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[Gayle Snell and other WASP veteran with crowd]

Photograph of Gayle Snell and another WASP veteran posing together next to a group of people in a street.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans next to waterway]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 WASP reunion in San Diego, some in uniform, standing next to a waterway with a windowed, circular building behind them, as well as various trees.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 12, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing visiting Niagra to pick up a P-63, an image of which is featured on the card.
Date: November 12, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 12, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing taking a ship overseas, recent correspondence, a new friend, papers and ID cards, and other news. Written on Burlington Hotel (Washington) stationary.
Date: May 12, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans in Crowd]

Photograph of six WASP veterans sitting in a crowd at the 1984 reunion. There other people standing in the background, including a woman in a WASP uniform.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veteran with medal]

Photograph of a smiling WASP veteran posing on a bridge. She is wearing a medal with "Fifinella" on it and holds a clipboard under her left arm.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans sitting in audience at reunion]

Photograph of several WASP veterans sitting in an outdoor crowd at the 1984 reunion, while more stand and walk around in the background. There is a building with the number "84" on it and a large palm tree.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans on bridge]

Photograph of 19 WASP veterans from class 44-W-9 standing on a bridge in some gardens at the 1984 reunion, two of them in uniform.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans posing together]

Photograph of nine WASP veterans wearing winged nametags posing together at the 1984 reunion. Gayle Snell stands on the far left. There is a table with refreshments on it in the right background.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, August 12, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, August 12, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing setting up and throwing an elaborate Red Cross party for Marines, Japanese overtures for a ceasefire, an indigenous woman with a laundry machine, mud, lack of hot water, correspondence, buying soap, and mail. Typed on Edwards Hotel (Jackson, MS) stationary.
Date: August 12, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four-door hatchback outside of Coffee Shop]

Photograph of a white four-door hatchback parked in front of a large building with a "Coffee Shop" sign in front. An older person walks into the frame on the left toward the street, while two more people are visible in the center entering the building.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Marine Corps Color Guard at WASP Reunion]

Photograph of a Marine Corps color guard at the 1984 WASP reunion in a garden with a crowd of people on either side of them. In the foreground are women sitting in WASP uniforms. Bushes and trees line the yard behind them, with a building visible beyond it.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gayle Snell and five WASP veterans]

Photograph of Gayle Snell (sitting, left) with three standing and two other sitting WASP veterans, probably at the 1984 WASP reunion. All are wearing nametags with wings on them.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 12-14, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 12-14, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing picking up a new plane, being grounded by weather, the possibility of visiting, her father's health, a problem with her wrist, flying to Dallas, a colonel, and buying her friend a wedding gift. Typed (on May 12) and written (on May 14) on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date: 1944-05-12/1944-05-14
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans at reunion under pavilion]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans posing together under a pavilion at the 1984 reunion, with Gayle Snell standing on the far left. Most are wearing nametags with wings on them, and the two women in the center are wearing their uniforms.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans being photographed under pavilion]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans at the 1984 reunion being photographed by a person on the left edge of the frame. The two women in the center wear their uniforms while the rest are in civilian clothes. All have winged nametags.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Veterans at reunion talking under pavilion]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans talking together under a pavilion at the 1984 reunion. Gayle Snell stands in the center in a red blouse and white jacket. Two are wearing their uniforms, two are holding cameras, and all have winged nametags. To their right is a body of water.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans at reunion, preparing for group photo]

Photograph of a group of WASP veterans preparing for a photo at the 1984 reunion, with four women seated and eight standing, conversing. Gayle Snell stands on the far left.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 12, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 12, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing riding on an airliner, her divorce and related legal proceedings, including changing her name from Colby back to Yerkes, and news about friends. Written on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date: August 12, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans on bridge]

Photograph of 19 WASP veterans from class 44-W-9 standing on a bridge in some gardens at the 1984 reunion, two of them in uniform.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP veterans preparing for group photo at reunion]

Photograph of a group of four sitting and seven standing WASP veterans preparing for a group photo at the 1984 reunion.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Group of WASP veterans at reunion event]

Photograph of a large group of WASP veterans and other people seated in a yard in front of an empty podium. The yard is lined by bushes and trees in the background, and a building is visible on the right.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Four WASP veterans near garden tower and pavilions]

Photograph of four WASP veterans standing on a sidewalk near a tower and pavilions in a garden.
Date: [1984-09-12..1984-09-16]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History