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[Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 20, 1973]
Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a book being sent to Mr. Edwards by Mr. Gene Hausenfluke. She informs him that she is also enclosing some brochures. The letter bears an illustration of cowboys on a wagon train, with letterheads for Western Heritage Films and Western Heritage Press.
Date:
November 20, 1973
Creator:
Manney, Irene
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Base Historic Marker Inscription]
Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location for the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the inscription's lettering.
Date:
February 20, 1972
Creator:
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Order of Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972]
Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Order of Fifinella Members, welcoming them to Sweetwater, Texas for the WASP 30th Memorial Reunion.
Date:
June 20, 1972
Creator:
Martin, Dale
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards]
Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards in Sweetwater, Texas, from Gip D. Oldham.
Date:
August 20, 1973
Creator:
Oldham, Gip D.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W.A.S.P. Historic Monument Estimated Costs]
Estimation of funds necessary to complete the WASP memorial at Avenger Field in Sweetwater.
Date:
February 20, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rededication Ceremony Schedule]
Schedule of events for a rededication ceremony, possibly for the WASP monument or for Avenger Field in Sweetwater.
Date:
May 20, 1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2]
Special orders extract listing several men from Sweetwater who were inducted as flight instructors and Air Corps mechanics that are to remain on inactive status. Rigdon Edwards Jr., known Women Airforce Service Pilots instructor, can be seen listed among the names.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, January 20, 1988]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards telling him that she will be giving a box of issues from Stars and Stripes to the museum. On the front is a picture of a ship named Princess Marguerite.
Date:
January 20, 1988
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 3, May 20, 1945
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
May 20, 1945
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, August 20, 1992]
Minutes for the WASP Committee meeting including updates on obtaining a historical marker, fundraising, and brochures and posters.
Date:
August 20, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for Avenger Field Meeting, May 20, 1989]
Minutes for a meeting of WASP representatives and Sweetwater community members at Avenger Field including discussion on the progress of the WASP memorial.
Date:
May 20, 1989
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel to Rigdon Edwards, December 20, 1994]
Letter from Ethel M. Finley to Rigdon Edwards discussing his upcoming visit to the North Texas area with another former WASP.
Date:
December 20, 1994
Creator:
Finley, Ethel M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, October 20, 1992]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards asking him about the Bluebonnet Hotel.
Date:
October 20, 1992
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944]
Letter from Army Air Forces Base Unit to Mr. Nick A. Hill containing an invitation to the 44-W-4 graduation on May 23, 1944.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Doris Tanner, October 20, 1986]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing the recent reunion in Sweetwater and asking him to identify the instructors in a photograph that was taken for the newsletter.
Date:
October 20, 1986
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Renaming Ceremony Speech by Ann Atkeison]
Speech given by Ann Atkeison honoring the history of Avenger Field.
Date:
May 20, 1989
Creator:
Atkeison, Ann
Object Type:
Script
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Putt-Putt Vanderventer: A WASP Who Still Flies]
Newspaper clipping with an article about Mary Vanderventer and her experiences in aviation with the WASP.
Date:
August 20, 1977
Creator:
Robinson, Nancy
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Hunt Centers on Some Recognition]
Newspaper clipping with an article about the WASP, their contribution to the war effort, their lack of veterans' benefits, and their reunions.
Date:
October 20, 1976
Creator:
Kueck, Bruce
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Enlisted Reserve Corp I.D. Rigdon Edwards]
Front and back copies of an identification card for the Enlisted Reserve Corps belonging to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards. They are posted on a sheet of blue paper along with a photograph of Edwards in uniform, seen to the right.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
United States Army
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Grevelle to WASP, May 20, 1989]
Letter from Frank Grevelle to all WASP inviting them to the Sweetwater Municipial Airport renaming ceremony being held by the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce.
Date:
May 20, 1989
Creator:
Grevelle, Frank
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Putt-Putt Vanderventer: A WASP Who Still Flies"]
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping with an article about Mary Putnam Vanderventer and her experiences in the WASP.
Date:
August 20, 1977
Creator:
Robinson, Nancy
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Harvey to Mrs. Head, January 20, 1975]
Letter from Frank Harvey to Mrs. Head discussing his experiences in World War 2 with the WASP in Love Field.
Date:
January 20, 1975
Creator:
Harvey, Frank B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Medical Consideration of WASP
Report on the physical, psychological, medical, and emotional capabilities of women in aviation, formed from several studies on the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The report concludes that women can typically meet all requirements for safe flight without hindrance, and suggests that any similar future program to the WASP should be militarized.
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History