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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 18, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being grounded in Newark, meeting a major returning from the Pacific, a day on the town, the weather, and preparing to ferry a P-40 and P-51. Written on Hotel Lenox (Buffalo) stationary.
Date:
November 18, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 17, 1944]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents, discussing a flight from Memphis to Newark via Atlanta and her choice to ferry a P-40 or P-63. The postcard is from the Memphis Municipal Airport Red Cross Canteen and features two photos of servicemen recreating.
Date:
November 17, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 15, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing the recent Army-Navy game, her divorce, her grandfather's health, an offer from Jacqueline Cochran to serve in another country's air force when the WASP is disbanded, and difficulties collecting a P-63 from its factory.
Date:
November 15, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Preserved Wood and Process of Making Same
Patent for a process for preserving wood by treating it with various anti-septic chemicals mixed with oil that stops the wood from decaying for a long time.
Date:
November 19, 1912
Creator:
Ellis, Carleton
Object Type:
Patent
System:
The Portal to Texas History