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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Blythe Field and Morton's Air Academy, flying over the desert, getting transportation to Dallas, finding a forgotten parachute, Mexican and Native American crafts, and meeting some flight cadets. Written on Hotel Paso del Norte (El Paso) stationary.
Date:
1943-10-07?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27-28, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling to Long Beach, food, landing in El Paso with a major crosswind and nearly colliding with another plane, staying the night in El Paso, and flying on to Midland.
Date:
1944-08-27/1944-08-28
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 22, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing delays while ferrying a plane, a bomber pilot who participated in Operation Tidal Wave, a night in Juarez, and waiting in El Paso for clearance to continue on her trip. Written on Hilton Hotels stationary.
Date:
October 22, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 24, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing getting dinner in El Paso, flying from there to Phoenix, staying in Palm Springs, and waiting for orders.
Date:
1944-10-24?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 7, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her past night in El Paso and Juarez, tacos, flying over mountains, landing at Deming and Phoenix, and staying in Phoenix. Written on Hotel Westward Ho stationary.
Date:
October 7, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 27, 1944]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing ferrying an aircraft from El Paso to Greensboro. The postcard features an image of civilians and servicemen on a tarmac with an American Airlines aircraft.
Date:
June 27, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 18, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying across Texas, including issues with weather, lodging, and related events. Written on Alberts Hotels stationary.
Date:
1943-11-18?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Ola Mildred Rexroat to Rigdon Edwards, November 10, 1982]
Letter from Ola Mildred Rexroat to Rigdon Edwards discussing sending contributions for a case for the WASP uniform mannequin, and giving information about how to send contributions.
Date:
November 10, 1982
Creator:
Rexroat, Ola Mildred
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 24, 1944]
American Airlines postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying and running into old friends. The postcard features an image of clouds through an airliner window, framed by curtains.
Date:
October 24, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 3, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent orders for ferrying aircraft, different types of aircraft, and not being able to get a check ride. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita) stationary.
Date:
March 3, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wings of freedom were well worn]
Newspaper clipping of an article about John Faulkner and Jay Rigby, two veterans who flew in WWII. The article includes a photograph of both men. On the back of the clipping are anniversary and birth announcements.
Date:
March 25, 2007
Creator:
Wolff, Henry, Jr.
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 27, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing having Thanksgiving dinner on American Airlines, staying in the Hotel Scharbauer in Midland, winter weather in West Texas, a ball at the hotel, recent letters, shows she'd like to see, and flying. Written on Hotel Scharbauer stationary.
Date:
November 27, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 4, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, wearing Army Air Corps insignia, the North American A-36, ferrying an aircraft, and other recent work. Written on Washington Yankee (Shreveport, LA) stationary.
Date:
March 4, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Class of 44-9]
Photograph of WASP Class 44-9 posing for a group photo. There are 35 women in the photo, six of which are wearing uniforms. The two women in the center front are holding a sign reading "44-9." "Colorado Springs 1978" is written at the bottom of the image.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Charlyne Creger Outside USAF Academy Cadet Chapel]
Photograph of Charlyne Creger and Women Airforce Service Pilot, both wearing uniforms, outside of the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel. There are some other people in the background walking into the building.
Date:
1978~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP member Present at Colorado Springs]
List of multiple names written on lined notebook paper of those who were present at the Colorado Spring Women Airforce Service Pilots conference.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP luncheon card]
A luncheon card for the 1978 WASP conference, featuring an image of WASP wings.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of St. Mary's Cathedral, Colorado Springs]
Photograph of the southwest side of St. Mary Cathedral's faςade in Colorado Springs.
Date:
1990~/1999~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of United States Air Force Academy Chapel]
Photograph of the US Air Force Academy Chapel.
Date:
1978~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[View of St. Mary's Cathedral, Colorado Springs]
Photograph of the southwest side of St. Mary Cathedral's faςade in Colorado Springs.
Date:
1990~/1999~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman with WASP Statue at Air Force Academy]
Photograph of a woman posing with the WASP statue at the US Air Force Academy. Printing information is stamped on the back.
Date:
[1997..]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Certificate of Appreciation]
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.)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Small Note About Colorado Springs]
Note written on small paper that possibly says "1978 Colorado Springs, Col, Air Force, Royal Gorge(?), Esther(?) Park area, Coors, Christmas 1962, Olmi Landselhwr(?)."
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Helen Snapp and Friends at Royal Gorge]
Photograph of WASP Helen Wyatt Snapp, Helen M. Schaefer, Juanita "Nita" Bolish Cooke, and Jeanne Bennett Robertson sitting shoulder-to-shoulder in front of the Royal Gorge in Colorado Springs.
Date:
1978
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History