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[Letter from Raymond A. Christ to the WASP Reunion Committee, March 3, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Raymond A. Christ to the WASP Reunion Committee, March 3, 1986]

Letter from Raymond A. Christ to members of the WASP Reunion Committee requesting their feedback on the draft registration information he has prepared for the WASP Reunion.
Date: March 3, 1986
Creator: Christ, Raymond A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raymond A. Christ to WASP Reunion Committee, March 3, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Raymond A. Christ to WASP Reunion Committee, March 3, 1986]

Letter from Raymond A. Christ to members of the WASP Reunion Committee discussing information for an upcoming WASP meeting.
Date: March 3, 1986
Creator: Christ, Raymond A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from the National WASP WWII Museum to WASP, March 12, 2013] (open access)

[Letter from the National WASP WWII Museum to WASP, March 12, 2013]

Letter from Carol Cain, Administrator for the National WASP WWII Museum, to a Women Airforce Service Pilot discussing the plans for the WASP Homecoming celebration at Avengers Field for May 25, 2013.
Date: March 12, 2013
Creator: Cain, Carol
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Landon E. McConnell, March 15, 1943] (open access)

[Letter to Landon E. McConnell, March 15, 1943]

Letter to Major Landon E. McConnell discussing the request for additional facilities at the Academy in Sweetwater, Texas. Specifically, the need for an underwater gasoline storage tank, a concrete washrack, and a new asphalt paved road.
Date: March 15, 1943
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, March 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to R. C. Hoppe, March 27, 1942]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to City Manager R. C. Hoppe discussing the lease between the City of Sweetwater, Texas and the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, March 27, 1942] (open access)

[Telegram from R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince, March 27, 1942]

Telegram from City Manager R. C. Hoppe to Charles A. Prince discussing the proposed lease on the Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Hoppe, R. C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Landon E. McConnell, March 1, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Landon E. McConnell, March 1, 1943]

Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to Major Landon E. McConnell discussing a request to expand the Academy at Avenger Field.
Date: March 1, 1943
Creator: Plosser-Prince Air Academy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, March 27, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett, March 27, 1942]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to George Cribbett discussing specifications for Sweetwater Municipal Airport.
Date: March 27, 1942
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. Ora Parker to T. N. Carswell - March 19, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. Ora Parker to T. N. Carswell - March 19, 1942]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Mrs. Ora Parker, Roscoe, Texas, dated March 19, 1942. Parker requests a suggestion from Carswell or help in locating employment, some kind of war work. A notation by Carswell at the top of page dated April 18, 1942 advises that he suggested the USO at Sweetwater.
Date: March 19, 1942
Creator: Parker, Ora
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to R. C. Crane, March 27, 1908] (open access)

[Letter to R. C. Crane, March 27, 1908]

Letter from an unknown author to R. C. Crane discussing the author's promise to vote for William John Bryan of Abilene int he senatorial race and discussing political conflict surrounding Senator Bailey.
Date: March 27, 1908
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kay Chaffey to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, March 23, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Kay Chaffey to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, March 23, 1987]

Letter from Kay Gott Chaffey saying that she is sending copies of something she was supposed to months before and to tell Jim Vernon that she will send the photographs she said would soon.
Date: March 23, 1987
Creator: Chaffey, Kay Gott
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to B. J. Poe, March 3, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to B. J. Poe, March 3, 1987]

Letter from Doris Tanner to B. J. Poe discussing copyright issues concerning the Fifinella insignia that was found on one of her company's products.
Date: March 3, 1987
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, March 31, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, March 31, 1996]

Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards thanking Rigdon Edwards for helping her on her State History Day competition project and how successful she has been with it. She also requests more information for more research she can include in her project.
Date: March 31, 1996
Creator: Johnston, Tracie M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, March 8, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, March 8, 1990]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards further discussing troubles she is experiencing trying to sell her book.
Date: March 8, 1990
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jewel Estes to Rigdon Edwards, March 27, 1991] (open access)

[Letter from Jewel Estes to Rigdon Edwards, March 27, 1991]

Letter from Jewel Estes to Rigdon Edwards about Rigdon's daughter Mary and Paula E. Langguth's book.
Date: March 27, 1991
Creator: Estes, Jewel Pfeifer
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Holmer K. Taylor to WASP Committee, March 30, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Holmer K. Taylor to WASP Committee, March 30, 1990]

Letter from Homer K. Taylor to the WASPS Committee informing them about the work that he and the City of Sweetwater will begin working on soon as well as finances.
Date: March 30, 1990
Creator: Taylor, Homer K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from F. G. Shutsy Reynolds to the Mayor of Sweetwater, March 20, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from F. G. Shutsy Reynolds to the Mayor of Sweetwater, March 20, 1986]

Letter from Florence G. Shutsy Reynolds to the Mayor of Sweetwater containing a letter that she would like to be forwarded to those planning the WASP anniversaries.
Date: March 20, 1986
Creator: Reynolds, Florence G. Shutsy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kent and Deanie Comolli to the National WASP WWII Museum, March, 1, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Kent and Deanie Comolli to the National WASP WWII Museum, March, 1, 2010]

Letter from Kent and Deanie Comolli to the National WASP WWII Museum discussing memories of WASP and Sweetwater during WWII and seeing the museum at a class of '57 high school reunion.
Date: March 1, 2010
Creator: Comolli, Kent & Comolli, Deanie
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Raymond A. Christ to WASP Reunion Committee, March 3, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Raymond A. Christ to WASP Reunion Committee, March 3, 1986]

Letter from Raymond A. Christ to WASP Reunion Committee discussing enclosed draft registration information for the upcoming reunion in Sweetwater.
Date: March 3, 1986
Creator: Christ, Raymond A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, March 27, 1945]

Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Charles R. Griggs concerning daily life back home; the letter actually is written by Charles' mother as she says "Daddy and I were hot and hostess at the USO for Sunday night." Later she discusses the new lace cloth being made and saying that cloth at home runs "from 10 cents to 25 cents per yard."
Date: March 27, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Captain Charles R. Griggs from his Parents, March 15, 1945] (open access)

[Letter to Captain Charles R. Griggs from his Parents, March 15, 1945]

Letter to Charles R. Griggs from his parents wishing him a happy Easter while he is overseas. The bulk of the letter discusses daily life back home in Texas, including their work on the house and yard; at the end they ask Charles to send them the address of a boy in his company that is without parents as they would "like to be mother and dad to him." The back of the letter has a quote that reads: "My Easter prayer for you is this: That you may have a goodly part Of all the beauty of the day - Its joy, its hope, its peace of heart!"
Date: March 15, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K. & Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 28, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, March 28, 1945]

Letter from the parents of Captain Charles R. Griggs concerning their recent efforts in spring cleaning their home: "I started spring house cleaning, the xxxx living room and [dining] room have been finished." Mrs. Griggs also would like her china from France but "it was bought when sets of six were made, now I need eight."
Date: March 28, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to Harvey J. Robertson, March 29, 1955] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to Harvey J. Robertson, March 29, 1955]

Letter from Truett Latimer to Harvey J. Robertson showing appreciation for Mr. Robertson's attendance at the Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
Date: March 29, 1955
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, March 18, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, March 18, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, the weather and flying, ground school, being able to fly solo, taking a trip to San Angelo, missing socks, maintaining her car, a new class of trainees, pictures from her dad, problems with dry skin, and her next phase of training.
Date: March 18, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History