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WASP Newsletter, June 1981

Description: Quarterly newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members. Of note are several articles about the death of member Jacqueline Cochran.
Date: June 1981
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: They just wanted to fly]

Description: Newspaper clippings of an article about WASP members, including Grace Birge Mayfield, Mary Macabe, Kristine Lent, Alice Riff, Ann Oliver, Ann Criswell Adden, Verda Mae Jennings Lowe, Betty Haas Pfister, Florene Miller, Millicent Young, and Barbara Flemming Foss. The article discusses the personal experiences of the women serving in WWII. On the back of the clippings, there is an advertisement for a drapery shop and an article on catalog ordering.
Date: November 6, 1988
Creator: Magid, Ken
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Scrapbook of John Briggs personal life and travel, 1987-1991]

Description: Scrapbook documenting the personal life and travels of John Logan Briggs Jr. between 1987 and 1991, including color photographs, tickets, menus, business cards, receipts, clippings, stickers, and other records of travel. John Logan Briggs Jr. is the creator of "The Experience," a self-discovery workshop for the LGBT community. This scrapbook also documents his time spent with friends and family.
Date: [1987..1991]
Creator: Briggs, John Logan, Jr.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Texas Women, Fall 1986

Description: Newsletter of the Governor's Commission for Women, including articles on the 1986 Texas Women's Hall of Fame, a research survey on issues important to Texas women, appointments of women to state commissions and boards, the "Women's Legislative Days" conference, regional forums, an American Bar Association conference, and programs by the Commission.
Date: Autumn 1986
Creator: Texas. Governor's Commission for Women.
Partner: Texas Medical Association

Oral History Interview with David and Virginia Ciruli, April 18, 1987

Description: Interview with David and Virginia Ciruli, farmers and ranchers from Pueblo, Colorado, to gather their recollections and experiences as second generation Italians. They discuss their education, the immigration experience of their parents, the establishment of their own farming and ranching business, and their children.
Date: April 18, 1987
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.; Ciruli, David & Ciruli, Virginia
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Paul E. Papish, January 30, 1989

Description: Interview with Paul E. Papish, a Navy WWII veteran and POW from Denver, Colorado, who survived the sinking of the USS Houston (CA-30). Papish discusses joining the Navy in 1939 and training, assignment to the Houston and operations in the Pacific, the start of war and initial engagements, the Battle of the Java Sea, getting sunk at Sundra Strait, surviving on a raft and reaching shore on Java, capture, initial internment, transfer to and experiences in Bicycle Camp in Batavia, transfer to Chang… more
Date: January 30, 1989
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Papish, Paul E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Darwin McMillan, September 16, 1985

Description: Interview with Darwin "Mac" McMillan, a long-term employee of Caltex from California, discussing his background, employment with Texaco and Standard Oil, the history of Caltex and his work as an executive there, his various assignment experiences in China the Philippines, Germany, India, and South Africa, and the oil market.
Date: September 16, 1985
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E.
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

Oral History Interview with Lloyd Pearson, March 11, 1984

Description: Interview with Lloyd Pearson, a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps from Denver, Colorado. Pearson discusses: growing up with his family during the Depression; joining the CCC and his assignment in South Fork, Colorado; quality of life at the camp; projects worked; the establishment of "side camps;" recreation, leave, and policies of the CCC.
Date: March 11, 1984
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Pearson, Lloyd
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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