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[Wooden Plane]
Small, wooden plane with the words, "Keep 'em flying" burned into the wings and "Abilene, Tx" burned into the back. A label is attached to the plane with string and is address from "Mother" to Moris Baxter.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Leather WASP Reunion Patch]
Leather, circular patch with the Women Airforce Service Pilots Fifinella mascot stamped into the material along with the text, "Sweetwater, Texas 1986".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins, October 12, 1986]
Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins thanking him for bringing together the Women Airforce Service Pilots at the WASP Reunion in 1986.
Date:
October 12, 1986
Creator:
Hayden, Sara P.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #2]
A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, March 18, 1993]
Minutes for the WASP Monument Committee meeting including a list of members in attendance and a summary of business discussed.
Date:
March 1993
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972 #2]
Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members welcoming and thanking them for their visit to Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
June 20, 1972
Creator:
Martin, Dale
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Reno, Richards to attend Sweetwater WASP affair]
Photocopied newspaper clipping about Janet Reno, Dan Morales, and Ann Richards coming to the 50th WASP reunion. A short history of the WASPs is also included.
Date:
May 20, 1993
Creator:
Todd, Ed
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #3]
Souvenir album commemorating the 30th reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held from June 23 to June 25, 1972 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[2000 Reunion Committee Assignments and Proposed Itinerary]
List of reunion committee member job assignments and a proposed rough itinerary for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 reunion.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letters From Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to WASP Members, June Leckie, April 2000]
Letters from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to June S. Leckie and all WASP members discussing information and registration forms for the 2000 reunion.
Date:
April 2000
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication]
Agenda for the Women Airforce Service Pilots Historic monument dedication ceremony and reunion.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Sign]
Photograph of a wooden sign at Avenger Field that reads, "Avenger Field Sweetwater Home of the WASP's 1942-1944 Built 1929 - Elev. - 2378".A parking lot with cars and gas station sign can be seen in the background.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the recipients of the Fifi awards at the 30th WASP reunion. Other activities that happened at the event are also mentioned.
Date:
June 26, 1972
Creator:
Gordon, Joe
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Millie Dalrymple, Nov. 11, 1998]
Letter from Millie Dalrymple discussing possible activities for the ride from Denton to Sweetwater for the WASP reunion in 2000.
Date:
November 11, 1998
Creator:
Dalrymple, Millie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #8]
A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Kirby Kinsey, Printer]
Business card for Kirby Kinsey's print shop in Sweetwater, advertising personalized stationary. A WASP Fifinella logo and various other Air Force and military icons can be seen printed on the border of the card.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Kinsey, Kirby
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: What Was Training Like For WASP Trainees When They Trained Here]
Clipping of a newspaper article about what training and service was like for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date:
June 21, 1972
Creator:
Gordon, Patsy
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Cochran's Convent]
Photocopy of a magazine article providing the full story of the WASPs.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Newcomb, Harold
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972]
Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members welcoming and thanking them for their visit to Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
June 20, 1972
Creator:
Martin, Dale
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wings of Excellence]
Magazine clipping of an article about the history of women in aviation.
Date:
August 1995
Creator:
Novak, C. James
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer K. Taylor to Governor Ann Richards, September 21, 1992]
Letter from Homer K. Taylor to Governor Ann Richards inviting Richards to attend a WASP Commemoration ceremony in Sweetwater.
Date:
September 21, 1992
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Order of Fifinella Award]
Magazine clipping explaining what the Order of Fifinella Award is and featuring a photograph a group of city officials, former WASPs, and Colonel W. Bruce Arnold receiving the award.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Civilian Aircraft Mechanic Certificate]
Small card certifying that Alfred J. Greenway is certified to be a civilian aircraft mechanic.
Date:
November 9, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Girl Pilots]
Magazine clipping of an article about the females training to be pilots. Details about their training such as classes and daily routines are provided.
Date:
July 19, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History