Primary Sources
Bergquist, Carl. "Air Force Lt. Col. Martha McSally - U.S. Department of Defense Official Website." Air Force Lt. Col. Martha McSally - U.S. Department of Defense Official Website. U.S. Department of Defense, 7 Dec. 2006. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.defense.gov/home/faceofdefense/fod/2006-12/f20061207a.html>. In this article Air Force Lt. Col. Martha McSally first female pilot in combat, reflects on career.
Buzanowski, J.G., Staff Sgt. "United States Department of Defense."Defense.gov News Article: First Female Military Pilots Get Congressional Gold Medal. Department of Defense, 11 Mar. 2010. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. This article is about the WASP Congressional Gold Medal Award Ceremony. Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, the first female pilot in the Air Force's air demonstration squadron, was instrumental in shaping the bill to honor and recognize the WASPs. She spoke at the ceremony. We used a quote from her speech at that ceremony in our project.
"Camp Davis - Missiles and More Museum." Missiles and More Museum. Topsail Island Historical Society, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2015. This museum website gives information about Camp Davis, NC. ,which served as an important antiaircraft training center during World War II. The WASP were stationed there to carry out important war effort missions, including a top secret drone program.
Carl, Ann B. A WASP among Eagles a Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1999. Print. This is an autobiographical account of the WASP program written and told by the author.
Cole, Kimberly, and Heidi Fearing. "WASPs with Enola Gay Pilot." Omeka RSS. International Women's Air and Space Museum, n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2014. This website has articles about the history of women in aviation and space. It also documents women's continuing contributions today and in the future. http://iwasm.omeka.net/
Cole, Jean Hascall. Women pilots of World War II. Salt Lake city: U of Utah, 1995. Print. This book is an oral history of the personal experiences of the Women Air Force Service Pilots.
"Eisenhower Presidential Library." Eisenhower Presidential Library. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library has several historical documents about Jacqueline Cochran and the Women's Airforce Service Pilots. Some were used in our project.
First Woman Thunderbird Pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Nicole Malachowski 2012 US Air Force. Dir. Jeff Quitney. Perf. Nicole Malachowski. 2012. Youtube. This video isabout the first female Thunderbird pilot, Nicole Malachowski. It references her daily life as a Squadron Commander in the USAF and talks about her early flying influences including the WASPS.
Granger, Byrd H. On Final Approach: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of W.W. II. Scottsdale, AZ: Falconer Pub., 1991. Print. This book is a narrative history of the WASP. The author conducted research over a 12 year period to write the book. She was a member of the first class of women pilots to graduate form an Air Force flying school and transferred to the ferrying group at Palm Springs as WASP Commander.
Hesse, Monica. "The WASPs Flew for Their Country in World War II; Now They're Hoping for a Rose Bowl Float." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2013. Web. 13 Nov. 2014. This newspaper article is about the son of a WASP wanting to put a float in the Rose Bowl parade to honor honor his mother and all of the other female service pilots who flew domestic operational missions during World War II. A photo of the first WAFS squadron was used from this website.
LeSourd, Nancy. "Letter From Jackie Cochran to Last Class of WASP Students Regarding Requirement to Disband." Jacqueline Cochran Letter to WASP on Its Disbanding. Liberty Letters Properties, LLC, 2006. Web. 06 Nov. 2014. Liberty Letters® is a website that is about a series of historical fiction books written to history of our country to explore key events in American history from the perspective of ordinary teenagers.
"Behind the Story: Attack at Pearl Harbor." Pearl Harbor Filing Cabinet. Liberty Letters, Apr. 2008. This website has several resources about Pearl Harbor include a digital image of the letter Jacqueline Cochran wrote to WASPs when the group was deactivated. Newsletters were written by the aurhor, a history teacher, now lawyer. Her purpose is to show how ordinary people can change history. Part of her series is about WASPs in World War II. We used several original pictures and documents.
Leston, Dawn. "Women in the Cockpit Video." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. This is a short video of an 8 mm original film footage of WASP, Alberta Kinney while she was in training at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.
