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[Clipping: Catherine Parker]

Description: 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
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Catherine Parker Ends WASP Career Unit Is Praised]

Description: Newspaper clipping announcing that Catherine Parker has ended her flying career at Marana Army Air Field. The clipping includes a brief history about Miss Parker and her experiences as a member the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: January 1, 1945
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: 'Dignity And Pride Of Skill']

Description: Photocopy of an article recounting Barbara J. Erickson's experience in military service, the creation of the WAFS and WASPs, and the aviation they participated in.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gutierrez, Ava
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: First Women Set To Fly Jets"]

Description: Newspaper clipping with an article about female Air Force pilots being trained to fly jets.
Date: September 11, 1976
Creator: Rowland, Diane
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Men Didn't Have to Prove They Could Fly, But Women Did"]

Description: Photocopy of an article about the death of Marvel Crosson, the sabotage of the Women's Air Derby, how it changed woman aviation history, the Ninety-Nines, female aviators, how they gained popularity, the Powder Puff Derby, female aviation achievments, female astronauts, and how the woman aviators are presently doing.
Date: unknown
Creator: Roberts, David
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Miss Parker Given WASP Acclaim]

Description: Newspaper clipping stating that Catherine Parker was among the group of women honored by Lieutenant Colonel G. W. Bates for their valuable service as ferry and test pilots at Marana Army Air field.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping photocopy: Chronicle a testament to WASPs]

Description: Photocopy of a newspaper article about Byrd Howell Granger writing a book about WASP members titled 'On Final Approach.' The article also includes information about the author's death, as well as a photograph of Granger writing with a typewriter.
Date: December 4, 1991
Creator: Hawley, Chuck
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Plunging into her 90s]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about a WASP member, Frances L. Cisternino, who went skydiving for her 90th birthday, briefly describing her experience as service pilot in WWII. The article includes several photos of Cisternino preparing for and floating down from her sky-dive. The article is continued on the back of the clipping, with a photograph of the onlookers at the event, along with some obituaries and part of another article.
Date: December 10, 2002
Creator: Copenhaver, Larry
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping Scrapbook Page]

Description: Scrapbook page with a newspaper clipping about a bar in Tuscon "35 years ago". Handwritten notes are visible across the page. A box number for former senator W. J. Bryan is stamped on the back.
Date: unknown
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Clipping: "Talk to TH"]

Description: Magazine clipping with eight entries from WASP or military personnel that had experience in aviation.
Date: January 2003
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Wings of Excellence]

Description: Magazine clipping of an article about the history of women in aviation.
Date: August 1995
Creator: Novak, C. James
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]

Description: Page 2: Newspaper clipping of an article about a reunion of the WASPin Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including two about car crashes.
Date: October 13, 2002
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Women pilots flew for their country]

Description: Newspaper clippings of an article about a reunion in of the WASP group in Tucson, Arizona, and delving into WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown's experience as a female pilot. The article also discusses the lack of recognition for WASP by the military. The article includes photos of Eleanor Brown, the author Jim Bishop, and a photo of Eleanor Brown perched on the wing of a plane. There are other articles on the back of the two clippings, including two about car crashes and several obituaries.
Date: October 13, 2002
Creator: Bishop, Jim
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Speech: Veteran Benefits for Individuals who Served in Civilian Capacity in the Armed Forces]

Description: Copy of two pages from the Congressional Record containing a speech by Texas Representative Olin Teague regarding pending bills that would grant civilian veterans benefits as well as the history of Avenger Field. The pages include other text, including partial text before the speech discussing a memorial dance for Jess Nevarez, his service in the military, his involvement with his community and church and supplemental statements to Teague's speech after his statements.
Date: April 6, 1977
Creator: United States. Congress.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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