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[Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field #2]

Aerial photograph of the air force radar station at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. The photo shows a large group of buildings connected by paths and and roads, with a parking lot in the center. Two large hangars are visible in the foreground. Three student dorms for TSTC campus can be seen side by side in the background.

Date: 1981?

Item Type: Photograph

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

[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

[Pamphlet: Honoring Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)]

Program for an event honoring Women Airforce Service Pilots by presenting a bronze Fifinella statue at Texas State Technical Institute.

Date: 1976

Creator: The Woman's Forum of Sweetwater

Item Type: Pamphlet

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Peggy Poe to Captain Quinlan, May 3, 1976]

Letter from Peggy Jo Poe to Captain Quinlan requesting that the Color Guard attend the WASP ceremonies on Texas State Technical Institute.

Date: May 3, 1976

Creator: Poe, Peggy Jo

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Fifinella" Dedication to Honor WASP's in Ceremonies Monday]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the dedication of the Fifinella statue, ceremonies and events that will be held, and detail of what the statue is like.

Date: 1976

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Fifinella Finds Home in Heart of City]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the moving of the Fifinella statue from the Texas State Technical Institute to the Nolan County Courthouse, books published by WASP, and past experiences from WASP.

Date: August 13, 1985

Creator: Redden, Gail

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Dean Jaros to Rigdon Edwards, January 28, 1993]

Letter from Dean Jaros to Rigdon Edwards discussing the completion of his book titled "Heroes Without Legacy: American Airwomen 1912-1944", providing a brief synopsis of it, short mention of the women the book is about, and thanking him for the provided support.

Date: January 28, 1993

Creator: Jaros, Dean

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter to Mrs. Donald Dunn, June 10, 1976]

Letter to Mrs. Donald Dunn inviting her to attend the unveiling of the Fifinella statue in Texas State Technical Institute.

Date: June 10, 1976

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Sweetwater gets WASPs back for day]

Newspaper clipping with an article about a recent visit from the WASP, their achievements, and the unveilling of the Fifinella statue. Other articles are also included on the other side.

Date: June 15, 1976

Creator: Thomas, Les

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Peggy Poe, February 25, 1976]

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

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Fifinella" Memorial Marker]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the setting of the Fifinella memorial in Sweetwater. Another article is also included on the back.

Date: 1976

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Unveiling Set Here Monday for "Fifinella"]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the unveiling of the Fifinella statue at Avenger Field.

Date: June 13, 1976

Creator: Boyd, Alice

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "WASP Visitor Center Planned Here"]

Newspaper clipping with a picture of the construction of the WASP Visitor Center on one side and information about upcoming events on the other side.

Date: August 18, 2000

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Civic Leader Deaton Dies"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the death of Leoti Deaton, a former Red Cross member and training staff executive for the WASP and her accomplishments.

Date: February 12, 1986

Creator: Record News Staff

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Elaine Harmon, November 3, 1997]

Letter from Elaine Harmon discussing Clay, Virginia, and Marilyn Spear, her granddaughter Erin, and how she feels about the accolades she received from serving in the Air Force.

Date: November 3, 1997

Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth

Item Type: Letter

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Women Flew Military Planes Long Before Desert Storm"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about who the WASP were, why the WASP program was created, certain WASP experiences throughout their service, and the delay of their veteran benefits.

Date: March 10, 1991

Creator: Taylor, John

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Leoti Deaton Inspired Best in Community"]

Newspaper clipping about the death of Leoti Deaton and her service to the Wichita Falls community.

Date: February 12, 1986

Creator: Wichita Falls Times Editing Staff

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Longtime community leader dies at 82]

Newspaper clipping of an article about the death of Leoti Deaton and her deeds as a community leader.

Date: February 12, 1986

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Plans Being Made For 'Fifinella' Project]

Newspaper clipping with an article explaining who Fifinella is and about plans for creating a statue of her. Part of another article is also included on the other side.

Date: unknown

Creator: Marsh, Mrs. Tom

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: "Leapfrogs Parachute Over Avenger Field"]

Newspaper clipping with an article about the US Navy's Leapfrogs coming to parachute over Avenger Field and another about Doris Tanner's biography of Jacqueline Cochran.

Date: September 25, 1986

Creator: Redden, Gail

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

We Ran Away From Home Last Fall to See the World...

Letter from Celia and Ginny to Alberta discussing their time in Sweden, Austria, Italy, Norway, and sharing a diary of other travels throughout Europe and Ethiopia.

Date: unknown

Creator: Hill, Ginny

Item Type: Text

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[TSTC Map]

Photocopied map of Texas State Technical College, with a map legend column seen to the right. Markers can be seen on the map indicating the WASP wishing well and the road that leads back to Sweetwater.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Map

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Avenger Field Labeled Aerial Photo]

Photocopy of an aerial photo of Avenger field from the 1970 Texas State Technical College yearbook. The page has labels written at the bottom of the page pointed at locations and buildings in the photo. Notes about some of the buildings' eras can be seen on the back of the page.

Date: unknown

Item Type: Image

Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

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[Air Force Radar Station at Avenger Field #2]

[Avenger Field and TSTC From Above #3]

[Business Card of Elizabeth S. Murphy]

[Pamphlet: Honoring Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP)]

[Letter from Peggy Poe to Captain Quinlan, May 3, 1976]

[Clipping: "Fifinella" Dedication to Honor WASP's in Ceremonies Monday]

[Clipping: Fifinella Finds Home in Heart of City]

[Letter from Dean Jaros to Rigdon Edwards, January 28, 1993]

[Letter to Mrs. Donald Dunn, June 10, 1976]

[Clipping: Sweetwater gets WASPs back for day]

[Letter from Peggy Poe, February 25, 1976]

[Clipping: "Fifinella" Memorial Marker]

[Clipping: Unveiling Set Here Monday for "Fifinella"]

[Clipping: "WASP Visitor Center Planned Here"]

[Clipping: "Civic Leader Deaton Dies"]

[Letter from Elaine Harmon, November 3, 1997]

[Clipping: "Women Flew Military Planes Long Before Desert Storm"]

[Clipping: "Leoti Deaton Inspired Best in Community"]

[Clipping: Longtime community leader dies at 82]

[Clipping: Plans Being Made For 'Fifinella' Project]

[Clipping: "Leapfrogs Parachute Over Avenger Field"]

We Ran Away From Home Last Fall to See the World...

[TSTC Map]

[Avenger Field Labeled Aerial Photo]