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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 20, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 20, 1944?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her divorce, her friend and fellow WASP Irene's accident investigation, her friend Bobby, getting a wisdom tooth pulled, and news about another friend's marriage. Typed on Hotel Belleville stationary.
Date: 1944-09-20?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 20, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flyers being grounded by a hurricane, new pilot suits and uniforms, commercial licenses, her typewriter, and her car. Typed on Hotel Andrew Jackson (Knoxville) stationary.
Date: September 20, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Gayle Snell to Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, April 20, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Gayle Snell to Eleanor "Mickey" Brown, April 20, 1979]

Letter from Gayle Snell to Mickey McLernon Brown discussing trouble developing some photos, tapes, visiting, and a long summary of her work and living situation since leaving the WASP.
Date: April 20, 1979
Creator: Snell, Gayle M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft and trouble with weather, flying between Dallas, Wichita, Pampa, and Walnut Ridge, her friends, and food. Written on Hotel Chisca (Memphis) starionary.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 20, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 20, 1942]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing shopping, pay, link training, wartime censorship, and her schedule. Written on the back of blank Navy application.
Date: October 20, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gosport Gossip, Volume 1, Number 3, March 20, 1943 (open access)

Gosport Gossip, Volume 1, Number 3, March 20, 1943

Avenger Field newspaper discussing recent news about pilot training, in particular the arrival of Women Flying Training Detachment trainees, as well as pieces of entertainment and art.
Date: March 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Ethel Lytch]

Portrait photograph of WASP Ethel Lytch, smiling in her flight cap and jacket.
Date: June 20, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell tally sheet] (open access)

[Gayle Snell tally sheet]

A War Department tally sheet indicating that WASP Gayle Snell returned a parachute on December 20, 1944.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: Cox, Doris
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 20, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing two photos (not included), a federal bond, pay, the poor weather, getting fresh radishes from a friend, news from friends, and losing flight students from newer classes. Typed on USO Season's Greetings stationary.
Date: May 20, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from The Queen at Buckingham Palace to Wing Commander R. Brown, Nov. 20, 2007] (open access)

[Letter from The Queen at Buckingham Palace to Wing Commander R. Brown, Nov. 20, 2007]

Letter from The Queen at Buckingham Palace to Wing Commander R. Brown discussing Brown's request for a personal message of recognition to Mr. Marvin Krieger, who instructed Royal Air Force pilot cadets during WWII.
Date: November 20, 2007
Creator: Elton, Richenda
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Time Sheet Certificate] (open access)

[Time Sheet Certificate]

Time sheet of hours spent on various air craft broken down by the type of activity and by the time spent in each different kind of plane. The certificate is signed by Suzette Van Daell.
Date: December 20, 1944
Creator: van Daell, Suzette
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History