"Nancy Harkness Love." FLYING FOR FREEDOM (n.d.): n. pag.Http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070323-027.pdf. National Museum of the United States Airforce. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. This article is a teacher resource guide. It is the story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and has information about Nancy Harkness Love and the Women's Auxiliary Flying Squadron.
Of Wings and Women. U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, 1966. Videocassette. This video portrays the history, contributions, and traditions of the U.S. Women's Air Force. It highlights and gives an account of the career opportunities available to eligible women and shows educational, occupational, and social aspects of life as a Women in the Air Force.
"Research." Message to the author. 19 May 2015. E-mail. Hailee emailed Mrs. Robinson about the research she and Samantha were doing for their NHD website about Nancy Harkness Love, Mrs.Robinson's mother. Mrs. Robinson replied giving personal stories and information.
Rickman, Sarah Byrn. Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II. Denton, TX: U of North Texas, 2008. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. This book is a biography about Nancy Harkness Love. We used photographs and a quote from this source.
Scharr, Adela R. Sisters in the Sky. Vol. 1. Gerald, MO: Patrice, 1986. Print. The Wafs. An in depth autobiography of the Women's Air Ferrying Service told by one of the female pilots who was a part of this organization. The author gave us an idea of what Nancy Love was like as a person and a leader. This book gave us an inside look at what it was like to be a female pilot trying to become a part of the flying mission of World War II.
"The THE ALINE "PAT" RHONIE PHOTOGRAPH AND DOCUMENT COLLECTION Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website."The THE ALINE "PAT" RHONIE PHOTOGRAPH AND DOCUMENT COLLECTION Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. DMAIRFIELD.ORG is a source of multimedia aviation history. The Aline Rhonie Collection has phots and original documents from her WAFS/WASP experience. Several are used in our website. Davis-Monthan Airfield is in Tucson, AZ.
United States. Department of Defense. USAF HISTORICAL ARCHIVES. Air Force Historical Research Agency - USAF Historical Studies 51-100. By RobW.ert Ackerman. Defense Technical Information Center, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://www.afhra.af.mil/studies/numberedusafhistoricalstudies51-100.asp>. This historical study about the WASP program was completed and then filed as a classified government document. It was declassified in 1959, then later published electronically.The writer noted in his memorandum to Col. Paul, May 24, 1946, a discussion of possible deletion of a portion of the study that in his opinion would be a suppression of the truth.
"U.S.' Women WWII Aviators Finally Get Their Due." NPR. NPR, 10 Mar. 2010. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. This NPR website has a short video of the Congressional Gold Medal presentation to the WASP of WW II.
Yates, Michael. "Interview with Helen Snapp [5/23/2011]." Interview Transcript: Helen M. Wyatt Snapp: Veterans History Project (Library of Congress. The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, 23 May 2011. Web. 01 Mar. 2015. This is the transcript of the interview with Helen Snapp [5/23/2011], Done by Michael Yates as part of Veterans History Project. Helen Snapp is a WASP.
Secondary Resources
Boboltz, Sara. "21 Photos That Show Just How Badass American Women Were During WWII." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. This article is about women in World War II. This article included a photo of Nancy Love in her WASP uniform that we used in our website.
Britton, Evan, and Andrew Ericksen. "Nancy Harkness Love - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays." Nancy Harkness Love - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays. FamousBirthdays.com 2014, n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2014. http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/nancy-love.html.
Carl, Ann B. A WASP among Eagles a Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1999. Print. This is an autobiographical account of the WASP program written and told by the author.
Chen, C. Peter. "World War II Database." WW2DB RSS. Lava Development, LLC, 28 Dec. 2004. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=507>.This website gives a brief biography of Nancy Harkness Love. Gives statistics and information about the WAFS and WASPS during World War 11.Details her Air Medal and her induction into the Michigan's Women Hall of Fame.
