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[Photograph of Rigdon Edwards]

Description: Photograph of Rigdon Edwards, one of the instructors of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program at Avenger Field. He is visible from the waist up and wears a peaked cap, leather jacket, button-down shirt, dark tie, and light-colored trousers.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Certificate of Appreciation]

Description: Certificate presented to Rigdon "Rig" Edwards at the 1978 WASP Reunion in Colorado Springs, Colorado acknowledging his "wholehearted and dedicated service to the WASP organization."
Date: September 1978
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of WASP Instructors Edwards and Hoogerwerf]

Description: Photograph of Rigdon Edwards and Hubert Hoogerwerf, instructors in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program. Edwards, on the left, is wearing a flight suit, helmet, sunglasses, and a parachute while Hoogerwerf is wearing sunglasses, a button down shirt, and pants. Sunlight streams through the windows in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Instructor Rig Edwards in Flight Suit]

Description: Photograph of male instructor in flight suit, aviator sunglasses, cap and goggles, holding what appears to be a parachute harness with the wings of two planes seen behind him. A note written in pen on the bottom edge of the photo labels him, "Inst Rig Edwards".
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Certificate of Accomplishment]

Description: Certificate awarded by the University of Texas to Ridgon Edwards acknowledging his participation in a course offered by the Division of Extension.
Date: February 25, 1966
Creator: University of Texas at Austin. Division of Extension.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[WASP and Instructor]

Description: Photograph of an a WASP and flight instructor standing near an airfield, with a building on the left and a planes in the background. A tag on the bottom of the photo reads, "Chilcoat and Rig Edwards", along with the name, "Hoagland", which is crossed out. Pencil notes written on the back of the photo read, "Fall (?), Chilcoat, Hoagland-2, James".
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Rig Edwards Portrait]

Description: Photograph of instructor, Rigdon Edwards in front of the tail of a plane. He is wearing a flight suit with harness and smiling for the photo. The typed tag taped to the bottom of the photo reads, "Rig Edwards".
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Photograph of Rigdon Edwards]

Description: Photograph of Rigdon Edwards, one of the instructors of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program at Avenger Field. He is visible from the waist up and is wearing a peaked cap, leather jacket, button-down shirt, dark tie, and light-colored trousers.
Date: unknown
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Profile on Rigdon Edwards]

Description: 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
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, November 20, 1973]

Description: Letter from Irene Manney to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing a book being sent to Mr. Edwards by Mr. Gene Hausenfluke. She informs him that she is also enclosing some brochures. The letter bears an illustration of cowboys on a wagon train, with letterheads for Western Heritage Films and Western Heritage Press.
Date: November 20, 1973
Creator: Manney, Irene
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

[Clipping: Sweetwater, McMurry leader dies on area ranch]

Description: Newspaper clippings of an article about Rigdon Edwards, Jr., a prominent member of the Sweetwater, Texas community who passed away at the age of 88. The article includes some personal details about Edwards, including his work as a primary flight trainer at the WASP air school in Sweetwater, Texas. The article includes a photograph of Edwards, and there are advertisements on the backs of the clippings.
Date: unknown
Creator: Reed, Jerry Daniel
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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