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[Letter from Vicki Bull to Charlyne Creger, April 12, 1990] (open access)

[Letter from Vicki Bull to Charlyne Creger, April 12, 1990]

Letter from Vicki Bull to Charlyne Creger discussing travel arrangements prepared for her upcoming project with the Citizen Ambassador Program and contact information for inquiries or changes needed.
Date: April 12, 1990
Creator: Bull, Vicki
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger, April 28, 2003] (open access)

[Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger, April 28, 2003]

Letter from Phil Lynch to Charlyne Creger discussing the details of their conversation about the Oral History Project and stating that he looks forward to interviewing Ms. Creger about her experiences as a World War II veteran.
Date: April 28, 2003
Creator: Lynch, Phil
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from from Raymond Vaughan to Emma Vaughan, April 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from from Raymond Vaughan to Emma Vaughan, April 29, 1944]

Photocopy of a letter from Raymond Vaughan to Emma Vaughan, on April 29, 1944. He has received her letter and is glad to hear from her, and he apologizes for not writing everyone sooner. He promises to write more when he can get the paper.
Date: April 29, 1944
Creator: Vaughan, Raymond Britton
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edwards Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edwards Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 14, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon responding to her previous letter.
Date: April 14, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, April 13, 1944] (open access)

[Letter to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, April 13, 1944]

Letter to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards with a picture of Rigdon and a short song written on the back.
Date: April 14, 1944
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 23, 1943]

Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, his new address, and his friends.
Date: April 23, 1943
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 23, 1944]

Letter from Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing the rest of her mail not being received and the weather in Long Island and California.
Date: April 23, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 9, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 9, 1945]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for not responding, discussing his job, health problems that a sergeant had been experiencing, interactions with the Turkish, and plays he had recently attended.
Date: April 9, 1945
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979] #4 (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979] #4

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a letter Haydu previously sent to Roberts.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #2]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a letter Haydu previously sent to Roberts.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #1]

Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a previous letter form Bernice.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lucile Wise to Charlyne Creger, April 2, 2000] (open access)

[Letter from Lucile Wise to Charlyne Creger, April 2, 2000]

Letter from Lucile Wise to Charlyne Creger discussing a recent meeting between the two, the WASP Newsletter, and the New Orleans D-Day Museum.
Date: April 2, 2000
Creator: Wise, Lucille
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #3] (open access)

[Letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu, April 9, 1979 #3]

Copy of letter from Lillian Roberts to Bernice Haydu discussing a previous letter form Bernice.
Date: April 9, 1979
Creator: Roberts, Lillian
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas A. Haslett to Sharron Davis, April 12, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas A. Haslett to Sharron Davis, April 12, 2010]

Letter from Thomas A. Haslett to Sharon Davis discussing his experience with the British female pilots who flew with the Air Transport Auxiliary, and an enclose British news article about the ATA.
Date: April 12, 2010
Creator: Haslett, Thomas A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frederick A. Swenson to WASP, April 30, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Frederick A. Swenson to WASP, April 30, 2010]

Letter from Frederick A. Swenson to WASP discussing his time flying with the Air Force, his former female instructor, and a check enclosed for $27.00.
Date: April 30, 2010
Creator: Swenson, Frederick A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 8, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 8, 1945]

Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son Captain Charles R. Griggs telling him that they are not worrying too strongly about him while he is away; his parents did not want to think they did not care about him. C. K. Griggs describes what is going at home, "Otto Carter is home from the Pacific, he and Lillain Pratt are to be married soon."
Date: April 8, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 7, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Captain Charles R. Griggs, April 7, 1945]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs discussing the house work that they have done recently including replacing fence posts, and wondering if they should get a barbecue pit. They also tell Charles that they do not worry about him as they "had the assurance of God [that he] would take care of you."
Date: April 7, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 19, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to his Son Charles R. Griggs, April 19, 1945]

Letter from Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Gharles R. Griggs regarding daily life back home in Sweetwater, Texas; Mrs. Griggs tells that "190 Sweetwater people donated blood." She mentions the marriage between Otto Carter and Lillian Pratt, as well as her and Mr. C. K. Griggs' attempts at getting the yard in better shape.
Date: April 19, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son, April 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from C. K. Griggs to his Son, April 12, 1945]

Letter from C. K. Griggs to his son, Captain in the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion, Charles R. Griggs. Among the other things discussed, Mr. Griggs mentions the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt that had happened that evening, and the assumption of the new president Harry Truman.
Date: April 12, 1945
Creator: Griggs, C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, April 17, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to Charles R. Griggs, April 17, 1945]

Letter from Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Griggs to their son Captain Charles R. Griggs of the 49th Armored Infantry Battalion. The letter mostly talks about the death of their grandfather who died suddenly, Mr. Griggs had been away in Big Spring as it happened. The rest of the letter talks about the grandfather's dislike for smoking and drinking; finally Mrs. Griggs says that they pray for her son's safety as well as the rest of the boys.
Date: April 17, 1945
Creator: Griggs, Mrs. C. K.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, April 21, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, April 21, 1945]

Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on April 21, 1945. He details his voyage from Los Angeles, California on the way to Calcutta, India, including a stop in Australia where he met up with a friend.
Date: April 21, 1945
Creator: Fielder, Park B.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 6, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 6, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying in hot weather, sunburns, her hectic schedule, a measles outbreak, news about friends, check flights and washouts, and needing clothes shipped. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary and the back of a graded physics quiz.
Date: April 6, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004] (open access)

[Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell, April 26, 2004]

Letter from Nancy Parrish to Gayle Snell inviting her to participate in a historical project with the Air Force ROTC Arnold Air Society, where they will be educating the public on the WASP.
Date: April 26, 2004
Creator: Parrish, Nancy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing getting letters and packages, her assignment to the Red Cross canteen in Washington DC for a week, a uniform inspection and a cancelled graduation ceremony, getting a fountain pen fixed, getting cigarettes, recent correspondence, and her reaction to the president's death. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
Date: April 13, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes & Yerkes, Frances
System: The Portal to Texas History