[44-W-9 Reunion Gathering] (open access)

[44-W-9 Reunion Gathering]

Flyer sent out to WASP members from class 44-W-9 advertising a group gathering in Las Vegas with information on the hotel and shuttle prices and a tentative schedule of events.
Date: 2001
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #3] (open access)

[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule #3]

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
[1988 WASP Reunion Flyer] (open access)

[1988 WASP Reunion Flyer]

Flyer advertising the 1988 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion in Charleston, South Carolina.
Date: 1988
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[30th Reunion Name Tag for Ken Dickson] (open access)

[30th Reunion Name Tag for Ken Dickson]

Name tag from the Women Airforce Service Pilots 30th reunion that features an illustration of a flying fifinella gremlin in the top left. The name, "Ken Dickson" is handwritten on the tag in red ink along with the phrase, "C of C".
Date: 1972-06~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
50th Anniversary of World War II (open access)

50th Anniversary of World War II

Program for the 1994 Women Airforce Service Pilots 52nd Anniversary Banquet in Washington D.C. that contains a banquet menu and schedule of events.
Date: 1994
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
55th Year: The Visitors Bulletin, October 22-28, 1976 (open access)

55th Year: The Visitors Bulletin, October 22-28, 1976

Weekly published travel guide for Hot Springs National Park with information on various events and attractions in the state between the dates October 22 and October 28, 1976. A section on the front cover with a Fifinella image welcomes Women Airforce Service Pilots to their 1976 reunion to be held in Hot Springs. The guide includes city maps, lake maps, lists of attractions such as restaurants, night clubs, and shops, as well as information on Hot Springs' famous bath houses.
Date: October 22, 1976
Creator: Smith, J. R.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Air Force Woman at Table]

Photograph of a woman in an Air Force uniform speaking with a man at a banquet table that has a Fifinella centerpiece.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Air Force Women]

Photograph of four female military pilots in flight gear walking together down an air field, where jets can be seen lined up in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aircraft Hangar]

Photograph of an aircraft hangar with hangar doors open and construction materials laid out in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aircraft Hangar #2]

Photograph of an aircraft hangar with hangar doors open and construction materials laid out in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aircraft Hangar #3]

Photograph of an aircraft hangar with hangar doors open and construction materials laid out in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aircraft Hangar #4]

Photograph of an aircraft hangar with hangar doors open and construction materials laid out in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aircraft Hangar #5]

Photograph of an aircraft hangar with hangar doors open and construction materials laid out in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aircraft Hangar #6]

Photograph of an aircraft hangar with hangar doors open and construction materials laid out in the foreground.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Airman, Volume 30, Number 7, July 1986 (open access)

Airman, Volume 30, Number 7, July 1986

Monthly publication of the U.S. Air Force meant to provide information for Air Force personnel. It includes information about news, events, and other activities, as well as articles, photographs, artwork, and opinion pieces submitted by airmen.
Date: July 1986
Creator: Air Force Service Information and News Center (U.S.)
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alaska Airlines Aircraft]

Photograph of a 1940's style plane used by Alaska Airlines. "U.S. Mail", "Air Express", and "Air Freight" can be seen printed on the tail. The plane is roped off for display on an airfield.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
America's Best Kept Military Secret: Its Servicewomen. (open access)

America's Best Kept Military Secret: Its Servicewomen.

Pamphlet advertising the construction of The Women's Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery and its many features. The pamphlet also includes a donation form, a brief history of women in military service, and features two notable women in military history, Eugenie Wilkinson and Deborah (Rober Sutcliffe) Sampson.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women in Military Service for America Foundation (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws: Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII (open access)

Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws: Women Airforce Service Pilots, WWII

Booklet of the Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws for the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. The booklet was presented as a copy of a bill passed by Congress for the Congressional Gold Medal to WASPS by residence of Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
Date: unknown
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Atlantic Books]

Photograph of a street view of book shop window with the words, "Atlantic Books", painted on in yellow font.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5 (open access)

Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5

Book documenting the 44-W-5 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
Date: December 7, 1943
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Avenger Field Yearbook, Classes 43-W-6 and 43-W-7 (open access)

Avenger Field Yearbook, Classes 43-W-6 and 43-W-7

Book documenting the 43-W-6 and 43-W-7 classes of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program. Pencil scribbles can be seen throughout the book
Date: unknown
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avengerette Club Graduation Invitation] (open access)

[Avengerette Club Graduation Invitation]

Invitation to a Women Airforce Service Pilot graduation party at the Avengerette Club. The cover of the invite has a printed image of the WASP Fifinella mascot floating on a cloud.
Date: unknown
Creator: McKaughan, R. Earl; McKaughan, R. Earl, Mrs.; Kriegel, Henry E. & Kriegel, Henry E., Mrs.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avengerette Club Invite] (open access)

[Avengerette Club Invite]

Invitation to an event being held for Women Airforce Service Pilots at the Avengerette Club in 1944. Phrases can be seen on the inside such as "Sky's the Limit" and "'Avengerette' Blood Pressure High". A printed image can be seen on the front of the invite of a cherub character holding an umbrella while sitting on a cloud, with letters representing the cardinal compass directions surrounding it.
Date: unknown
Creator: McKaughan, R. Earl; McKaughan, R. Earl, Mrs.; Kriegel, Henry E. & Kriegel, Henry E., Mrs.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Aviation Enterprises Limited Operations] (open access)

[Aviation Enterprises Limited Operations]

Large book describing the WASP training operations at Avenger Field and Aviation Enterprise's plane repair and overhaul operations at Houston Municipal Airport.
Date: unknown
Creator: Aviation Enterprises, Ltd.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History