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[Letter from Julia Bartlett to Gayle Snell, November 30, 1993?]
Letter from WASP Julia Bartlett to Gayle Snell discussing a recent memorial event at Avenger Field. Typed on Women Air Force Service Pilots, World War II stationary.
Date:
1993-11-30?
Creator:
Bartlett, Julia Lamm
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Rubbing of WASP Plaque Names
Rubbing taken by Rigdon Edwards from some of the name plaques at the WASP memorial in Sweetwater at the bequest of a WASP named "Rexy", with a note from her about the monument and those who helped create it.
Date:
August 23, 1993
Creator:
Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ann Richards speaking on stage]
Photograph of Governor Ann Richards speaking on stage at an event for the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Several people sit on stage behind her, with two uniformed WASP veterans on the right.
Date:
1993-08?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veteran Speaking at Event]
Photograph of a WASP veteran speaking on stage at a major event for the Women Airforce Service Pilots. Several people are seated on stage behind the podium. A red, white, and blue banner lines the front of the stage and several people are visible on the ground floor.
Date:
1993-08?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP veteran speaking at event
Photograph of a WASP veteran speaking on stage at a 50th anniversary event. Behind her on the wall is a large "50" and a reproduction of the WASP mascot "Fifinella." Several other people sit at the head table on either side of the podium and more people are visible on the ground floor.
Date:
August 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASPs on Stage at 50th Anniversary Reunion]
Photograph of four WASP veterans standing behind the head table at the 50th Anniversary celebration in Sweetwater, Texas. There is a large "50" on the wall, to the right of which is a reproduction of the WASP mascot "Fifinella." Two younger women stand in the center foreground in front of the stage, and a man stands by a podium on the right.
Date:
August 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dan Morales to Homer Taylor, May 28, 1993]
Letter from Dan Morales to Homer Taylor praising WASP and offering gratitude for Taylor's assistance during a visit to Sweetwater.
Date:
May 28, 1993
Creator:
Morales, Dan
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Janet Reno to Homer Taylor, May 27, 1993]
Letter from Janet Reno to Homer Taylor offering gratitude for the the hospitality shown at a Sweetwater WASP event.
Date:
May 27, 1993
Creator:
Reno, Janet
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Memories Take Wing at an Airfield in West Texas]
Newspaper clipping providing a brief history about the Women Airforce Service Pilots including the experiences of former members, Mary Ruth Rance and Ola Rexroat.
Date:
May 24, 1993
Creator:
Pressley, Sue Ann
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd by WASP Statue at Avenger Field]
Photograph of a crowd of people around the WASP Memorial statue at Avenger Airport in Sweetwater.
Date:
[1993-05-22..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Memorial plaques with names of WASPs]
Photograph of a memorial with plaques featuring the names of WASP graduates and trainees.
Date:
[1993-05-22..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Graduate Names #2]
Photograph of a stone plaque located at Sweetwater with several WASP graduate names engraved in its surface. A handwritten note in blue pen ink on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial at Avenger Field Airport]
Photograph of the WASP memorial at Avenger Field Airport, featuring a statue of a WASP in a fountain and two walls with plaques listing all WASP trainees and graduates. Behind it is a brick building housing the Dickson Center for Engineering Technologies.
Date:
[1993-05-22..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial at Avenger Field Airport]
Photograph of the WASP memorial at Avenger Field Airport, featuring a statue of a WASP in a fountain and two walls with plaques listing all WASP trainees and graduates. Behind it is a brick building housing the Dickson Center for Engineering Technologies.
Date:
[1993-05-22..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Plaque]
Photograph of what appears to be a historical marker plaque with a few paragraphs of the history of WASP. The plaque begins, "Women Airforce Service Pilots Jacqueline Cochran, one of the most famous women pilots of the twentieth century..." A note written on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Statue]
Photograph of a green statue of a WASP placed on a pedestal in the center of a small outdoor fountain. The handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Statue at Avenger Field]
Photograph of the memorial WASP statue at Avenger Field Airport, with a plaque reading "March 11, 1944: 'To The Best Women Pilots In The World' - General H. H. 'Hap' Arnold." Behind it is a brick building.
Date:
[1993-05-22..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Statue in Courtyard]
Photograph of a green statue of a WASP posed on a pedestal in the center of a small fountain or well. A courtyard area with trees and buildings can be seen in the background. The handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman next to WASP Statue]
Photograph of a woman sitting on the edge of a fountain at Avenger Field, in the middle of which is a statue commemorating the WASPs. The woman is wearing sunglasses, a green blouse, and black pants.
Date:
[1993-05-22..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman with WASP Statue]
Photograph of a woman in a blue shirt standing in front of a statue of a female pilot. A brick wall can be seen in the background. A note handwritten on the back of the photo reads, "Sweetwater Tex 22 May 93".
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Women Airforce Service Pilots Statue]
Photograph of a statue commemorating the Women Airforce Service Pilots at Avenger Field. The figure portrays a woman in flying gear striding forward with her head looking to the sky.
Date:
[1993-05-22..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Sub-Committee Meeting
Official minutes for a Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce and WASP sub-committee meeting discussing the WASP reunion.
Date:
April 8, 1993
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
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 Anniversary Historic Monument Dedication]
Photocopy of a brochure for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 50th anniversary reunion and monument dedication ceremony, with information about the memorial and a brief history of WASP at Avenger Field. A sketched image of the life size WASP statue at Avenger Field can be seen printed on the page.
Date:
March 5, 1993
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History