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Letter from Walt Disney with a design for the WASP insignia

WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS
January 29, 1943
Miss Byrd Granger
c/o Fifinella Gazette-Army Forces
319 Flying Training Detachment
Municipal Airport
Houston, Texas
Dear Madam:
In compliance with your telegram of the 22nd. inst., we are sending you under
separate cover design of insignia which we trust will meet with your
approval.
You have permission to use this design and the name "Fifinella" as an insignia
for the Womens Flying Training Detachment and you may also incorporate the same
at your discretion in any issue of your Fifinella Gazette published at your
station.
This permission shall be construed in the nature of a license from us to you in
behalf of the 319th Flying Training Detachment. It is specifically provided,
however, unless specifically agreed to by us in writing, this design and the
name "Fifinella" must be confined to non-commercial and non-profit making
purposes. Of course, we shall be glad to cooperate with you in the event your
Detachment shall desire to use the design and name on stationary, pins and
similar merchandise. Naturally, such use must be confined to your outfit
unless we give you permission to the contrary.
Please be assured of our pleasure in cooperating with you and we trust that
this little contribution on our part may be of assistance in building morale.
Yours very truly,
WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS
By Gunther R. Lessing
Vice-President
Courtesy of The Woman's Collection, Texas Woman's University
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