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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 28, 1944?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 28, 1944?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing clothes, the effects of changing back to her maiden name from Colby, luggage and traveling, recent correspondence, and a C-47 crash. Written on Burlington Hotel (Washington) stationary.
Date: 1944-04-28?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 28, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 28, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying over Pennsylvania, riding in a DC-3 with no seats, Newark Airport, Pittsburgh, recent correspondence and news about people.
Date: May 28, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 28, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 28, 1943?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing some pictures, the Boeing factory in Wichita, and flying to California. Written on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date: 1943-09-28?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 28, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 28, 1942]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying and flight school, bills, a psychologist, and applying to be an Army Air Force ferrying pilot.
Date: October 28, 1942
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 28, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 28, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing letters and bonds, Christmas, meetings with airline officials and others about flying work for former WASPs, staying with her friend Bobby Willis' family, and other news. Typed on Memphis Red Cross Canteen stationary.
Date: December 28, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 28, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing selling her car, the countryside, trainer aircraft, Sweetwater locals, and recent correspondence.
Date: June 28, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 28, 1943?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 28, 1943?]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes typed on Hotel Texas (Fort Worth) stationary, discussing finances, a rumor that the WASPs will become proper Army officers, Army instructions, and life at her new base.
Date: 1943-08-28?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 28, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 28, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, gifts and packages, and life and the military situation on Guam.
Date: 1945-09-28?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 28, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 28, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing dinner at an officers club and visiting with family friends or relatives. Typed on The Mayo (Tulsa) stationary.
Date: May 28, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 28, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing various errands, getting accepted into the Women's Flying Training Detachment, her car insurance claim, her friend Bobby being fired, getting leave, and mail.
Date: January 28, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Family, February 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Family, February 28, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her family discussing liberty, students and training courses, the barracks, clothing, her pay status, and new cadets. Written on Blue Bonnet Hotel (Sweetwater) stationary.
Date: February 28, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, March 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to family, March 28, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her family discussing events at home, cancellation of overnight passes for student pilots, boredom in Sweetwater, uniforms, her training schedule, attending a dance, needing a lightweight helmet, a friend's birthday, flying cross-country hours, classes, and future basing. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date: March 28, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 28, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 28, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a busy night, and picking up an AT-17 in Wichita and delivering it to Pampa, TX. Written on Air Corps Ferrying Command stationary.
Date: October 28, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 28, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 28, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for good weather in Shreveport, getting dinner, flying in bad weather and delivering a plane to Jackson MS, and waiting for a return flight.
Date: February 28, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History