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[Clipping: Women Fliers Training by Hundreds at Texas Field for Army Ferrying Service]
Newspaper clipping with an article about the WASP who trained at Avenger Field, Jacqueline Cochran, height requirements to join the WASP, what life at the base is like, and the WASP program's roots in England.
Date:
April 28, 1943
Creator:
Hicks, Robert E.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aircraft Delivery Orders #2]
Orders for several Air Force and WASP pilots to ferry planes from Love Field in Dallas, Texas to Moultrie, Georgia, San Antonio, Texas, and Fort Worth, Texas. The three WASP pilots are Gayle D. Ewing, Nadine B. Ramsey, and Helen A. Turner.
Date:
August 24, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Comparative Dimensional Data on 450 WASPS and 2961 Aviation Cadets]
A study on WASP and Aviation Cadets reporting the medical and physiological dispositions of WASP cadets and how they compared to their male counterparts in areas of health, safety, and pilot qualification. The paper also reports the standards of army medical care and examination practices for WASP during the years of the program's operation.
Date:
1945?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Paper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication of a statue of the WASP mascot, Fifinella, in Sweetwater, Texas. The article lists several WASP in attendance. On the back of the clipping is part of a Dillard's advertisement.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Handwritten Note with Contact Information]
Handwritten note with the address of Margaret Chamberlain Tamplin in Phoenix, Arizona, and the address of Dora Dougherty Strother in Fort Worth, Texas. A note on the left edge that says, "Connally Funeral Home Jim Vandolah".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Order of Fifinella Award #3
Description of the Order of Fifinella Award, a statuette of the WASP mascot, also known as "Fifi." The description includes details about the history of the mascot, how the statuette is made, the name of the artist, and three photographs of the award.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 20, 1973]
Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a book being sent to Mr. Edwards by Mr. Gene Hausenfluke. She informs him that she is also enclosing some brochures. The letter bears an illustration of cowboys on a wagon train, with letterheads for Western Heritage Films and Western Heritage Press.
Date:
November 20, 1973
Creator:
Manney, Irene
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nita Hewitt to Rigdon Edwards, November 22, 1973]
Letter from Nita Hewitt to Rigdon Edwards discussing an order for a WASP directory. The letter includes the letterhead of the book publishing company, Heritage Publications Inc.
Date:
November 22, 1973
Creator:
Hewitt, Nita
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Heritage Publication Inc. to Rigdon Edwards]
Receipt for a WASP directory, published by Heritage Publications Inc., issued to Rigdon Edwards.
Date:
November 22, 1973
Creator:
Heritage Publications Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dora Dougherty Strother to Mrs. Head, March 4, 1975]
Letter from Dora Dougherty Strother to Mrs. Head discussing their article on the WASP, informing them that they will not be publishing a second one, and congratulating her on her article and the publicity it gained.
Date:
March 4, 1975
Creator:
Strother, Dora Dougherty
Object Type:
Letter
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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Sweetwater gets WASPs back for day]
Newspaper clipping with an article about a recent visit from the WASP, their achievements, and the unveilling of the Fifinella statue. Other articles are also included on the other side.
Date:
June 15, 1976
Creator:
Thomas, Les
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASPs Dedicate Fifinella Statue"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about Fifinella, former WASP instructor Mrs. Dedie Deaton, and the history of the WASP. Part of a Dillard's advertisement is on the other side.
Date:
June 15, 1976
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Say...Thank You Sweetwater]
Newspaper clipping with an announcement from the WASP thanking the city of Sweetwater for their hospitality and making their 46th reunion enjoyable. Articles about sports are also included.
Date:
October 1, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards, July 30, 1989]
Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards discussing Avenger Field and the upcoming 50th WASP Anniversary, memorial, and the Women's Military Aviators Association meeting in Washington, D. C.
Date:
July 30, 1989
Creator:
Atkeison, Ann
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dora Strother to Rigdon Edwards, October 3, 1993]
Letter from Dora Strother to Rigdon Edwards expressing her appreciation of the effort that was put into the dedication ceremonies in May 1993.
Date:
October 3, 1993
Creator:
Strother, Dora Dougherty
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel to Rigdon Edwards, December 20, 1994]
Letter from Ethel M. Finley to Rigdon Edwards discussing his upcoming visit to the North Texas area with another former WASP.
Date:
December 20, 1994
Creator:
Finley, Ethel M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, June 13, 1996]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing the need to make a new Fifinella statue, temporarily remove the standing one in front of the courthouse, to get permission from the Women's Forum to duplicate the statue, and how she would go about doing this.
Date:
June 13, 1996
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee, September 8, 1997]
Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee discussing the 2000 reunion, transportation, and housing of the official WASP archives.
Date:
September 8, 1997
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History