Resource Type

[Postcard of the Fuji New Grand Hotel Lobby]

Postcard depicting the lobby of the Fuji New Grand Hotel in Fuji-Hakone National Park, Japan. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. E.A. Wakeham and postmarked October 19, 1952. The correspondence reads "Dear Mother, Was [...] as [...] until this place. [...] was at Fuji's Hotel. These places would be nice if they were not so hard to get to - the roads are so bad it takes hrs by car. We stopped at lots of little towns - which were interesting. [...] for [...] darling. Love, B."
Date: October 19, 1952
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Elaine Harmon to Rig Edwards, October 24, 1994]

Postcard from Elaine Harmon to Rig Edwards discussing photographs he sent her and her recent visit with fellow WASP Jean Downey. The front of the postcard has a picture of a currency wagon at the U.S. Treasury Department.
Date: October 24, 1994
Creator: Harmon, Elaine
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, October 20, 1992]

Postcard from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards asking him about the Bluebonnet Hotel.
Date: October 20, 1992
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1942]

A water-damaged postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing driving around the Atlanta area looking for a place to live.
Date: October 12, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 26, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing ferrying a P-51 through inclement weather and having a mechanical problem. The postcard features an image of civilians and servicemen standing on a tarmac near an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 15, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing ferrying aircraft to Newark and traveling to Washington DC. The postcard features an image of a Douglas DC-3.
Date: October 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Yerkes, October 14, 1947]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her stay at Kenmore Hall and visits with friends in Rye, NY, and Greenwich, CT. The postcard features the Hotel Annapolis in Washington, D. C.
Date: October 14, 1947
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 8, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances with a note about ferrying an aircraft. The card is from St. Joseph's, MO, and features a drawing of Jesse James' house with an inset portrait of James.
Date: October 8, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1942]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing finding a place to live and her new address and phone number.
Date: October 12, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History