4 Matching Results

Search Results

[Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown, August 30, 1977]

Letter from Gillespie V. Montgomery to Eleanor Brown discussing pending legislation to award veterans' status to the WASPs. He mentions that hearings on the legislation will be held in September and that he will keep her views on the matter in mind.

Date: August 30, 1977

Creator: Montgomery, Gillespie V.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Victorian Outraged by AF Woman Pilot 'First']

Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor by Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown, expressing outrage over the Air Force's announcement of the training completion of their "first" woman pilot. Mrs. Brown details how the members of WASP flew during WWII, were largely ignored by historical accounts of the U.S. Air Force, and were denied Veteran status. On the back of the clipping is an advertisement for a television.

Date: August 14, 1977

Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[News Script: Red Cross readies]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.

Date: August 2, 1970, 10:00 p.m.

Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)

Item Type: Script

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[News Script: New Top Texas Weather]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story saying that more than 1000 degree temperatures are in store for most of the people in Texas as August reaches its close with a sizzling heat wave.

Date: August 23, 1973, 8:25 a.m.