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[Eleanor McLernon Brown Autobiography] (open access)

[Eleanor McLernon Brown Autobiography]

Autobiography of Eleanor McLernon Brown written for the 44-9 class history book published in 1998.
Date: 1998
Creator: Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay] (open access)

[Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay]

An autobiographic essay written by Charlyne Creger describing her experience flying as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot and how it led to her career as a nurse. A handwritten note at the bottom from 1996 states, "I am now retired and getting into mischief".
Date: 1996
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rubbing of WASP Plaque Names (open access)

Rubbing of WASP Plaque Names

Rubbing taken by Rigdon Edwards from some of the name plaques at the WASP memorial in Sweetwater at the bequest of a WASP named "Rexy", with a note from her about the monument and those who helped create it.
Date: August 23, 1993
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Dedication 1997 Form] (open access)

[WASP Memorial Dedication 1997 Form]

Form to order room and dinner reservations at the 1997 WASP Memorial Dedication Ceremony, partially filled out by Rigdon Edwards. A note written at the top of the page reads, "glad you are coming! Dawn Seymour".
Date: 1997
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Land Survey] (open access)

[WASP Memorial Land Survey]

Engineering land survey for the area designated to have the WASP wishing well memorial built upon.
Date: August 7, 1992
Creator: Morris, Stanley
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
[Pharmacy Receipt Copy] (open access)

[Pharmacy Receipt Copy]

Photocopy of a pharmacy receipt from Rolling Plains Pharmacy. The receipt is addressed to First National Bank and signed as received by Kay Graham. It is part of the collection of preparation notes for the application materials sent to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, Sweetwater.
Date: March 28, 1996
Creator: Rolling Plains Pharmacy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication] (open access)

[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication]

Agenda for the Women Airforce Service Pilots Historic monument dedication ceremony and reunion.
Date: 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
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
[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, Jan. 28, 1992] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, Jan. 28, 1992]

Minutes for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Monument Committee meeting including a financial statement, architectural designs presentation, and information on monument plaques, a dedication ceremony, and budgets.
Date: January 28, 1992
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, March 18, 1993] (open access)

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

Minutes for the WASP Monument Committee meeting including a list of members in attendance and a summary of business discussed.
Date: March 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Sub-Committee Meeting, April 1, 1993] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Monument Sub-Committee Meeting, April 1, 1993]

Minutes for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Monument Sub-Committee meeting including a list of members in attendance and a summary of business discussed.
Date: April 1, 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reunion Committee Assignments and Roster] (open access)

[Reunion Committee Assignments and Roster]

Committee member job assignments for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 reunion, along with a committee roster.
Date: August 19, 1998
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Sub-Committee Meeting (open access)

Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Sub-Committee Meeting

Official minutes for a Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce and WASP sub-committee meeting discussing the WASP reunion.
Date: April 8, 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 50th Anniversary Registration Form and Agenda] (open access)

[WASP 50th Anniversary Registration Form and Agenda]

Schedule, Registration form and other information for the 1993 women Airforce Service Pilots 50th anniversary reunion.
Date: 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Anniversary Welcome Packet Envelope] (open access)

[WASP Anniversary Welcome Packet Envelope]

Empty envelope from the Women Airforce Service Pilots' 50th anniversary memorial dedication in Sweetwater, Texas. The packet has Catherine Parker's name handwritten in the top right corner along with her class number, 44-9, and features the WASP diamond wings logo printed in the center.
Date: 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Bookmark] (open access)

[WASP Bookmark]

Bookmark commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Women Airforce Service Pilots with an illustration of the Graduate statue designed by Dorothy Swain Lewis. The back of the bookmark includes a quote from the WASP and information about the event.
Date: 1993
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Information Web Page] (open access)

[WASP Information Web Page]

Printed web page with an article on the history of WASP and the memorials built to honor them, with a Fifinella logo seen at the top of the page. The article gives contact information for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce.
Date: January 27, 1998
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Committee Minutes] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Committee Minutes]

Minutes form a WASP reunion committee meeting discussing a tentative agenda for the reunion weekend.
Date: October 5, 1999
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Women Airforce Service Pilots] (open access)

[Historic Marker Application: Women Airforce Service Pilots]

Application material submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, located on the Texas State Technical College campus in Sweetwater, Texas. The page contains the inscription text of the marker with asterisks indicating various letter sizing requests.
Date: 1993
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
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 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