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UNT Oral History Program
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Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Kafka Collection
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Correspondence, Joseph E. and Catherine Dawe Davis
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Edward Wells Collection
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Catherine Parker Collection
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Gayle Snell Collection
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Eleanor Brown Collection
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Prince Collection
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[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 6, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing going to a beer garden with his crew, getting an overnight pass to go to town with Holquin, seeing the movie "Show Business," and plans to go to the beach the next day.
Date:
August 6, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - December 6, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the missing letters he received from Catherine and Mr. Davis, Christmas presents, and a trip to the beach with his crew.
Date:
December 6, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - February 6, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing being tired from working a lot the night before, the mail service, discouraging Catherine from doing yardwork, and the heavy rain in Luling.
Date:
February 6, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - January 6, 1945]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his crew building tents, his surprise at Joyce and Gregg Wiley's marriage, his sorrow at missing the party Catherine threw, and being glad that Elaine can stay with Catherine and help clean the house.
Date:
January 6, 1945
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 6, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, celebrating Holquin's birthday, and playing a game of baseball.
Date:
July 6, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 6, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the events of his day trip into Honolulu, including buying a house coat to gift to Catherine, not drinking because the beer joints close early, and a packed bus ride back to the barracks,
Date:
June 6, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 6, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his squadron's joy at receiving their Christmas presents and his promotion to Staff Sergeant.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, March 6, 1944]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon making conversation and briefly mentioning his graduation from cadet school.
Date:
March 6, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, September 6, 1943]
Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence and the Officers' Club.
Date:
September 6, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, February 6, 1946]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on February 6, 1946. He complains of the routine of his days, and mentions his anger at the easy treatment of Japanese war criminals coming to Shanghai for trial.
Date:
February 6, 1946
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, June 6, 1945]
Letter from Corporal Park B. Fielder to his family, on June 6, 1945, describing his tent mates.
Date:
June 6, 1945
Creator:
Fielder, Park B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[German School House]
Photograph of a school house in Wasseralfingen, Germany, which served as the command post for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion in 1945.
Date:
September 6, 1977
Creator:
Fisher, Earl
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[German School House in Wasseralfinger]
Photograph of a school house in Wasseralfingen, Germany, which served as the command post for the 17th Armored Infantry Battalion in 1945.
Date:
September 6, 1977
Creator:
Fisher, Earl
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Plosser-Prince Memorandum of Meeting]
Minutes from a meeting at the office of Plosser-Prince Air Academy between several parties discussing faults in construction of Avenger Field and the Wilson Glider School and the possibility of the contractor, Victor J. Nelson, correcting the issues.
Date:
November 6, 1942
Creator:
Hughes, J.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 6, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes explaining a photograph (not included) from a previous month at Love Field in Dallas, Texas. She also mentions continuing ground school (possibly for pursuit school) and her lack of sleep.
Date:
1944-04-06?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting on modifications to her plane during a ferrying trip, a future visit to Orlando, clothes and mailing personal items, and orders. Written on the back of Hotel Continental (Kansas City) stationary.
Date:
July 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying out of Kansas City, news about the invasion of Normandy, her friend Nancy Nesbitt, recent correspondence, flying P-51s at high altitude, books, physical examinations, and her friend Bobby's marriage. Typed on the back of official memo cards.
Date:
June 6, 1944, 1:00 p.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting to pick up a P-40, visiting New York City, the Bell factory pilot lounge, and plans for future travel.
Date:
June 6, 1944, 6:00 p.m.
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying an AT-7 to San Marcos, waiting to transition out of Love Field, a pompous taxi driver, her uniform, and the AT-7. Written on Hotel Stephen F. Austin (Austin) stationary.
Date:
March 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 6, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing friends and family, her schedule, being issued uniforms, being prepared to get sent overseas, exploring Washington DC, talking with another Red Cross worker, and a friend's clay art. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date:
March 6, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being in an airliner's emergency landing, and divorce settlements. Typed on Hotel Sheraton stationary.
Date:
November 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-51 from Long Beach to El Centro, living accommodations in Long Beach, and her busy schedule. Typed on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
October 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent flying, being grounded in Long Beach by bad weather, borrowing a typewriter, mud, a large batch of fighters to be ferried to South America, dreams, and beds.
Date:
September 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History