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[Letter from Betty Jane Williams to Maxine Flournoy, February 23, 2001]

Description: Letter from Betty Jane Williams to WASP President Maxine Flournoy discussing the decision to pay Mildred Carter's expenses to attend the WASP's next national conference. During WWII, Carter had applied to join the WASP but was denied because the government excluded African-American women from serving in the program. Williams disagrees with the action taken at the October business meeting and urges the WASP to rescind their offer to pay Carter's expenses.
Date: February 23, 2001
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Item Type: Refine your search to only Letter
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Pushing The Limits]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about Alma Jeschien, a WASP member, working as an air-show pilot. The articles includes personal stories from her experiences a pilot, and a photograph of Jeschien standing next to a small propeller on a tarmac. On the back of the clipping are a few articles, letters to the editor, and a multi-panel political cartoon.
Date: September 8, 1992
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flyer: WASP Reunion, September 1984]

Description: Flyer for the WASP 1984 Reunion event, including a map of the hotel, details for registration and reservations, a schedule of events, and a tear-off form for registration. There is more information about the reunion on the back of the flyer.
Date: 1984
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Pushing The Limits]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about Alma Jeschien, a WASP member, working as an air-show pilot. The articles includes personal stories from her experiences a pilot, and a photograph of Jeschien standing next to a small propeller on a tarmac. On the back of the clipping are a few articles, letters to the editor, and a multi-panel political cartoon.
Date: September 8, 1992
Creator: Pisano, Marina
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Third Auto Crash Body Is Recovered]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a brief article about the recovery of the bodies of WASP Miss Hayden A. Head, Kathryn Alspach (also WASP), and actor John O'Malley in Santa Monica, California, after a fatal car crash. A portion of large text for an advertisement is visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Yearbook
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Instructions for Resigning and Transferred WASP]

Description: Instructions for transferred or resigning Women Airforce Service Pilots to send lists of their flight and training hours on all aircraft flown to the Director of Women Pilots. The address the instructions are to be sent to is handwritten in the top right corner.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Women At War]

Description: Newspaper clipping describing the experiences of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.) including their activities after the group was deactivated and their fight for militarization.
Date: September 14, 1975
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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