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Charlyne Creger: An Oral History (open access)

Charlyne Creger: An Oral History

Transcript of and oral history interview of Charlyne Creger conducted by interviewer, Dawn Letson. They discuss Creger's family history, her life growing up in Oklahoma, and her life and career after entering and graduating the Women Airforce Service Pilots. An index of subjects discussed is listed at the end of the interview.
Date: May 26, 1988
Creator: Letson, Dawn & Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards, May 15, 1994]

Letter from Iola Magruder to Rigdon Edwards discussing articles from different news sources, a recent contribution to Texas Women's University, moving into a new house, past involvement with the American Cross and US military, and other events in her life.
Date: May 15, 1994
Creator: Magruder, Iola V.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 25, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 25, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing having issues flying across the country due to bad weather.
Date: May 25, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
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
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 23, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent letters, ferrying a P-51 to Newark, being grounded by poor weather, politics affecting the WASP, and the possibility of Army Air Force commissions. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date: May 23, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History