[WASP Helen Snapp Standing on a Plane, Sun 'N' Fun, April 14, 2010]

Photograph of WASP Helen Snapp in blue standing on a blue plane, taken at the 2010 Sun 'N' Fun event in Florida.
Date: April 14, 2010
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Printouts of Photos of Helen Snapp at Wings of Dreams]

Printouts of photographs of Helen Snapp at a Wings of Dreams gathering at Keystone Airport, Wings of Dreams Air Museum. Some of the photographs have captions below them.
Date: April 8, 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Florida Space Port to Helen Snapp, April 3, 1997] (open access)

[Letter from Florida Space Port to Helen Snapp, April 3, 1997]

Letter from Bobbi Lasher, Chairman of the Florida Space Port Chapter of the Ninety-Nines, to Helen Snapp discussing the Spaceport Chapter's invitation for Snapp and other Women Airforce Service Pilots to a meeting on May 17, 1997.
Date: April 3, 1997
Creator: Lasher, Bobbi
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale G. Johnson to Cornelia Yerkes, April 4, 1984] (open access)

[Letter from Dale G. Johnson to Cornelia Yerkes, April 4, 1984]

Letter from Lt. Col. Dale Johnson to former WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka awarding her the World War II Victory Medal, with the text of a 1977 Congressional law expanding eligibility for campaign awards.
Date: April 4, 1984
Creator: Johnson, Dale G.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella] (open access)

[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]

Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date: April 14, 1973
Creator: Jones, Mary
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Herman F. Fuchs flight record] (open access)

[Herman F. Fuchs flight record]

Herman Fuchs' flight record from 1954 to 1970, including aircraft types flown, serial numbers, hours, points of origin and destination, and miles.
Date: 1954-04/1970-02
Creator: Fuchs, Herman F.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1945?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1945?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, most likely addressed to her parents, written on Hotel St. Francis (New Orleans) stationary as she rode a train to Washington D.C. discussing her ride, her time visiting home and that she left some things there, and her hope for a job with the Red Cross.
Date: 1945-04-01?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Newest Version of Mustang Fighter] (open access)

[Clipping: Newest Version of Mustang Fighter]

Newspaper clipping of a photo of a P-51 Mustang fighter plane. The caption describes the features in the newest model of the plane.
Date: April 29, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying a P-51. The card features a photo of an early P-51 in flight.
Date: April 13, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her schedule, practicing landings, preparing to become the first woman in her group to fly a P-51, her Uncle Este's health, groceries, WASPs being sent to Army OCS, and airframes she wants to fly. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
Date: April 12, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 11, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying the P-40. The postcard features a photo of "Flying Tiger" Brig. Gen. Chennault's aircraft.
Date: April 11, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 5, 1944] (open access)

[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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History