[Lease Agreement between A. G. Lee and Joe B. Plosser & Charles A. Prince] (open access)

[Lease Agreement between A. G. Lee and Joe B. Plosser & Charles A. Prince]

Lease agreement between A. G. Lee, the first party, and Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, the second party, for the auxiliary Air Field purposes.
Date: July 20, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Airfield Lease] (open access)

[Receipt for Airfield Lease]

A receipt from A. G. Lee for the amount of $1,600 paid for the lease of Auxiliary Air Field.
Date: July 20, 1942
Creator: Lee, A. G.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince, July 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince, July 20, 1943]

Letter from Hans A. Klagsbrunn to Charles A. Prince discussing the Bill of Sale for Plosser and Prince and and audit by Defense Plant Corporation's Dallas Agency.
Date: July 20, 1943
Creator: Klagsbrunn, Hans A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese] (open access)

[Clipping: Three Rescued Fliers Thank Vietnamese]

Newspaper clipping of an article about U.S. Navy pilots who were rescued by a Vietnamese ship after crashing in the South China Sea. The article includes a photograph of Elizabeth Steinnecker and another navy pilot. On the back of the clipping are articles about local news and a one-panel cartoon about cartoons.
Date: July 20, 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 20, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 20, 1973]

Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a book being sent to Mr. Edwards by Mr. Gene Hausenfluke. She informs him that she is also enclosing some brochures. The letter bears an illustration of cowboys on a wagon train, with letterheads for Western Heritage Films and Western Heritage Press.
Date: November 20, 1973
Creator: Manney, Irene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Base Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Training Base Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location for the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the inscription's lettering.
Date: February 20, 1972
Creator: Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Order of Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972] (open access)

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

Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Order of Fifinella Members, welcoming them to Sweetwater, Texas for the WASP 30th Memorial Reunion.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Martin, Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Mine Warfare Training Certificate] (open access)

[Mine Warfare Training Certificate]

Distinguished graduate certificate for the completion of "Mine Warfare Basic Fire Fighting Training" at the Mine Warfare Training Center. Both the certificate and its folder have the logo of the training center that is an open book with the words, "Forging the path through knowledge", surrounding it.
Date: April 20, 2001
Creator: Mine Warfare Training Center
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards]

Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Rig Edwards in Sweetwater, Texas, from Gip D. Oldham.
Date: August 20, 1973
Creator: Oldham, Gip D.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from the Newmans to M. Carmichael, January 20, 1945] (open access)

[Envelope from the Newmans to M. Carmichael, January 20, 1945]

Letter from the Newmans to M. Carmichael. No letter with text is included.
Date: January 20, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lesley F. Wootan, November 20, 1985] (open access)

[Letter from Lesley F. Wootan, November 20, 1985]

Letter from Lesley F. Wootan to members of the WASP committee reminding them of their next meeting at the Sweetwater Country Club. The letter is printed on letterhead for Riggs, Wootan, and Brown.
Date: November 20, 1985
Creator: Wootan, Lesley F.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Spring 2001 Board Meeting] (open access)

[WASP Spring 2001 Board Meeting]

Agenda for the WASP board meeting held April 20, 2001 in Corpus Christi, Texas. At the end of the list of new business items, a handwritten note states, "Disposition of funds when we dissolve."
Date: April 20, 2001
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
[W.A.S.P. Historic Monument Estimated Costs] (open access)

[W.A.S.P. Historic Monument Estimated Costs]

Estimation of funds necessary to complete the WASP memorial at Avenger Field in Sweetwater.
Date: February 20, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2] (open access)

[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2]

Special orders extract listing several men from Sweetwater who were inducted as flight instructors and Air Corps mechanics that are to remain on inactive status. Rigdon Edwards Jr., known Women Airforce Service Pilots instructor, can be seen listed among the names.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, July 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for an offense, talking about Charlotte, North Carolina, aviation, and how good of a friend she is.
Date: July 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, January 20, 1988]

Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards telling him that she will be giving a box of issues from Stars and Stripes to the museum. On the front is a picture of a ship named Princess Marguerite.
Date: January 20, 1988
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 20, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, August 20, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon about the Army requiring its personnel to state whether they will continue their service after the war, a brief experience with a couple of women off-base, a small party he attended, his reaction to alcohol, remembering civilian life, and reflecting on his time in the military.
Date: August 20, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing travels from Flushing, New York, swimming, tennis, and a letter he received from a friend.
Date: June 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, August 20, 1992] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, August 20, 1992]

Minutes for the WASP Committee meeting including updates on obtaining a historical marker, fundraising, and brochures and posters.
Date: August 20, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for Avenger Field Meeting, May 20, 1989] (open access)

[Minutes for Avenger Field Meeting, May 20, 1989]

Minutes for a meeting of WASP representatives and Sweetwater community members at Avenger Field including discussion on the progress of the WASP memorial.
Date: May 20, 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel to Rigdon Edwards, December 20, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel to Rigdon Edwards, December 20, 1994]

Letter from Ethel M. Finley to Rigdon Edwards discussing his upcoming visit to the North Texas area with another former WASP.
Date: December 20, 1994
Creator: Finley, Ethel M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, October 20, 1992]

Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards asking him about the Bluebonnet Hotel.
Date: October 20, 1992
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944]

Letter from Army Air Forces Base Unit to Mr. Nick A. Hill containing an invitation to the 44-W-4 graduation on May 23, 1944.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Doris Tanner, October 20, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Doris Tanner, October 20, 1986]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing the recent reunion in Sweetwater and asking him to identify the instructors in a photograph that was taken for the newsletter.
Date: October 20, 1986
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History