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Collin Chronicles, Volume 36, Number 1, 2015/2016

Description: The society solicits unpublished Collin County related material. Emphasis is placed on source material, such as: Bible records, church and lodge records, cemetery and funeral home records, military records, newspaper clippings, obituaries, old letters, maps, and diaries as well as school, tax, voter, and jury lists.
Date: 2016
Creator: Collin County Genealogical Society
Partner: Collin County Genealogical Society

Loblolly Salutes: "Their Finest Hour," Combat Veterans of World War II

Description: Book recounting various World War II veterans' memories from fighting the war. Each chapter contains an interview with one of the veterans and shows a question and answer dialogue between the student and veteran. Also included are some printings of sections from veterans' diaries.
Date: 2000
Creator: King, Lincoln; Downing, Cassie & McGarity, Fiona
Partner: Panola College

[Clipping: WASPS remember when]

Description: Newspaper clipping "Women flying on a wing and a prayer in West Texas" an article about WASP Eleanor Brown and Betty Shipley, The article includes details of the history of WASP, and a photograph of Brown and Shipley. There is an advertisement for a car and an article on bat-inspired myths on the back of the clipping.
Date: October 31, 1999
Creator: Wolff, Henry, Jr.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Old Station #5]

Description: Photograph of the Old Station #5, now a museum. Many cars drive down both sides of the street, and a group of people are visible in the left foreground.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Dallas (Tex.)
Partner: Dallas Firefighters Museum

[Postcard of Stagecoach at Stagecoach Inn in Salado, Texas]

Description: Photograph of a red stagecoach with yellow wheels and a yellow hitch, sitting on a grassy green lawn in front of two flagpoles. The stagecoach has three windows on the closest side, and black trim around the whole vehicle. An American flag flies from the left flagpole, while the branches of a tall tree obscure the top of the flagpole on the right. In the background, a major road marked by a sign reading, "Exit 284; Stagecoach Rd; Next Right" runs from left to right, and in the far background, a… more
Date: 1980
Creator: Spiller, Doug
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Clipping: Winged Woman of Forgotten Past]

Description: Newspaper clippings of an article about Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, WASP. Includes two photographs of Mrs. Brown in her uniform and current photo.. On the back of the clipping are wedding and engagement announcements, as well as advertisements for catering companies.
Date: October 31, 1976
Creator: Broughton, Jamie
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: At New Station]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a photograph of a young woman wearing a WASP uniform, with a brief description announcing her graduation from the WASP air school at Avenger Field. There are other articles on the back of the clipping, including more news about the military.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Wing Talk]

Description: Newspaper clipping of a photograph of Eleanor McLernon putting fuel in a plane while kneeling on the wing. She is wearing a light-colored, fitted jumpsuit and has her hair pulled up. An air field is visible behind her. A small block of text at the top of the photo reads, "WING TALK." The clipping is taped to a thicker piece of paper, roughly the same size, with handwritten text at the bottom indicating the photo is from Collier's magazine.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Dress Flag Mixup]

Description: Photograph of eight women standing and sitting around a table. All of the women are wearing hats and four of them are playing a game of cards. The handwritten label taped to the photograph's bottom edge reads, "Dress Flag Mixup."
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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