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[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 26, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances featuring a black and white photo of a Douglas A-20 at low altitude practicing "skip-bombing."
Date: August 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, October 26, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing ferrying a P-51 through inclement weather and having a mechanical problem. The postcard features an image of civilians and servicemen standing on a tarmac near an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: October 26, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 26, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her last flight as a WASP and flying by airline to New York. The postcard features an image of a TWA stewardess.
Date: December 26, 1944, 8:30 a.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 26, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing Christmas and going to a Navy club. The postcard features a photo of a B-25 in flight.
Date: December 26, 1944, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 26, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 26, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a backlog of mail, Christmas decorations on Guam, weather, problems with water and electricity, meeting someone from Jacksonville, changes in personnel on the island, and her typewriter. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date: December 26, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to G. C. Cortright, Jr., November 26, 1965] (open access)

[Letter from Harris L. Kempner to G. C. Cortright, Jr., November 26, 1965]

Letter from Harris L. Kempner to G. C. Cortright, Jr. discussing his appointment as adviser and the upcoming committee meetings.
Date: November 26, 1965
Creator: Kempner, Harris Leon
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[News Script: Freighter accident] (open access)

[News Script: Freighter accident]

Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story.
Date: 1970-02-26T24:00:00
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Object Type: Script
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Pete Craig, July 10, 2002 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Pete Craig, July 10, 2002

Interview with Pete Craig, a veteran of the U.S. Army who served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II from Houston, Texas. Craig describes his time as a Private 1st Class in the Infantry, as well as his experiences in basic training and the places he visited throughout the United States. Included at the end of the transcript is a written summarization by the interviewer, Colby Burmaster, which was provided with the two audiotapes of the interview.
Date: April 26, 2003
Creator: Burmaster, Colby & Craig, Pete
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress (open access)

Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on the Navy's desire to homeport a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) at Mayport, FL. Prior to the submission of the FY2013 budget, Navy plans called for having Mayport ready to homeport a CVN in 2019.
Date: April 26, 2013
Creator: O'Rourke, Ronald
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library