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[50th Anniversary Historic Monument Dedication]
Photocopy of a brochure for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 50th anniversary reunion and monument dedication ceremony, with information about the memorial and a brief history of WASP at Avenger Field. A sketched image of the life size WASP statue at Avenger Field can be seen printed on the page.
Date:
March 5, 1993
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary Program]
Program for the Avenger Field memorial dedication at the Women Airforce Service Pilots 50th Anniversary reunion.
Date:
1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
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
[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication Envelope #1]
50th Women Airforce Service Pilot Anniversary 1943-1993 Sweetwater, Texas envelope with a fifty-cent U.S. Air Mail stamp featuring Harriet Quimby the Pioneer Pilot. It shows a cancellation stamp from Avenger Field station on May 22, 1993, Sweetwater, Texas 79556.
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication Envelope #2]
50th Women Airforce Service Pilot Anniversary 1943-1993 Sweetwater, Texas envelope with a twenty-nin-cent U.S. Air Mail stamp featuring "Corregidor Falls to Japanese." It shows a cancellation stand from Avenger Field station on May 22, 1993, Sweetwater, Texas 79556.
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication Envelope #4]
50th Women Airforce Service Pilot Anniversary 1943-1993 Sweetwater, Texas envelope with a fifty-cent U.S. Air Mail stamp featuring Harriet Quimby the Pioneer Pilot. It shows a cancellation stamp from Avenger Field station on May 22, 1993, Sweetwater, Texas 79556.
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[50th WASP Anniversary Ticket]
Meal ticket for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 50th anniversary reunion dinner in Nolan County.
Date:
1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[50th WASP Anniversary Ticket #2]
Meal ticket for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 50th anniversary reunion dinner in Nolan County.
Date:
1993?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ann Richards speaking on stage]
Photograph of Governor Ann Richards speaking on stage at an event for the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Several people sit on stage behind her, with two uniformed WASP veterans on the right.
Date:
1993-08?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger field sign]
Photograph of a sign at Avenger Field, reading "Avenger Field Sweetwater. Home of the WASP's 1942-1944. Built 1929 - Elev. - 2378." On top is the WASP mascot. There is a hangar in the background with some people around it, as well as two parked 1990s-style cars.
Date:
[1993..2000]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Like a homesick angel']
Newspaper clipping containing two articles about the fiftieth reunion of the WASP by Loretta Fulton: "Reno, Gov. Richards Salute Women Pilots" and "WASP's Return to Sweetwater."
Date:
May 23, 1993
Creator:
Fulton, Loretta
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Like a homesick angel']
Newspaper clipping of an article about the celebration of the 50th WASP Anniversary Reunion and some experiences from former WASPs. Part of another article about Governor Ann Richards attending the reunion is also included.
Date:
May 23, 1993
Creator:
Fulton, Loretta
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: 'Like a homesick angel']
Newspaper clipping about WASPs attending their 50th anniversary and the unveiling of a statue dedicated to them. An account of June Drew flying again for the first time in fifty years is also shared.
Date:
May 23, 1993
Creator:
Fulton, Loretta
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Memories Take Wing at an Airfield in West Texas]
Newspaper clipping providing a brief history about the Women Airforce Service Pilots including the experiences of former members, Mary Ruth Rance and Ola Rexroat.
Date:
May 24, 1993
Creator:
Pressley, Sue Ann
Object Type:
Clipping
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
[Clipping: Reno, Richards to Attend Sweetwater WASP Affair]
Newspaper clipping of an article about attorney generals Janet Reno, Dan Morales, and Governor Ann Richards attending the 50th WASP Reunion. A brief history of the WASPs is also given.
Date:
May 20, 1993
Creator:
Todd, Ed
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Reno, Richards to attend Sweetwater WASP affair]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Attorney Generals Janet Reno, Dan Morales, and Governor Ann Richards attending the 50th WASP Anniversary Reunion.
Date:
May 20, 1993
Creator:
Todd, Ed
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Revised WASP Schedules of Events]
Newspaper clipping with a schedule for the events planned for the 50th WASP Anniversary.
Date:
May 21, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Visit Wishing Well]
Newspaper clipping of a photograph of Rigdon Edwards, Dawn Seymour, Ethyl Meyer Finley, Ruth Dailey Helm, and Homer Taylor centered around the newly placed plaque on the WASP wishing well at Texas State Technical College.
Date:
November 16, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs are her heroes, Reno says]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Janet Reno's admiration of the WASPs, their 50th anniversary, achievements accomplished by WASPs, and a brief history about them.
Date:
May 23, 1993
Creator:
Todd, Ed
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Leader To Attend Fete]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Mrs. Cliff "Leoti" Deaton Deputy commander of the WASPs' and official representative at the group's bicentennial celebration in Sweetwater, Texas. Local real estate listings are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date:
1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd by WASP Statue at Avenger Field]
Photograph of a crowd of people around the WASP Memorial statue at Avenger Airport in Sweetwater.
Date:
[1993-05-22..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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.)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Women Airforce Service Pilots]
Application material submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, located on the Texas State Technical College campus in Sweetwater, Texas. The page contains the inscription text of the marker with asterisks indicating various letter sizing requests.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History