[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
I Am Your Flag (open access)

I Am Your Flag

A card from the Texas Bank and Trust Company with a soliloquy by an American flag, illustrated with an image of the flag and a drawing of the company's bank in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1970~/1979~
Creator: The Texas Bank and Trust Company
Object Type: Text
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

[Biplane Flying in Formation]

Photograph of a Stearman primary trainer biplane flying on the port side of the photographer's plane. Two pilots are visible in their respective cockpits.
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carol Nicholson with Biplane]

Photograph of WASP trainee Carol Nicholson standing in her flying gear with a Stearman primary trainer with number "U69."
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[Cars Parked Outside Avenger Field Administration Building]

Photograph of various late-1930s and early-1940s cars parked outside of an administration building at Avenger Field. The building is lettered "Aviation Enterprises Ltd." and has a statue on top of it.
Date: 1943~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[City-County Pioneer Museum brochure] (open access)

[City-County Pioneer Museum brochure]

Brochure for the City-County Pioneer Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, briefly advertising its collection and contact/visiting information.
Date: [1986..]
Creator: City-County Pioneer Museum
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

[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
[Clipping: Female Pilots Hold Reunion in Sweetwater] (open access)

[Clipping: Female Pilots Hold Reunion in Sweetwater]

Newspaper clipping discussing a WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas, with some advertisements on the back.
Date: 1986-09?
Creator: A-J News Services
Object Type: Clipping
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
[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
[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
[Clipping: Women of World War II reunited] (open access)

[Clipping: Women of World War II reunited]

Newspaper clipping discussing the 1986 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: October 5, 1986
Creator: Redden, Gail
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86, with Envelope] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86, with Envelope]

Flyer for the 1986 WASP Reunion in Sweetwater, Texas, including information on lodging, travel, and registration. This copy includes information on lodging and arrivals, a map of Sweetwater, and a schedule of events. An envelope from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce is included.
Date: September 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Go Sweetwater sticker] (open access)

[Go Sweetwater sticker]

A sticker that says "Go Sweetwater" with stylized lettering over an outline of Texas and a star on the town's location.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman F. Fuchs with Biplane]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs posing on the front-starboard side of a biplane. He is wearing a flight suit and cap and holding a wire strut with his left hand.
Date: 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Herman F. Fuchs with Four WASPs on Snowy Day]

Photograph of Herman F. Fuchs (center) with four WASP trainees of class 44-W-5 crouching in front of a biplane on a snowy day. Three of the WASPs are wearing headwraps, while the fourth WASP and Fuchs are wearing flight caps. All have winter flying gear on.
Date: 1944-01~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[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

[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

[Herman Fuchs and Julia Lamm with Plane]

Photograph of instructor pilot Herman Fuchs (left) and WASP trainee Julia Lamm (right) standing together in front of an aircraft's tail. Both are wearing flight suits.
Date: 1944-21~
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