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[Letter from Eleanor Brown to Elaine Harmon, May 27, 2006]
Letter from Eleanor Brown to Elaine Harmon discussing her hobbies, her husband's health, and other news. A handwritten note at the top of the page states, "Response to Elaine Harmon for class news for WASP Newsletter. Sent May 27, 2006."
Date:
May 27, 2006
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Florence Reynolds to Ms. Alice Boyd, May 24, 1983]
Letter from Florence Reynolds to Ms. Alice Boyd, discussing some photographs of The Avenger newspaper sent by Ms. Boyd, and asking her opinion on the quality of microfilm versions of the newspaper.
Date:
May 24, 1983
Creator:
Reynolds, Florence
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul, May 16, 1981]
Letter from Nettie D. More to Margaret and Paul discussing an article about WASP that she found and is sending them. She notes that she helped get publicity for WASP.
Date:
May 16, 1981
Creator:
More, Nettie D.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards, May 22, 1944]
Letter from Doris Duren to Mr. and Mrs. Rigdon Edwards discussing how the U.S. Army split up she and a group of other female pilots. She mentions that they fly BT-14 planes, give instruction to flight cadets, and are supposed to be trained to fly B-26 planes soon. At the top left of the first page, there is a small, printed illustration of the WASP mascot, Fifinella
Date:
May 22, 1944
Creator:
Duren, Doris
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Legal-Sized Envelope from the Women Airforce Service Pilots #1]
Legal-sized envelope with the Women Airforce Service Pilots insignia in the upper left corner and a 50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication cancellation stamp form Avenger Field station on May 22, 1993, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 and a twenty-nine-cent U.S. stamp that reads "Allies land in North Africa November 1942."
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Legal-Sized Envelope from the Women Airforce Service Pilots #2]
Legal-sized envelope with the Women Airforce Service Pilots insignia in the upper left corner and a 50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication cancellation stamp form Avenger Field station on May 22, 1993, Sweetwater, Texas 79556 and a twenty-nine-cent U.S. stamp that reads "Allies decipher secret enemy codes, 1942."
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Peggy Poe to Captain Quinlan, May 3, 1976]
Letter from Peggy Jo Poe to Captain Quinlan requesting that the Color Guard attend the WASP ceremonies on Texas State Technical Institute.
Date:
May 3, 1976
Creator:
Poe, Peggy Jo
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, May 10, 1995]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards informing him that she received the payment, will send 10 books, discussing the recent death of Cliff Deaton, and updating him on how life has been.
Date:
May 10, 1995
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, May 22, 1944]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards about the Army splitting them up and what life is like in the new environment.
Date:
May 22, 1944
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jim Pugh to Mrs. George Poe, May 8, 1976]
Letter from Jim Pugh to Mrs. George Poe informing her that he finished the requested base and is sending it. He also talks about further steps that should be taken to install it later on.
Date:
May 8, 1976
Creator:
Pugh, Jim
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, May 30, 1996]
Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Tracie M. Johnston discussing her success with her History Day Project and thanking him again for his contribution and support.
Date:
May 30, 1996
Creator:
Johnston, Tracie M.
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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, May 30, 1944]
Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his arrival to Fort Worth.
Date:
May 30, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cynthia Beeman to El Nora Grevelle et al, May 24, 1993]
Letter from Cynthia Beeman to El Nora Grevelle and others thanking them for their efforts into planning for the 50th WASP Anniversary. A P.S. note thanks El Nora for her hospitality.
Date:
May 24, 1993
Creator:
Beeman, Cynthia J.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank Grevelle to WASP, May 20, 1989]
Letter from Frank Grevelle to all WASP inviting them to the Sweetwater Municipial Airport renaming ceremony being held by the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce.
Date:
May 20, 1989
Creator:
Grevelle, Frank
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from WASP, May 22, 1993]
Envelope from WASP with no letter enclosed. On the front is an illustration of Avenger Field, a plane, and a pilot. On the upper right corner is a stamp of an event that occurred in World War 2.
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]
Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP discussing the 1998 Sweetwater WASP Reunion.
Date:
May 7, 1996
Creator:
1998 WASP Reunion Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Morales to Homer Taylor, May 28, 1993]
Letter from Dan Morales to Homer Taylor praising WASP and offering gratitude for Taylor's assistance during a visit to Sweetwater.
Date:
May 28, 1993
Creator:
Morales, Dan
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]
Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP discussing plans for the National WASP Conference September 26-27, 1998 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
May 7, 1996
Creator:
1998 WASP Reunion Committee
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Janet Reno to Homer Taylor, May 27, 1993]
Letter from Janet Reno to Homer Taylor offering gratitude for the the hospitality shown at a Sweetwater WASP event.
Date:
May 27, 1993
Creator:
Reno, Janet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Speech Given by Judge Terry Julian to Company E 142nd Infantry]
Speech given by Judge Terry Julian to the men of Company E of the 36th Division at their reunion on May 17, 1986 in Sweetwater, Texas. The speech mostly discusses the history of the company, when it was organized, where it was moved to, where the men came from, and the casualties they suffered during World War II.
Date:
May 1986
Creator:
Julian, Terry
System:
The Portal to Texas History