Churchill, Jan. FROM DELAWARE TO EVERYWHERE New Castle Army Air Base and New Castle County Airport. Dover: J. Churchill, 2007. Print. Ms. Churchill sent us this book following Samantha's telephone interview with her. This book provided history about the WAFS initial assignment at Wilmington New Castle Airport in Wilmington Delaware. We used a picture of the statue commemorating Nancy Love, WAFS, and WASP that is at the airport.
"Dora Dougherty Strother." :: Cotteyphile. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2014. This is a Facebook page created by an alumni of Cottey College. It has information and photos about Dora Dougherty Stother, one of the pilots who tested the B-29 bomber. The B-29 was the plane that dropped the atomic bomb in Japan, ending WWII.
"Factsheets : Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron." Factsheets : Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron. National Museum of the Air Force, 1 Sept. 2009. Web. 02 Nov. 2014. The website has a fact sheet about WAFS.
Hart, Glynis. "Her Mother Flew in WWII." Ithaca Times. N.p., 15 May 2014. Web. 19 June 2015. This online newspaper article is an interview with one of Nancy Harkness Love's daughters. Hannah Robinson shares personal experiences about growing up and her mother. A quote is used in our project.
Haynsworth, Leslie, and David M. Toomey. Amelia Earhart's Daughters: The Wild and Glorious Story of American Women Aviators from World War II to the Dawn of the Space Age. New York: Perennial, 2000. Print. This book tells the forgotten story of the female aviators of WWII and the legacy they left for past, present, and future female aviators.
Keil, Sally Van Wagenen. Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines: The Unknown Heroines of World War II. New York: Rawson, Wade, 1979. Print. The author's aunt was a WASP. After her aunt's death she became determined to learn all she could about these women. She used her aunt's WASP roster to locate and interview the women. This book also gave good information about WASP at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
Kohler, Julia. "Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of WWII." Women Military Aviators. WordPress, 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://womenmilitaryaviators.org/2010/06/nancy-love-and-the-wasp-ferry-pilots-of-wwii/>. This website has a review of a book by Sarah Byrn Rickman. The review gives details about the contents of the book.
Langley, Wanda. Flying Higher: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. North Haven, CT: Linnet, 2002. Print. This book is about the Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II. It tells why the organization was formed, the training, service, and adventures.
"Nancy Harkness Love: Female Pilot and First to Fly for the U.S. Military." History Net Where History Comes Alive World US History Online Nancy Harkness Love Female Pilot and First to Fly for the US Military Comments. Aviation Magazine, 12 June 2006. Web. 01 Nov. 2014. <http://www.historynet.com/nancy-harkness-love-female-pilot-and-first-to-fly-for-the-us-military.htm>. This article is about the life of Nancy Harkness Love. It descirbes her love of flying from a very young age, her career in commercial aviation, and her leadership in the WAFS and WASP programs. It also tells how she spent her life after WWII.
"Nancy Harkness Love: Michigan Women's Hall of Fame -." Nancy Harkness Love: Michigan Women's Hall of Fame -. The Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. This article describes how Nancy Harkness Love was responsible for women becoming ferrying pilots in World War II. It tells how she got interested in flying at a young age and gives details of her aviation career
"Nancy Harkness Love - Vassar College Encyclopedia - Vassar College." Nancy Harkness Love - Vassar College Encyclopedia - Vassar College. Ed. Vassar Historian. The Vassar Encyclopedia, 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <http://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/alumni/nancy-love.html>. This article gives information about Nancy Harkness at Vassar College and other important information about her life. It has a poem she wrote when she was 15 and her college picture.
Nathan, Amy. Yankee Doodle Gals: Women Pilots of World War II. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2001. Print. This book has great information and pictures about the WASP program. Tom Brokaw is quoted on the back cover of the book.
National Aviation Hall of Fame. National Aviation Hall of Fame, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015. The National Aviation Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring individuals who have uniquely contributed to America’s legacy of aviation achievement. It was chartered nationally by an act of the U. S. 88th Congress, public law 88-372 signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Nancy Love was enshrined in 2005. This page is about her life and aviation legacy.
