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[Clipping: Women, Wings and War]

Description: Photocopy of an article discussing Margaret Harper's experience serving in the WASP, duties she was given, the discontinuation of the WASP, and sexual discrimination against female veterans. Another article about the history and preservation of WASP history in Texas Woman's University is also included.
Date: July 18, 1989
Creator: Porter, Bob
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Program for WASP 30th Anniversary Reunion #7]

Description: A program for the 30th Anniversary Reunion of the WASP. It includes information about the Fifinella mascot, the names of WASP officers and Reunion Committee members, a schedule of events, and a list of acknowledgements at the end.
Date: 1972
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph Notes]

Description: List of different existing photographs related to Women Airforce Service Pilots with a note at the top that reads, "Need picture or negative:". Some photos are checked off with the words "need neg." still written on to the left of each.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Historic Notes on Avenger Field #2]

Description: Partial list of historic building developments to the area around Avenger Field over time with several lines seen crossed off in pencil. The page is part of the preparation notes for the application materials sent to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, Sweetwater.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Fifinella Matchbook]

Description: Commemorative matchbook made for the 30th WASP reunion on June 23-25, 1972. The matchbook has a Fifinella mascot, as designed by Walt Disney, printed in blue on the cover along with the group name, "Order of the Fifinella". Information about the reunion in Sweetwater can be seen printed in blue on the back.
Date: 1972~
Creator: Diamond Match Division
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Student's Manual: Primary Flying

Description: Army Air Force flight training manual that addresses general flight safety and protocol for cadets. The name of Rigdon Edwards can be seen written in pencil at the top of the front cover.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army Air Forces. Training Command.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Statue Information]

Description: Photocopied sketched image of a WASP statuette, with information written to the top and right sides of the page on the dimensions, materials, and other features of the sculpture.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Bibliography Page]

Description: Bibliography page with five cited works pertaining to WASP, Avenger Field, and Sweetwater, including the autobiography of Jacqueline Cochran. The word "museum" can be seen written in pencil at the top right, and a few math notes can be seen penciled in the bottom right of the page.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

The Old Refrain

Description: Sheet music for the "The Old Refrain" arranged for medium voice and piano with lyrics that express nostalgia for childhood and days gone by. The front cover includes handwritten notes that say, "Miss Edwards, Officers Club."
Date: 1915
Creator: Kreisler, Fritz & Mattullath, Alice
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Class 43-4 at the 1988 Reunion]

Description: 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
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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