[Ruth Underwood Florey Personal WASP Scrapbook] (open access)

[Ruth Underwood Florey Personal WASP Scrapbook]

Scrapbook collection clippings, photos, and papers documenting life for Ruth Underwood during and after the Women Airforce Service Pilots, including items such as enlistment forms and a WASP uniform handbook.
Date: November 4, 1986
Creator: Florey, Ruth Underwood
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field #2]

Aerial photograph of the air force radar station at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The photo shows a large group of buildings connected by paths and and roads, with a parking lot in the center. Two large hangars are visible in the foreground. Three student dorms for TSTC campus can be seen side by side in the background.
Date: 1981?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Time To Keep #2 (open access)

A Time To Keep #2

Booklet of photographs about the 44-W-4 class of Women Airforce Service Pilots at Sweetwater, Texas. A handwritten note on the cover reads, "Doris Tanner at Indio 12-6-87 copies given to 44w4 Dor. Allen, Marg. Diffin, Peg Parker, Scotty Folkins, Hazel Stamper, McCart, Roulstone, Rohrer, Stines, (and Dolly Wethey)".
Date: 1986~/1987~
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86 Update] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86 Update]

Flyer for the 1986 WASP Reunion in Sweetwater, Texas, including information on lodging, travel, and registration. The flyer also includes a registration form for the reunion, a schedule events, and a map of Sweetwater. The flyer mentions that while the Holiday Inn is completely booked, space is still available at other motels in the area.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Return of the WASP, 1986 Annual Reunion (open access)

The Return of the WASP, 1986 Annual Reunion

Program for the WASP reunion of 1986 at Avenger Field. The front cover has a Fifinella logo. Inside are signed letters from Governor Mark White and Mayor Rick Rhodes, a biography of 'Dedie' Deaton, historical photos of WASP with captions, Board of Directors information, itineraries for the reunion, reunion planning committee information, and sponsors.
Date: 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping photocopy: WASPS inspired World War II bomb] (open access)

[Clipping photocopy: WASPS inspired World War II bomb]

Photocopy of a newspaper clipping of an article about how two WASP pilots inspired other male pilots to use B-29 bombs more, told from the perspective of General Paul W. Tibbets. On the back of the photocopy, there is handwritten text Alberta, about the article.
Date: October 15, 1985
Creator: Sisk, Mack
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Matilda to Rigdon Edwards, September 25, 1983]

Postcard from Matilda to Rigdon Edwards discussing information on the Eagle Pass AAF 40th Anniversary Reunion, planned for November 10-13, 1983, in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: September 1983
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Remarks by Dora Dougherty Strother] (open access)

[WASP Memorial Remarks by Dora Dougherty Strother]

Remarks for a WASP Memorial service in Sweetwater, Texas by Dora Dougherty Strother.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: Strother, Dora Dougherty
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins, October 12, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins, October 12, 1986]

Letter from Sara P. Hayden to Dr. Herb Robbins thanking him for bringing together the Women Airforce Service Pilots at the WASP Reunion in 1986.
Date: October 12, 1986
Creator: Hayden, Sara P.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Charlyne Creger: An Oral History (open access)

Charlyne Creger: An Oral History

Transcript of and oral history interview of Charlyne Creger conducted by interviewer, Dawn Letson. They discuss Creger's family history, her life growing up in Oklahoma, and her life and career after entering and graduating the Women Airforce Service Pilots. An index of subjects discussed is listed at the end of the interview.
Date: May 26, 1988
Creator: Letson, Dawn & Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Remarks for WASP Memorial (open access)

Remarks for WASP Memorial

Pamphlet from a WASP memorial event with a composition written by Dora Dougherty Strother about the Women Airforce Service Pilots and the bond they share.
Date: September 26, 1986
Creator: Strother, Dora Dougherty
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Memorial Committee Meeting, November 29, 1989] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt from Wilson Bros. Glass and Mirror Co.] (open access)

[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.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Militarization Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Militarization Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with papers, clippings, newsletters, and pamphlets discussing the Women Airforce Service Pilots program and the fight for WASP militarization after World War II.
Date: November 3, 1986
Creator: Florey, Ruth Underwood & Deaton, Leoti
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Steering Committee Meeting, January 8, 1988] (open access)

[Minutes: WASP Steering Committee Meeting, January 8, 1988]

Minutes for the WASP Steering Committee meeting including updates on the status of the construction, upkeep, and funding of two WASP monuments and planing and funding for upcoming reunions.
Date: January 3, 1988
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Phil Gramm to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 18, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from Phil Gramm to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, September 18, 1986]

Letter from Phil Gramm to the Women Airforce Service Pilots, greeting them and thanking them for their past service in the United States Air Force.
Date: September 18, 1986
Creator: Gramm, Phil
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Remembrance Clippings Scrapbook] (open access)

[WASP Remembrance Clippings Scrapbook]

Scrapbook with newspaper clippings on Women Airforce Service Pilots reunions and interviews.
Date: 1986-09-10/1986-09-25
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Zoot Suits, Parachutes, and Wings of Silver, Too"] (open access)

[Clipping: "Zoot Suits, Parachutes, and Wings of Silver, Too"]

Newspaper clipping about the 1986 WASP reunion, Avenger Field, woman aviation history, the WFTD, WAFS, the combat they participated in, what training consisted of, what they did after the war, minor and serious crashes, and the deactivation of the WASP.
Date: September 1987
Creator: Henderson, Sheila
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes for Avenger Field Meeting, May 20, 1989] (open access)

[Minutes for Avenger Field Meeting, May 20, 1989]

Minutes for a meeting of WASP representatives and Sweetwater community members at Avenger Field including discussion on the progress of the WASP memorial.
Date: May 20, 1989
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Sweetwater Scrapbook] (open access)

[Sweetwater Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with newspaper clippings, letters, and some photos, primarily relating to the Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion and memorial dedication ceremony held in Sweetwater in 1972, as well as another WASP reunion held in 1986.
Date: November 6, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Renaming Ceremony Speech by Ann Atkeison] (open access)

[Avenger Field Renaming Ceremony Speech by Ann Atkeison]

Speech given by Ann Atkeison honoring the history of Avenger Field.
Date: May 20, 1989
Creator: Atkeison, Ann
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Survey Map of Sweetwater Municipal Airport #2]

Photocopied boundary survey map of Sweetwater Municipal Airport that includes runway dimensions and lines of avigation easement.
Date: September 1988
Creator: Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper, Inc.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Press Release, July 1 1986] (open access)

[Press Release, July 1 1986]

Press release inviting Women Airforce Service Pilots and their families to visit the Pioneer Museum to browse a new WASP exhibit dedicated to the late Mrs. Dede Deaton.
Date: July 1, 1986
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Survey Map of Sweetwater Municipal Airport]

Boundary survey map of Sweetwater Municipal Airport that includes runway dimensions and lines of avigation easement for aviation.
Date: September 1988
Creator: Parkhill, Smith, & Cooper, Inc.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History