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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her father's passing.
Date: December 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, May 16, 1945] (open access)

[Telegram from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, May 16, 1945]

Telegram sent from Cornelia Yerkes to her father informing him that she arrived safely at an unnamed overseas station.
Date: May 16, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 1-4, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, January 1-4, 1946]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her father Fred's passing.
Date: 1946-01-01/1946-01-04
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 12, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 12, 1949]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing coming to Jacksonville, a dentist appointment, and recent correspondence. Written on Casa Bonita Hotel stationary.
Date: October 12, 1949
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 2, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 2, 1942]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a recent letter, lecturer selection in her flight class, living arrangements, information about the Women's Flying Training Detachment from Jackie Cochran, hanging out with a man from her hometown, mail, and how much she has enjoyed flight classes.
Date: November 2, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, June 17, 1943] (open access)

[Card from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, June 17, 1943]

A father's day card from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing clothing, a visit from aviator Nancy Love, the Women Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, and her future. The card features a cartoon of a girl saying "I may not be no mental whizz, but dad, I know what day this is!"
Date: June 17, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from "Shelton" to Frances Yerkes and Mrs. E. G. Baxter, February 10, 1947] (open access)

[Telegram from "Shelton" to Frances Yerkes and Mrs. E. G. Baxter, February 10, 1947]

Telegram from a Shelton to Mrs. E. G. Baxter by care of Frances Yerkes, stating that they were not able to make a reservation somewhere and will write from Topeka, KS the following day.
Date: February 10, 1947
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale G. Johnson to Cornelia Yerkes, April 4, 1984] (open access)

[Letter from Dale G. Johnson to Cornelia Yerkes, April 4, 1984]

Letter from Lt. Col. Dale Johnson to former WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka awarding her the World War II Victory Medal, with the text of a 1977 Congressional law expanding eligibility for campaign awards.
Date: April 4, 1984
Creator: Johnson, Dale G.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 9, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 9, 1946]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes (probably to her mother) discussing recent correspondence, a Christmas package, money, letters from friends, getting leave to come home, seeking a transfer to China, picking up food around Guam, and flying with bomber crews. Typed on American Red Cross stationary.
Date: January 9, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 11, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 11, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling and ferrying aircraft. Written on Hotel Lenox (Buffalo) stationary.
Date: September 11, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 24, 1944] (open access)

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 24, 1944]

American Airlines postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying and running into old friends. The postcard features an image of clouds through an airliner window, framed by curtains.
Date: October 24, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 10, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 10, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to one of her parents, discussing the recipient's birthday, trying to find a gift for them, and hoping for a chance to visit them in Jacksonville.
Date: July 10, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 18, 1943?] (open access)

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

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing her trip from Jacksonville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Texas (Fort Worth) stationary.
Date: 1943-08-18?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Marion to Frances Yerkes, February 2, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Marion to Frances Yerkes, February 2, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes' friend Marion to Frances Yerkes.
Date: February 2, 1945
Creator: Marion
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, most likely addressed to her parents, written on Hotel St. Francis (New Orleans) stationary as she rode a train to Washington D.C. discussing her ride, her time visiting home and that she left some things there, and her hope for a job with the Red Cross.
Date: 1945-04-01?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 12, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 12, 1949]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing the purchase of a boat, getting some buttons from her WASP uniform, time with friends, and Miami.
Date: November 12, 1949
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles C. Ziegler to Cornelia Yerkes Kafka, May 7, 1984] (open access)

[Letter from Charles C. Ziegler to Cornelia Yerkes Kafka, May 7, 1984]

Letter from SMSgt Charles Ziegler to former WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka informing her that her DD 214 had been corrected.
Date: May 7, 1984
Creator: Ziegler, Charles C.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-40 from Buffalo to Columbia, SC, delays, returning to Dallas, and recent correspondence. Written on Eastern Air Lines stationary.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 26, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a backlog of mail, Christmas decorations on Guam, weather, problems with water and electricity, meeting someone from Jacksonville, changes in personnel on the island, and her typewriter. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date: December 26, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 1943?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing money, transferring bank accounts from Atlanta to Sweetwater, passing a check flight, staying in sickbay, news from home, a student pilot's poetry, practicing stalls, sending mail, and nurses.
Date: 1943-02~
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 17, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 17, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent letters, ferrying a plane and her return trip, Christmas gifts, running into someone from home, uniforms, and weather. Typed on American Airlines stationary.
Date: December 17, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her father, discussing a cross-country flight to finish basic flight training, schedules, advanced courses, the recipient's health, packages from home, a plane catching fire, and news about friends/family.
Date: June 25, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James D. Palmer to Cornelia Yerkes, May 31, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from James D. Palmer to Cornelia Yerkes, May 31, 1944]

Letter from James Palmer to Cornelia Yerkes discussing a recent note from her and her time flying as a WASP.
Date: May 31, 1944
Creator: Palmer, James D.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 1942]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing getting transportation without her car, being accepted into the Women's Flying Training Detachment, pay, and her schedule.
Date: February 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History