[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 11, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 11, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing work, pictures from occupied Japan, finding a florist/landscaper on Guam, a B-29 pilot who named his plane "City of Jacksonville," recreating, taxes, her dislike of how the Red Cross is managed and an overabundance of workers; the remainder is difficult to read. Typed on Red Cross stationary.
Date: October 11, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 11, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 11, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing coffee, food, talking with a Marine pilot, needing a new pair of pumps and a bag, and lipstick. Written on Red Cross stationary.
Date: November 11, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, July 11, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, July 11, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing taking her friend Phyl to develop some photos and visit with Marines, seeing a concert, letters and new from home, and pictures. Typed on the back of Hotel Lenox (Buffalo) stationary.
Date: July 11, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Phillip Patton, April 11, 2002 transcript

Oral History Interview with Phillip Patton, April 11, 2002

Interview with Phillip Patton, an aircraft mechanic in the US Marine Corps during WWII. He answers questions about life before the war, his experiences overseas, and returning home post-war.
Date: April 11, 2002
Creator: Elterman, Dora & Patton, Phillip
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History