[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

[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
[Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul, May 16, 1981] (open access)

[Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul, May 16, 1981]

Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul discussing an article about WASP that she found and is sending them. She notes that she helped get publicity for WASP.
Date: May 16, 1981
Creator: More, Nettie D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mayarit to Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, June 16, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from Mayarit to Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, June 16, 1983]

Letter from Mayarit to Mr. Rigdon Edwards and Mrs. Mary Emma Edwards acknowledging notes sent in with membership dues, with a separate note at the bottom, specifically addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Edwards.
Date: June 16, 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Francie Meisner Park to Curley's Studio, August 16, 1985] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992]

Agenda for the WASP Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the July 16, 1992 meeting, followed by the meeting minutes discussing the San Antonio convention and the memorial dedication ceremony, along with a proposed dedication ceremony agenda.
Date: July 16, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jewel Estes to Rigdon Edwards, November 16, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Jewel Estes to Rigdon Edwards, November 16, 1990]

Letter from Jewel Estes to Rigdon Edwards discussing the recent display of the sculpture at Avenger Field, contact with the WASP Treasurer, wanting to build a memorial for all women who served in the military, and the hospitality that was offered to the WASP.
Date: November 16, 1990
Creator: Estes, Jewel Pfeifer
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order Adjusting Maximum Rent] (open access)

[Order Adjusting Maximum Rent]

Order from the Offices of Temporary Controls and Price Administration to increase the maximum rent at a location in Sweetwater, Texas from $25 per month to $35 per month.
Date: April 16, 1947
Creator: Wright, V. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 80, Extract 2]

Special orders extract reassigning several Women Airforce Service Pilots to new stations and agreeing to pay them by the mile flown or to reimburse them for expenses incurred while traveling.
Date: September 16, 1944
Creator: Pinkston, Sid C. & Pinkston, Sid C.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History