Resource Type

[Photograph of Helen Snapp and WASP]

Photograph of two WASP and Helen Snapp standing side by side with a man (on the far right) in front of two WWII airplanes inside a hangar. The woman on the left is wearing a blue jacket with WASP insignia, and the WASP on the middle right is wearing a blue Women Air Force Service Pilots scarf.
Date: 2009-04-11~
Creator: unknown
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
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three People at a Banquet Table]

Photograph of a man and two women seated at a banquet table. The handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the man as Charlie Fender, the woman in the middle as Alberta, and the woman on the right as Grace. The group seated at table 434 is visible in the background.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Women in Front of a Boat]

Photograph of two women standing in front of a boat and behind a life saver, taken during the 1990 WASP reunion in Seattle. The handwriting on the back of the photograph identifies the woman in the brown jacket as "Alberta" and the woman in the turquoise jacket as "Marti."
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Class 43-4 at 1990 Reunion]

Photograph of class 43-4 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) taken at the 1990 reunion in Seattle, Washington. The women are arranged in two rows and some are wearing their WASP uniforms. The first row of women is seated and holds a dark blue banner with the organization's name and insignia. The second row of women is standing behind the first row.
Date: 1990
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Class 43-4 at the 1988 Reunion]

Photograph of class 43-4 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) taken during the organization's reunion in Charleston. Twenty-three women dressed in casual clothing sit on the steps of a short staircase while five women in their WASP uniforms stand on the landing above them. Most of the women are wearing dark blue name tags with the WASP insignia and light blue buttons.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Class 43-4 at the 1982 Reunion]

Photograph of the Women Airforce Service Pilot class 43-4, arranged in three rows in front of a wall with floral wallpaper and the banner for the Order of Fifinella. There are nineteen women total, and five in the first row wear their WASP uniforms. Two women on the the first row hold a sign with their class number and four women in the second row hold a large set of WASP wings.
Date: 1982
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field #2]

Aerial photograph of the air force radar station at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The photo shows a large group of buildings connected by paths and and roads, with a parking lot in the center. Two large hangars are visible in the foreground. Three student dorms for TSTC campus can be seen side by side in the background.
Date: 1981?
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Class 43-4 at 1978 Reunion]

Photograph of class 43-4 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) taken at the 1978 reunion held in Colorado Springs. There are three rows of women, one seated with their ankles crossed, and two standing. Some of the women are wearing their WASP uniforms.
Date: October 1978
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Dedication of Fifinella Statue]

Photograph of two WASP and a man standing to the right of a woman at a podium in an outdoor yard. On the back of the photograph are handwritten notes, identifying the woman at the podium as Nora Reeves, Sweetwater Women's Forum President, serving as the presiding officer at the dedication ceremony for a statue of the WASP mascot, Fifinella.
Date: June 14, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fifinella Statue Dedication]

Photograph of three women standing to the left of a woman at a podium. A large metal building is visible through an opening in a fence behind the women
Date: June 14, 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP and Friends at 1976 Reunion]

Photograph of seven men and twenty-four women arranged in three rows in front of a wall taken during the 1976 reunion of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Most of the people in the photograph are wearing name tags. The handwriting on the back of the photograph lists the names of the people in each row.
Date: 1976
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field #1]

Photograph of the 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field, taken from the air. The photo shows groups of small buildings, interconnected by pathways and roads, next to a large open area with two hangars.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field #2]

Photograph of the 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field, taken from the air. The photo shows groups of small buildings, interconnected by pathways and roads, next to a large open area with two hangars.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field #3]

Photograph of the 683rd ACWRON at Avenger Field, taken from the air. The photo shows a group of small buildings interconnected by pathways and roads, and two aircraft hangars seen to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Airport and Runways #1]

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. There are small yellow circles with numbers, pasted to different areas of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Airport and Runways #2]

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.There are small yellow circles with numbers, pasted to different areas of the photo.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Airport in Sweetwater #1]

Aerial photograph of an airport with two major runways in Sweetwater, Texas. There are five clusters of buildings on the bottom and right sides of the intersecting runways, marked by small yellow dots with numbers on them. At the bottom of the photo, there is numbered text indicating the names of the different buildings, and larger text along the left side indicating the location of the airport.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Airport in Sweetwater #2]

Aerial photograph of an airport with two major runways in Sweetwater, Texas. There are five clusters of buildings on the bottom and right sides of the intersecting runways, marked by small yellow dots with numbers on them. At the bottom of the photo, there is numbered text indicating the names of the different buildings, and larger text along the left side indicating the location of the airport.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Avenger Village #1]

Aerial photograph of a group of buildings and interconnecting paths between the buildings near a large main road. The buildings sit on a large, square lot, surrounded by scrub-brush, with a junkyard to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial Photograph of Avenger Village #2]

Aerial photograph of a group of buildings and interconnecting paths between the buildings near a large main road. The buildings sit on a large, square lot, surrounded by scrub-brush, with a junkyard to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History