"North Carolina Historic Sites." NC Historic Sites. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Office of Archives & History, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. This NC Historical Site website has information about Camp Davis, NC. This is where the WASPs started duties other than ferrying planes. A picture of the air artillery and a map were used in our website.
Rickman, Sarah Byrn. Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II. Denton, TX: U of North Texas, 2008. Print. This biography is about Nancy Love and her role in the WAFS and WASP programs.
Rickman, Sarah Byrn. "So, Who Are the WASP Anyway?" Friends Journal: The Magazine of the Air Force Museum Foundation (2010/2011): n. pag. Air Force Historical Support Division. Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc., Winter 2010/2011. Web. 30 Dec. 2014. This article gives information about the WASP organization, beginning with the WAFS, started by Nancy Love. The writer is also the editor of WASP news and serves at the oral historian for the WASP. She hs also writtenthree non-fcition and one fiction book about the WASP and Nancy Love.
"Samantha Eovine Interviews Jan Churchill, Author, From Delaware To Everywhere." Interview by Samantha Eovine and Jan Chuchill. 13 Apr. 2015: n. pag. Print. An email was sent to the Delaware Airport to ask about the history behind the statue of Nancy Love. A return email came with a phone number to contact the airport. After calling the airport, we were given Jan Churchill's phone number with an invitation to call her. Samantha called Ms. Churchill on the telephone and asked questions about information in the book and about the statue. Ms. Churchill even shared that she had flown air shows at Seymour Johnson AFB.
Susan Stamberg, Susan. "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls." NPR. NPR, 9 Mar. 2010. Web. 9 May 2015. This website has a recording of National Public Radio morning show edition story, Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls. It also has a WASP interactive with family essays, timeline and audio slideshow. Quotes and pictures from this site are the website project
Sterner, C. Douglas. "Wings of Valor - Charles Lindberg, an American Hero." Wings of Valor - Charles Lindberg, an American Hero. Military Times, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. This article has information about the famous pilot Charles Lindbergh. It gives an account of his famous trans-Atlantic flight that Nancy Harkness witnessed as a child. We used photo and image of newspaper article posted on this website.
"The War Is Over." National Archives. National Archives and Research Administration, n.d. Web. < http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/ww2-162.jpg> We found a picture of Col. Paul Tibbets in the Enola Gay - the aircraft that he flew when he dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima- on this website.
"The NANCY HARKNESS (LOVE) Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website." The NANCY HARKNESS (LOVE) Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2014. <http://www.dmairfield.com/people/harkness_nl/index.html>.
Verges, Marianne. On Silver Wings: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War Ii, 1942-1944. New York: Ballantine Books, 1991. Print.This book is an account of the WASPs. The author used private papers,personal interviews and previously classified files to tell their story and the red tape they had to battle to get the benefits of military service.
"WASP from the Documentary "Wings of Their Own"" WASP from the Documentary "Wings of Their Own" Ed. Mary Scott. YouTube, 26 May 2013. Web. 14 May 2015. This video clip is from the documentary about WASP during WWII. This segment is about Nancy Love and WAFS. It gives information about the flying experience and training of the original recruits.
"WASP Timeline." Timetoast. Kml2013, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2014. This website has a very good history timeline about the WASPS.
"Women in Aviation's 100 Most Influential Women in the Aviation and Aerospace Industry." Women in Aviation's 100 Most Influential Women in the Aviation and Aerospace Industry. Women in Aviation, International, Dec. 2003. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <http://www.wai.org/pioneers/100womenscript.cfm>. Nancy Harkness Love is identified as one of the most influential women in aviation and aerospace history in this article.
Bergquist, Carl. "Air Force Lt. Col. Martha McSally - U.S. Department of Defense Official Website." Air Force Lt. Col. Martha McSally - U.S. Department of Defense Official Website. U.S. Department of Defense, 7 Dec. 2006. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.defense.gov/home/faceofdefense/fod/2006-12/f20061207a.html>. In this article Air Force Lt. Col. Martha McSally first female pilot in combat, reflects on career.
