Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing mechanical difficulties with an airplane, dinner with an Air Corps lieutenant, typing reports, flying to and from Newark, more mechanical problems, and waiting to travel to New York and Dallas.

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Receipts for the cash purchase of two shirts, signed at the bottom by Catherine Parker.

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing staying with Air Force nurses at Pampa Army Air Field, the coming disbanding of her unit, stopping at Love Field in Dallas, and helping some "green" WASPs passing through Pampa Field. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.

An itinerary for Thomas N. Carswell, CAS, Travel Order No. 4, for work in District 17 A & B, from September 17, 1944 through September 30, 1944. The reverse side includes REMARKS by T. N. Carswell - Travel Itinerary Verification dated October 4, 1944.

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing burning her hand, flying across the country at night, the P-51, news from home, her divorce, rumors about the future of the WASPs, the book Bombers Across, flying to the Pacific Northwest, and a rough flight on an airliner.

Photograph of William Giannopoulos crouching beside the machinery of a tank's treads. Two other soldiers can be seen talking to each other on the other side of the tank behind the gun.

Photograph of William Giannopoulos standing on top of a tank turret while holding a .30 caliber machine gun. He is wearing glasses and a U.S. Army uniform. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note from Giannopoulos regarding his living situation.

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper published by and for the personnel of Camp Barkeley, Texas, that includes news of interest to United States Army personnel at Camp Barkeley.

A letter written to Mr. Tommie Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from D. A. Abernathy, Adj, F. A. Post 75, Mineral Wells, Texas, dated August 4, 1944. Abernathy advises of his previous plans to be out of state on vacation at the time of the conference and asks Carswell to serve for him on the Publications Committee at the Fort Worth War Conference.

Letter from UNT History Professor Harry F. Snapp to Helen Wyatt Snapp discussing the development of a book meant to "preserve a number of WASPs as historical personages as well as the best context for preserving historically the place of WASPs as a group." The book's intended audience will be college women, high school girls, and young adult women. Harry Snapp asks Helen Snapp for her cooperation in making the book possible. The letter contains a handwritten P. S. that includes his contact information, should Helen wish to contact him.

A letter addressed to The Chairman, Hale County Local Board No. 1, Plainview, Texas, from Harold C. Benedict, Lieutenant, USNR, Manpower Division, State Headquarters for Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, dated August 4, 1944. Benedict discusses the file of a registrant suggesting a IV-F reclassification based on the reason for his discharge from the Army and advises that consideration needs to be given for a II-A(F)classification.

An Overtime Selection Service System Application for Leave for T. N. Carswell, Austin, Texas dated August 4, 1944. The reverse side includes a blank form: Certificate Required for Sick Leave.

Postcard of a large yellow building, with text that says "United States Post Office, Abilene, Texas." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten says "Dear Helen and All, Seems as tho you are getting quite a number of cards in the mail so I will send a few of Abilene. Received your card today. Have read some of Ernie Pyles columns in the Fort Worth paper. Tonite it is a bit cooler. than usual. Had another piece of watermelon. Bro Woodrow."

Telegram sent to Gayle Snell by Helen Shaw, ordering Snell to return to duty at Avenger Field.

Photograph of tow women in light colored uniforms standing on a wood platform with chairs behind them. A man in uniform can be seen to the right. Writing on the back of the photo reads, " Mrs. Berry Giles, Jacqueline Cochran, Col. Geer, Air Inspector Randolph Field" and "Graduation 44-W-6 Aug 4, 1944". The same information is relayed on a tag seen taped to the bottom of the photo.

A letter written to Mr. Thomas N. Carswell, Clerical Audit Supervisor, Austin 17, Texas from L. M. Fellbaum, Major, Q. M. C. Chief, Field Division, State Headquarters for Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas dated July 4, 1944. Fellbaum offers his congratulations to Carswell on his promotion to CAF-7.

Photograph of a young girl sitting in a yard near bushes and holding a book.

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing flying to Kansas City to ferry a P-51. The postcard features a color drawing of the Hotel Continental in Kansas City, MO.

Postcard of a row of white buildings next to a road, with text that says "Terra-Cota Tourist Court and Hotel, At Junction of U.S. 67 and State No. 7, 4 Miles North of Arkadelphia, Ark." A handwritten note addressed to Helen H. Aten from Woodrow W. Aten at Camp Barkeley says "Dear Helen & all- Arrived safely at 2/38 3 July, had a nice trip. The weather we relatively cool and had on partial flap - a small nail. Drove 133 miles the first day- Woodrow."

Daily newspaper from Abilene, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.