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[Letter from Burrows Matthews to T. N. Carswell - December 11, 1941] (open access)

[Letter from Burrows Matthews to T. N. Carswell - December 11, 1941]

A letter written to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Parramore Post No. 57, American Legion, Abilene, Texas, from Burrows Matthews, Editor, Buffalo Courier Express, dated December 11, 1941. Burrows Matthews defines Americanism.
Date: December 11, 1941
Creator: Matthews, Burrows
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester O. Gale to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., August 21, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Chester O. Gale to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr., August 21, 1953]

Letter from Chester O. Gale to Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. discussing Nickel Offsets.
Date: August 21, 1953
Creator: Gale, Chester O.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, June 20, 1944]

Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing travels from Flushing, New York, swimming, tennis, and a letter he received from a friend.
Date: June 20, 1944
Creator: Drew, Edward Allen
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Correspondence Between Archie A. McConnell and Alex Bradford, 1944-1945] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Archie A. McConnell and Alex Bradford, 1944-1945]

Collection of letters featuring correspondence between Alex Bradford, Archie A. McConnel, and George Harold McConnell. In the first letter addressed on October 8th, 1943 Alex Bradford writes to Mr. George Harold McConnell discussing recent news and events that he has experienced. These include interactions with mutual friends, his current locations, and how his active military sons are doing. The second letter was written on November 16, 1943, by Archie A. McConnell to Alex Bradford apologizing for the misplacement of Mr. Bradford’s earlier letter. Additionally, Mr. McConnell states that George Harold McConnell is currently traveling in Australia. The third and final letter of this correspondence, written on July 18, 1944, Alex Bradford thanks Archie A. McConnell for informing that Mr. George McConnell is currently in Australia.
Date: 1943-10-08/1944-07-18
Creator: McConnell, Archie A. & Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 20, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying and the coming end of the WASP program. Written on Neil House (Columbus, OH) stationary.
Date: November 20, 1944
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
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 18, 1944] (open access)

[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
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 Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Trubee, Collins & Company, August 27, 1953] (open access)

[Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Trubee, Collins & Company, August 27, 1953]

Letter from Isaac Herbert Kempner Jr. to Trubee, Collins & Company discussing Nickel Offsets.
Date: August 27, 1953
Creator: Kempner, Isaac Herbert, Jr.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 9, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 9, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on American Airlines stationary discussing her visit to Newark and a trip to Dallas via Buffalo and Chicago.
Date: May 9, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 6, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting to pick up a P-40, visiting New York City, the Bell factory pilot lounge, and plans for future travel.
Date: June 6, 1944, 6:00 p.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster - March 15, 1944]

Letter from Alex Bradford to R. Otis Muenster discussing firefighting equipment and the recent development of various fire truck nozzles. The first portion of the letter provides information about recent fires. The second portion of the letter covers high-pressure water trucks and their viability as firetrucks. The final portion of the letter covers a big test later that month at Elmira, New York.
Date: March 15, 1944
Creator: Bradford, Alex
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1949] (open access)

[Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner, August 24, 1949]

Letter from Frank E. Dawson to D. W. Kempner discussing a second planned itinerary for the trip through New York to Quebec and then along Great lakes, with hotel accommodations and notes for the chauffer. He also offers assistance with car service reservations in New York.
Date: August 24, 1949
Creator: Dawson, Frank E.
System: The Portal to Texas History