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[Wooden Plane]

Small, wooden plane with the words, "Keep 'em flying" burned into the wings and "Abilene, Tx" burned into the back. A label is attached to the plane with string and is address from "Mother" to Moris Baxter.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Leather WASP Reunion Patch]

Leather, circular patch with the Women Airforce Service Pilots Fifinella mascot stamped into the material along with the text, "Sweetwater, Texas 1986".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appreciation for the National WASP World War II Museum] (open access)

[Certificate of Appreciation for the National WASP World War II Museum]

Certificate of Appreciation awarded to the National WASP World War II Museum from the 64th annual Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs convention and Educational Conference.
Date: September 17, 2015
Creator: Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins, October 12, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins, October 12, 1986]

Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins thanking him for bringing together the Women Airforce Service Pilots at the WASP Reunion in 1986.
Date: October 12, 1986
Creator: Hayden, Sara P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #2] (open access)

[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #2]

A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, March 18, 1993] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, March 18, 1993]

Minutes for the WASP Monument Committee meeting including a list of members in attendance and a summary of business discussed.
Date: March 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972 #2]

Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members welcoming and thanking them for their visit to Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Martin, Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Reno, Richards to attend Sweetwater WASP affair] (open access)

[Clipping: Reno, Richards to attend Sweetwater WASP affair]

Photocopied newspaper clipping about Janet Reno, Dan Morales, and Ann Richards coming to the 50th WASP reunion. A short history of the WASPs is also included.
Date: May 20, 1993
Creator: Todd, Ed
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #3] (open access)

[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #3]

Souvenir album commemorating the 30th reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held from June 23 to June 25, 1972 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[2000 Reunion Committee Assignments and Proposed Itinerary] (open access)

[2000 Reunion Committee Assignments and Proposed Itinerary]

List of reunion committee member job assignments and a proposed rough itinerary for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 reunion.
Date: 2000
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1992 WASP Conference Schedule] (open access)

[1992 WASP Conference Schedule]

Schedule of events, tours, and banquets for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 1992 conference in San Antonio, Texas. Various notes in red pen ink can be seen on the page.
Date: 1992
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letters From Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to WASP Members, June Leckie, April 2000] (open access)

[Letters From Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to WASP Members, June Leckie, April 2000]

Letters from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to June S. Leckie and all WASP members discussing information and registration forms for the 2000 reunion.
Date: April 2000
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication] (open access)

[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication]

Agenda for the Women Airforce Service Pilots Historic monument dedication ceremony and reunion.
Date: 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Avenger Field Sign]

Photograph of a wooden sign at Avenger Field that reads, "Avenger Field Sweetwater Home of the WASP's 1942-1944 Built 1929 - Elev. - 2378".A parking lot with cars and gas station sign can be seen in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC] (open access)

[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the recipients of the Fifi awards at the 30th WASP reunion. Other activities that happened at the event are also mentioned.
Date: June 26, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Joe
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella] (open access)

[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]

Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date: April 14, 1973
Creator: Jones, Mary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Millie Dalrymple, Nov. 11, 1998] (open access)

[Letter from Millie Dalrymple, Nov. 11, 1998]

Letter from Millie Dalrymple discussing possible activities for the ride from Denton to Sweetwater for the WASP reunion in 2000.
Date: November 11, 1998
Creator: Dalrymple, Millie
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #8] (open access)

[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #8]

A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Kirby Kinsey, Printer] (open access)

[Business Card for Kirby Kinsey, Printer]

Business card for Kirby Kinsey's print shop in Sweetwater, advertising personalized stationary. A WASP Fifinella logo and various other Air Force and military icons can be seen printed on the border of the card.
Date: unknown
Creator: Kinsey, Kirby
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: What Was Training Like For WASP Trainees When They Trained Here] (open access)

[Clipping: What Was Training Like For WASP Trainees When They Trained Here]

Clipping of a newspaper article about what training and service was like for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: June 21, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Patsy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cochran's Convent] (open access)

[Clipping: Cochran's Convent]

Photocopy of a magazine article providing the full story of the WASPs.
Date: unknown
Creator: Newcomb, Harold
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972]

Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members welcoming and thanking them for their visit to Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Martin, Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Oh...To Be A Women's Air Force Service Pilot] (open access)

[Clipping: Oh...To Be A Women's Air Force Service Pilot]

Photocopy of a magazine clipping with an article about the history of the WASP, how they began, their achievements, and more.
Date: February 1977
Creator: Gutierrez, Ava & Wilson, Jan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wings of Excellence] (open access)

[Clipping: Wings of Excellence]

Magazine clipping of an article about the history of women in aviation.
Date: August 1995
Creator: Novak, C. James
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History