[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #4] (open access)

[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #4]

Map of Sweetwater and schedule of events for the 1972 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion.
Date: 1972
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Class 44-W-7 Marching at Graduation]

Photograph of WASP training class W-44-7 marching in formation to or from their graduation. A civilian woman walks by on the left, while two people stand watching on the right next to a building.
Date: Summer 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs and Four WASPs]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs with four WASP trainees of 44-W-5 in front of a biplane. From left to right: Becky McSheeley, Bettie Steerman, Fuchs, Martha Mace, Mary West. All are wearing winter gear.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mickey Stevenson, Herman Fuchs, and Audrey Tardy after Graduation]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman F. Fuchs with newly graduated WASPs Mickey Stevenson (left) and Audrey Tardy (right), from class 44-W-7. Behind them is a trailer of some sort next to a building.
Date: Summer 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Lucky Kierstead with Biplane]

Photograph of WASP Sona "Lucky" Kierstead of class 44-W-9 posing for a photo on the port wing of a Stearman trainer, wearing her flying gear and parachute. On the back is written "To Mr. Fuchs with sincerest thanks, Lucky Kierstead"
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs and Lila Moore with Biplane]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs squatting on the wing of a biplane and speaking to WASP trainee Lila Moore, who is sitting in the rear cockpit. Both are wearing flying gear.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Four Receive Order of Fifinella Awards] (open access)

[Clipping: Four Receive Order of Fifinella Awards]

Newspaper clipping discussing awards given by the Order of Fifinella to benefactors of the WASP at their 30th anniversary banquet in Sweetwater, Texas. Featured is a photo of men in uniform and several uniformed WASP veterans saluting an American flag. Various other news excerpt and two advertisements are included.
Date: [1973,1975]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sona Kierstead with Plane]

Photograph of WASP Sona Kierstead smiling in her flying gear as she stands by the front-port side of a biplane.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs standing in dress uniform]

Photograph of Herman F. Fuchs standing with hands behind his back in his USAAF service uniform. Behind him is a fence and several houses in a neighborhood of Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: January 2, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Banking USAAF biplane]

Photograph of a US Army Air Force biplane in a steep left bank. The wing braces on the photographer's aircraft obscure the left foreground.
Date: 1944~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Avenger Girls Pulled Plenty of Leather When Their Horses Dashed From Snyder Arena] (open access)

[Clipping: The Avenger Girls Pulled Plenty of Leather When Their Horses Dashed From Snyder Arena]

Newspaper clipping discussing WASP trainees at Avenger Field participating in a rodeo, featuring an image of a class marching on the tarmac with trainer aircraft parked in the background. On the back is an excerpt discussing the Allied bombing of Vatican City, a picture of Nora and Frank Bradney on horseback, opposition to a Texas "maternity aid" plan, and an advertisement for a supplement intended to relieve period cramps.
Date: 1943-11?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs, August 8, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs, August 8, 1986]

Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs enclosing a copy of a letter from Don Smith (not included) and discussing some recent flying and Fuchs' time as a WASP instructor.
Date: August 8, 1986
Creator: Roberson, H. L. (Button)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Virginia Mullen, Margaret Neyman, Herman Fuchs, and Lila Moore with Biplane]

Photograph of 44-W-7 trainees (from left to right) Virginia Mullen, Marge Neyman, and Lila Moore with instructor pilot Herman Fuchs (center-right). They are standing on the starboard side of a Stearman biplane.
Date: Spring 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce Envelope with names] (open access)

[Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce Envelope with names]

A Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce envelope with five names on it: Micky Levenson (WASP class 44-3), Carol Nicholson (class 44-7), Isabelle McRoe, Jimmy Parlor, and Phylis Ryder.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs and Five 44-W-1 Students with Plane]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman F. Fuchs (standing, center) with four WASP trainees of class 44-W-1: standing from left to right are Jane Robbins, Josephine Keating, and Wyanda Mustain; seated from left to right are Phylis Ryder and Mary Rosholt. They are standing in front of the starboard side of a trainer aircraft.
Date: Spring 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
["Welcome to Sweetwater" notecard] (open access)

["Welcome to Sweetwater" notecard]

A notecard with "Welcome to Sweetwater" printed on it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carol Nickilson in Biplane Cockpit]

Photograph of student WASP Carol Nickilson of training class 44-W-7 with a parachute, entering or exiting the cockpit of a Stearman primary trainer on its port side. The fire extinguisher compartment is clearly visible.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs and Four WASP Students]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman F. Fuchs with four WASP trainees. From left to right: Marion Mann, Fuchs, Virginia Hope, Audrey Tardy, and Connie Turner, all of class 43-W-7. All are wearing flight suits; Mann and Fuchs have parachutes on.
Date: 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Texas Visitor's Guide (open access)

Sweetwater Texas Visitor's Guide

A brochure featuring events, businesses, parks, points of interest, and activities in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1980~/1989~
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Texas: A Downtown Walking Tour (open access)

Sweetwater Texas: A Downtown Walking Tour

A brochure with a walking tour of downtown Sweetwater, Texas, featuring a map and information about each historical building.
Date: [1984..]
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Class 44-W-5 in Formation for Inspection]

Photograph of WASP class 44-W-5, standing in formation at-ease near a hangar. They are waiting for an inspection from General Hap Arnold. A separate formation of male servicemen stands in the background to the right, while several men are visible on a watchtower above them.
Date: 1944-21~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Gal Pilots of World War II Will Hold Reunion in Texas] (open access)

[Clipping: Gal Pilots of World War II Will Hold Reunion in Texas]

Newspaper clipping from the Albuquerque Journal discussing the upcoming 1972 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, TX. On the back is part of a piece discussing security for the Democratic National Convention.
Date: June 18, 1972
Creator: Albuquerque Journal
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman Fuchs with Student Pilot on Tarmac]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs, right, with student pilot Mann of W-43-7, standing next to an advanced trainer aircraft after a flight. Both are wearing their flying gear and holding parachutes.
Date: 1943-23~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Sitting on Post in Winter Flying Gear]

Photograph of a Women Airforce Service Pilot sitting on a post, wearing a leather jacket and pants for winter flying. There are barracks on either side of her.
Date: March 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History