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[Letter from Betty Jane Williams to Maxine Flournoy, February 23, 2001]

Description: Letter from Betty Jane Williams to WASP President Maxine Flournoy discussing the decision to pay Mildred Carter's expenses to attend the WASP's next national conference. During WWII, Carter had applied to join the WASP but was denied because the government excluded African-American women from serving in the program. Williams disagrees with the action taken at the October business meeting and urges the WASP to rescind their offer to pay Carter's expenses.
Date: February 23, 2001
Creator: Williams, Betty Jane
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Ruth Florey to Rigdon Edwards, February 22, 1977]

Description: Letter from Ruth Florey to Rigdon Edwards discussing upcoming legislation concerning WASP members. The letter has an illustration of the WASP mascot Fifinella in the top left corner. Also included is an envelope addressed to Rigdon Edwards.
Date: February 22, 1977
Creator: Florey, Ruth
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince, February 22, 1943]

Description: Telegram from Joe B. Plosser to Charles A. Prince discussing the arrival of sixty-four women trainees and the future arrival of a check for the previous month of January, as confirmed by a wire from Wright Field.
Date: February 22, 1943
Creator: Plosser, Joseph B.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Oliver E. Ford, Jr. to Joe B. Plosser, February 8, 1943]

Description: Letter from Oliver E. Ford, Jr. to Joe B. Plosser discussing the details of the WASP women's training program at Plosser-Prince Air Academy in Sweetwater, Texas with reference to a phone conversation between the two parties on February 7, 1943. It includes a hand-written note at the bottom of the last page.
Date: February 8, 1943
Creator: Ford, Oliver E., Jr.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to M. H. Applewhite - February 20, 1942]

Description: A letter written to Reverend M. H. Applewhite, First Presbyterian Church, Sweetwater, Texas, from T. N. Carswell, dated February 20, 1942. Carswell expresses his appreciation to Applewhite for his telephone call confirming that he will be at the conference in Sweetwater in the First Baptist Church and offers to speak on Sunday morning.
Date: February 20, 1942
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Mrs. J. H. McLaughlin to T. N. Carswell - February 13, 1944]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas from Mrs. J. H. McLaughlin, Sweetwater, Texas, dated February 13, 1944. McLaughlin requests Carswell's advice regarding her son John, who will turn 18 in April, is a Freshman at Hardin-Simmons University and will be joining the service. She describes John regarding his education, intelligence and physical attributes expressing her hope that Carswell can advise him since his father had died when he was nine. She advises that John would li… more
Date: February 13, 1944
Creator: McLaughlin, Mrs. J. H.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Brent Taylor to Rigdon Edwards, February 2, 1995]

Description: Letter from Brent Taylor, a high school student, to Rigdon Edwards requesting photographs, articles, and any information the he can offer to help him on his project on women who served in World War 2.
Date: February 2, 1995
Creator: Taylor, Brent
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, February 26, 1987]

Description: Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards discussing financial troubles that the WASP is experiencing, copyright issues with the Fifinella emblem, and changes that may be made to the local museum's name.
Date: February 26, 1987
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Peggy Poe, February 25, 1976]

Description: Letter from Peggy Poe inviting the recipient to the unveiling of a "gremlin-sized" Fifinella at the Sweetwater 1976 Bicentennial to honor the Women Airforce Service Pilots.
Date: February 25, 1976
Creator: Poe, Peggy Jo
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Peggy Poe to Mrs. Betty Cross, February 25, 1976]

Description: Letter from Peggy Poe to Mrs. Betty Cross discussing the upcoming presentation of Fifinella and asking if she could publish information about it for other WASP to see.
Date: February 25, 1976
Creator: Poe, Peggy Jo
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 24, 1943]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent travels, issues with government forms, and differences between Sweetwater and Houston. Typed on Blue Bonnet Hotel (Sweetwater) stationary.
Date: February 24, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from J. A. Schneck to T. N. Carswell - February 10, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from J. A. Schneck, Macie Hotel, Sweetwater, Texas/El Paso, Texas, dated February 10, 1941. Schneck provides optional addresses to where Carswell can send his mail; the Fransciscan Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico and the Macie Hotel, Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: February 10, 1941
Creator: Schneck, J. A.
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Harley Sadler to T. N. Carswell - February 28, 1941]

Description: A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Commander, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Harley Sadler, Brownwood, Texas, dated February 28, 1941. Sadler confirms his receipt of the wire from Carswell and brags that their show is one of the largest and finest companies they have ever brought to Abilene.
Date: February 28, 1941
Creator: Sadler, Harley
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 1943?]

Description: Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing money, transferring bank accounts from Atlanta to Sweetwater, passing a check flight, staying in sickbay, news from home, a student pilot's poetry, practicing stalls, sending mail, and nurses.
Date: 1943-02~
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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