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[Hail Storm at Sweetwater, Texas]

Photograph of large hailstones falling on the wet lawn beside a large metal building. Handwritten notes on the back indicate the hailstones were as big as softballs, but melted considerably.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Biennial Business Meeting] (open access)

[WASP Biennial Business Meeting]

Agenda for one of the WASP biennial meetings held on October 7, 2000 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: September 22, 2000
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Avenger Field at Sweetwater]

Aerial photograph of a group of buildings at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Most of the buildings are metal, and are connected by paths and roads. Airplane lanes and tarmac are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo give the date the photo was taken, and the name and address of a man named Richard Harkness.
Date: September 16, 1991
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Matilda to Rigdon Edwards, September 25, 1983]

Postcard from Matilda to Rigdon Edwards discussing information on the Eagle Pass AAF 40th Anniversary Reunion, planned for November 10-13, 1983, in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater is all abuzz with WASPs] (open access)

[Clipping: Sweetwater is all abuzz with WASPs]

Newspaper clippings of an article about an air-show in Sweetwater, Texas. The article also includes information on the history of the WASP program, quotes from several WASP, and a photograph of a navy parachuter at the air-show.
Date: September 28, 1986
Creator: Lazorko, Catherine
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards, Jr. to A General, September 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards, Jr. to A General, September 13, 1944]

Letter from Rigdon Edwards, Jr. to a general containing a release form from Aviation Enterprises where he worked as a flight instructor and informing him that he is a wholesale agent for the Magnolia Petroleum Company. He is also requesting permission to be discharged.
Date: September 13, 1944
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards, September 5, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards, September 5, 1996]

Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards discussing the motive for initiating the WASP Project, what is hoped to accomplish with the project, asking if he could contact individuals who could potentially provide assistance with funds.
Date: September 5, 1996
Creator: Parrish, Deanie Bishop
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Deaton introduced WASPs to Sweetwater] (open access)

[Clipping: Deaton introduced WASPs to Sweetwater]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Leoti Deaton, her involvement with Red Cross, the WASP, and the Order of Fifinella.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Welcome Back to Sweetwater WASP"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Welcome Back to Sweetwater WASP"]

Newspaper from the Sweetwater Reporter with the front page bearing a Fifinella illustration and welcoming the WASP for their 46th reunion. Articles about the WASP, their impact on an Air Force colonel, their mascot, and more are included.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dorothy Lewis to Rigdon Edwards, September 15, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Dorothy Lewis to Rigdon Edwards, September 15, 1993]

Letter from Dorothy Swain Lewis to Rigdon Edwards congratulating him on being featured on "The Marketer" and the awards he received and just making more conversation with him.
Date: September 15, 1993
Creator: Lewis, Dorothy Swain
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Training was tough, but 1,102 WASPs made it] (open access)

[Clipping: Training was tough, but 1,102 WASPs made it]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the women who trained at Avenger Field and upcoming events the WASP will be having in Sweetwater. Another article giving more information about the WASP events is also included.
Date: September 23, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Diploma Betty Jo Streff] (open access)

[WASP Diploma Betty Jo Streff]

Diploma certifying that Betty Jo Streff completed her Women Airforce Service Pilots training.
Date: September 8, 1944
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Personnel Status for Dora G. Bevis] (open access)

[Change of Personnel Status for Dora G. Bevis]

A notice for Dora G. Bevis informing her of changes in her military status, including upgrades to her salary and list of duties, as well as a transition from student pilot to civilian pilot.
Date: September 24, 1943
Creator: Army Air Forces
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rig Edwards Release Form] (open access)

[Rig Edwards Release Form]

Release form relieving Rigdon Edwards from duties as flight instructor to accept employment at another facility.
Date: September 7, 1944
Creator: Krieger, Henry E.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mark White to WASP, September 25, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Mark White to WASP, September 25, 1986]

Official statement from Texas Governor Mark White welcoming former World War II pilots to Sweetwater and thanking them for their service.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: Texas. Governor (1983-1987 : White)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPS Wasn't 'Wash Out' For Pilot Florey"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPS Wasn't 'Wash Out' For Pilot Florey"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about what training at Avenger Field was like for both trainees and instructors and how selective the Army Air Forces were about admitting the women into WASP training.
Date: September 19, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Pilot instructor had one fear: 'Fire in the air'] (open access)

[Clipping: Pilot instructor had one fear: 'Fire in the air']

Newspaper clipping of an article about a time when Margaret Tamplin's plane caught fire in the middle of her flight and brief mention of the upcoming reunion.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPS Wasn't 'Wash Out' For Pilot Florey"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASPS Wasn't 'Wash Out' For Pilot Florey"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about what training was like for a trainee and an instructor at Avenger Field.
Date: September 19, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Early-bird Registration"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Early-bird Registration"]

Newspaper clipping of a photograph with text under that reads: " Its been 15 years since Doris Tanner visited Sweetwater for the 1972 reunion for the Woman Airforce Service Pilots(WASPs). During this week-end's reunion, Tanner will take over as the president-elect of the WASP organization. She has written a biographical account of Leni Deaton's life and year's as administrative assistant to Col. Jacqueline Cochran, WASP commander. The account is partially reprinted in today's Sweetwater Reporter...and complete in the 1986 WASP reunion program. Tanner was one of the first ex-WASPs to register for the reunion yesterday." Another article about an air show that will be held for the WASP is also included.
Date: September 25, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, September 11, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, September 11, 1994]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards inviting him to a class dinner and to his home.
Date: September 11, 1994
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, September 2, 1989] (open access)

[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, September 2, 1989]

Postcard letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards telling him that she needs the information from the memorial day project and 1992 reunion plans. She also discusses matters concerning her book. The front is a photograph of the Haywood County Courthouse in Brownsville, Tennessee.
Date: September 2, 1989
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cover girl] (open access)

[Clipping: Cover girl]

Newspaper clipping with a captioned photograph of Shirley Slade Teer signing an oversized copy of the Life Magazine cover about the WASP. The clipping also includes the obituaries of Mamie Moulton, Louie Geldart, Alfred F. Henricks, and Lula Mae Lincoln.
Date: September 28, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Phil Gramm to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 18, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Phil Gramm to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 18, 1986]

Letter from Phil Gramm to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, greeting them and thanking them for their past service in the United States Air Force.
Date: September 18, 1986
Creator: Gramm, Phil
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Local WASP reunion events continue through Sunday] (open access)

[Clipping: Local WASP reunion events continue through Sunday]

Newspaper clipping with an article about a past issue John Hosier experienced, certain WASPs' experience in the military, and the 1986 Reunion.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History