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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
22
Charlyne Creger Collection
10
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
5
Avenger Field Nomination
4
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
3
WASP News
3
Catherine Parker Collection
2
Eleanor Brown Collection
2
Gayle Snell Collection
2
Helen Snapp Collection
2
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[Clipping: Indio aviatrix put stamp on history]
Newspaper clipping from the Daily Sun, "Indio aviatrix puts stamp on history" by Jan Curran discussing the new Jacqueline Cochran Pioneer Pilot stamp that will be issues in a public ceremony on March 9, 1996 in Indio, California. It also discusses Cochran's career and accomplishments.
Date:
February 24, 1996
Creator:
Curran, Jan
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Indio aviatrix puts stamp on history]
Newspaper clipping with articles about how Jacqueline Cochran became interested in flying and her aviation career.
Date:
February 24, 1996
Creator:
Curran, Jan
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Early aviatrix's heart is up in the clouds]
Newspaper clipping of an article about WASP Fran Sargent and her career in aviation. Other articles and advertisements are included on the back of each clipping.
Date:
February 11, 1996
Creator:
Wittman, Susan
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Women Airforce Service Pilots WWII, National Conference
Program from the national conference of Women Airforce Service Pilots in Anaheim, California. The pamphlet contains letters, biographies, conference staff information, itineraries, artwork, photographs, and sponsor ads.
Date:
1996
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Avenger Field]
Nomination materials submitted to the National Register of Historic Places regarding Avenger Field near Sweetwater, Texas. The materials include a history of the field, maps, photographs, and other supporting documents, as well as documents about the nomination process and drafted text.
Date:
April 15, 1996
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, September 12, 1996]
Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill inviting her to the WASP Reunion Committee Meeting at the Sweetwater Country Club.
Date:
September 12, 1996
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial Photograph of Airport and Runways #3]
Aerial photograph of Avenger Field facilities that shows three major intersecting runways, a group of buildings at the top left, and another group of interconnected buildings and pathways in the bottom left corner.
Date:
1996?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field History]
Documents describing the history of the Sweetwater Airport, Avenger Field, and the WASP program.
Date:
April 15, 1996
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field and TSTC From Above #3]
Aerial photograph of TSTC campus taking shape on the grounds of the Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field, with a tall silo seen to the right, and what appears to be an old airstrip seen in the foreground.
Date:
1996?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, August 28, 1996]
Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill inviting her to the WASP Reunion Committee Meeting.
Date:
August 28, 1996
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots
Memorial pamphlet honoring the thirty-eight Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who lost their lives in service during World War II.
Date:
1996
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn; Bergemann, Clarice I.; Jenkins, Jeanette J. & Keil, Mary Ellen
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: 1997 Special Edition Calendar]
Calendar for 1997 containing photographs, illustrations, and facts about the women who served in the military during World War Two. It includes American holidays as well as important dates from American military history. The WASP are featured on August's page.
Date:
1996
Creator:
The Women's Memorial
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to Ethel, February 12, 1996]
Letter from Homer to Ethel M. Finley discussing transportation and preparation for the 1998 reunion.
Date:
February 12, 1996
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards, September 5, 1996]
Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards discussing the motive for initiating the WASP Project, what is hoped to accomplish with the project, asking if he could contact individuals who could potentially provide assistance with funds.
Date:
September 5, 1996
Creator:
Parrish, Deanie Bishop
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, March 6, 1996]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards informing him that the printer is ready and that if he can find a picture of himself from 1942 to 1944, she would like to have it. The front has a photograph of two bottlenose dolphins taken by Dr. Randall S. Wells.
Date:
March 6, 1996
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, March 31, 1996]
Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards thanking Rigdon Edwards for helping her on her State History Day competition project and how successful she has been with it. She also requests more information for more research she can include in her project.
Date:
March 31, 1996
Creator:
Johnston, Tracie M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[First Day Cover for Jacqueline Cochran Stamp, March 9, 1996]
First day cover commemorating the issue of a stamp honoring Jacqueline Cochran and her accomplishments in aviation. The cover features an illustration of Cochran on the left and a fifty-cent stamp depicting Cochran in the upper-right corner. Inside the cover is a postcard containing information about Cochran and the WASP.
Date:
March 9, 1996
Creator:
United States Postal Service
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, May 28, 1996]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing the creating of a new Fifinella statue and inviting him to the upcoming class dinner.
Date:
May 28, 1996
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards, March 9, 1996]
Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards discussing the upcoming US Postal Service's dedication ceremony for Jacqueline Cochran.
Date:
March 9, 1996
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn R.
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 Henry Walbesser to Cheryl Gonce-Warner and Nancy Parrish, June 11, 1996]
Letter from Henry H. Walbesser to Cheryl Gonce-Warner and Nancy Parrish endorsing their efforts for the WASP digital library project.
Date:
June 11, 1996
Creator:
Walbesser, Henry H.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Invitation from the United States Postal Service, March 9, 1996]
Invitation from the United States Postal Service to a ceremony commemorating Jacqueline Cochran and her stamp's first day of issue.
Date:
March 9, 1996
Creator:
United States Postal Service
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, May 30, 1996]
Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Tracie M. Johnston discussing her success with her History Day Project and thanking him again for his contribution and support.
Date:
May 30, 1996
Creator:
Johnston, Tracie M.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Richard Scott to Nancy Parrish, June 4, 1996]
Letter from Richard C. Scott to Nancy Parrish informing Parrish that Baylor University is willing to work with the Women Pioneers in Military Aviation to preserve the history women who served in the war effort.
Date:
June 4, 1996
Creator:
Scott, Richard C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History