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[Profile on Rigdon Edwards]

Profile on Rigdon Edwards, providing information on his education, background, business experience, club membership, and activities. On the last page, there is handwritten text with additional information about an award he received.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Pamphlet: Precision Flight Demonstration with Bob Hoover]

A pamphlet for a precision flight demonstration by Bob Hoover, flying a Shrike Commander plane. The pamphlets include a picture of the plane, illustrations of the maneuvers to be performed by Hoover, and brief profiles on both Hoover and the Shrike Commander.

Date: unknown

Creator: North American Rockwell

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Business Card of Elizabeth S. Murphy]

Business card of Elizabeth S. Murphy, Director of Aviation Curriculum at Southeastern State College in Durant, Oklahoma.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989]

Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. and Mrs. Frances thanking them for the invitation to hold their 50th birthday reunion in Sweetwater, Texas in 1992 and potentially building a memorial wall for WASP. Included are other papers that give information about the history of WASP and specific members.

Date: June 24, 1989

Creator: Wise, Lucile

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Rig Edwards Biographical Information]

Biographical information on the life of Rigdon Edwards, flight instructor for the Women Airforce Service Pilots program.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Leo Kelly to Rigdon Edwards, October 25, 1988]

Letter from Leo Kelly to Rigdon Edwards asking for his remembrances from his time as an instructor for the WASP at Avenger Field for his research.

Date: October 25, 1988

Creator: Kelly, Leo

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Harl Pinkard, August 1, 1994]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Harl Pinkard discussing the progress being made on the historical markers.

Date: August 1, 1994

Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Men Didn't Have to Prove They Could Fly, But Women Did"]

Photocopy of an article about the death of Marvel Crosson, the sabotage of the Women's Air Derby, how it changed woman aviation history, the Ninety-Nines, female aviators, how they gained popularity, the Powder Puff Derby, female aviation achievments, female astronauts, and how the woman aviators are presently doing.

Date: unknown

Creator: Roberts, David

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Aircraft Delivery Order #6]

Orders for several Air Force Pilots and WASP to ferry aircraft from Wichita Kansas to air bases in various U.S. cities.

Date: January 28, 1944

Creator: 555th Army Air Forces Base Unit - 5th Ferrying Group

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "WASPs Take to Air For Patriotic Love"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about Ann Holiday and Holly Grasso's time with the WASP and how men responded to women participation in the war effort.

Date: October 12, 1984

Creator: Lawrie, Susan

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards, July 30, 1989]

Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards discussing Avenger Field and the upcoming 50th WASP Anniversary, memorial, and the Women's Military Aviators Association meeting in Washington, D. C.

Date: July 30, 1989

Creator: Atkeison, Ann

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Harl Pinkard to Rigdon Edwards, Febraury 22, 1994]

Letter from Harl to Rigdon discussing the building of a monument.

Date: February 22, 1994

Creator: Pinkard, Harl W.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994]

Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards discussing articles from different news sources, a recent contribution to Texas Women's University, moving into a new house, past involvement with the American Cross and US military, and other events in her life.

Date: May 15, 1994

Creator: Magruder, Iola V.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Harl Pinkard, July 19, 1994]

Letter from Dawn Seymour to Harl Pinkard discussing the placing of historical markers. Included with the letter is a piece of a small letter that was sent to Rigdon Edwards.

Date: July 19, 1994

Creator: Seymour, Dawn R.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Ellensburg Girl in WASPS Killed]

Photocopy of an article about the death of WASP Mary Louise Webster and some other documents.

Date: December 11, 1944

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP Clippings and Eulogy Scrapbook]

Scrapbook filled with newspaper and songbook clippings about Women Airforce Service Pilots during and after World War II, as well as several pamphlets and clippings eulogizing WASP members and leaders that passed away.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Book

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Betty Riddle to Rigdon Edwards, June 1, 1987]

Letter from Betty Riddle to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for offering to pay for the WASP folders, expressing her gratitude for hospitality provided by Sweetwater, and offering hospitality if he travels through Oklahoma City.

Date: June 1, 1987

Creator: Riddle, Betty

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Wings Over Sweetwater: The History of Avenger Field]

Paper written by Major Bennet B. Monde on the history of Avenger Field and Women Airforce Service Pilots. The paper has a cover page with an image of Texas and several air force wing logos, including the WASP, U.S. Air Force, and Royal Air Force.

Date: unknown

Creator: Monde, Bennet B.

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[Profile on Rigdon Edwards]

[Pamphlet: Precision Flight Demonstration with Bob Hoover]

[Business Card of Elizabeth S. Murphy]

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Mr. & Mrs. Frances, June 24, 1989]

[Rig Edwards Biographical Information]

[Letter from Leo Kelly to Rigdon Edwards, October 25, 1988]

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Harl Pinkard, August 1, 1994]

[Clipping: "Men Didn't Have to Prove They Could Fly, But Women Did"]

[Aircraft Delivery Order #6]

[Clipping: "WASPs Take to Air For Patriotic Love"]

[Letter from Ann Atkeison to Rigdon Edwards, July 30, 1989]

[Letter from Harl Pinkard to Rigdon Edwards, Febraury 22, 1994]

[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994]

[Letter from Dawn Seymour to Harl Pinkard, July 19, 1994]

[Clipping: Ellensburg Girl in WASPS Killed]

[WASP Clippings and Eulogy Scrapbook]

[Letter from Betty Riddle to Rigdon Edwards, June 1, 1987]

[Wings Over Sweetwater: The History of Avenger Field]