[50th Anniversary WASP Historic Monument Dedication] (open access)

[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
[Letter from W. H. Dausey, June 1, 1986] (open access)

[Letter from W. H. Dausey, June 1, 1986]

Letter from W. H. Dausey discussing the BFGoodrich booth set up and advertisement at the OADA auction in Oklahoma City.
Date: June 1, 1986
Creator: Dausey, W. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Address By Gen. Henry H. Arnold To Last W.A.S.P. Graduate Class] (open access)

[Address By Gen. Henry H. Arnold To Last W.A.S.P. Graduate Class]

Speech addressed to the last WASP graduation class, dated 7, December 1944, and delivered by Air Force General Henry H. Arnold.
Date: 1944-12-07~
Creator: Arnold, Henry Harley
Object Type: Script
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Women Air Force Service Pilots (open access)

The Women Air Force Service Pilots

Brochure containing information about the Women Airforce Service Pilots and the role they played during World War Two.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts, March 6, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts, March 6, 1979]

Letter from Lillian Roberts that appears to be discussing the WASP news clippings album prepared for Senator Goldwater, and her rejection to discussing preliminary research related to proposals in the fields of television, films and grants with the full WASP board.
Date: March 6, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella] (open access)

[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
BT 15 Cockpit Procedure (open access)

BT 15 Cockpit Procedure

Take-off, flight, and landing instructions for a BT-15 aircraft.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Program for the WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion Dinner #8] (open access)

[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
[Clipping: Air: Battle of the Sexes] (open access)

[Clipping: Air: Battle of the Sexes]

Photocopy of a Time magazine article from May 1944 about male pilots wanting to take the WASPs' positions.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Business Card for Kirby Kinsey, Printer] (open access)

[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
[Air Force Memo to WASP] (open access)

[Air Force Memo to WASP]

Brief memo to Women Air Force Service Pilots notifying them where to request their individual flight record files form the Air Force.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Air Force.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[60th Anniversary Reunion Schedule] (open access)

[60th Anniversary Reunion Schedule]

Copies of the schedule for the 2002 WASP reunion in Tucson, along with information about the planned reunion tours and a copy of a board meeting agenda.
Date: 2002
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[FAA Approval Map]

Map of what appears to be an airfield with black lines and numbers written onto it. A handwritten note on the back reads, "This was used for the FAA approval. Black lines are "foul" lines 500' for "low performance" 1500' for "high performance"".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
[The War At Home] (open access)

[The War At Home]

Pamphlet describing the plot and synopsis of an eight hour documentary-style mini series on the history of the Women Airforce Service Pilots program.
Date: unknown
Creator: Jennings, Deborah
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[5th Ferrying Group Air Transport Command- WASP Roster] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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
[Letter from Isabelle McCrae, June 24, 1970] (open access)

[Letter from Isabelle McCrae, June 24, 1970]

Letter from Isabelle McCrae discussing WASP uniforms on museum display and an enclosed newsletter clipping about WASP reunion growth and museum tribute to WASP flyers.
Date: June 24, 1970
Creator: McCrae, Issabelle
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Blank WASP Graduation Certificate] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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] (open access)

[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

[50th Reunion Toast]

Photograph of Helen Schaefer and Faith Beckman toasting their glasses with other at the 50th WASP Reunion. A handwritten note on the back reads, "50th WASP Reunion 22 May 93 Toast to Those Passed on and to U.S. Helen Schaefer, Faith Beckman".
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Homer Taylor, Aug. 31, 1993] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Homer Taylor, Aug. 31, 1993]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Homer Taylor discussing photos enclosed of Mrs. Cliff Deaton and a plaque at the WASP wishing well created by General H.H. Arnold. A letter style template is also enclosed, and a price estimate for something can be seen written on the right side of the letter.
Date: August 31, 1993
Creator: Seymour, Dawn
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History