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[National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Avenger Field]
Nomination materials submitted to the National Register of Historic Places regarding Avenger Field near Sweetwater, Texas. The materials include a history of the field, maps, photographs, and other supporting documents, as well as documents about the nomination process and drafted text.
Date:
April 15, 1996
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Recognition Clippings Scrapbook]
Scrapbook filled mostly with newspaper clipping about Women Airforce Service Pilots gaining recognition for their war efforts and about WASP reunion activities.
Date:
1976-04-26/1986-09-29
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Jacqueline Cochran and Gerald Brant]
Photograph of Jacqueline Cochran and General Gerald C. Brant sitting in folding chairs at the graduation ceremony for the 43-W-1 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
Date:
April 24, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Frits to Miss Lorine Wilhemine, April 11, 1923]
Postcard from Frits to Miss Lorine Wilhemine discussing the recent heavy rains and plans to visit the South West. The hand-colored photo image on the front of the card is of a military encampment with groups of men seated in grass amidst tents, with the title, "Delivering a Lecture at Military Training Camp." 1917 is written in pen on the image.
Date:
April 11, 1923
Creator:
Frits
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field History]
Documents describing the history of the Sweetwater Airport, Avenger Field, and the WASP program.
Date:
April 15, 1996
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Same Uniform]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Mrs. Cliff "Leoti" Deaton, a deputy commander of the WASP during World War II. On the back of the clipping are local real estate listings.
Date:
April 15, 1976
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 to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, April 13, 1944]
Letter to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards with a picture of Rigdon and a short song written on the back.
Date:
April 14, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Order Adjusting Maximum Rent]
Order from the Offices of Temporary Controls and Price Administration to increase the maximum rent at a location in Sweetwater, Texas from $25 per month to $35 per month.
Date:
April 16, 1947
Creator:
Wright, V. H.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ruth Florey to Rigdon Edwards, April 13, 1987]
Letter from Ruth Florey to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for the display case.
Date:
April 13, 1987
Creator:
Florey, Ruth Underwood
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Clayton B. Williams, April 19, 1988]
Letter from Clayton B. Williams discussing an encounter he had with a former WASP before going on a cruise and asking if anyone had a list of individuals that came to a recent reunion so that he could get her address.
Date:
April 19, 1988
Creator:
Williams, Clayton B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marty Wyall to Rigdon Edwards, April 29, 1994]
Letter from Marty Wyall to Rigdon Edwards offering condolences for the death of his wife and discussing one of her first memories in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
April 29, 1994
Creator:
Wyall, Mary Anna Martin
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, April 9, 1992]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards requesting more specific information about Sweetwater's weather and newspapers.
Date:
April 9, 1992
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History