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Kafka Collection
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Prince Collection
21
Eleanor Brown Collection
17
Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
11
Charlyne Creger Collection
7
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
7
National WASP Museum (NWM) Collection
6
Catherine Parker Collection
5
Jacqueline Cochran Collection
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Gayle Snell Collection
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[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 8, 1944]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing life overseas, past experiences, drinking, issues with mail, and friends.
Date:
April 8, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 6, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes explaining a photograph (not included) from a previous month at Love Field in Dallas, Texas. She also mentions continuing ground school (possibly for pursuit school) and her lack of sleep.
Date:
1944-04-06?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 5, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing news about her uncle's health, her busy schedule, pursuit school, exercise, getting ready to fly the P-47, recent correspondence, future plans, and food. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
Date:
April 5, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from Jacqueline Cochran and Hap Arnold to Gayle Snell, April 4, 1944]
Telegram sent from Jacqueline Cochran and General Hap Arnold to Gayle Snell discussing the pending approval of a medical exam.
Date:
April 4, 1944
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline & Arnold, Henry Harley (Hap)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her arrival in Brownsville for pursuit training, barracks life, the training schedule, and packages. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date:
April 1, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon, April 1, 1944]
Letter from Howard Stevens to Mickey McLernon expressing concern that they will no longer see each other and telling her that he will behave well.
Date:
April 1, 1944
Creator:
Stevens, Howard E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 1, 1944]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon thanking her for the past two letters and discussing life in France.
Date:
April 1, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser, April 30, 1943]
Letter from Harry C. Claiborne to Joe B. Plosser offering Claiborne's assistance in helping Plosser through his trial.
Date:
April 30, 1943
Creator:
Claiborne, Harry C.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 27, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing graduation from primary flight training, visiting Dallas with a Phil (Kafka?), and the transition to basic flight training.
Date:
April 27, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Lt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, April 23, 1943]
Letter from Lieutenant Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing past correspondence, his new address, and his friends.
Date:
April 23, 1943
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 22, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flight training, barracks life, students failing for minor medical problems, and a picnic.
Date:
April 22, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser, April 22, 1943]
Letter from Wing Commander George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser requesting a letter of recommendation from Plosser.
Date:
April 22, 1943
Creator:
Greaves, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from H. M. Renaud to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, April 19, 1943]
Letter from H. M. Renaud of the British Air Commission to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince and R. E. Olin of Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing the acknowledgement of Plosser-Prince Air Academy's Check No. 2137 for $10,000.
Date:
April 19, 1943
Creator:
Renaud, H. M.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 17, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing military and civilian check flights, drilling to prepare for a visit from newsreel cameras, needing a new car, friends and correspondence, and starting basic flight training. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date:
April 17, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to British Air Commission, April 15, 1943]
Letter from Plosser-Prince Air Academy to the British Air Academy enclosing a $10,000 check to be paid towards Plosser-Prince Air Academy's debt to the British Air Commission.
Date:
April 15, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing letters from them, a visit from Phil Kafka, transitioning from primary to basic flight training, flying, discipline and routine, finishing the course faster than male cadets, washouts, weather, and her health. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date:
April 13, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser, April 13, 1943
Letter from Wing Commander George Greaves to Joe B. Plosser discussing personal business.
Date:
April 13, 1943
Creator:
Greaves, George
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 10, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing new flight students, finishing certain phases of flight training, graduation, schedule and sleep, needing a bathing suit, and a lack of things to do in Sweetwater.
Date:
April 10, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Chester R. Klown to Mary Ruth Rance, April 6, 1943]
Letter from Chester R. Klown to Mary Ruth Rance discussing the details of her application to the Women's Flying Training Program, explaining her reporting requirements and salary information.
Date:
April 6, 1943
Creator:
Klown, Chester R.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 6, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying in hot weather, sunburns, her hectic schedule, a measles outbreak, news about friends, check flights and washouts, and needing clothes shipped. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary and the back of a graded physics quiz.
Date:
April 6, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Telegram from B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy, April 6, 1943]
Telegram from General B. E. Meyers to Plosser-Prince Air Academy discussing how to submit tuition invoices for women pilots attending the Plosser-Prince Air Academy.
Date:
April 6, 1943
Creator:
Meyers, B. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John W. Snyder to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince, April 5, 1943]
Letter from John W. Snyder to Joe B. Plosser and Charles A. Prince discussing the termination of the contract between them and the War Department, effective April 3, 1943.
Date:
April 5, 1943
Creator:
Snyder, John W.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. Olin to Defense Plant Corporation, April 5, 1943]
Letter from R. E. Olin to the Defense Plant Corporation discussing the Bill of Sale, Plancor 937.
Date:
April 5, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from R. E. Olin to Defense Plant Corporation, April 5, 1943]
Letter from R. E. Olin to Defense Plant Corporation discussing previous correspondence received April 3, 1943, informing the Defense Plant Corporation that they need more information in order to protect their legal rights moving forward in the termination of their contract.
Date:
April 5, 1943
Creator:
Olin, R. E.
System:
The Portal to Texas History