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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing travelling from Pensacola to New Orleans, a scarcity of hotel rooms, seeing "the" sea plane, meeting a friend, and getting certain flying ratings. Included is an address and number for her hotel.
Date: 1944-01-27?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, September 27, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, September 27, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing returning from an aircraft delivery, problems with her tooth, shooting, orders to fly AT-6s, her divorce, oranges, and a new commanding officer. Typed on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date: 1944-09-27?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 27, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing celebrating Christmas with her friend Bobby Willis' family. The postcard features an image of a TWA DC-3 in flight.
Date: December 27, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Army Drops Training of Women Fliers] (open access)

[Clipping: Army Drops Training of Women Fliers]

Newspaper clipping of the article, "Army Drops Training of Women Fliers" discussing the ending of the Women's Air Service Pilot training program.
Date: 1944-06-27?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 27, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing ferrying an aircraft from El Paso to Greensboro. The postcard features an image of civilians and servicemen on a tarmac with an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: June 27, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27-28, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27-28, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling to Long Beach, food, landing in El Paso with a major crosswind and nearly colliding with another plane, staying the night in El Paso, and flying on to Midland.
Date: 1944-08-27/1944-08-28
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History