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Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service (open access)

Female Pilots Honored for WWII Service

Article printed from www.military.com/news, written by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, describing the experiences of three Women Airforce Service Pilots: Ruth Shafer Fleisher, Frances Rohrer Sargent, and Helen Wyatt Snapp--at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in South Florida. It describes their role in military and women's history, their history and love for aviation, and their current marital statuses.
Date: August 30, 2009
Creator: McClatchy-Tribune Information Services
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Personal Letters Cover Page] (open access)

[WASP Personal Letters Cover Page]

Cover page for a collection of personal WASP correspondence letters that belonged to flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards.
Date: August 2000
Creator: Spears, Sandra Edwards
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Reunion Committee Assignments and Roster] (open access)

[Reunion Committee Assignments and Roster]

Committee member job assignments for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 reunion, along with a committee roster.
Date: August 19, 1998
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Floyd Rose, August 13, 1998 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Floyd Rose, August 13, 1998

Interview with Floyd Rose, a preacher from Valdosta, Georgia. The interview includes Rose's personal experiences with the church, his life up from childhood, and his family's background with a focus on his parents.
Date: August 13, 1998
Creator: Boyd, R. Vernon & Rose, Floyd
System: The Portal to Texas History
Rubbing of WASP Plaque Names (open access)

Rubbing of WASP Plaque Names

Rubbing taken by Rigdon Edwards from some of the name plaques at the WASP memorial in Sweetwater at the bequest of a WASP named "Rexy", with a note from her about the monument and those who helped create it.
Date: August 23, 1993
Creator: Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, August 20, 1992] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, August 20, 1992]

Minutes for the WASP Committee meeting including updates on obtaining a historical marker, fundraising, and brochures and posters.
Date: August 20, 1992
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Land Survey] (open access)

[WASP Memorial Land Survey]

Engineering land survey for the area designated to have the WASP wishing well memorial built upon.
Date: August 7, 1992
Creator: Morris, Stanley
System: The Portal to Texas History
Celebrating An Uncommon Commitment: ACU's Seventy-Fifth Anniversary (open access)

Celebrating An Uncommon Commitment: ACU's Seventy-Fifth Anniversary

Two pages of a pamphlet set in a scrapbook for the Abilene Christian University seventy-fifth anniversary academic convocation "Confronting the Critical Issues of Our Time" on August 30, 1980. The schedule of events lists times and locations of presentations, speakers, and luncheon information.
Date: August 30, 1980
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella Voting Ballot] (open access)

[Order of Fifinella Voting Ballot]

A mail voter ballot for members to vote on changes made to the stated purposes of the WASP organization listed in the official by-laws. Also include is a brief itinerary for an upcoming banquet and time and date for an advisory board meeting.
Date: August 23, 1980
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of a Courier] (open access)

[Character Sketch of a Courier]

Character sketch of a courier by Don Piper who played a courier in "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production.
Date: August 21, 1975
Creator: Piper, Don
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of James Wilson] (open access)

[Character Sketch of James Wilson]

Character sketch of Continental Congress member James Wilson from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. Cris Arnold wrote the sketch and played the Pennsylvanian in the production.
Date: August 19, 1975
Creator: Arnold, Cris
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of Abigail Adams] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Abigail Adams]

Character sketch of Abigail Adams from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. The author of the sketch is Sandra Ritchey who played Abigail Adams in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Ritchey, Sandra
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of Andrew McNair] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Andrew McNair]

Character sketch of Andrew McNair from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. The author of the sketch is A. C. Hester who played Andrew McNair in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Hester, Adam C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of Benjamin Franklin] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Benjamin Franklin]

Character sketch of Pennsylvania Continental Congress member Benjamin Franklin from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. The author of the sketch is Mike Dennis who played Benjamin Franklin in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Dennis, Mike
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of Caesar Rodney] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Caesar Rodney]

Character sketch of Delaware Continental Congress member Caesar Rodney from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of Charles Thomson] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Charles Thomson]

Character sketch of Charles Thomson, secretary of the Continental Congress, from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. The author of the sketch is Tom Norris who played Charles Thomson in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Norris, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of Dr. Josiah Bartlett] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Dr. Josiah Bartlett]

Character sketch of Dr. Josiah Bartlett, a New Hampshire member of the Continental Congress in "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of Dr. Lyman Hall] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Dr. Lyman Hall]

Character sketch of Georgia Continental Congress member Dr. Lyman Hall from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of Edward Rutledge] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Edward Rutledge]

Character sketch of South Carolina Continental Congress member Edward Rutledge from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of George Read] (open access)

[Character Sketch of George Read]

Character sketch of Delaware Continental Congress member George Read from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. Kent Hunter wrote the sketch and played the role of George Read in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Hunter, Kent
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of John Dickinson] (open access)

[Character Sketch of John Dickinson]

Character sketch of Pennsylvania Continental Congress member John Dickinson from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. The author of the sketch is Nelson Wilson who played John Dickinson in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Wilson, Nelson
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of John Hancock] (open access)

[Character Sketch of John Hancock]

Character sketch of Continental Congress President John Hancock from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. The author of the sketch is Tom Green who played John Hancock in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Green, Tom
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of John Witherspoon] (open access)

[Character Sketch of John Witherspoon]

Character sketch of New Jersy Continental Congress member John Witherspoon from "1776," the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production. The author of the sketch is Dan Martin who played John Witherspoon in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Martin, Dan
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Character Sketch of Joseph Hewes] (open access)

[Character Sketch of Joseph Hewes]

Character sketch of Joseph Hewes, a North Carolinian Continental Congress member, from the 1975 Abilene Christian College Homecoming musical production "1776." The author of the sketch is Sheldon Bray who played Joseph Hewes in the production.
Date: 1975-08~
Creator: Bray, Sheldon
System: The Portal to Texas History