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1978: The Year of the W.A.S.P. (open access)

1978: The Year of the W.A.S.P.

Program for the 1978 Reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) held in Colorado Springs from September 27 to October 1.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[50th Anniversary Historic Monument Dedication] (open access)

[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.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
Abilene and Camp Barkeley Fascinating Facts (open access)

Abilene and Camp Barkeley Fascinating Facts

Pamphlet with a list of facts about the city of Abilene, Texas and Camp Barkeley during World War II.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Air Force Academy Packet] (open access)

[Air Force Academy Packet]

An Air Force Academy folder with several brochures inside promoting the school, admission steps, and cadet life. Included is a notice about alcohol on the premises of the Antlers Plaza Hotel.
Date: 1977~
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Avenger Field Souvenir Album] (open access)

[Avenger Field Souvenir Album]

Booklet containing captioned photographs taken in the 1940s depicting people and events at Avenger Field, and the text of a poem "Avenger Field."
Date: unknown
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Biography of Marie Barrett Marsh] (open access)

[Biography of Marie Barrett Marsh]

Biography of Marie Barrett Marsh, who flew as a Women Airforce Service Pilot in WWII, written by her husband, John E. Marsh.
Date: unknown
Creator: Marsh, John E.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Brochure to WASP from Travelmasters International] (open access)

[Brochure to WASP from Travelmasters International]

Brochure from a travel agency describing what activities to expect at an upcoming Women Airforce Service Pilots conference in Washington D.C.
Date: 1994
Creator: Travelmasters International
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Clark Fort: Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony (open access)

Cornelia Clark Fort: Historical Marker Dedication Ceremony

Pamphlet for a historic marker dedication ceremony in honor of Women Airforce Service Pilot, Cornelia Clark Fort, at Mulberry Canyon. The pamphlet includes a program for the ceremony and a short passage about Fort's life.
Date: 2000
Creator: Taylor County Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cornelia Fort (open access)

Cornelia Fort

Biography of Cornelia Fort, a pilot in the Women's Auxiliary Ferry Squadron (WAFS) who died in a plane crash on March 21, 1943. It includes details about Fort's childhood, education, and love of flying.
Date: November 1980
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Sweetwater Municipal Band] (open access)

[Flyer: Sweetwater Municipal Band]

Flyer for a concert to be held after a WASP reunion banquet by the Sweetwater Municipal Band, with a sample list of songs and music styles to be performed.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Tundra Treks: Camp Denali] (open access)

[Flyer: Tundra Treks: Camp Denali]

Flyer advertising the prices and details of a camping and hiking trip in McKinley Park, Alaska.
Date: 1971
Creator: Camp Denali.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86 #1] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86 #1]

Flyer for the 1986 WASP Reunion in Sweetwater, Texas, including information on lodging, travel, and registration. The flyer also includes a registration form for the reunion, a schedule events, and two maps - one of Sweetwater, and one of Nolan County.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86 #2] (open access)

[Flyer: WASP Reunion '86 #2]

Flyer with information about the 1986 WASP Reunion in Sweetwater, Texas, including information on lodging, travel, and registration. The flyer also includes a registration form for the reunion, a schedule of events, and two maps - one of Sweetwater, and one of Nolan County.
Date: 1986~
Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Who Were the WASP?] (open access)

[Flyer: Who Were the WASP?]

Photocopied flyer with an image on the front of the Fifinella gremlin designed by Walt Disney and a quote from General H.H. "Hap" Arnold, "To the Best Women Pilots in the World". Text seen on the back contains a message from Disney granting the WASP use of the Fifinella image and notes the reception from the women to hearing said message.
Date: unknown
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Flyer: Wilderness Workshop] (open access)

[Flyer: Wilderness Workshop]

Flyer for a wilderness education class and hiking experience from Camp Denali in McKinley Park, Alaska.
Date: 1971
Creator: Camp Denali.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Program for WASP Class 44-W-10] (open access)

[Graduation Program for WASP Class 44-W-10]

Program for the graduation ceremony of the 44-W-10 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The program includes photographs of the staff at Avenger Field and a schedule of events.
Date: 1944
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Graduation Program for WASP Class 44-W-10 #2] (open access)

[Graduation Program for WASP Class 44-W-10 #2]

Program for the graduation ceremony of the 44-W-10 class of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The program includes photographs of the staff at Avenger Field, a schedule of events, and a list of the women graduating from the program.
Date: 1944
Creator: Avenger Field (Sweetwater, Tex.)
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Handbook for Women Student Pilot Trainees WWII (open access)

A Handbook for Women Student Pilot Trainees WWII

Handbook for WASP trainees that explains what to expect in the beginning of the training program as well as some of the basic rules and codes of conduct.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Air Force.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Miss Ziggy Hunter: Her Accomplishments in the Field of Aviation (open access)

Miss Ziggy Hunter: Her Accomplishments in the Field of Aviation

A compilation of the many achievements of Women Airforce Service Pilot flight instructor, Ziggy Hunter, as a pioneer in aviation. Notes on the cover page indicate that the author, Nettie Moore, was a WASP control tower operator and that her attempts to gain national honor for Hunter have gone unsuccessful as of 1980.
Date: May 10, 1975
Creator: More, Nettie D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
The National Register of Historic Places (open access)

The National Register of Historic Places

Pamphlet describing the purpose of the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and process for suggesting new additions. It includes information about preservation assistance, cultural resource planning, criteria for evaluating the significance of properties, state and federal nomination processes, as well as publications and other resources, with a list of state and federal preservation officers.
Date: unknown
Creator: National Register of Historic Places
System: The Portal to Texas History
Nominating Properties to the National Register of Historic Places (open access)

Nominating Properties to the National Register of Historic Places

Information sheet published by the Texas Historical Commission National Register Programs describing the National Register of Historic places. It includes an explanation of the Register with sections on categories for nominations, criteria for evaluation, and nomination procedures in Texas.
Date: October 1995
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
Official Texas Historical Markers Guidelines and Application Form (open access)

Official Texas Historical Markers Guidelines and Application Form

Pamphlet book printed by the Texas Historical Commission that offers guidance on how to apply for and obtain a Texas Historic Marker.
Date: 1992
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Abilene Homefront] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Abilene Homefront]

Pamphlet about the history of Abilene throughout the World War II years and its symbiotic relationship with military bases and organizations..
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: Avenger Field Christmas Photo Album] (open access)

[Pamphlet: Avenger Field Christmas Photo Album]

Booklet full of candid and portrait photos of commanders and WASP students at Avenger Field with a cover page that says, "Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year". A poem titled "Avenger Field" written by WASP, Effie Pratt, can be seen on the last page.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History