The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 25, 2005 (open access)

The Avenger, Volume 1, Issue 1, January 25, 2005

Newsletter of the National WASP WWII Museum including news, events, and other information of interest to the museum's membership.
Date: January 25, 2005
Creator: National WASP WWII Museum
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee, September 8, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee, September 8, 1997]

Letter from Homer to WASP Steering Committee discussing the 2000 reunion, transportation, and housing of the official WASP archives.
Date: September 8, 1997
Creator: Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, June 13, 1996] (open access)

[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
[Clipping: The Long Walk to Recognition] (open access)

[Clipping: The Long Walk to Recognition]

Copy of the June 1995 copy of The Washington Post. Articles about Deputy Chief of Staff Harold Ickes, the Women in Military Service for America (WIMSA) Memorial Foundation, and more are included.
Date: June 22, 1995
Creator: Griest, Stephanie
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ethel to Rigdon Edwards, December 20, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Ethel to Rigdon Edwards, December 20, 1994]

Letter from Ethel M. Finley to Rigdon Edwards discussing his upcoming visit to the North Texas area with another former WASP.
Date: December 20, 1994
Creator: Finley, Ethel M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dora Strother to Rigdon Edwards, October 3, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Dora Strother to Rigdon Edwards, October 3, 1993]

Letter from Dora Strother to Rigdon Edwards expressing her appreciation of the effort that was put into the dedication ceremonies in May 1993.
Date: October 3, 1993
Creator: Strother, Dora Dougherty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "WASP Exhibit"] (open access)

[Clipping: "WASP Exhibit"]

Newspaper clipping with a photograph of Ethel Finley at the opening of the WASP exhibit in the American Airpower Heritage Museum. Other articles about state decisions on income tax and a homicide are included.
Date: February 22, 1993
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gravestone of Frederick Field]

Photograph of the stone at the grave site of Frederick P. Field, in a cemetery in Arlington, Texas. Other gravestones and a few trees are visible in the background. The text on the gravestone reads: "Frederick P Field Col US Army World War II Korea Vietnam Jul 24 19196 May 27 1993".
Date: [1993..1999]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards, July 30, 1989] (open access)

[Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards, July 30, 1989]

Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards discussing Avenger Field and the upcoming 50th WASP Anniversary, memorial, and the Women's Military Aviators Association meeting in Washington, D. C.
Date: July 30, 1989
Creator: Atkeison, Ann
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with B.J. Pierce, January 30, 1988 captions transcript

Interview with B.J. Pierce, January 30, 1988

Interview with B.J. Pierce, owner of the Lone Star Trading Card Company in Fort Worth, Texas. In the interview, Pierce discusses the hobby of collecting baseball cards.
Date: January 30, 1988
Creator: Pierce, B. J. & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Tom Wood and Sheri Williamson, October 21, 1987 captions transcript

Interview with Tom Wood and Sheri Williamson, October 21, 1987

Interview with Tom Wood, Director of the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge, and Sheri Williamson, Reptile Rescue Coordinator with the North Texas Herpetological Society. In the interviewer, both interviewees present live animals with explanations of their importance, and describe their respective wildlife organizations.
Date: October 21, 1987
Creator: Wood, Tom; Williamson, Sheri & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP Say...Thank You Sweetwater] (open access)

[Clipping: WASP Say...Thank You Sweetwater]

Newspaper clipping with an announcement from the WASP thanking the city of Sweetwater for their hospitality and making their 46th reunion enjoyable. Articles about sports are also included.
Date: October 1, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Jack Tinsley, 1985 captions transcript

Interview with Jack Tinsley, 1985

Interview with Jack Tinsley, Vice President and Executive Editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. In the interview, he discusses the Pulitzer Prize won by the newspaper in April of 1985.
Date: 1985
Creator: Tinsley, Jack & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Jo Mosley, 1984 captions transcript

Interview with Jo Mosley, 1984

Interview with Jo Mosley, Program Director for Art Education for the Fort Worth Independent School District. In the interview, Mosley discusses her responsibilities as Program Director, as well as the importance of art education.
Date: 1984
Creator: Mosely, Jo & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interview with Joe Klein captions transcript

Interview with Joe Klein

A videorecording of an interview with Joe Klein, Vice-President and General Manager of the Texas Rangers, conducted by Dr. Gary McCaleb of Abilene Christian University. The interview was filmed at the Stadium Club at Arlington Stadium.
Date: [1984..1991]
Creator: Klein, Joseph Anthony, III & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History
Interviews with Lee Moore and Jo Mosley, 1984 captions transcript

Interviews with Lee Moore and Jo Mosley, 1984

Interviews with Lee Moore, outgoing President of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce, and Jo Mosley, Program Director for Art Education for the Fort Worth Independent School District. In the interviews, Moore discusses a retrospective of his last year as president, and Mosley discusses art education.
Date: 1984
Creator: Moore, Lee; Mosley, Jo & McCaleb, Gary
Object Type: Video
System: The Portal to Texas History

[#610 Train Engine and Car]

Photograph of the side of a train engine and connected car, parked inside a building. Part of the front of the engine is visible, with the number "610." Handwritten text below the image says, "T&P #610 at 610 Historical Foundations [sic] new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas Apr 24th 1982."
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[#610 Train Engine and Tender]

Photograph of the side of a train engine and connected tender, parked inside a building. Some equipment is partially visible on the left side of the photo. Handwritten text below the image says, "T&P #610 at 610 Historical Foundations [sic] new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas Apr 24th 1982."
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bicentennial Historic Plaque on a Train Car]

Photograph of a plaque bolted to to a train car that has an image of a spur with a star logo and the dates 1776 - 1976. The text of the plaque says, "In appreciation of outstanding achievement by 610 Historical Foundation from American Revolution Bicentennial Committee of Fort Worth." Handwritten text below the image says, "Plaque on side of T&P #610 at 610 Historical Foundations [sic] new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas Apr 24th 1982."
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Don Watson on Train #610]

Photograph of Don Watson leaning out of a train window, above the stamped number "610" on the side of the car. Text below the image says, "Don Watson in cab of T&P #610 at 610 Historical Foundations [sic] new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas Apr 24 1982."
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: Brown, Steve
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Front of Train #610 Engine]

Close-up photograph of the front of a train engine parked inside a building. It includes the headlamp with the number "610", and top of the engine, where a diamond-shaped "Texas & Pacific Railway" logo is attached. Handwritten text below the image says, "T&P #610 at 610 Historical Foundations [sic] new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas Apr 24th 1982."
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Editing Lettering on Train]

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in front of a train car, with partially-visible text that says "Texas & Pa[cific]." There is masking tape around the "T" on the lettering. Handwritten text below the image says, "T&P #610 at 610 Historical Foundations [sic] new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas Apr 24th 1982."
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Railway Car #610]

Close-up photograph of yellow text on the side of a train car with the number "610" and smaller text that says "I-1 A 63 29/32 84.6." Handwritten text below the image says "T&P #610 at 610 Historical Foundations [sic] new Facilities in Fort Worth, Texas Apr 24th 1982 -- Lettering of Southern Railways excursion use can be seen showing up through black paint."
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Steve Brown on Train #610, #1]

Photograph of Steve Brown leaning out of a train window, above the stamped number "610" on the side of the car. Text below the image says, "Steve Brown in Cab of T&P #610 at 610 Historical Foundations [sic] new facilities in Fort Worth, Texas Apr 24 1982."
Date: April 24, 1982
Creator: Watson, Don
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History