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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, May 16, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing bonds and money, new pilots in the 5th Ferrying Group, and ferrying a P-39.
Date:
May 16, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 8, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her family, discussing getting to talk with the recipient(s), flying, mechanical problems, a cough, and other news. Written on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date:
May 8, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 17, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances discussing issues with supplies of P-51s for graduating fighter pilots, skipping ground school classes, gifts, her mother's health, her friend Bobby, marriages, applying to join the British ferry command, and rumors about cancellation of the WASP program. Typed on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date:
May 17, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, May 11, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father Fred discussing flying a Douglass A-24 dive bomber (pictured on the postcard), receiving a wristwatch from him, and her coming work.
Date:
May 11, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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]
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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 29, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying to Love Field, picking up a P-51 and flying it to Meridian, MS, and news about family friends. Typed on The Mayo (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
May 29, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 21, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for flying orders and difficulty getting a plane to fly, her uniform and needing clothing items from the recipient, attending a pass-in-review, her friend Bobby and missing a chance to meet with someone, and the P-51. Typed on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson MS) stationary.
Date:
May 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, May 12-14, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing picking up a new plane, being grounded by weather, the possibility of visiting, her father's health, a problem with her wrist, flying to Dallas, a colonel, and buying her friend a wedding gift. Typed (on May 12) and written (on May 14) on Hotel John Marshall (Richmond) stationary.
Date:
1944-05-12/1944-05-14
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 3, 1944]
Letter from Women Air Service pilot Cornelia Yerkes written on Delta Air Line stationary, discussing recent work.
Date:
May 3, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 9, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes written on American Airlines stationary discussing her visit to Newark and a trip to Dallas via Buffalo and Chicago.
Date:
May 9, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James D. Palmer to Cornelia Yerkes, May 31, 1944]
Letter from James Palmer to Cornelia Yerkes discussing a recent note from her and her time flying as a WASP.
Date:
May 31, 1944
Creator:
Palmer, James D.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, May 3, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her father Fred discussing ferrying P-47s and P-51s. The card features an image of four US Army Air Forces P-47Ds flying in formation.
Date:
May 3, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
[Gayle Snell earnings statement]
Statement of earnings and deductions for WASP Gayle Snell for the pay period ending on May 31, 1944. She was paid $134.40.
Date:
May 31, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Two Men Wearing Uniforms]
Photograph of Elimer and Parker, two men wearing uniforms posing in front of a single-story building with their arms resting on the window sill; the man on the right is wearing dark glasses and has a cigarette in his hand and behind him the door to the building is open.
Date:
May 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cleaners Receipts]
Receipt from Roy Rasco: Cleaners-Hatters-Dryer the handling of a pair pants and two blouses owned by WASP, Catherine Parker.
Date:
May 4, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parker Earnings and Deductions Statement, May 31, 1944]
Employee earnings and deductions statement of Woman Airforce Service Pilot, Catherine Parker.
Date:
May 31, 1944
Creator:
United States. War Department.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: New Deal In Ground School Calls For Six Day Week]
Newspaper clipping of an article about the three phases of the new training program recently adopted for the female pilots.
Date:
May 5, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 121, Extract 2]
Special orders extract listing several men from Sweetwater who were inducted as flight instructors and Air Corps mechanics that are to remain on inactive status. Rigdon Edwards Jr., known Women Airforce Service Pilots instructor, can be seen listed among the names.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, May 5, 1944]
Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon discussing her letters' late arrival, her training, and making conversation.
Date:
May 5, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards, May 22, 1944]
Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon and Mary Emma Edwards about the Army splitting them up and what life is like in the new environment.
Date:
May 22, 1944
Creator:
Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from AAFBU to Mr. Nick A. Hill, May 20, 1944]
Letter from Army Air Forces Base Unit to Mr. Nick A. Hill containing an invitation to the 44-W-4 graduation on May 23, 1944.
Date:
May 20, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Forces Base Unit
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History