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[Wooden Plane]
Small, wooden plane with the words, "Keep 'em flying" burned into the wings and "Abilene, Tx" burned into the back. A label is attached to the plane with string and is address from "Mother" to Moris Baxter.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Leather WASP Reunion Patch]
Leather, circular patch with the Women Airforce Service Pilots Fifinella mascot stamped into the material along with the text, "Sweetwater, Texas 1986".
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Physical Object
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appreciation for the National WASP World War II Museum]
Certificate of Appreciation awarded to the National WASP World War II Museum from the 64th annual Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs convention and Educational Conference.
Date:
September 17, 2015
Creator:
Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication]
Agenda for the Women Airforce Service Pilots Historic monument dedication ceremony and reunion.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]
Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date:
April 14, 1973
Creator:
Jones, Mary
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #8]
A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Kirby Kinsey, Printer]
Business card for Kirby Kinsey's print shop in Sweetwater, advertising personalized stationary. A WASP Fifinella logo and various other Air Force and military icons can be seen printed on the border of the card.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Kinsey, Kirby
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[5th Ferrying Group Air Transport Command- WASP Roster]
A typed roster listing the names of WASP and the planes each woman is to fly at Love Field, Dallas.
Date:
1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Civilian Aircraft Mechanic Certificate]
Small card certifying that Alfred J. Greenway is certified to be a civilian aircraft mechanic.
Date:
November 9, 1943
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Graduation Booklet]
Booklet for a WASP graduation with "Avenger Field Sweetwater, Texas" seen embossed on the cover. The pages include a poem by WASP, Effie Pratt, photos of WASP activities and a list of graduate names, as well as photos of Jacqueline Cochran, Ethel Sheehy, Leoti Deaton, General Henry H. Arnold, Lt. Gen. Barton K. Yount, Brig. General Walter F. Kraus, and Lt. Col. Roy P. Ward.
Date:
December 7, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Blank WASP Graduation Certificate]
A blank graduation certificate meant for any WASP that completed their 210 flight training hours.
Date:
September 8, 1944
Creator:
Aviation Enterprises, Ltd.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP 30th Reunion Luncheon Ticket]
Ticket for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 30th Reunion Luncheon.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Sub-Committee Meeting, April 1, 1993]
Minutes for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Monument Sub-Committee meeting including a list of members in attendance and a summary of business discussed.
Date:
April 1, 1993
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[50th WASP Anniversary Ticket]
Meal ticket for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 50th anniversary reunion dinner in Nolan County.
Date:
1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Chamber Area News, June 1972
Newsletter of the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce including news, upcoming events, publications, and other information of interest to the members. This issue includes an article about the upcoming reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date:
June 1972
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dedie Deaton to WASP]
Letter from Dedie Deaton to members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots announcing the creation of a pictorial directory for the group, listing details on how to get one's picture taken for the directory. A large Fifinella gremlin logo is printed int he bottom right corner of the letter.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Deaton, Dedie
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Federal Aviation Administration to Jim Couch]
Empty envelope addressed from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration. "Sweetwater Airshow" is handwritten in the center and "Mr. Jim Couch 3:00 Friday" is handwritten on the left edge.
Date:
1972~
Creator:
United States. Federal Aviation Administration.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Employee Card]
Employee identification card for Alfred J. Greenway to perform maintenance services at Avenger Field.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Aviation Enterprises
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[50th WASP Anniversary Ticket #2]
Meal ticket for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 50th anniversary reunion dinner in Nolan County.
Date:
1993?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History