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- [44-W4 Time Schedule]
- Memo from Group Commander E. A. Parker to Flight Commanders discussing the schedule for the 44-W4 class of Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas.
- [Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #1]
- Speech by General Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General of the Army Air Forces to the last WASP graduating class on December 7, 1944.
- [Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #2]
- Speech by General Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General of the Army Air Forces to the last WASP graduating class on December 7, 1944.
- [Address by Gen. Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General to WASP Graduate Class, December 7, 1944 #3]
- Script of an address given by General Henry H. Arnold, the Commanding General of the Army Air Forces, to the last graduating WASP class.
- [Address By Gen. Henry H. Arnold To Last W.A.S.P. Graduate Class]
- Speech addressed to the last WASP graduation class, dated 7, December 1944, and delivered by Air Force General Henry H. Arnold.
- Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5
- Book documenting the 44-W-5 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
- Avenger Field Yearbook, Class 44-W-5
- Book documenting the 44-W-5 class of women pilots at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. It includes graduating students, instructors, and other information about the class and the program.
- [Charlyne Creger WASP Promotion]
- Notice from the War Department promoting Charlyne Creger from WASP Trainee to Women's Army Service Pilot with new station and pay-grade.
- [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.
- [Clipping: Little Girls, Big Ships, Women: Here Come the WAFS]
- Newspaper clipping of two articles, "Women: Here Come the WAFS" and "Little Girls, Big Ships," which discuss women pilots' training and the second WAFS graduation. There is a photo of the WAFS graduates at Sweetwater, Texas which shows several women in uniform.
- [Clipping: Miss Charlyne Creger]
- Newspaper clipping stating that Charlyne Creger completed anesthesia training at the Baylor University Medical School at Dallas and that she will begin a new position in Norman, Oklahoma.
- [Clipping: Pilot's Paper Has Story Of Local Flying Service]
- Newspaper clipping from the Artesia Advocate with a story (front page, bottom right) about Artesia pilots including Herman Fuchs being featured in the Cross Country News. Several other stories and advertisements are included in the clipping.
- [Clipping: Scarsdale Home News]
- Newspaper clipping from No. 11 of the Scarsdale Home News. The main article is titled "A Family Affair," which discusses the swearing in of Dorothy Jean Leslie as a member of the WAVES or Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service. Other articles center around the local weather phenomenon, post-war plans, the returns of local veterans, wedding announcements, and obituaries.
- [Clipping: The forgotten women of World War II]
- Newspaper clipping titled "The forgotten women of World War II" from the Daily News discusses the recent reunion of surviving Women Airforce Service Pilots. Pictured is WASP Lenora Horton on the wing of her plane at Avenger Field in 1943
- [Clipping: "War In Europe Over! Germany Quits!"]
- Photocopy of a portion of The Shreveport Times front page and several articles for May 1945, including information about combat in Manila, the redeployment of 800 planes, the attack on Pearl Harbor, news of the end of World War II, and more are included.
- [Clipping: "WASPs Fitted For Uniforms"]
- Newspaper clipping of the 10th issue of The Avenger. It includes 12 articles that update the reader about events in Avenger Field.
- [Copyright Registry, September 7, 1954]
- Copyright registry signed by the Copyright Office of the United States of America in Washington D.C. for "vol. 913, page(s) 41 on September 7, 1954."
- [Engines Exam]
- Flight school exam over plane engines with true/false questions, all answered in pencil by Solange D'Hooghe. Four questions are marked as wrong and a score of 80 is written in red ink in the top left corner.
- [Envelope from Mrs. Burchard Dutcher to Suzette van Daell, October 7, 1944]
- Unopened envelope addressed to Suzette van Daell at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas from Mrs. Burchard Dutcher in Scarsdale, New York.
- [General Grant and Tank]
- Photograph of three men sitting on a tank with the words "General Grant" and "medium" written on the photograph. Handwritten note on the back of the photo reads, "Stone - Radio; Foster - Gunner; Cowen - Commander."
- [General Hap Arnold Address in Sweetwater, Texas, December 7, 1944]
- Text of a speech given by General Hap Arnold to the WASP at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, just days before their deactivation. Arnold thanks and commends the women pilots for their service and offers encouragement for their futures.
- [Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]
- Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP discussing the 1998 Sweetwater WASP Reunion.
- [Letter from Barney Driscoll to Lt. Col. Al Bennett, Dec 7, 2009]
- Letter from Barney Driscoll to Lt. Col. Al Bennett discussing a copy of the history of the WASP that was enclosed and the veterans museum in Huntsville, Texas.
- [Letter from C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944]
- Letter from 1st Lt. C. W. Johnston to WASP Gayle Snell requesting specific information about her flight hours and qualifications.
- [Letter from C. W. Johnston to Gayle Snell, December 7, 1944]
- Letter from 1st Lt. C. W. Johnston to WASP Gayle Snell requesting specific information about her CAA license number, address, and qualified aircraft.
