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[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86, with Envelope]
Flyer for the 1986 WASP Reunion in Sweetwater, Texas, including information on lodging, travel, and registration. This copy includes information on lodging and arrivals, a map of Sweetwater, and a schedule of events. An envelope from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce is included.
Date:
September 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four WASP Around Fifi Statue]
Photograph of four WASP huddled around a "Fifi" statue inside the Nolan County Courthouse during the WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
November 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell and airshow observers behind tail of SNJ Texan]
Photograph of Gayle Snell and other airshow observers standing behind a Confederate Air Force SNJ Texan.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell and two women standing next to WASP monument]
Photograph of Gayle Snell (right) and two other women standing next to a Texas WASP monument.
Date:
1986-09?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell with Tail of SNJ Texan]
Photograph of Gayle Snell standing on the opposite side of a SNJ Texan's tail at an airshow. The heads of other people are visible in the background.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Golf Outing
Sign-up sheet listing the names of twenty-six individuals interested in attending the golf tournament held during the 1986 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. There is a note that twenty-two people played and four did not attend.
Date:
September 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Information on WASP Reunion, 1986]
Piece of paper with typed information on the 1986 WASP Reunion in Sweetwater, Texas, including some of the people invited to the reunion.
Date:
1986~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alberta to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, October 9, 1986]
Letter from Alberta to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards discussing the recent reunion, telling him that it was good to see him, and thanking him for making it possible.
Date:
October 9, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter regarding WASP Pictorial Directories]
Letter from "Dedie," an organizer of a WASP reunion, announcing the creation of a pictorial directory featuring all reunion participants' pictures and contact information, as well as photos of the event. Instructions on how to sign up to participate in the directory are given.
Date:
1986-09?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Line of WASPs sitting on Truck Bed]
Photograph of six WASP veterans sitting on the edge of what appears to be a flat truck bed. Four of them are wearing their uniforms. More women sit on the left end of the bed, behind which are two standing uniformed women, as well as a man with a camera to their right and a younger woman walking behind them.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Line of WASPs sitting on Truck Bed (Negative)]
Photograph of six WASP veterans sitting on the edge of what appears to be a flat truck bed. Four of them are wearing their uniforms. More women sit on the left end of the bed, behind which are two standing uniformed women, as well as a man with a camera to their right and a younger woman walking behind them.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Main Street Cafe in Sweetwater, Texas]
Photograph of two WASP standing outside the Main Street Cafe in the R. A. Ragland building during the WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
November 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: The Return of the WASP]
Program for the 1986 reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes a color illustration of the organization's mascot on the cover, letters from the governor of Texas and mayor of Sweetwater, a biography of Leni Leoti "Dede" Clark Deaton, photographs, a list of the organization's board of directors, a schedule of events, and a roster for the reunion's planning committee.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People waving from street corner]
Photograph of ten adults and two children on a streetcorner in Sweetwater, Texas waving at someone to the left of the camera. Various 1970s- and 80s-style automobiles are parked in the background.
Date:
September 26, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[People waving from street corner (negative)]
Photograph of ten adults and two children on a streetcorner in Sweetwater, Texas waving at someone to the left of the camera. Various 1970s- and 80s-style automobiles are parked in the background.
Date:
1986-09-26%
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Portrait of 28 WASP at a homecoming]
Photograph of 28 WASP standing in three rows on an airfield in Sweetwater, Texas. They are all wearing various colored clothing, and the person in the front middle is holding a set of wings.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release, July 1 1986]
Press release inviting Women Airforce Service Pilots and their families to visit the Pioneer Museum to browse a new WASP exhibit dedicated to the late Mrs. Dede Deaton.
Date:
July 1, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Return of the WASP, 1986 Annual Reunion
Program for the WASP reunion of 1986 at Avenger Field. The front cover has a Fifinella logo. Inside are signed letters from Governor Mark White and Mayor Rick Rhodes, a biography of 'Dedie' Deaton, historical photos of WASP with captions, Board of Directors information, itineraries for the reunion, reunion planning committee information, and sponsors.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Return of the WASP: 1986 Annual Reunion
Booklet for the 1986 WASP reunion, featuring the correspondence of the recently-deceased Leni Leoti Clark Deaton ("Dedie"), historic photos, the reunion's program/schedule, a letter from Governor Mark White and the City of Sweetwater, and some advertising.
Date:
1986-09-25~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Schedule of Events #1]
Schedule listing the dates and times of events planned for the 1986 reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots in Sweetwater, Texas. Some of the events are crossed out in black ink and others are highlighted in yellow.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Schedule of Events #2]
Schedule listing the dates and times of events planned for the 1986 reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots in Sweetwater, Texas. The number "398" is written in dark ink in the top right corner. The names and addresses of two area WASP advisors are listed near the bottom of the page.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Schedule of Events for the 1986 WASP Reunion]
Schedule of events at the Sweetwater WASP reunion in September, 1986.
Date:
1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Six WASP in Front of a WASP Memorial]
Photograph of six WASP sitting in front of a WASP memorial monument outside the Nolan County Courthouse during the WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
November 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Sweetwater Scrapbook]
Scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings, letters, and some photos, primarily relating to the Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion and memorial dedication ceremony held in Sweetwater in 1972, as well as another WASP reunion held in 1986.
Date:
November 6, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History