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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, March 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, March 20, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her father thanking him for recent packages and discussing a solo flight, a check ride, taxiing at Avenger Field, calisthenics, weather, menial work, and money.
Date: March 20, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 20, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 20, 1943?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on Aitchison Topeka & Santa Fe stationary, discussing her trip to Wichita, visits with people in Dallas and Atlanta, traveling to Richmond, and her anxiety about having to fly over New York City.
Date: 1943-12-20?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 20, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing check flights and getting her instrument rating at Army Air Force pursuit school. Typed on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date: February 20, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 20, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying aircraft and trouble with weather, flying between Dallas, Wichita, Pampa, and Walnut Ridge, her friends, and food. Written on Hotel Chisca (Memphis) starionary.
Date: January 20, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gosport Gossip, Volume 1, Number 3, March 20, 1943 (open access)

Gosport Gossip, Volume 1, Number 3, March 20, 1943

Avenger Field newspaper discussing recent news about pilot training, in particular the arrival of Women Flying Training Detachment trainees, as well as pieces of entertainment and art.
Date: March 20, 1943
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 20, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 20, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing two photos (not included), a federal bond, pay, the poor weather, getting fresh radishes from a friend, news from friends, and losing flight students from newer classes. Typed on USO Season's Greetings stationary.
Date: May 20, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History