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[Clipping photocopy: WASPS inspired World War II bomb]

Description: Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of an article about how two WASP pilots inspired other male pilots to use B-29 bombs more, told from the perspective of General Paul W. Tibbets. On the back of the photocopy, there is handwritten text Alberta, about the article.
Date: October 15, 1985
Creator: Sisk, Mack
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: The Sky Was No Limit: On the Wings of a Wasp]

Description: Clipping from Texas Highways magazine about the Women's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), its history, and its members' during service in WWII. The article includes photographs of the WASP and their planes.
Date: November 2002
Creator: Rice, Melinda
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater, Texas and Sweetwater Club News]

Description: Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about local news in Sweetwater, Texas, including a teacher winning a contest (with the winning poem she wrote included), speakers attending Sweetwater Club meetings, and the operation of the USO in West, Texas.
Date: 1942
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Profile - The Lady Was A Trained WWII Pilot]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP member Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown completing her college degree at the University of Houston-Victoria. The article includes details of her experience with WASP, as well as a photograph of Mrs. Brown. On the back of the clipping, there is a large advertisement for jewelry.
Date: March 9, 1981
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping photocopy: New WASP Uniforms Give Women Fliers Swank]

Description: Photocopy of a newspaper article about WASP members receiving new uniforms, and includes a description of WASP members' current duties. The article is surrounded by another article and several advertisements, including one for Mission Garden Tea. At the top of the photocopy, the date of the article and newspaper name (The New York Times) are handwritten.
Date: November 17, 1943
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Sweetwater, McMurry leader dies on area ranch]

Description: Newspaper clippings of an article about Rigdon Edwards, Jr., a prominent member of the Sweetwater, Texas community who passed away at the age of 88. The article includes some personal details about Edwards, including his work as a primary flight trainer at the WASP air school in Sweetwater, Texas. The article includes a photograph of Edwards, and there are advertisements on the backs of the clippings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Reed, Jerry Daniel
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Club Speakers]

Description: Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about different guest speakers at Sweetwater Club meetings, including E. H Saulson, Lucile Oglesby, and Frederick William Moxham.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea And Old Times]

Description: Newspaper clippings pasted to a flat card, and laminated. The clippings correspond to an article about Mrs. Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, a Stillwater, Oklahoma resident who participated in WWII in WASP. The article includes a brief history of WASP and the personal experiences of former WASP members. Handwritten text on the card expresses fascination, by an unknown author, at Mrs. Brown's experience. The card itself has a text graphic, partially covered up by the clippings, reading "YOU made the NEWS… more
Date: July 2, 1972
Creator: Van Deventer, Micki
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Club Recent Activity]

Description: Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles, portions of articles, and announcement cards about the Sweetwater Club's various activities, including involvement with local sports teams, guest speakers at meetings, and local agriculture.
Date: 1943
Creator: Chamberlain, L. F. & Mathews, Roy
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Same Uniform]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about Mrs. Cliff "Leoti" Deaton, a deputy commander of the WASP during World War II. On the back of the clipping are local real estate listings.
Date: April 15, 1976
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Women Pilots Acknowledged]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about the U.S. Department of Defense awarding members of WASP who served during WWII with full veteran status. The article includes quotes from and a photograph of WASP Eleanor "Mickey" McLernon Brown. On the back of the clipping is a brief article about the local Bronte club, and an advertisement for Montag's Supermarket.
Date: May 28, 1979
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping photocopies: The Origin of the WASPs]

Description: Photocopy of clippings of an article about the history of WASP and its members. The article includes photographs of WASP members, statistics on their service, illustrations of their uniforms, and details of the members' experiences serving in WWII.
Date: unknown
Creator: Chun, Victor K.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping photocopy: Sites Honor Women Pioneers in Aviation]

Description: Photocopy of a newspaper article about several websites honoring WASP for their service in WWII, including a brief history of WASP, descriptions of the websites, and photographs of two of the digital items featured on the websites.
Date: August 10, 2000
Creator: Pollak, Michael
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping photocopy: Sweetwater Local News]

Description: Photocopy of newspaper clippings with articles about a discussion in Sweetwater, Texas over a proposal to bring alcohol plants to West Texas, facts about the Avenger Field Air School, and articles about Leslie C. McConnell and Ken McClure speaking to the people of Sweetwater and Sweetwater Club.
Date: 1943
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Women pilots received training for secret operation in WWII]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP and their experiences serving in WWII. The article includes a photograph of WASP wearing jumpsuits and walking away from a plane. There are illustrated advertisements for jackets on the back of the clipping.
Date: November 11, 1991
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Why Women Can Fly]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, which also details some of the history of the WASP. The article includes quotes from Brown about the joys of flying and a photograph of Brown standing next to the Graduate statue. There are advertisements for Lowe's hardware store on the back of the clipping.
Date: August 17, 2006
Creator: Clough, Bill
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication of a statue of the WASP mascot, Fifinella, in Sweetwater, Texas. The article lists several WASP in attendance. On the back of the clipping is part of a Dillard's advertisement.
Date: unknown
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: 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

[Clipping: WWII's female pilots get the Congressional Gold Medal]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article aboutWASP members receiving the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in WWII. The article is accompanied by a list of all the honorees, and includes color photographs of the ceremony and the honorees. There are obituaries on the back of the clipping.
Date: March 11, 2010
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Woman soared as WWII flier]

Description: Newspaper clipping of an article about Elizabeth "Kit" MacKethan Magid, a WASP , and her experiences serving in WWII. On the back of the clipping, there is a listing for a Health Fair at different colleges and public schools.
Date: April 11, 2004
Creator: Martin, Claire
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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