Empty envelope addressed to the Order of Fifinella in Dallas, Texas, with a stamp adhered to the top right corner. Not return address is written on the envelope.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Cleaners Receipts]

Receipt from Roy Rasco: Cleaners-Hatters-Dryer the handling of a pair pants and two blouses owned by WASP, Catherine Parker.

Date: May 4, 1944

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[Aeronautical Chart of Abilene #2]

[Envelope from War Department to Catherine Parker]

[Clipping: Catherine Parker]

[Clipping: Bryan Girl Will Get Wasp's Wings At Avenger Field]

[Clipping: Female pilots were World War II's 'best-kept secret']

[Women Air Service Pilots, WWII: Historic Monument]

[Parker WASP Appointment Slip]

[Army Form Instructions]

Female Pilots Recognized

U. S. Army Air Forces Instructions to Candidates Selected for Women's Flying Training

[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Catherine Parker, August 30, 1943]

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Is First To Solo]

[Flyer: 1972 WASP Reunion #2]

[War Savings Bond Form, November 10, 1944]

[Catherine Parker Written Exam Results]

Certificate of Honorable Service with the Army Air Forces

[Special Orders Number 99, Extract 1]

[Clipping: WWII WASP recalls her high-flying days]

[Portrait of Catherine Parker in WASP Uniform]

[Instructions for WASP Gathering]

[Letter from D. L. Wilson to Catherine Parker, March 1, 1945]

[Flight Notes]

[Envelope Addressed to Order of Fifinella]

[Cleaners Receipts]