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[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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Gayle Snell Individual Flight Record #3]
Individual Flight Record for Gayle Snell, documenting her hours on different airframes as a WASP.
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
Buckingham, George E.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Gosport Gossip, Volume 1, Number 3, March 20, 1943
Avenger Field newspaper discussing recent news about pilot training, in particular the arrival of Women Flying Training Detachment trainees, as well as pieces of entertainment and art.
Date:
March 20, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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 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
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 20, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing two photos (not included), a federal bond, pay, the poor weather, getting fresh radishes from a friend, news from friends, and losing flight students from newer classes. Typed on USO Season's Greetings stationary.
Date:
May 20, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, March 20, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father thanking him for recent packages and discussing a solo flight, a check ride, taxiing at Avenger Field, calisthenics, weather, menial work, and money.
Date:
March 20, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[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
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to M. H. Applewhite - February 20, 1942]
A letter written to Reverend M. H. Applewhite, First Presbyterian Church, Sweetwater, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated February 20, 1942. Carswell expresses his appreciation to Applewhite for his telephone call confirming that he will be at the conference in Sweetwater in the First Baptist Church and offers to speak on Sunday morning.
Date:
February 20, 1942
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Medical Consideration of WASP
Report on the physical, psychological, medical, and emotional capabilities of women in aviation, formed from several studies on the Women Airforce Service Pilots. The report concludes that women can typically meet all requirements for safe flight without hindrance, and suggests that any similar future program to the WASP should be militarized.
Date:
December 20, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 18, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 20, 1942
Weekly newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
August 20, 1942
Creator:
Cooke, Robert W.
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1949
Weekly newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
January 20, 1949
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Catherine McGrath]
Photograph of WASP trainee Catherine McGrath from 44-W-10, wearing a jacket and cap with goggles and looking up to her left. On the back is a description: "Class 44-W-9, in flight #1, Avenger Field, June 20, 1944"
Date:
June 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Ethel Lytch]
Portrait photograph of WASP Ethel Lytch, smiling in her flight cap and jacket.
Date:
June 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of Pam L. Carr]
Photograph of WASP trainee Pam L. Carr from class 44-W-10 wearing a flight cap and jacket.
Date:
June 20, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from C. A. Long addressed to T. N. Carswell - February 20, 1942]
A postcard addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas postmarked Sweetwater, Texas, February 20, 1942. The reverse side includes correspondence to Bro. Carswell from C. A. Long dated February 20, 1942. Long advises Carswell that he turned the suggestions made by Carswell over to Rev. M. H. Applewhite.
Date:
February 20, 1942
Creator:
Long, C. A.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Special Orders Number 104, Extract 1-2]
Special orders for a list of Women Airforce Service Pilots and other personnel to return to specified based for training purposes.
Date:
November 20, 1944
Creator:
2563D Army Air Forces Base Unit & Nance, Walter L.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 244, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 20, 1940
Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 20, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 269, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 20, 1940
Daily newspaper from Sweetwater, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date:
March 20, 1940
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History