Buzanowski, J.G., Staff Sgt. "United States Department of Defense."Defense.gov News Article: First Female Military Pilots Get Congressional Gold Medal. Department of Defense, 11 Mar. 2010. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. This article is about the WASP Congressional Gold Medal Award Ceremony. Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, the first female pilot in the Air Force's air demonstration squadron, was instrumental in shaping the bill to honor and recognize the WASPs. She spoke at the ceremony. We used a quote from her speech at that ceremony in our project.
"Camp Davis - Missiles and More Museum." Missiles and More Museum. Topsail Island Historical Society, n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2015. This museum website gives information about Camp Davis, NC. ,which served as an important antiaircraft training center during World War II. The WASP were stationed there to carry out important war effort missions, including a top secret drone program.
Carl, Ann B. A WASP among Eagles a Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1999. Print. This is an autobiographical account of the WASP program written and told by the author.
Cole, Kimberly, and Heidi Fearing. "WASPs with Enola Gay Pilot." Omeka RSS. International Women's Air and Space Museum, n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2014. This website has articles about the history of women in aviation and space. It also documents women's continuing contributions today and in the future. http://iwasm.omeka.net/
Cole, Jean Hascall. Women pilots of World War II. Salt Lake city: U of Utah, 1995. Print. This book is an oral history of the personal experiences of the Women Air Force Service Pilots.
"Eisenhower Presidential Library." Eisenhower Presidential Library. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2015. Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library has several historical documents about Jacqueline Cochran and the Women's Airforce Service Pilots. Some were used in our project.
First Woman Thunderbird Pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Nicole Malachowski 2012 US Air Force. Dir. Jeff Quitney. Perf. Nicole Malachowski. 2012. Youtube. This video isabout the first female Thunderbird pilot, Nicole Malachowski. It references her daily life as a Squadron Commander in the USAF and talks about her early flying influences including the WASPS.
Granger, Byrd H. On Final Approach: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of W.W. II. Scottsdale, AZ: Falconer Pub., 1991. Print. This book is a narrative history of the WASP. The author conducted research over a 12 year period to write the book. She was a member of the first class of women pilots to graduate form an Air Force flying school and transferred to the ferrying group at Palm Springs as WASP Commander.
Hesse, Monica. "The WASPs Flew for Their Country in World War II; Now They're Hoping for a Rose Bowl Float." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2013. Web. 13 Nov. 2014. This newspaper article is about the son of a WASP wanting to put a float in the Rose Bowl parade to honor honor his mother and all of the other female service pilots who flew domestic operational missions during World War II. A photo of the first WAFS squadron was used from this website.
LeSourd, Nancy. "Letter From Jackie Cochran to Last Class of WASP Students Regarding Requirement to Disband." Jacqueline Cochran Letter to WASP on Its Disbanding. Liberty Letters Properties, LLC, 2006. Web. 06 Nov. 2014. Liberty Letters® is a website that is about a series of historical fiction books written to history of our country to explore key events in American history from the perspective of ordinary teenagers.
"Behind the Story: Attack at Pearl Harbor." Pearl Harbor Filing Cabinet. Liberty Letters, Apr. 2008. This website has several resources about Pearl Harbor include a digital image of the letter Jacqueline Cochran wrote to WASPs when the group was deactivated. Newsletters were written by the aurhor, a history teacher, now lawyer. Her purpose is to show how ordinary people can change history. Part of her series is about WASPs in World War II. We used several original pictures and documents.
Leston, Dawn. "Women in the Cockpit Video." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. This is a short video of an 8 mm original film footage of WASP, Alberta Kinney while she was in training at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas.
"Nancy Harkness Love." FLYING FOR FREEDOM (n.d.): n. pag.Http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-070323-027.pdf. National Museum of the United States Airforce. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. This article is a teacher resource guide. It is the story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and has information about Nancy Harkness Love and the Women's Auxiliary Flying Squadron.
