Resource Type

[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #2] (open access)

[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #2]

Schedule of events and map of Sweetwater for the 1972 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion.
Date: 1972
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Address List] (open access)

[Address List]

List of names, phone numbers, and addresses, many from Sweetwater.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
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.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, November 19, 1992] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, November 19, 1992]

Agenda for the WASP Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the November 19, 1992 meeting, followed by the meeting minutes discussing the WASP monument and fundraising, as well a partial balance sheet with an address label for Rigdon Edwards seen on the back.
Date: November 19, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Memorial Committee Meeting, November 29, 1989] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Memorial Committee Meeting, November 29, 1989]

Agenda for the WASP Memorial Committee listing action items and discussion points for the November 29, 1989 meeting, followed by a sample flyer for a WASP 1992 reunion and a drafting sample of the memorial project.
Date: November 29, 1989
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, January 25, 1990] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, January 25, 1990]

Agenda for the WASP Monument Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the January 25, 1990 meeting. This is followed by the meeting minutes addressing facets of the monument project, and a mail flyer on WASP letterhead with a donation request and sample plaque paragraph.
Date: January 25, 1990
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, March 18, 1993] (open access)

[Agenda: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, March 18, 1993]

Agenda for the WASP Memorial Committee listing action items and discussion points for the March 18, 1993 meeting, followed by the meeting minutes on monument progress and reunion plans.
Date: March 18, 1992
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Army Letter Format Guide and Partial Filled Form] (open access)

[Army Letter Format Guide and Partial Filled Form]

Format guide for writing military letters, with specific instructions on spacing and indentation, followed by a "clearance" form filled out partially for Betty Jo Streff. A note can be seen on the letter form guide that reads, "Our letters were military also".
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Base Unit, 2563rd.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Airport Data] (open access)

[Avenger Airport Data]

Data notes on the current state of of Avenger Field airport by an engineering company, Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.
Date: March 4, 1990
Creator: Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Airport Data #2] (open access)

[Avenger Airport Data #2]

Data notes on Avenger Field airport by the engineering company, Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc.
Date: March 9, 1990
Creator: Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper, Inc.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Building Development Timeline] (open access)

[Avenger Field Building Development Timeline]

List of building developments, construction, and modifications to the area around Avenger Field over time, with reference page numbers seen written to the left. The pages are part of preparation notes for the application materials sent to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, Sweetwater.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field History] (open access)

[Avenger Field History]

Documents describing the history of the Sweetwater Airport, Avenger Field, and the WASP program.
Date: April 15, 1996
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field History Rough Draft] (open access)

[Avenger Field History Rough Draft]

Typed rough draft with pencil notes on the history Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: Monde, Bennet B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Timeline Notes] (open access)

[Avenger Field Timeline Notes]

Timeline notes on the history of Avenger field in Sweetwater, Texas, with the phrase "as to methodology" seen written at the top. The page is part of the preparation notes for the application materials sent to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, Sweetwater.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hangar Overhaul] (open access)

[Clipping: Hangar Overhaul]

Article about PT-19 training planes being rebuilt and repaired at Aviation Enterprises.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Enlisted Reserve Corp I.D. Rigdon Edwards] (open access)

[Enlisted Reserve Corp I.D. Rigdon Edwards]

Front and back copies of an identification card for the Enlisted Reserve Corps belonging to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards. They are posted on a sheet of blue paper along with a photograph of Edwards in uniform, seen to the right.
Date: May 20, 1944
Creator: United States Army
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule] (open access)

["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule]

Schedule of events for the ceremonial unveiling of a Fifinella statue at Avenger Field, Texas State Technical Institute, including speeches from WASP officers, the director of NASA, and a tribute to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards, Jr.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Building Notes on Avenger Field] (open access)

[Historic Building Notes on Avenger Field]

Partial list of building developments to the area around Avenger Field over time, with lines crossed off and estimated set of project completion dates seen at the bottom. The page is part of preparation notes for the application materials sent to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, Sweetwater.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Notes on Avenger Field #2] (open access)

[Historic Notes on Avenger Field #2]

Partial list of historic building developments to the area around Avenger Field over time with several lines seen crossed off in pencil. The page is part of the preparation notes for the application materials sent to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, Sweetwater.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Information on Sweetwater] (open access)

[Information on Sweetwater]

Page with information about the current conditions of the city of Sweetwater, Texas and the money the city has spent on civic improvements.
Date: 1949~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter From Roger Moore & More] (open access)

[Letter From Roger Moore & More]

Letter from Roger Moore & More about donated calendars in honor of WASP, pointing out that the calendars include the opening of the WASP training center at Avenger Field. The letter mentions that the WASP will have a historic marker dedication Oct. 6 at Mulberry Canyon.
Date: unknown
Creator: Roger Moore and More
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Avenger Field Buildings] (open access)

[List of Avenger Field Buildings]

List of several buildings at Avenger Field, Sweetwater, with some at the top crossed out and many with notes on their construction and renovation. Pencil notes can be seen in the right edge of the page about gathering "original shots" and "current shots" of all the buildings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[List of Places Marked out in Pencil] (open access)

[List of Places Marked out in Pencil]

List of several buildings and locations, including runways, hangars, and the WASP wishing well memorial, with some items on the list marked out in pencil.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History