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[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards, August 11, 1980]
Letter from WASP Elaine Harmon to Mrs. and Mrs. Edwards discussing the weather, and receiving a genealogy of her husband's grandmother that mentioned someone from Sweetwater, Texas named Bess Laverne. She asks them if they know anything about this woman. She also discusses communicating with a Robin Cannon and his wife, and the health concerns of several mutual friends. The letter is written on WASP stationary.
Date:
August 11, 1980
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. George W. Connell to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, January 5, 1985]
Letter from Mr. George W. Connell to Mr. Rigdon Edwards inquiring about purchasing WASP class books from Mr. Edwards, as well as a flight instructor's badge.
Date:
January 5, 1985
Creator:
Connell, George W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985]
Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio requesting a price for prints of her WASP flight school graduation photograph. There are handwritten notes on the back of the letter, also from Francie, but addressed to Rigdon Edwards. Also included is an envelope addressed to Curley's Studio, which has a "return to sender" stamp on it.
Date:
August 16, 1985
Creator:
Park, Francie Meisner
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 4, 1985]
Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing her donations to a WASP museum and a WASP ceremony she attended in 1972.
Date:
October 4, 1985
Creator:
Park, Francie Meisner
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to Ethel, February 12, 1996]
Letter from Homer to Ethel M. Finley discussing transportation and preparation for the 1998 reunion.
Date:
February 12, 1996
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989]
Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. and Mrs. Frances thanking them for the invitation to hold their 50th birthday reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in 1992 and potentially building a memorial wall for WASP. Included are other papers that give information about the history of WASP and specific members.
Date:
June 24, 1989
Creator:
Wise, Lucile
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peggy Poe to Captain Quinlan, May 3, 1976]
Letter from Peggy Jo Poe to Captain Quinlan requesting that the Color Guard attend the WASP ceremonies on Texas State Technical Institute.
Date:
May 3, 1976
Creator:
Poe, Peggy Jo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gip Oldham, Jr. to Rigdon Edwards, June 29, 1972]
Letter from Gip Oldham to Rigdon Edwards informing him that he sent a letter to an editor and asking him to make a couple of copies of his paper if it gets published.
Date:
July 29, 1972
Creator:
Oldham, Gip D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 Margaret Tamplin to Rigdon Edwards, November 15, 1992]
Letter from Margaret Tamplin to Rigdon Edwards discussing getting back from his honeymoon, tax work, and offering his parachute bag for the museum.
Date:
November 15, 1992
Creator:
Tamplin, Margaret Chamberlain
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joy Lewis to Lynne Carlson, December 14, 1989]
Letter from Joy Lewis to Lynne Carlson discussing the setting up and cost of a bronze statue. Included are sketches and blueprints of the potential statue.
Date:
December 14, 1989
Creator:
Lewis, Joy
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Brent Taylor to Rigdon Edwards, February 2, 1995]
Letter from Brent Taylor, a high school student, to Rigdon Edwards requesting photographs, articles, and any information the he can offer to help him on his project on women who served in World War 2.
Date:
February 2, 1995
Creator:
Taylor, Brent
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Maggie Chamberlain to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards]
Photocopy of a letter from Maggie Chamberlain to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards discussing life in the Air Force and activities she has been doing.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Tamplin, Margaret Chamberlain
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruben Ochoa to El Nora Grevelle, January 11, 1993]
Letter from Ruben Ochoa to Mrs. Grevelle discussing the revised inscription for the historical marker for the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
Date:
January 11, 1993
Creator:
Ochoa, Ruben E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Leo Kelly to Rigdon Edwards, October 25, 1988]
Letter from Leo Kelly to Rigdon Edwards asking for his remembrances from his time as an instructor for the WASP at Avenger Field for his research.
Date:
October 25, 1988
Creator:
Kelly, Leo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 26, 1986]
Letter from Virginia Wise to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards thanking him for his participation in the last reunion.
Date:
October 26, 1986
Creator:
Wise, Virginia F.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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 Dean Jaros to Rigdon Edwards, January 28, 1993]
Letter from Dean Jaros to Rigdon Edwards discussing the completion of his book titled "Heroes Without Legacy: American Airwomen 1912-1944", providing a brief synopsis of it, short mention of the women the book is about, and thanking him for the provided support.
Date:
January 28, 1993
Creator:
Jaros, Dean
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenneth Dickson to Rigdon Edwards, June 27, 1972]
Letter from Kenneth Dickson to Rigdon Edwards saying that he did a terrific job with the dedication ceremony.
Date:
June 27, 1972
Creator:
Dickson, Kenneth P.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Mrs. Donald Dunn, June 10, 1976]
Letter to Mrs. Donald Dunn inviting her to attend the unveiling of the Fifinella statue in Texas State Technical Institute.
Date:
June 10, 1976
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History