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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing catching a ride in a C-47 from Sacramento to Fort Worth, travelling to Houston by bus, how her friends are doing, and plans for future travel. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson) stationary.
Date:
February 23, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 23, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying with bad weather and electrical problems, hand-cranking her landing gear, food, traveling, and Christmas.
Date:
December 23, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 23, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a new pair of pants, time management, swimming, dinner, running a Red Cross Canteen, and leaving Guam.
Date:
November 23, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 23, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing spending several nights on American Airlines, letters, New York City, and ferrying aircraft across the country. Written on American Airlines stationary.
Date:
June 23, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 23, 1945?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her recent work, including working a night shift and meeting a man with a "flying fox." Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date:
1945-10-23?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 23, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes written on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary, discussing ferrying an aircraft.
Date:
1944-02-23?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 23, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing correspondence from friends, flight training, giving other students rides in her car, and her flight instructor.
Date:
June 23, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 23, 1945?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing going to a square dance, living accommodations, a B-25 pilot who survived ditching in the ocean, seeing performances of the "Marine show," the postal service, a pineapple festival, magazines, and dances. Typed on Burlington Hotel (Washington) stationary.
Date:
1945-07-23?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 23, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing Christmas, correspondence, the end of the WASP, and trying to get transportation. Written on Red Cross stationary.
Date:
December 23, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 23, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing available time for her family to visit her in Orlando, flight classes, time spent with her friends, transportation for her parents, and clothes. Typed on Hotel Cleveland (Spartanburg, SC) stationary.
Date:
1944-07-23?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, ferrying a P-51 to Newark, being grounded by poor weather, politics affecting the WASP, and the possibility of Army Air Force commissions. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
May 23, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 23, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a busy schedule, correspondence, riding to a party and being pulled over, sleep, and food and cooking. Written on Burlington Hotel (Washington) stationary.
Date:
June 23, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History