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[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
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Smitty, June 4, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Smitty, June 4, 1979]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Smitty discussing plans for a meeting, troubles within the Order of Fifinella organization, and the possibility of sending out some sort of notice or letter.
Date: June 4, 1979
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type: Letter
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: WASP Invasion Starting To Hit] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Invasion Starting To Hit]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the upcoming 30th Anniversary Reunion and the events that will take place.
Date: June 22, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Joe
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979 #2]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty discussing issues with the Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and plans to deal with some group problems at hand.
Date: June 5, 1979
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Reunion Brought Memories of High-Flying Pilot Days"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Reunion Brought Memories of High-Flying Pilot Days"]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the 30th WASP anniversary reunion. Certain WASPs' experience in service is also shared.
Date: June 28, 1972
Creator: Randerson, Middy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from William B. Arnold to Ken Dickson, June 26, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from William B. Arnold to Ken Dickson, June 26, 1972]

Letter from William B. Arnold to Ken Dickson congratulating him on work as chairman of the WASP Reunion.
Date: June 26, 1972
Creator: Arnold, William Bruce
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Reunion Set] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Reunion Set]

Newspaper clipping of an article about certain WASPs planning to attend the 30th WASP anniversary and a brief history of the WASPs.
Date: June 21, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to the Sweetwater Reporter Editor, June 30, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to the Sweetwater Reporter Editor, June 30, 1972]

Letter from Charlyne Creger to the Sweetwater Reporter editor thanking the city of Sweetwater and other parties for the WASP welcoming.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "National Air, 5th Annual National Air Races"] (open access)

[Clipping: "National Air, 5th Annual National Air Races"]

Newspaper clipping containing as article about WASPs attending the 30th Anniversary Reunion.
Date: June 15, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from DD, June 7, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from DD, June 7, 1979]

Letter from "DD" (possibly Dedie Deaton) discussing legal, financial, and hierarchy issues within the Order of Fifinella organization.
Date: June 7, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty discussing issues with the Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and plans to deal with some group problems at hand.
Date: June 5, 1979
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Letter to The Editor] (open access)

[Clipping: Letter to The Editor]

Newspaper clipping of two letters from former WASPs appreciating the hospitality that they received from Sweetwater during the 1972 reunion.
Date: June 29, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isabelle McCrae, June 24, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Isabelle McCrae, June 24, 1970]

Letter from Isabelle McCrae discussing WASP uniforms on museum display and an enclosed newsletter clipping about WASP reunion growth and museum tribute to WASP flyers.
Date: June 24, 1970
Creator: McCrae, Issabelle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Order of Fifinella Reunion Starts Today] (open access)

[Clipping: Order of Fifinella Reunion Starts Today]

Newspaper clipping about the WASP returning to Sweetwater for their 30th reunion as well as what training was like for them while serving in the military.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: Simmons, Wally
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Last Minute Touch] (open access)

[Clipping: Last Minute Touch]

Newspaper clipping of a photograph of workers finishing the WASP memorial. Parts of two other articles are included on the back.
Date: June 21, 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs, June 1, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy B. Crews to All WASPs, June 1, 1973]

Letter from Order of Fifinella President, Nancy B. Crews, to all WASPs discussing a committee put together to help obtain military recognition and veteran status for the members of WASP.
Date: June 1, 1973
Creator: Crews, Nancy B.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Burleson Slaps at McGovern] (open access)

[Clipping: Burleson Slaps at McGovern]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication ceremonies of two WASP memorials.
Date: June 25, 1972
Creator: Simmons, Wally
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Chamber Area News, June 1972 (open access)

Sweetwater Chamber Area News, June 1972

Newsletter of the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce including news, upcoming events, publications, and other information of interest to the members. This issue includes an article about the upcoming reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: June 1972
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harriett K. Call to Smitty, June 14, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Harriett K. Call to Smitty, June 14, 1976]

Letter from Harriett K. Call to Smitty discussing WASP reunion preparation and budget. A note from Harriet to Charlyne Creger can be seen written at the top of the page in red ink.
Date: June 14, 1976
Creator: Call, Harriett K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rig to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson, June 27, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Rig to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson, June 27, 1972]

Letter from Rig (Edwards?) to Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dickson thanking him for the pleasure of working with him and offering congratulations on the success of the WASP Reunion.
Date: June 27, 1972
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr. (Rig)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Glenn D. Bennett to Ken Dickson, June 30, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Glenn D. Bennett to Ken Dickson, June 30, 1972]

Letter from Glenn D. Bennett to Ken Dickson expressing his appreciation for Dickson's work on the WASP reunion.
Date: June 30, 1972
Creator: Bennett, Glenn D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 26, 1979 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 98, No. 6, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 26, 1979

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 26, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 10, 1975 (open access)

The Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 95, No. 3, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 10, 1975

Weekly newspaper from Coleman, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: June 10, 1975
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History