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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

[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, September 12, 1996]

Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill inviting her to the WASP Reunion Committee Meeting at the Sweetwater Country Club.

Date: September 12, 1996

Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce

Item Type: Postcard

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

[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, August 28, 1996]

Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill inviting her to the WASP Reunion Committee Meeting.

Date: August 28, 1996

Creator: Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce

Item Type: Postcard

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots

Memorial pamphlet honoring the thirty-eight Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) who lost their lives in service during World War II.

Date: 1996

Creator: Seymour, Dawn; Bergemann, Clarice I.; Jenkins, Jeanette J. & Keil, Mary Ellen

Item Type: Book

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

[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

[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 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 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 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

[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.

Date: May 7, 1996

Creator: 1998 WASP Reunion Committee

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]

Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP discussing plans for the National WASP Conference September 26-27, 1998 in Sweetwater, Texas.

Date: May 7, 1996

Creator: 1998 WASP Reunion Committee

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay]

An autobiographic essay written by Charlyne Creger describing her experience flying as a Woman Airforce Service Pilot and how it led to her career as a nurse. A handwritten note at the bottom from 1996 states, "I am now retired and getting into mischief".

Date: 1996

Creator: Creger, Charlyne

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Above and Beyond]

Newspaper clipping from the LA Times with the article "Above and Beyond," which discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their struggle to gain recognition for their service, as well as interviews with veterans. Excerpts from other articles and a Doonesbury comic are also included.

Date: October 2, 1996

Creator: Howlett, Susan

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[National Register of Historic Places Nomination: Avenger Field]

[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, September 12, 1996]

[Avenger Field History]

[Avenger Field and TSTC From Above #3]

[Postcard from the Sweetwater Chamber of Commerce to Margaret Hill, August 28, 1996]

In Memoriam: Thirty-Eight American Women Pilots

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]

[Letter from 1998 WASP Reunion Committee to All WASP, May 7, 1996]

[Rosa Charlyne Creger Autobiography Essay]

[Clipping: Above and Beyond]