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[Group Petition #1] (open access)

[Group Petition #1]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII, from ten members living in Texas. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. The signatures found at the bottom of the page include the member's WASP class and street address.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Jane Williams to Maxine Flournoy, February 23, 2001] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Jane Williams to Maxine Flournoy, February 23, 2001]

Letter from Betty Jane Williams to WASP President Maxine Flournoy discussing the decision to pay Mildred Carter's expenses to attend the WASP's next national conference. During WWII, Carter had applied to join the WASP but was denied because the government excluded African-American women from serving in the program. Williams disagrees with the action taken at the October business meeting and urges the WASP to rescind their offer to pay Carter's expenses.
Date: February 23, 2001
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Return of the WASP] (open access)

[Pamphlet: The Return of the WASP]

Program for the 1986 reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes a color illustration of the organization's mascot on the cover, letters from the governor of Texas and mayor of Sweetwater, a biography of Leni Leoti "Dede" Clark Deaton, photographs, a list of the organization's board of directors, a schedule of events, and a roster for the reunion's planning committee.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Group Petition #2] (open access)

[Group Petition #2]

Petition addressed to the Board of Directors, Order of Fifinella, Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII and circulated to the WASP class secretaries. The petition includes a list of nine concerns, including the reinstatement of the nonprofit organization in California and the removal of the Fifinella logo from the newsletter. This version of the petition does not include the Texas Ten's signatures.
Date: 1979-09~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "The WASPS"] (open access)

[Clipping: "The WASPS"]

Magazine clipping comparing how safe the WASP were compared to the entire United States, Virginia Moffett's service with the WASP, and the amount of hours they logged.
Date: January 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The WASPS] (open access)

[Clipping: The WASPS]

Photocopied magazine clipping about the squadron that led to the use of women in military aviation and life as a WASP.
Date: January 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joan McKesson to Rigdon Edwards, May 7, 1983] (open access)

[Letter from Joan McKesson to Rigdon Edwards, May 7, 1983]

Letter from Joan McKesson to Rigdon Edwards discussing his plans to attend the 1984 WASP Reunion, and encouraging him to urge other instructors to attend as well.
Date: May 7, 1983
Creator: McKesson, Joan
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards, August 15, 1973]

Letter from Robert Baty to Rigdon Edwards discussing a movie script about the WASP members who served in WWII, asking for Mr. Edwards's first-hand experience to help them write the script. He mentions that Mrs. Maureen Stracener referred him to Mr. Edwards for information.
Date: August 15, 1973
Creator: Baty, Robert
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 8, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 8, 1945]

Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing her recent travels for aviation training.
Date: October 8, 1945
Creator: Chamberlain, Margaret L.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, August 21, 1973]

Letter from Betty Riddle to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a letter she received a letter from Gip D. Oldham, Jr., to which she's not sure how to respond. She asks Mr. Edwards for help with how to respond, and mentions that she has fond memories of Sweetwater, Texas. The letter she discusses, which is included, asks for information from ex-instructors in the WASP air school for the WASP newsletter. Also included is the envelope addressed to Mr. Edwards from Betty Riddle.
Date: August 21, 1973
Creator: Riddle, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Sky Girls'] (open access)

[Clipping: 'Sky Girls']

Newspaper clipping discussing Joyce Secciani, a Women Airforce Service Pilot, and her story. It also discusses gender discrimination within the WASP program.
Date: January 9, 2004
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Bethel Gibbons, Marjorie Wakeham Are WASP Graduates in Sweetwater, Tex.] (open access)

[Clipping: Bethel Gibbons, Marjorie Wakeham Are WASP Graduates in Sweetwater, Tex.]

Newspaper clipping announcing that Marjorie Wakeham and Bethel Gibbons are graduating in Sweetwater, Texas after completing their required WASP training.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Notice About 1986 WASP Class Dinner] (open access)

[Notice About 1986 WASP Class Dinner]

Notice in which the author states she volunteered at the Women Airforce Service Pilots National Convention to take over as the secretary for WASP class 43-6, going on to describe the convention and asking more of class 43-6 members to plan to attend the next gathering. A black and white photo of the thirteen members of class 43-6 that attended holding a large WASP wings plaque is printed on the page. Some of the women are labeled in pen around the edge of the photo as Evelyn Stewart Johnson, Moya Mitchell Anonson, Blanche Osborn Bross, Rance, Irene Maglio, Cappy Johnson Johnson, "Babe" Story, and McGeorge.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucile Wise to  Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989]

Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. and Mrs. Frances thanking them for the invitation to hold their 50th birthday reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in 1992 and potentially building a memorial wall for WASP. Included are other papers that give information about the history of WASP and specific members.
Date: June 24, 1989
Creator: Wise, Lucile
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dorothy Lewis to Rigdon Edwards, September 15, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Dorothy Lewis to Rigdon Edwards, September 15, 1993]

Letter from Dorothy Swain Lewis to Rigdon Edwards congratulating him on being featured on "The Marketer" and the awards he received and just making more conversation with him.
Date: September 15, 1993
Creator: Lewis, Dorothy Swain
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, March 31, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, March 31, 1996]

Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards thanking Rigdon Edwards for helping her on her State History Day competition project and how successful she has been with it. She also requests more information for more research she can include in her project.
Date: March 31, 1996
Creator: Johnston, Tracie M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Dorothy McCracken, November 9, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Dorothy McCracken, November 9, 1986]

Letter from Dorothy McCraken to Rigdon Edwards apologizing for not attending the past reunion, explaining why she didn't, and her communication with Polly White.
Date: November 9, 1986
Creator: McCracken, Dorothy
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, May 28, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, May 28, 1996]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing the creating of a new Fifinella statue and inviting him to the upcoming class dinner.
Date: May 28, 1996
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Those high-flying women] (open access)

[Clipping: Those high-flying women]

Newspaper clipping about the WASP, their training, and how they contributed to the war effort.
Date: March 18, 1979
Creator: Keil, Sally
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994]

Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards discussing articles from different news sources, a recent contribution to Texas Women's University, moving into a new house, past involvement with the American Cross and US military, and other events in her life.
Date: May 15, 1994
Creator: Magruder, Iola V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, January 30, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, January 30, 1990]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing how the sales of her book titled " Who Were WASP " are going.
Date: January 30, 1990
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isabelle Hale to Rigdon Edwards, October 22, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Isabelle Hale to Rigdon Edwards, October 22, 1986]

Letter from Isabelle McCrae Hale to Rigdon Edwards discussing how great the recent reunion was and her husband's health.
Date: October 22, 1986
Creator: Hale, Isabelle McCrae
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Photo Album from the Collection of Rig Edwards] (open access)

[WASP Photo Album from the Collection of Rig Edwards]

Scrapbook with various photographs of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots students and events that belonged to former WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards Jr. Many of the photos are from later memorials and reunions of the WASP organization.
Date: August 2000
Creator: Spears, Sandra Edwards
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History