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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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Prince Collection
35
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
27
Gayle Snell Collection
18
Eleanor Brown Collection
15
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
14
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
14
Catherine Parker Collection
13
Forts Heritage Region
13
Historic Marker Application: Women Airforce Service Pilots
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[War Savings Bond Form, April 25, 1944]
War savings bond form filled out by Catherine Parker, in which she lists Mrs. Madeline E. Parker as her beneficiary.
Date:
April 25, 1944
Creator:
Parker, Catherine
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Name Tag: Charlyne Creger]
A name tag with the name of Charlyne Creger and her class number, 44-W-10, typed on it for the 2000 WASP reunion in Sweetwater, Texas. An image of a Fifinella gremlin can be seen in the top left corner.
Date:
2000
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Notice About 1986 WASP Class Dinner]
Notice in which the author states she volunteered at the Women Airforce Service Pilots National Convention to take over as the secretary for WASP class 43-6, going on to describe the convention and asking more of class 43-6 members to plan to attend the next gathering. A black and white photo of the thirteen members of class 43-6 that attended holding a large WASP wings plaque is printed on the page. Some of the women are labeled in pen around the edge of the photo as Evelyn Stewart Johnson, Moya Mitchell Anonson, Blanche Osborn Bross, Rance, Irene Maglio, Cappy Johnson Johnson, "Babe" Story, and McGeorge.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker WASP Promotion]
Photocopy of a notice of personnel action from the War Department promoting Catherine Parker from WASP Trainee to Women's Army Service Pilot with new pay-grade.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department. & Ahlgrimm, James A.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Calendar: Fly Girls 2013]
Calendar for 2013 containing both old and modern photographs of the Women Air Force Service Pilots of World War II. Many of the modern photos are from the WASP Homecoming Reunion in 2012. The calendar includes American holidays and important dates for WASP members.
Date:
2012
Creator:
National WASP World War II Museum
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rance WASP Transfer Slip]
Photocopied document stating Mary Ruth Rance's new position, pay grade, and station in the Women Airforce Service Pilots training program.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United States. War Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Ruth Rance WASP Promotion]
Photocopy of a notice of personnel action from the War Department promoting Mary Ruth Rance from Assistant Clerk-Typist to Student Pilot with new pay-grade.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
United States. War Department.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, Jan. 28, 1992]
Minutes for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Monument Committee meeting including a financial statement, architectural designs presentation, and information on monument plaques, a dedication ceremony, and budgets.
Date:
January 28, 1992
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[W.A.S.P. Historic Monument Estimated Costs]
Estimation of funds necessary to complete the WASP memorial at Avenger Field in Sweetwater.
Date:
February 20, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorandum of Agreement for WASP Statue]
Copy of unsigned contract between Dorothy Swain Lewis and the WASP Historic Monument Committee establishing terms under which Lewis will sculpt and deliver a bronze, WASP figure statue for a historic monument in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rig Edwards Biographical Information]
Biographical information on the life of Rigdon Edwards, flight instructor for the Women Airforce Service Pilots program.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Announcement for WASP Class 44-W-9]
Graduation announcement for WASP Class 44-W-9. The front cover includes a winged-diamond logo in the top-left quadrant and an embossed emblem of the Fifinella mascot in the lower-right quadrant. The text on the inside reads, "The 253rd Army Air Forces Base Unit announces the Graduation of Class 44-W-9 Monday, November 6, 1944, Avenger Field, Sweetwater, Texas."
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Brown Interview Notes]
Pages of notes on lined paper that appear to be answers to interview question addressed to Eleanor McLernon Brown.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Committee Meeting, July 16, 1992]
Agenda for the WASP Committee meeting listing action items and discussion points for the July 16, 1992 meeting, followed by the meeting minutes discussing the San Antonio convention and the memorial dedication ceremony, along with a proposed dedication ceremony agenda.
Date:
July 16, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Address List]
List of names, phone numbers, and addresses, many from Sweetwater.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2]
Special orders extract listing several men from Sweetwater who were inducted as flight instructors and Air Corps mechanics that are to remain on inactive status. Rigdon Edwards Jr., known Women Airforce Service Pilots instructor, can be seen listed among the names.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Diploma Betty Jo Streff]
Diploma certifying that Betty Jo Streff completed her Women Airforce Service Pilots training.
Date:
September 8, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rough Draft WASP Monument Plans]
Plans for the installation of the WASP wishing well monument in Sweetwater, written and sketched in red pen ink on lined paper.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Change of Personnel Status for Dora G. Bevis]
A notice for Dora G. Bevis informing her of changes in her military status, including upgrades to her salary and list of duties, as well as a transition from student pilot to civilian pilot.
Date:
September 24, 1943
Creator:
Army Air Forces
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Rig Edwards Release Form]
Release form relieving Rigdon Edwards from duties as flight instructor to accept employment at another facility.
Date:
September 7, 1944
Creator:
Krieger, Henry E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Memorial Committee Meeting, November 29, 1989]
Agenda for the WASP Memorial Committee listing action items and discussion points for the November 29, 1989 meeting, followed by a sample flyer for a WASP 1992 reunion and a drafting sample of the memorial project.
Date:
November 29, 1989
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Fifinella" Statue Unveiling Schedule]
Schedule of events for the ceremonial unveiling of a Fifinella statue at Avenger Field, Texas State Technical Institute, including speeches from WASP officers, the director of NASA, and a tribute to WASP flight instructor, Rigdon Edwards, Jr.
Date:
1976
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Monument Fund Donor List]
Photocopies of account balance sheets listing donors to the WASP Memorial fund and updated fund amounts, along with a business card belonging to Kay Looney of the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Wilson Bros. Glass and Mirror Co.]
A receipt from the Wilson Brothers Glass and Mirror Company for one hundred dollars' worth of product sold to W.A.S.P, care of Rigdon Edwards.
Date:
March 19, 1987
Creator:
Wilson Bros. Glass and Mirror Co.
System:
The Portal to Texas History