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[Hail Storm at Sweetwater, Texas]
Photograph of large hailstones falling on the wet lawn beside a large metal building. Handwritten notes on the back indicate the hailstones were as big as softballs, but melted considerably.
Date:
September 16, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Avenger Field]
Nomination materials submitted to the National Register of Historic Places regarding Avenger Field near Sweetwater, Texas. The materials include a history of the field, maps, photographs, and other supporting documents, as well as documents about the nomination process and drafted text.
Date:
April 15, 1996
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial Photograph of Avenger Field at Sweetwater]
Aerial photograph of a group of buildings at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Most of the buildings are metal, and are connected by paths and roads. Airplane lanes and tarmac are visible in the background. Handwritten notes on the back of the photo give the date the photo was taken, and the name and address of a man named Richard Harkness.
Date:
September 16, 1991
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Aerial Photograph of Airport and Runways #3]
Aerial photograph of Avenger Field facilities that shows three major intersecting runways, a group of buildings at the top left, and another group of interconnected buildings and pathways in the bottom left corner.
Date:
1996?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field History]
Documents describing the history of the Sweetwater Airport, Avenger Field, and the WASP program.
Date:
April 15, 1996
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field and TSTC From Above #3]
Aerial photograph of TSTC campus taking shape on the grounds of the Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field, with a tall silo seen to the right, and what appears to be an old airstrip seen in the foreground.
Date:
1996?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 31, Number 1, April 1993
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
April 1993
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 28, Number 3, November 1990
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
November 1990
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 30, Number 2, July 1992
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
July 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 29, Number 2, July 1991
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
July 1991
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 31, Number 3, November 1993
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
November 1993
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Region Two Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 3, November 1993
Newsletter for Region Two of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
November 1993
Creator:
Durham, Lois
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 30, Number 3, November 1992
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
November 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 29, Number 3, November 1991
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
November 1991
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 30, Number 1, March 1992
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
March 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 31, Number 2, August 1993
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
August 1993
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: WASPs Leader To Attend Fete]
Newspaper clipping of an article about Mrs. Cliff "Leoti" Deaton Deputy commander of the WASPs' and official representative at the group's bicentennial celebration in Sweetwater, Texas. Local real estate listings are visible on the back of the clipping.
Date:
1993
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP News, Volume 29, Number 1, March 1990
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
March 1, 1990
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The IWASM Quarterly, Volume 5, Number 1, 1991
Quarterly newsletter of the International Women's Air and Space Museum including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
1991
Creator:
International Women's Air and Space Museum
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Homer to Ethel, February 12, 1996]
Letter from Homer to Ethel M. Finley discussing transportation and preparation for the 1998 reunion.
Date:
February 12, 1996
Creator:
Taylor, Homer K.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Monument Committee Meeting, Jan. 28, 1992]
Minutes for the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce WASP Monument Committee meeting including a financial statement, architectural designs presentation, and information on monument plaques, a dedication ceremony, and budgets.
Date:
January 28, 1992
Creator:
Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
Object Type:
Text
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
[W.A.S.P. Historic Monument Estimated Costs]
Estimation of funds necessary to complete the WASP memorial at Avenger Field in Sweetwater.
Date:
February 20, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret Tamplin to Rigdon Edwards, November 15, 1992]
Letter from Margaret Tamplin to Rigdon Edwards discussing getting back from his honeymoon, tax work, and offering his parachute bag for the museum.
Date:
November 15, 1992
Creator:
Tamplin, Margaret Chamberlain
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History