- [Letter from Charles A. Prince to F. W. Moxham, September 7, 1942]
- Letter from Charles A. Prince to Wing Commander F. W. Moxham discussing Prince and Joe B. Plosser's appreciation for Moxham's work for the Air Academy.
- [Letter from Charles C. Ziegler to Cornelia Yerkes Kafka, May 7, 1984]
- Letter from SMSgt Charles Ziegler to former WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka informing her that her DD 214 had been corrected.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 7, 1945]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing remaining with the Red Cross on Guam, stories from an indigenous woman about the Japanese occupation, going to a dance, talking with aviators, life on Guam, photos, and Red Cross staffing.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 7, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing going to Long Beach to pick up a P-51, her friends Bobby and Marion, shipping and packages, and plans for after the WASP are disbanded. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 7, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing meeting a young Marine, an irritating change of orders, and other news. Written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 7, 1945?]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her mother, discussing recent packages, meeting an aircraft carrier captain and having dinner aboard his ship, resignations from fellow Red Cross workers, food and cooking, gifts, and laundry. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 7, 1945?]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying and recent events. Written on stationary from The Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 7, 1944]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing staying the night in Meridian, MS, and flying to Richmond.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Blythe Field and Morton's Air Academy, flying over the desert, getting transportation to Dallas, finding a forgotten parachute, Mexican and Native American crafts, and meeting some flight cadets. Written on Hotel Paso del Norte (El Paso) stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1944]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her past night in El Paso and Juarez, tacos, flying over mountains, landing at Deming and Phoenix, and staying in Phoenix. Written on Hotel Westward Ho stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1943]
- Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being "on orders," making her first ferrying trip, being grounded by bad weather, flying a Piper Cub, an earache, chatting with an instructor pilot, and learning Spanish. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 7, 1944?]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing treating a bad tooth ache, ferrying aircraft, and a pilot friend getting an award.
- [Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]
- Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying into Palm Springs, dinner there, visits with friends, buying a gift for her father in Juarez, future work ferrying Steerman aircraft, and an Army captain who took photographs of her and others on a flight from Phoenix.
- [Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, January 7, 1945]
- Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing his stay in New York, progress on the dictionary he is working on, aviation, the Army dentist, and his hygiene.
- [Letter from General H. H. Arnold to Charlyne Creger, December 7, 1944]
- Letter from the General H. H. Arnold to Rosa C. Creger recognizing the services performed by the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) during World War II and explaining reasons to demobilize the WASPs.
- [Letter from Jean McCreery to Class 44-W-10 and Other Interested Parties, Dec. 7, 1994]
- Letter from Jean McCreery to Class 44-W-10 and other interested parties discussing current updates about the WASP organization and urging members to send in their stories and statuses to the newsletter.
- [Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, January 7, 1944]
- Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, going to Mass, and an incident that occurred on New Year's Eve.
- [Letter from V. V. Boatner to M. H. Knowles, July 7, 1942]
- Copy of a letter from V. V. Boatner to M. H. Knowles discussing previous correspondence on negotiation fro a railroad track spur to Plosser-Prince Flight School in Sweetwater, Texas.
- [Letter from W. Hanes Lancaster, Jr. to Betty Jo Reed, Sept. 7, 2009]
- Letter from W. Hanes Lancaster, Jr. to Betty Jo Reed discussing an enclosed donation and a story about his experience with WASP in the war.
- [Letter to Senator Russel Long, September 7, 1977]
- Letter from the Women Airforce Service Pilots(U.S.) to Senator Russel Long discussing the reasons why Bill S247, militarization for the Women Airforce Service Pilots should be passed.
- [A Mailing Receipt for a Letter From Cochran Oldum Ranch to Hellen Forest McKee]
- A mailing receipt for a letter from Cochran Oldum Ranch to Hellen Forest McKee for $15.34 on July 7, 1970. It includes addresses for the two locations, and includes a stamp.
- [Memorandum Receipt for Flight Jacket, November 7, 1944]
- Receipt for size 36 flying jacket from the Marana Army Air Field, signed by Catherine Parker in light pencil.
- [Men on Tank]
- Photograph of two men holding hands while sitting on a tank in a barren field. Description on the back of the photo identifies the men as Stone and Downey.
- [Men Sitting on Either Side of Artillery Gun]
- Photograph of two men sitting on a tank, with an artillery gun between the two aimed at the camera. Description on the back of the photo identifies the men as Downey and Foster.
- [Miltary History of Eleanor McLernon Brown]
- Document containing a biography of Eleanor Brown, including details of her early life, her interest in aviation, and her service in the WASP organization. The first page is flyer about the Victoria Schools Veterans Interview Project, which includes a list of potential interview topics.