[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 2, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 2, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing the weather, food, trying to travel with friends, bonds and finance, recent correspondence about her brother Francis, requirements for becoming a WASP and reflections on what it is like to be one, flying the UC-78, and her friend Marion.
Date: January 2, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 22, June 2, 1977 (open access)

The Stars and Stripes-The National Tribune, Volume 100, Number 22, June 2, 1977

National weekly newspaper dedicated to covering news of interest to US veterans. This issue includes seven articles discussing legislation to grant veterans' status to the WASP: "Dora Dougherty Strother Testifies for WASPs Veterans' Status;" "Administration Opposes WASPs Bill;" "Senator Goldwater Supports WASPs Bill;" "V.F.W. Opposes WASPs Bill;" "American Legion Opposes WASPs Bill;" "Rep. Heckler Supports WASPs Bill;" and "Sen. Matsunaga Supports WASPs Bill."
Date: June 2, 1977
Creator: Smith, John Lewis, III
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History