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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
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1990 Census County Block Map
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National WASP WWII Museum Collection
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Gayle Snell Collection
24
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
11
Helen Snapp Collection
9
Eleanor Brown Collection
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Avenger Field Nomination
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Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
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[Clipping: WASPS remember when]
Newspaper clipping "Women flying on a wing and a prayer in West Texas" an article about WASP Eleanor Brown and Betty Shipley, The article includes details of the history of WASP, and a photograph of Brown and Shipley. There is an advertisement for a car and an article on bat-inspired myths on the back of the clipping.
Date:
October 31, 1999
Creator:
Wolff, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Committee Minutes]
Minutes form a WASP reunion committee meeting discussing a tentative agenda for the reunion weekend.
Date:
October 5, 1999
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Millie Dalrymple, Nov. 11, 1998]
Letter from Millie Dalrymple discussing possible activities for the ride from Denton to Sweetwater for the WASP reunion in 2000.
Date:
November 11, 1998
Creator:
Dalrymple, Millie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: The Women Airforce Service Pilots: WASP Fly 60 Million Miles]
Photocopy of a magazine article about the creation and the training of the WASPs as well as their accomplishments in women's aviation.
Date:
September 1998
Creator:
Landdeck, Kate
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASP 2000 Reunion to be here]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the WASP reunion to be held in Sweetwater in 2000.
Date:
August 24, 1998
Creator:
Rogers, Don
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Reunion Committee Assignments and Roster]
Committee member job assignments for the Women Airforce Service Pilots 2000 reunion, along with a committee roster.
Date:
August 19, 1998
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Flying in war was 'best time of her life']
Photocopy of a newspaper clipping providing a brief history about the life and experiences of Mary Ruth Rance as a former Women Airforce Service Pilot. The clipping also includes information about Miss Rance's training and the types of air craft she flew.
Date:
July 7, 1998
Creator:
Robb, Julia
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Information Web Page]
Printed web page with an article on the history of WASP and the memorials built to honor them, with a Fifinella logo seen at the top of the page. The article gives contact information for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce.
Date:
January 27, 1998
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Brown Autobiography]
Autobiography of Eleanor McLernon Brown written for the 44-9 class history book published in 1998.
Date:
1998
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor McLernon
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King, November 30, 1997]
Letter from Dawn Seymour to Hugh King discussing the making of a historical marker in Mulberry Canyon, Texas. A sticky note with a message to Rigdon Edwards is also included.
Date:
November 30, 1997
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP Committee Members, November 12, 1997]
Letter from Homer K. Taylor to WASP Committee Members discussing planning for the year 2000 WASP Reunion.
Date:
November 12, 1997
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, November 3, 1997]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing a newspaper biography he wrote and making conversation. The front is an illustration of a North American B - 25 Medium Bomber.
Date:
November 3, 1997
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Statue, The Graduate]
Photograph of a statue titled "The Graduate" during the dedication ceremony at Texas State Technical College. The statue is on a round pillar in the center of a fountain and a number of people are standing around the edges of the fountain including several who are wearing military or WASP uniforms.
Date:
September 4, 1997
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards, July 3, 1997]
Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards discussing an upcoming dedication to the WASP memorial in Cadet Honor Court.
Date:
July 3, 1997
Creator:
Seymour, Dawn R.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Memorial Dedication 1997 Form]
Form to order room and dinner reservations at the 1997 WASP Memorial Dedication Ceremony, partially filled out by Rigdon Edwards. A note written at the top of the page reads, "glad you are coming! Dawn Seymour".
Date:
1997
Creator:
Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Above and Beyond]
Newspaper clipping from the LA Times with the article "Above and Beyond," which discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their struggle to gain recognition for their service, as well as interviews with veterans. Excerpts from other articles and a Doonesbury comic are also included.
Date:
October 2, 1996
Creator:
Howlett, Susan
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, September 12, 1996]
Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill inviting her to the WASP Reunion Committee Meeting at the Sweetwater Country Club.
Date:
September 12, 1996
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards, September 5, 1996]
Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards discussing the motive for initiating the WASP Project, what is hoped to accomplish with the project, asking if he could contact individuals who could potentially provide assistance with funds.
Date:
September 5, 1996
Creator:
Parrish, Deanie Bishop
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, August 28, 1996]
Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill inviting her to the WASP Reunion Committee Meeting.
Date:
August 28, 1996
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marjorie Osborne Nicol to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, July 30, 1996]
Letter from Marjorie Osborne Nicol to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards discussing a time in the past when Rigdon gave Marjorie a ride, an article she came across, and a recent encounter with Jim Anderson.
Date:
July 30, 1996
Creator:
Nicol, Marjorie Osborne
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Debbie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, July 9, 1996]
Letter from Debbie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for the support he provided for Tracie's History Day Project. Included is also Tracie's bibliography.
Date:
July 9, 1996
Creator:
Johnston, Debbie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Don Coney to Rigdon Edwards, June 15, 1996]
Letter from Don Coney to Rigdon Edwards with a summary of a WASP written book inside of it. He provides the number that must be called to order the book.
Date:
June 15, 1996
Creator:
Coney, Don
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, June 13, 1996]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing the need to make a new Fifinella statue, temporarily remove the standing one in front of the courthouse, to get permission from the Women's Forum to duplicate the statue, and how she would go about doing this.
Date:
June 13, 1996
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, June 6, 1996]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing the printing of her book and how to go about purchasing one.
Date:
June 6, 1996
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History