Of Wings and Women. U.S. Dept. of the Air Force, 1966. Videocassette. This video portrays the history, contributions, and traditions of the U.S. Women's Air Force. It highlights and gives an account of the career opportunities available to eligible women and shows educational, occupational, and social aspects of life as a Women in the Air Force.
"Research." Message to the author. 19 May 2015. E-mail. Hailee emailed Mrs. Robinson about the research she and Samantha were doing for their NHD website about Nancy Harkness Love, Mrs.Robinson's mother. Mrs. Robinson replied giving personal stories and information.
Rickman, Sarah Byrn. Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II. Denton, TX: U of North Texas, 2008. Web. 20 Nov. 2014. This book is a biography about Nancy Harkness Love. We used photographs and a quote from this source.
Scharr, Adela R. Sisters in the Sky. Vol. 1. Gerald, MO: Patrice, 1986. Print. The Wafs. An in depth autobiography of the Women's Air Ferrying Service told by one of the female pilots who was a part of this organization. The author gave us an idea of what Nancy Love was like as a person and a leader. This book gave us an inside look at what it was like to be a female pilot trying to become a part of the flying mission of World War II.
"The THE ALINE "PAT" RHONIE PHOTOGRAPH AND DOCUMENT COLLECTION Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website."The THE ALINE "PAT" RHONIE PHOTOGRAPH AND DOCUMENT COLLECTION Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2015. DMAIRFIELD.ORG is a source of multimedia aviation history. The Aline Rhonie Collection has phots and original documents from her WAFS/WASP experience. Several are used in our website. Davis-Monthan Airfield is in Tucson, AZ.
United States. Department of Defense. USAF HISTORICAL ARCHIVES. Air Force Historical Research Agency - USAF Historical Studies 51-100. By RobW.ert Ackerman. Defense Technical Information Center, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. <http://www.afhra.af.mil/studies/numberedusafhistoricalstudies51-100.asp>. This historical study about the WASP program was completed and then filed as a classified government document. It was declassified in 1959, then later published electronically.The writer noted in his memorandum to Col. Paul, May 24, 1946, a discussion of possible deletion of a portion of the study that in his opinion would be a suppression of the truth.
"U.S.' Women WWII Aviators Finally Get Their Due." NPR. NPR, 10 Mar. 2010. Web. 22 Feb. 2015. This NPR website has a short video of the Congressional Gold Medal presentation to the WASP of WW II.
Yates, Michael. "Interview with Helen Snapp [5/23/2011]." Interview Transcript: Helen M. Wyatt Snapp: Veterans History Project (Library of Congress. The American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, 23 May 2011. Web. 01 Mar. 2015. This is the transcript of the interview with Helen Snapp [5/23/2011], Done by Michael Yates as part of Veterans History Project. Helen Snapp is a WASP.
Secondary Resources
Boboltz, Sara. "21 Photos That Show Just How Badass American Women Were During WWII." The Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2015. This article is about women in World War II. This article included a photo of Nancy Love in her WASP uniform that we used in our website.
Britton, Evan, and Andrew Ericksen. "Nancy Harkness Love - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays." Nancy Harkness Love - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays. FamousBirthdays.com 2014, n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2014. http://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/nancy-love.html.
Carl, Ann B. A WASP among Eagles a Woman Military Test Pilot in World War II. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1999. Print. This is an autobiographical account of the WASP program written and told by the author.
Chen, C. Peter. "World War II Database." WW2DB RSS. Lava Development, LLC, 28 Dec. 2004. Web. 18 Nov. 2014. <http://ww2db.com/person_bio.php?person_id=507>.This website gives a brief biography of Nancy Harkness Love. Gives statistics and information about the WAFS and WASPS during World War 11.Details her Air Medal and her induction into the Michigan's Women Hall of Fame.
Churchill, Jan. FROM DELAWARE TO EVERYWHERE New Castle Army Air Base and New Castle County Airport. Dover: J. Churchill, 2007. Print. Ms. Churchill sent us this book following Samantha's telephone interview with her. This book provided history about the WAFS initial assignment at Wilmington New Castle Airport in Wilmington Delaware. We used a picture of the statue commemorating Nancy Love, WAFS, and WASP that is at the airport.
