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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
24
Eleanor Brown Collection
22
Kafka Collection
18
Charlyne Creger Collection
12
Gayle Snell Collection
9
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
7
Prince Collection
5
Helen Snapp Collection
4
Catherine Parker Collection
3
Henderson (Paul Hill) Collection
2
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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 25, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing having two Thanksgiving dinners, reading mail, orders, traveling, family and friends, magazines, needing a Parker 51 fountain pen, her father's health, and pictures. Written on Alberts Hotel stationary.
Date:
1944-11-25?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 25, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing Red Cross assignments and preparing to leave Hawaii, a party, uniforms and laundry, and luggage. Written on USO stationary.
Date:
May 25, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her father, discussing a cross-country flight to finish basic flight training, schedules, advanced courses, the recipient's health, packages from home, a plane catching fire, and news about friends/family.
Date:
June 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Obscured View of B-1 Bomber]
Photograph of a B-1 Lancer's nose, cockpit and front landing gear at an airshow, surrounded by pilots and visitors as part of a tour of Dyess Air Force Base for WASP veterans at the 1986 reunion. The left third of the photo is obscured.
Date:
September 25, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, September 25, 1943]
Telegram sent by WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing picking up aircraft from the Stearman factory, missing a dance, hoping to ferry more advanced aircraft, and news from Jackie Cochran.
Date:
September 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Check receipt for Robert Schaefer and Gayle Snell]
Receipt for a check of $25 paid to Robert Schaefer and Gayle Snell, who owned a aerial photography business, by the California State Board of Equalization.
Date:
July 25, 1950
Creator:
State Board of Equalization
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 25, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying P-51s, a hurricane and bad weather, and a friend's divorce. Written on Neil House (Columbus, Ohio) stationary.
Date:
1944-08-25?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd with B-1B]
Photograph of several people standing around the front-port side of a Rockwell B-1B Lancer, with open bomb bay doors, as part of a tour of Dyess Air Force Base for WASP veterans at the 1986 reunion.
Date:
September 25, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, Christmas 2007]
Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell enclosing Snell's interview on Wings Across America in DVD format, as well as some other related media items, and holiday wishes.
Date:
2007-12-25~
Creator:
Parrish, Nancy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The Return of the WASP: 1986 Annual Reunion
Booklet for the 1986 WASP reunion, featuring the correspondence of the recently-deceased Leni Leoti Clark Deaton ("Dedie"), historic photos, the reunion's program/schedule, a letter from Governor Mark White and the City of Sweetwater, and some advertising.
Date:
1986-09-25~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, September 25, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing a trip he took with her mother, giving check rides, orders, visiting the officer's club, running into old classmates and flight instructors, dismantling a Lockheed aircraft, living arrangements, schedule, a bond drive, and insignia. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date:
September 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd with B-1B]
Photograph of a crowd standing around a Rockwell B-1, as part of a tour for WASP veterans of Dyess Air Force Base.
Date:
September 25, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 25, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her recent flying. The postcard features an image of a silver Douglas DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date:
August 25, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C-130]
Photograph of a C-130 belonging to the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, apparently taken through a window.
Date:
1986-09-25?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 25, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her friend Phyllis' travels, serving construction workers, opening a Army Air Force enlisted club, needing a toothbrush, going to a party and getting dinner, and news about her friend Marion. Typed on Red Cross stationary.
Date:
September 25, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying into Los Angeles at night, living quarters in Long Beach, the food service, and preparing to ferry new Vultee aircraft to Dallas. Written on Hilton Hotel stationary.
Date:
October 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[C-130 (Negative)]
Photo negative of a C-130 belonging to the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing, apparently taken through a window.
Date:
1986-09-25?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 25-27, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, uniform items, the future of the WASP program, being grounded by bad weather, and delivering a P-51. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary.
Date:
1944-02-25/1944-02-27
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[American Airlines Thanksgiving Menu, 1943]
An in-flight menu from American Airlines for Thanksgiving, 1943. The cover features a drawing of various military aircraft flying over a pastoral scene with the words "For This We are Thankful."
Date:
1943-11-25~
Creator:
American Airlines
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History