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[McLernon Autobiographic Sketch]

Description: Short autobiographic essay written by Eleanor McLernon on her life, family, career, and experience with the WASP program. A note paired with the paper reads, "Brief autobiographic sketch for the ALL-WASP lino graphic book Betty Turner currently working on (1999)".
Date: 1999
Creator: McLernon, Eleanor Michel
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Brown with Senator Hutchison]

Description: Photograph of Eleanor Brown standing with then Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. Hutchison is seen in a red coat to the right, and Eleanor is seen to the left in her WASP blazer and a name tag that reads, "Eleanor Mickey Brown, WASP, Victoria, Texas". A second name tag below that reads, "Eleanor McLernon Brown". Printed text at the bottom of the photo reads, "To Eleanor Mickey Brown, Best Wishes", and the signature in blue ink on the bottom right reads, "Kay Bailey Hutchison".
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Group Petition #1]

Description: Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date: 1979-09~
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Fifinella Greeting Card]

Description: Blank greeting card with the WASP Fifinella logo designed by Walt Disney printed on the front. A blue border can be seen around the edge, and the words, "Women Airforce Service Pilots" can be seen printed below the Fifinella.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Exiting Post Operations]

Description: Photocopy of several WASP carrying parachute harnesses as they walk out of a building with a sign that says, "Post Operations". The photo is adhered to mat posterboard which has an address label for Robert Storey Brown. There is a string of text typed at the bottom of the photo that reads, "2539 A.A.F. Base Unit Foster Field, Tex. (G574 Y?) 515A".
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Gold Medal]

Description: Photograph of a gold medallion stood up inside its case on a table. The medal has an embossing of two planes in flight along with the air force wings below at the bottom. Text engraved around the edge of the medal reads, "The First Women in History to Fly American Military Aircraft" followed by another engraving at the top, "Act of Congress 2009".
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Press Release: Address by General H.H. Arnold, and Statement from Jacqueline Cochran]

Description: War Department press release quoting the speech General Arnold gave to the final graduating class of Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II and a statement made by Jacqueline Cochran on the WASP's accomplishments. The pages are torn away at the edges in several places, most noticeably in the bottom left corner of the first page.
Date: December 7, 1944
Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Certificate of Honorable Service]

Description: Certificate of Honorable Service awarded to Eleanor McLernon after she completed her training with the WASP. It is signed by H. H. Arnold, Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, and Jacqueline Cochran, Director of Women Pilots.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Region 2 Report

Description: Report detailing Eleanor Brown's activities as the Director of Region 2 from October 2004 through April 2005.
Date: April 2, 2005
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Region 3 News]

Description: Report from Betty Jane Williams relaying news and events within WASP Region 3. She discusses Janet Hargrave's memorial service, the recent discovery of artifacts at Marie Robinson's crash site, a new large-format film about fighter pilots, and the Women Military Aviators conference.
Date: March 17, 2005
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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