"Dora Dougherty Strother." :: Cotteyphile. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Nov. 2014. This is a Facebook page created by an alumni of Cottey College. It has information and photos about Dora Dougherty Stother, one of the pilots who tested the B-29 bomber. The B-29 was the plane that dropped the atomic bomb in Japan, ending WWII.
"Factsheets : Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron." Factsheets : Women's Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron. National Museum of the Air Force, 1 Sept. 2009. Web. 02 Nov. 2014. The website has a fact sheet about WAFS.
Hart, Glynis. "Her Mother Flew in WWII." Ithaca Times. N.p., 15 May 2014. Web. 19 June 2015. This online newspaper article is an interview with one of Nancy Harkness Love's daughters. Hannah Robinson shares personal experiences about growing up and her mother. A quote is used in our project.
Haynsworth, Leslie, and David M. Toomey. Amelia Earhart's Daughters: The Wild and Glorious Story of American Women Aviators from World War II to the Dawn of the Space Age. New York: Perennial, 2000. Print. This book tells the forgotten story of the female aviators of WWII and the legacy they left for past, present, and future female aviators.
Keil, Sally Van Wagenen. Those Wonderful Women in Their Flying Machines: The Unknown Heroines of World War II. New York: Rawson, Wade, 1979. Print. The author's aunt was a WASP. After her aunt's death she became determined to learn all she could about these women. She used her aunt's WASP roster to locate and interview the women. This book also gave good information about WASP at Camp Davis, North Carolina.
Kohler, Julia. "Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of WWII." Women Military Aviators. WordPress, 22 Feb. 2010. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://womenmilitaryaviators.org/2010/06/nancy-love-and-the-wasp-ferry-pilots-of-wwii/>. This website has a review of a book by Sarah Byrn Rickman. The review gives details about the contents of the book.
Langley, Wanda. Flying Higher: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. North Haven, CT: Linnet, 2002. Print. This book is about the Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II. It tells why the organization was formed, the training, service, and adventures.
"Nancy Harkness Love: Female Pilot and First to Fly for the U.S. Military." History Net Where History Comes Alive World US History Online Nancy Harkness Love Female Pilot and First to Fly for the US Military Comments. Aviation Magazine, 12 June 2006. Web. 01 Nov. 2014. <http://www.historynet.com/nancy-harkness-love-female-pilot-and-first-to-fly-for-the-us-military.htm>. This article is about the life of Nancy Harkness Love. It descirbes her love of flying from a very young age, her career in commercial aviation, and her leadership in the WAFS and WASP programs. It also tells how she spent her life after WWII.
"Nancy Harkness Love: Michigan Women's Hall of Fame -." Nancy Harkness Love: Michigan Women's Hall of Fame -. The Michigan Women's Historical Center and Hall of Fame, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. This article describes how Nancy Harkness Love was responsible for women becoming ferrying pilots in World War II. It tells how she got interested in flying at a young age and gives details of her aviation career
"Nancy Harkness Love - Vassar College Encyclopedia - Vassar College." Nancy Harkness Love - Vassar College Encyclopedia - Vassar College. Ed. Vassar Historian. The Vassar Encyclopedia, 2013. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <http://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/alumni/nancy-love.html>. This article gives information about Nancy Harkness at Vassar College and other important information about her life. It has a poem she wrote when she was 15 and her college picture.
Nathan, Amy. Yankee Doodle Gals: Women Pilots of World War II. Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2001. Print. This book has great information and pictures about the WASP program. Tom Brokaw is quoted on the back cover of the book.
National Aviation Hall of Fame. National Aviation Hall of Fame, n.d. Web. 01 Feb. 2015. The National Aviation Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring individuals who have uniquely contributed to America’s legacy of aviation achievement. It was chartered nationally by an act of the U. S. 88th Congress, public law 88-372 signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Nancy Love was enshrined in 2005. This page is about her life and aviation legacy.
