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[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

[Letter from Senator Herman E. Talmadge to Eleanor Brown, June 6, 1977]

Description: Letter from Senator Herman E. Talmadge to Eleanor Brown discussing legislative bill S. 247, which would award military status and veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that the Veterans' Affairs Committee has held hearings on the bill and that he will keep her comments in mind when the Committee takes further action on the legislation.
Date: June 6, 1977
Creator: Talmadge, Herman E.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Rocco DeFelice to Eleanor Brown, March 25, 2003]

Description: Letter from Lieutenant Colonel Rocco DeFelice to Eleanor Brown notifying her of her acceptance into the Order of Daedalians. He states that she has been appointed to the founder membership of Henry J. Brown, a World War I pilot from Texas. He mentions that her membership card is enclosed and that her membership certificate has been mailed separately.
Date: March 25, 2003
Creator: DeFelice, Rocco
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

[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, including a brief history of the WASP, Brown's personal history, and an overview of her current activities. The article includes a photograph of Brown with The Graduate statue. Part of a large advertisement for Lowe's hardware store is visible on the back of the clipping.
Date: August 2006
Creator: Clough, Bill
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Program: A Tattoo at the Taj]

Description: Program for an aviation demonstration and tattoo drumming event, with information on the history of military musical tattoo and on performers of the event, which include the U.S. Air Force Band of the West, the 12th Flying Training Wing, Randolph Air Force Base, The United states Air Force Honor Guard, and the The San Antonio Pipes and Drums.
Date: 2001
Creator: The 12th Flying Training Wing
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Partial Report on WASP Award Event]

Description: Partial report describing an event where a framed proclamation by Texas Governor Rick Perry announcing the induction of WASP into the Museum of Texas Aviation Hall of Fame was accepted and WASP members were rewarded with medals.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown, September 1, 1977]

Description: Letter from Ray Roberts to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' benefits to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the matter have been scheduled to take place later that month and that they will include testimony from other individuals seeking veterans' status for their service during WWII.
Date: September 1, 1977
Creator: Roberts, Ray
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Pamphlet: WASP Song Book]

Description: Booklet created by the Dayton Air Show full of songs sung by Women Airforce Service Pilots while in service. The cover features an image of the blue diamond WASP wings emblem.
Date: 2003
Creator: Vectren Dayton Air Show
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Flyer: Finding Yourself in the Archive]

Description: Flyer for Finding Yourself in the Archive: TWU's WASP Collection, hosted by The Woman's Collection at TWU on September 26, 2008. The first page includes a schedule of the day's events. The second page provides information about each archival stations featured at the event.
Date: September 26, 2008
Creator: Texas Woman's University. Libraries.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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