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[Letter to Charlotte C. Burt] (open access)

[Letter to Charlotte C. Burt]

A letter to Charlotte C. Burt regarding Professor Carl B. Compton's courses.
Date: June 17, 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 17, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents, discussing a flight from Memphis to Newark via Atlanta and her choice to ferry a P-40 or P-63. The postcard is from the Memphis Municipal Airport Red Cross Canteen and features two photos of servicemen recreating.
Date: November 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 17, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing issues with supplies of P-51s for graduating fighter pilots, skipping ground school classes, gifts, her mother's health, her friend Bobby, marriages, applying to join the British ferry command, and rumors about cancellation of the WASP program. Typed on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date: May 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 17, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Spartanburg, SC, to Newark, visiting New York City, preparing to pick up a P-47 in Evansville, IN, and Father's Day.
Date: June 17, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postal Card from William H. Bonn and Effie M. Bonn to Cecelia McKie - May 17, 1943] (open access)

[Postal Card from William H. Bonn and Effie M. Bonn to Cecelia McKie - May 17, 1943]

Postcard sent from William H. Bonn and Effie M. Bonn, Westwood New Jersey, to Cecelia McKie, Sacramento, California, thanking her for the message and stating that they have received 34 other messages. They state that Edward and Marion (Marian) are missionaries in Manila.
Date: May 17, 1943
Creator: Bonn, William H. & Bonn, Effie M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Two copies of a Letter from I. H. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake, January 17, 1945] (open access)

[Two copies of a Letter from I. H. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake, January 17, 1945]

Letter from I. H. Kempner to Chauncey D. Leake discussing the "Princeton Plan" for faculty housing. He describes the plan as one where a group of investors acquires land and builds housing. A corporation is formed that issues bonds to finance the project. The property taxes are exempt, and any profits are used to pay off the bonds. Eventually, the property is transferred to the city. He asks Dr. Leake if he can find more details about the plan.
Date: January 17, 1945
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History