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[Letter from Marty Wyall to Rigdon Edwards, April 29, 1994]
Letter from Marty Wyall to Rigdon Edwards offering condolences for the death of his wife and discussing one of her first memories in Sweetwater, Texas.
Date:
April 29, 1994
Creator:
Wyall, Mary Anna Martin
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: "Women Flew Military Planes Long Before Desert Storm"]
Newspaper clipping with an article about who the WASP were, why the WASP program was created, certain WASP experiences throughout their service, and the delay of their veteran benefits.
Date:
March 10, 1991
Creator:
Taylor, John
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Vi Cowden to WASP, July 7, 1997]
Letter from Vi Cowden to WASP discussing the upcoming WASP Memorial Dedication in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the hotel they will be staying in. The address label of Dawn Seymour can be seen in the bottom left.
Date:
July 7, 1997
Creator:
Cowden, Violet Thurn
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 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
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, April 9, 1992]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards requesting more specific information about Sweetwater's weather and newspapers.
Date:
April 9, 1992
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dorothy Lewis to Rigdon Edwards, October 13, 1995]
Letter from Dorothy Lewis to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for a set of pictures and discussing how often WASP meet.
Date:
October 13, 1995
Creator:
Lewis, Dorothy Swain
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, January 3, 1992]
Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon and Mary Emma wishing them a happy New Year, telling them about her pet dog, the conference in San Antonio, and military pilots.
Date:
January 3, 1992
Creator:
Harmon, Elaine Danforth
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, September 17, 1992]
Minutes for the WASP committee meeting including information on fundraising, the group's planned San Antonio trip, and updates from Rig Edwards and Anne Atkeison.
Date:
September 17, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, May 28, 1993]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for his efforts to sell her book.
Date:
May 28, 1993
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
73rd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Concurrent Resolution 120
Texas House Concurrent Resolution bill signed by Governor Ann Richards commending the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II for their service to their country on the occasion of their 50th anniversary.
Date:
May 22, 1993
Creator:
Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
Object Type:
Legislative Document
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jay Lillian to Rigdon Edwards, October 1994]
Letter from Jay Lillian to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for the sent pictures and letters, discussing the reunion, and updating him on recent events.
Date:
October 1994
Creator:
Lillian, Jay
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, November 8, 1992]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing advertisement space at the Bluebonnet Hotel, book sales, and wish a happy Thanksgiving.
Date:
November 8, 1992
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
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
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, September 15, 1994]
Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing a recent gathering. The front of the postcard contains a photograph of a T-6 trainer airplane.
Date:
September 15, 1994
Creator:
Tanner, Doris
Object Type:
Postcard
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
[Illustration of Elaine Harmon]
Printed illustration of WASP Elaine Harmon sitting on the wing of a plane with a notepad in hand. Text can be seen printed at the bottom that states her plane and class number, and a note in pencil written next to her head reads, "Blue Skies Always- Elaine Harmon".
Date:
1993
Creator:
Morgon, Scott
Object Type:
Artwork
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
[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, November 19, 1992]
Minutes for the WASP Committee meeting including WASP memorial site plans discussion, fundraising efforts, a historical marker designation.
Date:
November 19, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, March 27, 1992]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards asking him for the name of a picture show in Sweetwater, Texas in 1943 and 1944, the titles of movies shown from November 1, 1943 to May 23, 1944, and other information from that time period. The back of the letter has notes on different events in the same time period
Date:
March 27, 1992
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Minutes: WASP Committee Meeting, October 22, 1992]
Minutes for the WASP Committee meeting including estimated memorial costs, fundraising, and a proposed reunion agenda.
Date:
October 22, 1992
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Journal: Citizen Ambassador Program, World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots Delegation to the Soviet Union, May 3-16, 1990
Journal documenting the trip several Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II took to Moscow, Russia in 1990 to meet with a group of Russian Night Witches who also served in the war. The book includes a biography section of each WASP that made the trip, letters from the WASP to Presidents Bush and Gorbachev, and a letter from the Soviets. Two loose leaflets included with the book are a bibliography of books about the WASP and a flyer from Texas A&M Press about a new book on WASP training at Avenger Field to be released.
Date:
1990-05-03/1990-05-24
Creator:
Lazarsky, Barbara Ward
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Agenda: WASP Historic Monument Committee Meeting, April 18, 1991]
Agenda for the WASP Historic Monument Committee listing action items and discussion points for the April 18, 1991 meeting.
Date:
April 18, 1991
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Historic Marker Application: Women Airforce Service Pilots]
Application material submitted to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, located on the Texas State Technical College campus in Sweetwater, Texas. The page contains the inscription text of the marker with asterisks indicating various letter sizing requests.
Date:
1993
Creator:
Texas Historical Commission
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History