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[Nursing Class from Herman Hospital]

Description: Photograph of a group women all wearing dresses and standing in five rows on the steps of a stone building. At the bottom edge of the photo is printed the caption, "In Coming Class - Herman Hospital Houston Texas - September 4, 1947". Charlyne Creger can be seen standing in the center of the bottom, foremost row.
Date: September 4, 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Clipped Wings]

Description: Clipping of an article from Collier's magazine discussing the lack of opportunities available to female pilots. The back of the first clipping includes ads for Burgess Batteries, Wigwam Socks, and X-Pandotite and the conclusion of an article. The back of the second clipping includes an illustration of a large 8-ball with a sign stating "Harry Doesn't Live Here Any More" and text of an article.
Date: May 17, 1947
Creator: Neely, Frederick
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[McLernon Pilot Certificate]

Description: Pilot's certificate classifying Eleanor McLernon as a "Class A" pilot and licensing her to fly and land commercial, single engine planes.
Date: July 1, 1947
Creator: United States. Civil Aeronautics Administration.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Order Adjusting Maximum Rent]

Description: Order from the Offices of Temporary Controls and Price Administration to increase the maximum rent at a location in Sweetwater, Texas from $25 per month to $35 per month.
Date: April 16, 1947
Creator: Wright, V. H.
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Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Three Women in Flight Suits]

Description: Photograph of three women that appear to be wearing flight suits, smiling and posing together on an air field. Written notes on the back read, "April 1947, Trixie Gehrung, Ruth Lembke, me, taken by Dr. Heise". The woman on far left has been identified as Dorothy Christenson.
Date: April 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Christenson in Plane #2]

Description: Photograph of Dorothy Christenson in the cockpit of an airplane and looking off camera to the right. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo read, "Dorothy Christenson", "WASP School 43-W-3, Feb 1943", Houston Airport (Howard Hughes?)", "AT-6 from Ellington Field". A note on the right edge of the back possibly reads, "Alan D. Christenson 5".
Date: February 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Two Women on Air Field]

Description: Photograph of two women facing each other and looking at the camera with a man in a hat and several planes in the background. The handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "April 1947, Ruth Lembke, taken by Dr. Heise, Dorothy Frances Mitchell on left".
Date: April 1947
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Hangar Scoop from New Mexico]

Description: Newspaper clipping from the Cross Country News, a newspaper for civilian aviation, discussing flying activity in New Mexico, including Herman Fuchs and his aerial hunting. On the back is a piece discussing flying license suspensions and revocations.
Date: April 28, 1947
Creator: Shockley, Wanda
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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