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[Clipping: Female Pilots Hold Reunion in Sweetwater]
Newspaper clipping discussing a WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas, with some advertisements on the back.
Date:
1986-09?
Creator:
A-J News Services
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Gal Pilots of World War II Will Hold Reunion in Texas]
Newspaper clipping from the Albuquerque Journal discussing the upcoming 1972 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, TX. On the back is part of a piece discussing security for the Democratic National Convention.
Date:
June 18, 1972
Creator:
Albuquerque Journal
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American History Illustrated subscription card]
An unused subscription card from American History Illustrated.
Date:
1980~/1989~
Creator:
American History Illustrated
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Order of Fifinella Statement of Cash Transfers, 30 November 1970 - 7 January 1972
A ledger summary for the Order of Fifinella from November 30, 1970 to January 7, 1972, detailing receipts, disbursements, and cash. A handwritten note from Ann Atkeison on the bottom says that the Order desperately needs donations.
Date:
[1972-01-07..]
Creator:
Atkeison, Ann
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter, clipping, and envelope from Lorraine Bain to H. L. Roberson, September 30, 1986]
Letter from Lorraine Bain to members of WASP class 44-W-5 asking for news to include in an upcoming newsletter, as well as a clipping of Jennie G. Wynne's obituary, and a scan of the envelope it was sent in.
Date:
September 30, 1986
Creator:
Bain, Lorraine N. Nelson
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[City-County Pioneer Museum brochure]
Brochure for the City-County Pioneer Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, briefly advertising its collection and contact/visiting information.
Date:
[1986..]
Creator:
City-County Pioneer Museum
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Flying Instructor's Course Certificate of Proficiency for Herman Fuchs]
A Certificate of Proficiency given to Herman Fuchs upon completion of the Flying Instructor's Course at Randolph Field.
Date:
August 11, 1943
Creator:
Daugherty, J. F.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Fifinella]
Drawing of WASP mascot Fifinella on a card, signed by Walt Disney.
Date:
Autumn 1942
Creator:
Disney, Walter Elias
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Image of "Fifnella" on sheet]
Image of "Fifinella" by Walt Disney in the corner of a folded blank sheet of paper.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Disney, Walter Elias
Object Type:
Artwork
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Early American Life Order Card]
Order card from Early American Life Magazine for the Christmas season.
Date:
[1985..]
Creator:
Early American Life Magazine
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herman F. Fuchs flight record]
Herman Fuchs' flight record from 1954 to 1970, including aircraft types flown, serial numbers, hours, points of origin and destination, and miles.
Date:
1954-04/1970-02
Creator:
Fuchs, Herman F.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Christmas card from Marion Fuchs to Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fuchs, December 19, 1940]
A Christmas card and envelope from Marion Fuchs to Herman Fuchs and his wife. The card is printed by the Army Air Corps Flying Cadet Detachment and features an image of a trainer aircraft in flight.
Date:
December 19, 1940
Creator:
Fuchs, Marion
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Birthday card from Rudolph Fuchs to Herman Fuchs]
A birthday card from Rudolph Fuchs to his brother Herman discussing how he has been. The card features an image of a 1920s-era pilot posing with a globe.
Date:
1980~/1989~
Creator:
Fuchs, Rudolph
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Famous Aviator Pictures No. 8: Capt. Edwin C. Musick
Heinz "Famous Aviator Pictures" card number 8, featuring a color lithograph of Captain Edwin Musick, with a Pan-American Clipper pictured in flight behind him over a coastline. On the back is a blurb about Musick's role as the first pilot to fly the Clipper and information on how to obtain more cards from the series.
Date:
[1936..1939]
Creator:
H. J. Heinz Company
Object Type:
Image
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Herman F. Fuchs FBI fingerprint file]
A fingerprint file for Herman Fuchs, taken by the Lea County Sherriff's Office for FBI records for an unspecified application.
Date:
July 1, 1942
Creator:
Lea County Sherriff's Office
Object Type:
Legal Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Precision Flight Demonstration with Bob Hoover flying the Shrike Commander
Pamphlet from North American Rockwell advertising the Aero Commander Shrike and a demonstration routine performed by acrobatic pilot Bob Hoover.
Date:
May 1972
Creator:
North American Rockwell
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella decal]
A decal for the Order of Fifinella, featuring a colored rendition of the original Fifinella mascot designed by Walt Disney and instructions for application on the reverse.
Date:
1960~/1969~
Creator:
Prentice Products Corporation
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Subscription Application: The World's Greatest Locomotives
A subscription slip for The World's Greatest Locomotives, a series pewter sculptures of locomotives produced by the Franklin Mint at Franklin Center near Media, Pennsylvania.
Date:
1985
Creator:
Railway and Locomotive Historical Society
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Women of World War II reunited]
Newspaper clipping discussing the 1986 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
October 5, 1986
Creator:
Redden, Gail
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. L. "Button" Roberson to Herman F. Fuchs, October 10, 1986]
Letter from Button Roberson to Herman Fuchs discussing a recent visit, their respective medical problems, and a photo. The envelope is included.
Date:
October 10, 1986
Creator:
Roberson, H. L. (Button)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs, August 8, 1986]
Letter from H. L. Roberson to Herman Fuchs enclosing a copy of a letter from Don Smith (not included) and discussing some recent flying and Fuchs' time as a WASP instructor.
Date:
August 8, 1986
Creator:
Roberson, H. L. (Button)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Hangar Scoop from New Mexico]
Newspaper clipping from the Cross Country News, a newspaper for civilian aviation, discussing flying activity in New Mexico, including Herman Fuchs and his aerial hunting. On the back is a piece discussing flying license suspensions and revocations.
Date:
April 28, 1947
Creator:
Shockley, Wanda
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Steele's Aid to Pilots: Regulations (Fifth Revised Edition)
Copy of Steele's Aid to Pilots: Regulations, a compilation of American civil aviation rules and regulations. Nearly all aspects of flying are covered, including reporting and record keeping, pilot ratings, aircraft identification, air traffic control, equipment, instruments, lights, flight patterns, and weather, as well as a question and answer section.
Date:
July 1, 1940
Creator:
Steele, C. Earl
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #4]
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