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[National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Avenger Field]

Nomination materials submitted to the National Register of Historic Places regarding Avenger Field near Sweetwater, Texas. The materials include a history of the field, maps, photographs, and other supporting documents, as well as documents about the nomination process and drafted text.

Date: April 15, 1996

Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce

Item Type: Book

Location: None

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Avenger Field History]

Documents describing the history of the Sweetwater Airport, Avenger Field, and the WASP program.

Date: April 15, 1996

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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?

Item Type: Photograph

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Homer to Ethel, February 12, 1996]

Letter from Homer to Ethel M. Finley discussing transportation and preparation for the 1998 reunion.

Date: February 12, 1996

Creator: Taylor, Homer K.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards, September 5, 1996]

Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards discussing the motive for initiating the WASP Project, what is hoped to accomplish with the project, asking if he could contact individuals who could potentially provide assistance with funds.

Date: September 5, 1996

Creator: Parrish, Deanie Bishop

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, March 6, 1996]

Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards informing him that the printer is ready and that if he can find a picture of himself from 1942 to 1944, she would like to have it. The front has a photograph of two bottlenose dolphins taken by Dr. Randall S. Wells.

Date: March 6, 1996

Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, March 31, 1996]

Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards thanking Rigdon Edwards for helping her on her State History Day competition project and how successful she has been with it. She also requests more information for more research she can include in her project.

Date: March 31, 1996

Creator: Johnston, Tracie M.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[First Day Cover for Jacqueline Cochran Stamp, March 9, 1996]

First day cover commemorating the issue of a stamp honoring Jacqueline Cochran and her accomplishments in aviation. The cover features an illustration of Cochran on the left and a fifty-cent stamp depicting Cochran in the upper-right corner. Inside the cover is a postcard containing information about Cochran and the WASP.

Date: March 9, 1996

Creator: United States Postal Service

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, May 28, 1996]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing the creating of a new Fifinella statue and inviting him to the upcoming class dinner.

Date: May 28, 1996

Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards, March 9, 1996]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards discussing the upcoming US Postal Service's dedication ceremony for Jacqueline Cochran.

Date: March 9, 1996

Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, June 13, 1996]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing the need to make a new Fifinella statue, temporarily remove the standing one in front of the courthouse, to get permission from the Women's Forum to duplicate the statue, and how she would go about doing this.

Date: June 13, 1996

Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Henry Walbesser to Cheryl Gonce-Warner and Nancy Parrish, June 11, 1996]

Letter from Henry H. Walbesser to Cheryl Gonce-Warner and Nancy Parrish endorsing their efforts for the WASP digital library project.

Date: June 11, 1996

Creator: Walbesser, Henry H.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Invitation from the United States Postal Service, March 9, 1996]

Invitation from the United States Postal Service to a ceremony commemorating Jacqueline Cochran and her stamp's first day of issue.

Date: March 9, 1996

Creator: United States Postal Service

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, May 30, 1996]

Letter from Rigdon Edwards to Tracie M. Johnston discussing her success with her History Day Project and thanking him again for his contribution and support.

Date: May 30, 1996

Creator: Johnston, Tracie M.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Richard Scott to Nancy Parrish, June 4, 1996]

Letter from Richard C. Scott to Nancy Parrish informing Parrish that Baylor University is willing to work with the Women Pioneers in Military Aviation to preserve the history women who served in the war effort.

Date: June 4, 1996

Creator: Scott, Richard C.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Debbie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, July 9, 1996]

Letter from Debbie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for the support he provided for Tracie's History Day Project. Included is also Tracie's bibliography.

Date: July 9, 1996

Creator: Johnston, Debbie

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Memo from Paul McCarthy to Kay Graham, January 10, 1996]

Memo from Paul McCarthy to Kay Graham discussing the need for more diversified employment opportunities.

Date: January 10, 1996

Creator: McCarthy, Paul

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Pharmacy Receipt Copy]

Photocopy of a pharmacy receipt from Rolling Plains Pharmacy. The receipt is addressed to First National Bank and signed as received by Kay Graham. It is part of the collection of preparation notes for the application materials sent to the Texas Historical Commission requesting a historic marker for Avenger Field, Sweetwater.

Date: March 28, 1996

Creator: Rolling Plains Pharmacy

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Avenger Field]

[Aerial Photograph of Airport and Runways #3]

[Avenger Field History]

[Avenger Field and TSTC From Above #3]

[Letter from Homer to Ethel, February 12, 1996]

[Letter from Deanie Parrish to Rigdon Edwards, September 5, 1996]

[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, March 6, 1996]

[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, March 31, 1996]

[First Day Cover for Jacqueline Cochran Stamp, March 9, 1996]

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, May 28, 1996]

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Rigdon Edwards, March 9, 1996]

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, June 13, 1996]

[Letter from Henry Walbesser to Cheryl Gonce-Warner and Nancy Parrish, June 11, 1996]

[Invitation from the United States Postal Service, March 9, 1996]

[Letter from Tracie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, May 30, 1996]

[Letter from Richard Scott to Nancy Parrish, June 4, 1996]

[Letter from Debbie Johnston to Rigdon Edwards, July 9, 1996]

[Letter from Don Coney to Rigdon Edwards, June 15, 1996]

[Letter from Marjorie Osborne Nicol to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, July 30, 1996]

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, June 6, 1996]

[Memo from Paul McCarthy to Kay Graham, January 10, 1996]

[Pharmacy Receipt Copy]