[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule] (open access)

[1972 Reunion Map and Schedule]

Map of Sweetwater and schedule of events for the 1972 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion.
Date: 1972
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #2] (open access)

[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #2]

Souvenir album commemorating the 30th reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held from June 23 to June 25, 1972 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #3] (open access)

[1972 WASP Reunion Souvenir Album #3]

Souvenir album commemorating the 30th reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held from June 23 to June 25, 1972 in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Book
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
[Blank Reunion Stationery] (open access)

[Blank Reunion Stationery]

Blank stationery paper from the 1976 WASP reunion in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Burleson Slaps at McGovern] (open access)

[Clipping: Burleson Slaps at McGovern]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the dedication ceremonies of two WASP memorials.
Date: June 25, 1972
Creator: Simmons, Wally
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC] (open access)

[Clipping: Fifi Awards Go To City and CC]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the recipients of the Fifi awards at the 30th WASP reunion. Other activities that happened at the event are also mentioned.
Date: June 26, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Joe
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Little-Known (and Female) WW II Pilots Figure in Fall Rawson Associates Book] (open access)

[Clipping: Little-Known (and Female) WW II Pilots Figure in Fall Rawson Associates Book]

Magazine clipping of an article about the history of the WASPs and the book former WASP Sally Keil is writing about them.
Date: April 10, 1978
Creator: Dahlin, Robert
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Oh...To Be A Women's Air Force Service Pilot] (open access)

[Clipping: Oh...To Be A Women's Air Force Service Pilot]

Photocopy of a magazine clipping with an article about the history of the WASP, how they began, their achievements, and more.
Date: February 1977
Creator: Gutierrez, Ava & Wilson, Jan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Order of Fifinella Reunion Starts Today] (open access)

[Clipping: Order of Fifinella Reunion Starts Today]

Newspaper clipping about the WASP returning to Sweetwater for their 30th reunion as well as what training was like for them while serving in the military.
Date: June 23, 1972
Creator: Simmons, Wally
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Plane Janes] (open access)

[Clipping: Plane Janes]

Photocopied newspaper clipping of an article about who the WASP were, what they did, and the military's failure to recognize them as veterans.
Date: January 30, 1977
Creator: Hayes, Ed
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: What Was Training Like For WASP Trainees When They Trained Here] (open access)

[Clipping: What Was Training Like For WASP Trainees When They Trained Here]

Clipping of a newspaper article about what training and service was like for the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: June 21, 1972
Creator: Gordon, Patsy
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope from Federal Aviation Administration to Jim Couch] (open access)

[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
Flight in Arkansas, Fall 1976 (open access)

Flight in Arkansas, Fall 1976

Quarterly publication containing information of interest to pilots located in Arkansas. This issue includes a cover story about the upcoming WASP reunion in Hot Springs.
Date: Autumn 1976
Creator: Arkansas Division of Aeronautics
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter Excerpts From Lillian Roberts, Betty Jane Williams, and Bee Haydu to Each Other, Jan. 29, 1979 - Mar. 15, 1979] (open access)

[Letter Excerpts From Lillian Roberts, Betty Jane Williams, and Bee Haydu to Each Other, Jan. 29, 1979 - Mar. 15, 1979]

Letter Excerpts From Lillian Roberts, Betty Jane Williams, and Bee Haydu to each other discussing the whereabouts and state of the WASP "press book", an album full of newspaper clippings pertaining to WASP that was composed by WASP historian, Marty Wyall.
Date: 1979-01-29/1979-03-15
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty discussing issues with the Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and plans to deal with some group problems at hand.
Date: June 5, 1979
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty, June 5, 1979 #2]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Leoti Deaton, Betty Nicholas, Marty Wyall, and Smitty discussing issues with the Order of Fifinella president, Lillian Roberts, and plans to deal with some group problems at hand.
Date: June 5, 1979
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Bee Haydu to Smitty, June 4, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Bee Haydu to Smitty, June 4, 1979]

Letter from Bee Haydu to Smitty discussing plans for a meeting, troubles within the Order of Fifinella organization, and the possibility of sending out some sort of notice or letter.
Date: June 4, 1979
Creator: Haydu, Bernice Falk
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betty Nicholas to Bee Haydu, Dedie Deaton, and Marty Wyall, Nov. 30, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Betty Nicholas to Bee Haydu, Dedie Deaton, and Marty Wyall, Nov. 30, 1979]

Letter from Betty Nicholas to Bee Haydu, Dedie Deaton, and Marty Wyall discussing an attached revised edition of their open letter to the members of a WASP organization that addresses issues within the group.
Date: November 30, 1979
Creator: Nicholas, Betty
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972] (open access)

[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972]

Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members welcoming and thanking them for their visit to Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Martin, Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members, June 20, 1972 #2]

Letter from Dale Martin to WASP and Fifinella Members welcoming and thanking them for their visit to Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: June 20, 1972
Creator: Martin, Dale
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from DD, June 7, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from DD, June 7, 1979]

Letter from "DD" (possibly Dedie Deaton) discussing legal, financial, and hierarchy issues within the Order of Fifinella organization.
Date: June 7, 1979
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harriett K. Call to Smitty, June 14, 1976] (open access)

[Letter from Harriett K. Call to Smitty, June 14, 1976]

Letter from Harriett K. Call to Smitty discussing WASP reunion preparation and budget. A note from Harriet to Charlyne Creger can be seen written at the top of the page in red ink.
Date: June 14, 1976
Creator: Call, Harriett K.
Object Type: Letter
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