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[Clipping: Goldwater Speaks for WASPs]
Newspaper clipping with an article Senator Barry Goldwater's efforts to extend veteran's benefits to the WASP. An editorial supporting legislation granting veterans' benefits to the WASP is on the back of the clipping.
Date:
October 23, 1977
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Forgotten Gals of WWII]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP and their efforts to obtain veterans' status and benefits. Two photographs of WASP and San Antonio resident Ann Holaday accompany the article. The back of the clipping includes a listing of sports scores, two articles, and a photograph of Ethel Kennedy and her children.
Date:
November 21, 1976
Creator:
Towery, Bill
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kenneth Dickson to Rigdon Edwards, June 27, 1972]
Letter from Kenneth Dickson to Rigdon Edwards saying that he did a terrific job with the dedication ceremony.
Date:
June 27, 1972
Creator:
Dickson, Kenneth P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: State WASP Fliers Attend Texas Reunion]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. The article notes that twelve Oklahoma residents attended the reunion and includes comments from a few of them about their experience as WASP. The back of the clipping includes two articles.
Date:
June 25, 1972
Creator:
Willis, Jim
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. Harting to Rigdon Edwards et al, July 3, 1972]
Letter from H. Harting to Rigdon Edwards, Ted, Ken, Dale, and others congratulating them for what they did for the WASP.
Date:
July 3, 1972
Creator:
Harting, H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go to City and CC]
Newspaper clipping about the City of Sweetwater and the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce receiving Fifi awards at the 30th WASP reunion. A brief history about the WASP is also given. Near the end is a photograph of the people who received the Fifi awards.
Date:
June 26, 1972
Creator:
Gordon, Joe
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Monument Unveiled]
Newspaper clipping containing a photograph of Jacqueline Cochran and Col. Bruce Arnold unveiling the monument commemorating the WASP and Avenger Field. The back of the clipping includes four comic strips.
Date:
1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Woman Recalls World War II Pilot Days"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about Ruth Florey's and Clinnie Lovvorn's service with the WASP.
Date:
April 6, 1975
Creator:
Borden, Robert C.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Glenn Bennett to Rigdon Edwards, June 30, 1972]
Letter from Glenn D. Bennett to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for the effort he put into making WASP weekend a "success".
Date:
June 30, 1972
Creator:
Bennett, Glenn D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Goldwater Speaks for WASPs"]
Newspaper clipping of an article about who the WASP were and that, after 30 years, they still have not received veteran benefits.
Date:
October 23, 1977
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs Should Get Veterans' Benefits"]
Newspaper clipping of an article about who the WASP were and Congress' resistance to grant them veteran status.
Date:
October 23, 1977
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Welcome Back to 30th Anniversary Memorial Reunion for WASPS]
Newspaper clipping of a section from the "Sweetwater Reporter" featuring several articles about the WASP and their reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. The section also includes advertisements from local businesses welcoming the WASP back to Sweetwater.
Date:
June 23, 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Bicentennial Planned"]
Newspaper clipping about plans in the City of Sweetwater, including building renovations and events with the high school band. An article about the Cold War is included on the other side.
Date:
May 1, 1975
Creator:
Boyd, Alice
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater gets WASPs back for day]
Newspaper clipping with an article about a recent visit from the WASP, their achievements, and the unveilling of the Fifinella statue. Other articles are also included on the other side.
Date:
June 15, 1976
Creator:
Thomas, Les
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Clipping: Former WWII Pilot]
Laminated newspaper clipping of a 1940s photograph of Eleanor Brown standing in front of a plane. The brief article accompanying the photograph includes some of Brown's recollections of her time at Avenger Field.
Date:
1972~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC]
Newspaper clippings of an article discussing the awards banquet at the WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. A picture of the Fifi Award winners accompanies the article. The reverse sides of the clippings include portions of articles and advertisements.
Date:
June 26, 1972
Creator:
Gordon, Joe
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peggy Poe, February 25, 1976]
Letter from Peggy Poe inviting the recipient to the unveiling of a "gremlin-sized" Fifinella at the Sweetwater 1976 Bicentennial to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date:
February 25, 1976
Creator:
Poe, Peggy Jo
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping:WASPS Reunion Includes More Than Tea and Old Times]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP and their recent reunion in Sweetwater, Texas featuring Stillwater resident Mickey Brown. A photograph of Brown in her WASP uniform accompanies the article. The back of the clipping includes an article on travel in Montreal, Canada and an ad for a clearance sale.
Date:
July 2, 1972
Creator:
Van Deventer, Micki
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Fifinella" Memorial Marker]
Newspaper clipping with an article about the setting of the Fifinella memorial in Sweetwater. Another article is also included on the back.
Date:
1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Meet]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP's 30th reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. The back of the clipping includes an article and an advertisement.
Date:
1972-06~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Results of the 1975 WASP Questionnaire]
Results from a questionnaire reporting women's experiences with the Women Airforce Service Pilots program along with pages of facts and statistics gathered to make a case in favor for the militarization of WASP members and to award them veteran status for their military service.
Date:
1975
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Miss Ziggy Hunter: Her Accomplishments in the Field of Aviation
A compilation of the many achievements of Women Airforce Service Pilot flight instructor, Ziggy Hunter, as a pioneer in aviation. Notes on the cover page indicate that the author, Nettie Moore, was a WASP control tower operator and that her attempts to gain national honor for Hunter have gone unsuccessful as of 1980.
Date:
May 10, 1975
Creator:
More, Nettie D.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History