"North Carolina Historic Sites." NC Historic Sites. North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources Office of Archives & History, n.d. Web. 21 Nov. 2014. This NC Historical Site website has information about Camp Davis, NC. This is where the WASPs started duties other than ferrying planes. A picture of the air artillery and a map were used in our website.
Rickman, Sarah Byrn. Nancy Love and the WASP Ferry Pilots of World War II. Denton, TX: U of North Texas, 2008. Print. This biography is about Nancy Love and her role in the WAFS and WASP programs.
Rickman, Sarah Byrn. "So, Who Are the WASP Anyway?" Friends Journal: The Magazine of the Air Force Museum Foundation (2010/2011): n. pag. Air Force Historical Support Division. Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc., Winter 2010/2011. Web. 30 Dec. 2014. This article gives information about the WASP organization, beginning with the WAFS, started by Nancy Love. The writer is also the editor of WASP news and serves at the oral historian for the WASP. She hs also writtenthree non-fcition and one fiction book about the WASP and Nancy Love.
"Samantha Eovine Interviews Jan Churchill, Author, From Delaware To Everywhere." Interview by Samantha Eovine and Jan Chuchill. 13 Apr. 2015: n. pag. Print. An email was sent to the Delaware Airport to ask about the history behind the statue of Nancy Love. A return email came with a phone number to contact the airport. After calling the airport, we were given Jan Churchill's phone number with an invitation to call her. Samantha called Ms. Churchill on the telephone and asked questions about information in the book and about the statue. Ms. Churchill even shared that she had flown air shows at Seymour Johnson AFB.
Susan Stamberg, Susan. "Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls." NPR. NPR, 9 Mar. 2010. Web. 9 May 2015. This website has a recording of National Public Radio morning show edition story, Female WWII Pilots: The Original Fly Girls. It also has a WASP interactive with family essays, timeline and audio slideshow. Quotes and pictures from this site are the website project
Sterner, C. Douglas. "Wings of Valor - Charles Lindberg, an American Hero." Wings of Valor - Charles Lindberg, an American Hero. Military Times, n.d. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. This article has information about the famous pilot Charles Lindbergh. It gives an account of his famous trans-Atlantic flight that Nancy Harkness witnessed as a child. We used photo and image of newspaper article posted on this website.
"The War Is Over." National Archives. National Archives and Research Administration, n.d. Web. < http://www.archives.gov/research/military/ww2/photos/images/ww2-162.jpg> We found a picture of Col. Paul Tibbets in the Enola Gay - the aircraft that he flew when he dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima- on this website.
"The NANCY HARKNESS (LOVE) Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website." The NANCY HARKNESS (LOVE) Page of the Davis-Monthan Airfield Register Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2014. <http://www.dmairfield.com/people/harkness_nl/index.html>.
Verges, Marianne. On Silver Wings: The Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War Ii, 1942-1944. New York: Ballantine Books, 1991. Print.This book is an account of the WASPs. The author used private papers,personal interviews and previously classified files to tell their story and the red tape they had to battle to get the benefits of military service.
"WASP from the Documentary "Wings of Their Own"" WASP from the Documentary "Wings of Their Own" Ed. Mary Scott. YouTube, 26 May 2013. Web. 14 May 2015. This video clip is from the documentary about WASP during WWII. This segment is about Nancy Love and WAFS. It gives information about the flying experience and training of the original recruits.
"WASP Timeline." Timetoast. Kml2013, n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2014. This website has a very good history timeline about the WASPS.
"Women in Aviation's 100 Most Influential Women in the Aviation and Aerospace Industry." Women in Aviation's 100 Most Influential Women in the Aviation and Aerospace Industry. Women in Aviation, International, Dec. 2003. Web. 11 Nov. 2014. <http://www.wai.org/pioneers/100womenscript.cfm>. Nancy Harkness Love is identified as one of the most influential women in aviation and aerospace history in this article.