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[Group at WASP Memorial]

Photograph of several people in formal attire and military uniform gathered around a stone WASP memorial with inscriptions carved in it. The wording on the memorial indicates it may be located at Avenger Field. A note in pencil on the back of the page reads, "1972 Reunion Photos - 250".
Date: 1972?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #6] (open access)

[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #6]

A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Schedule of Events for WASP Gathering] (open access)

[Schedule of Events for WASP Gathering]

Schedule of events for an event in Sweetwater, Texas on June 23, 1972 and June 24, 1972. On the back of the schedule, there is a map of Sweetwater with directions to a country club.
Date: 1972~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Base Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Training Base Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location for the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the inscription's lettering.
Date: February 20, 1972
Creator: Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Avenger Field Base Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Avenger Field Base Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location of the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the marker.
Date: 1972-06-05~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Avenger Field Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Avenger Field Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are details for the planned location for the marker, the marker's material, and dimensions for the inscription's lettering.
Date: 1972-06-14~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP reunion at Avenger Field... A Flyby of Memories] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP reunion at Avenger Field... A Flyby of Memories]

Newspaper clippings of an article about WASP members reuniting at Avenger Field, in Sweetwater, Texas, for a special parade. The clippings include a large photograph of WASP members sitting in uniform on the front of a parade float, and smaller photographs of the members at the reunion. The clippings also include large advertisements for anti-aging cream, vacation homes, Leo's Quality Foods, Inc., and Titche's shoe store.
Date: September 10, 1972
Creator: Lynch, Dudley
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Base Historic Marker Inscription] (open access)

[WASP Training Base Historic Marker Inscription]

Typed text of an inscription for a WASP training base historic marker, at Avenger Field. Also included are the planned location for the marker and dimensions for the inscription's lettering.
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: 1972 WASP Reunion #2] (open access)

[Flyer: 1972 WASP Reunion #2]

Flyer for the 1972 WASP reunion advertising the unveiling of the WASP memorial monument in Sweetwater, along with various entertainment and speakers.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

CG-20 World Aeronautical Chart

Aeronautical map of the central United States, or region "CG-20", showing cities, roads, and topographical features, as well as aeronautical and radio frequency symbols for flight navigation. Various pencil notes are written on the map's margins. Scale 1:1,000,000
Date: March 2, 1972
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #4] (open access)

[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #4]

Souvenir album commemorating the 30th reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held from June 23 to June 25, 1972 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gene Hausenfluke to the WASP Organization] (open access)

[Letter from Gene Hausenfluke to the WASP Organization]

Letter from Gene Hausenfluke to the Women Airforce Service Pilots discussing the completion of their 1972 reunion "pictorial dictionaries" and the fixed issues with printing and publication of the materials.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Hausenfluke, Gene
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPS Parade For Old Time's Sake] (open access)

[Clipping: WASPS Parade For Old Time's Sake]

Newspaper clipping from the Dallas Morning News Sunday Magazine, Southwest Scene, discussing the Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion at Avenger Field and the memories of the flight training they received there, as recalled by WASP member, Ann Rooney. Advertisements and comics are also printed throughout the clipping.
Date: September 10, 1972
Creator: Lynch, Dudley
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #3] (open access)

[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #3]

Map of Sweetwater and schedule of events for the 1972 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion.
Date: 1972
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Teresa D. James, March 15, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Teresa D. James, March 15, 1972]

Letter from Teresa D. James discussing the efforts by members of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots to gain recognition for their services rendered during World War II. She explains some methods of gaining their recognition such as signing a petition, forwarding petitions and letters of endorsement to her or a local congressman and providing addresses of WASP members if known.
Date: March 15, 1972
Creator: James, Teresa D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Red Alert to All "Fifis" (open access)

Red Alert to All "Fifis"

Notice sent out to all Order of Fifinella group members providing scheduling and event information about a Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: [..1972]
Creator: Deaton, Dedie
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

Denver Sectional Aeronautical Chart, 6th Edition

Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado that shows topographical features, ranch lands, national parks, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. An enlarged portion of the map in the bottom left corner shows a closer look at Denver, Colorado and its surrounding cities. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: March 2, 1972
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Wichita Sectional Aeronautical Chart

Aeronautical map of a four state region consisting of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, and Oklahoma that shows cities, topographical features, flight training areas, and various aeronautical symbols for flight navigation. A large portion of Kansas and its cities make up most of the map. Scale 1:500,000.
Date: December 7, 1972
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, June 20, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Dale Martin to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, June 20, 1972]

Letter from Dale Martin to the Women Airforce Pilots thanking them for hosting their 30th Memorial Reunion at the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Martin, Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Letter to the Editor] (open access)

[Clipping: Letter to the Editor]

Newspaper clipping displaying letters written by Charlyne Creger and Helen Holland to show appreciation for the honors and recognition they received as members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: July 6, 1972
Creator: Creger, Charlyne & Holland, Helen
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Marvin and Marybelle Drum]

Photograph of Marvin and Marybelle Drum, both wearing black and red checkered shirts, posing together in a wooden building. The text on the photo reads: "Marvin - Marybelle Drum 1972 Going Square Dancing!"
Date: 1972
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #2] (open access)

[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #2]

Schedule of events and map of Sweetwater for the 1972 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion.
Date: 1972
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion #7] (open access)

[Program for WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion #7]

A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fifinella Matchbook]

Commemorative matchbook made for the 30th WASP reunion on June 23-25, 1972. The matchbook has a Fifinella mascot, as designed by Walt Disney, printed in blue on the cover along with the group name, "Order of the Fifinella". Information about the reunion in Sweetwater can be seen printed in blue on the back.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Diamond Match Division
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History