Support the WASP Archive

All donations and checks should be made payable to the TWU Foundation with WASP Endowment written in the memo line and mailed to:

Texas Woman’s University
Attn: WASP Archive
PO Box 425528
Denton, TX 76204-5528

The goals of the WASP Archive at Texas Woman’s University include:

Enhance the history and legacy of the WASP for future generations.
Continuous and active promotion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots
Improve digital access to the WASP history
Strengthen resources to better carry out the needs of researchers
Strengthen and preserve the collection and beyond traditional archival services

The WASP Archive at work

Donated to the Woman’s Collection at Texas Woman’s University in 1992, the WASP Archive has served over 20,000 researchers to date. Users of the collection include students of all ages, filmmakers, journalists, documentarians, scholars, authors, scholars, historians, and aviation enthusiasts. Evidence of growth in the WASP Archive includes:

Developed WASP Digital Archive consisting of 5,000 digitally accessible historic and one-of-a-kind documents and images
1200 biographical files on WASP and related personnel
WASP traveling exhibit
Publish biannual newsletter
Collected 700+ oral histories
600+ collections of records, papers, and memorabilia of individual WASP
Maintain roster and membership rolls

Realizing the goal

Gifts to the Texas Woman’s University Endowment are fully tax deductible under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

There are many ways that you can support the preservation of the WASP legacy including gifts (cash, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds), deferred planned gifts, bequest in your will, charitable remainder trust, gift annuity, gifts of retirement benefits, life estate, and insurance policies.

For questions about the WASP Endowment, contact

Kimberly Johnson
Director of the Woman’s Collection
940-898-3743
kjohnson27@twu.edu