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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 21, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for flying orders and difficulty getting a plane to fly, her uniform and needing clothing items from the recipient, attending a pass-in-review, her friend Bobby and missing a chance to meet with someone, and the P-51. Typed on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson MS) stationary.
Date: May 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 26, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing check flights and being transferred to Brownsville.
Date: March 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Benito Longoria, Jr., December 28, 1966] (open access)

[Letter to Benito Longoria, Jr., December 28, 1966]

Letter to Benito Longoria informing that he carefully wrote everything and mentioned that if the Executive planner was not a breakdown maker, then he never saw one.
Date: December 28, 1966
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to L. H. Cullen, June 25, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to L. H. Cullen, June 25, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to L. H. Cullen discussing what he has done for the insurance industry during his service in the Legislature. He assures Mr. Cullen to keep helping the industry. He also talks about Carl Conley and praises his work as the former chairman of the Insurance Committee.
Date: June 25, 1961
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Walter C. Rathjen, April 12, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Walter C. Rathjen, April 12, 1967]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Walter C. Rathjen discussing condolences for the death of Walter C. Rathjen's uncle.
Date: April 12, 1967
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Brad Crockett, December 7, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Brad Crockett, December 7, 1967]

Letter from Thomas Leroy James to Brad Crockett discussing gift packages.
Date: December 7, 1967
Creator: James, Thomas Leroy
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James, July 20, 1960] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James, July 20, 1960]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner to Thomas Leroy James discussing property leases in Cameron County.
Date: July 20, 1960
Creator: Kempner, Isaac H. (Isaac Herbert), 1873-1967
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Walter Rathjen, August 8, 1963] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Walter Rathjen, August 8, 1963]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Walter Rathjen discussing the upcoming celebration for Lucille Sedgwick's retirement party.
Date: August 8, 1963
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sara Hall to John M. Hogan, March 16, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Sara Hall to John M. Hogan, March 16, 1965]

Letter from Sara Hall to John M. Hogan discussing the KEYS organization and tickets to be purchased.
Date: March 16, 1965
Creator: Hall, Sara
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Sara Hall to John M. Hogan, March 18, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Sara Hall to John M. Hogan, March 18, 1965]

Letter from Sara Hall to John M. Hogan remitting a previous overcharge from Harvey Travel.
Date: March 18, 1965
Creator: Hall, Sara
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 20, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing check flights and getting her instrument rating at Army Air Force pursuit school. Typed on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date: February 20, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 21, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying the P-51 and P-47, an uncle's passing, being grounded, playing Bridge, and letters.
Date: April 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her arrival in Brownsville for pursuit training, barracks life, the training schedule, and packages. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date: April 1, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 12, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her frustration with pursuit school, new socks, and some news about friends. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date: February 12, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 5, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing news about her uncle's health, her busy schedule, pursuit school, exercise, getting ready to fly the P-47, recent correspondence, future plans, and food. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
Date: April 5, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 5, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 5, 1944?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling, getting camellias from the letter's recipient, flight schools, staying in Texas, and her future station. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary.
Date: 1944-03-05?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 18, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 18, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying across Texas, including issues with weather, lodging, and related events. Written on Alberts Hotels stationary.
Date: 1943-11-18?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 29, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 29, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a Lt. Hawthorne (USN), an end to overtime pay, the flow of new pursuit school students, the weather, other WASPs passing through the airfield, needing info from Dick (Colby?), recreation, and gifts and letters from home. Written on the back of two instruction sheets for "fire patrols."
Date: 1943-11-29?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 18, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing news from home, being grounded by weather, recreating, a brief flight in a P-51, Officer Training School, and living arrangements. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date: April 18, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Church of the Advent - Episcopal, April 12, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to Church of the Advent - Episcopal, April 12, 1967]

Letter from Arthur M. Alpert to the Curch of the Advent - Episcopal discussing a donation.
Date: April 12, 1967
Creator: Alpert, Arthur M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward R. Thompson, Jr. to Benito Longoria, Jr., March 14, 1967] (open access)

[Letter from Edward R. Thompson, Jr. to Benito Longoria, Jr., March 14, 1967]

Letter from Edward R. Thompson, Jr. to Benito Longoria, Jr. requesting a signature regarding the Master copy of the Indenture of Trust.
Date: March 14, 1967
Creator: Thompson, Edward Randall, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Truett Latimer to L. H. Cullen, August 7, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from Truett Latimer to L. H. Cullen, August 7, 1959]

Letter from Truett Latimer to L. H. Cullen suggesting that he contact Menton Murray about his complaint.
Date: August 7, 1959
Creator: Latimer, Truett
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from J. R. Morgan, D. R. Bridges, and S. J. Merrill to Truett Latimer, April 4, 1959] (open access)

[Letter from J. R. Morgan, D. R. Bridges, and S. J. Merrill to Truett Latimer, April 4, 1959]

Letter from J. R. Morgan, D. R. Bridges, and S. J. Merrill to Truett Latimer asking for his support to get the State to provide funds for the University of Texas Postgraduate School of Medicine.
Date: April 4, 1959
Creator: Morgan, James R.; Bridges, Doye R. & Merrill, Samuel J.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Walter Rathjen, October 16, 1975] (open access)

[Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Walter Rathjen, October 16, 1975]

Letter from I. H. Kempner, III to Walter Rathjen discussing the Matamoras incident.
Date: October 16, 1975
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, III
System: The Portal to Texas History