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[Clipping: "Veterans Remembered"]
Magazine clipping containing letters from John Mounce and Chaplin Robert Deming about Veteran's Day celebrations and dedications. Editor's notes about the next issue's content are highlighted.
Date:
November 1992
Creator:
Mounce, John & Deming, Robert T.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]
Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP discussing the 1998 Sweetwater WASP Reunion.
Date:
May 7, 1996
Creator:
1998 WASP Reunion Committee
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Unveiling Sweetwater Statue]
Photograph of a small group of WASP and Janet Reno standing with a rope in hands as they smile for photographers in the middle of a small crowd. To the left is a small well of water with a statue partially seen at the left edge of frame. A sheet is over the statue and attached to the rope the women are holding. The statue is located in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: What Did WASPs Find Here Today]
Newspaper clipping with three WASP related articles, the middle of which is about Women Airforce Service Pilots, Charlyne Creger, Isabelle McCrae, and Esther Poole Berner, and their thoughts on returning to Sweetwater for a WASP reunion. The other two articles describe the accomplishments of WASP leader, Jacqueline Cochran and Order of Fifinella leader, Dorothy Young.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Gordon, Patsy
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Statue in Courtyard]
Photograph of a green statue of a WASP posed on a pedestal in the center of a small fountain or well. A courtyard area with trees and buildings can be seen in the background. The handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lee Boedeker to Kenneth P. Dickson, June 22, 1972]
Letter from Lee Boedeker to Kenneth P. Dickson discussing an enclosed waiver and sending a representative to monitor an air show.
Date:
June 22, 1972
Creator:
Boedeker, Lee
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Kent and Deanie Comolli to the National WASP WWII Museum, March, 1, 2010]
Letter from Kent and Deanie Comolli to the National WASP WWII Museum discussing memories of WASP and Sweetwater during WWII and seeing the museum at a class of '57 high school reunion.
Date:
March 1, 2010
Creator:
Comolli, Kent & Comolli, Deanie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Memorial Reunion For WASPs is Now Underway]
Newspaper clipping about the events to take place at the 30th anniversary memorial reunion for Women Airforce Service pilots. A signature that appears to read, "Ken Dick" (Ken Dickson?)can be seen on the back of the paper.
Date:
June 23, 1972
Creator:
Gordon, Joe
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Last Minute Details Are Being Worked Out For WASP Meet]
Newspaper clipping about arrangements being made for the upcoming 30th WASP reunion including George Haddaway taking General Arnold's place as speaker, bus drivers being requested to provide transportation to WASPs, a parade, and a memorial banquet.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP 2000 Reunion to be here]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP reunion to be held in Sweetwater in 2000.
Date:
August 24, 1998
Creator:
Rogers, Don
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Graduate Names]
Photograph of a stone plaque located at Sweetwater with several WASP graduate names engraved in its surface. A handwritten note in blue pen ink on the back of the photo reads, "Plaque at Sweetwater with all classes and graduates, The wishing well at end of walkway".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Women Air Force Service Pilots: World War II 1942-1944
Pamphlet on the history of Women Airforce Service Pilots featuring photos of WASP in uniforms and in training.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Statue]
Photograph of a green statue of a WASP placed on a pedestal in the center of a small outdoor fountain. The handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Registration Form and Schedules]
Registration form and schedule information for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 Reunion, addressed to June S. Leckie.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Letter to the Editor]
Newspaper clipping of a letter to the editor thanking the hosts and the town of Sweetwater for the WASP 30th Year memorial Reunion.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Oldham, Gip D.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Women Airforce Service Pilots: WASP Fly 60 Million Miles]
Photocopy of a magazine article about the creation and the training of the WASPs as well as their accomplishments in women's aviation.
Date:
September 1998
Creator:
Landdeck, Kate
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 2000 Reunion Registration Committee]
Text describing work stations necessary to efficiently register and process those signing up for events at the Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Sub-Committee Meeting
Official minutes for a Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce and WASP sub-committee meeting discussing the WASP reunion.
Date:
April 8, 1993
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Tickets On Sale Until Thursday]
Newspaper clipping of an article about tickets for the WASP Anniversary Reunion luncheon and banquet.
Date:
June 1972
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Barney Driscoll to Lt. Col. Al Bennett, Dec 7, 2009]
Letter from Barney Driscoll to Lt. Col. Al Bennett discussing a copy of the history of the WASP that was enclosed and the veterans museum in Huntsville, Texas.
Date:
December 7, 2009
Creator:
Driscoll, Barney
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Song Lyrics #5]
The lyrics for seven WASP training songs, "Woof Teds", "The Girls of the 318th", "You Take the Runway", "Flight Polka", "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp", "AAFFTD", and "Yankee Doodle Pilots".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Poem
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Let George Do It
Short biographic essay on the career of George Haddaway, who founded and promoted many aviation related organizations, such as Flight Magazine, Wings of Hope, and the Frontiers of Flight museum
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aviation Enterprises Limited Operations]
Large book describing the WASP training operations at Avenger Field and Aviation Enterprise's plane repair and overhaul operations at Houston Municipal Airport.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Aviation Enterprises, Ltd.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII: 2000 Reunion Schedule of Events
Pamphlett with a blue diamond wings logo that contains a schedule of events for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 Reunion. Included is a map of the Texas Woman's University campus, the reunion location.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Texas Woman's University.
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History