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National WASP WWII Museum
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UNT Oral History Program
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The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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Rosenberg Library
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[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - May 26, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including Lorraine returning from Florida and plans to go to Gonzales for the weekend, Catherine also tells Joe to ask for things he would like so she can mail him a package.
Date:
May 26, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - May 29, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including plans to paint the house, Jessamon coming home, Lyt Callahan marrying Mrs. Oaks, and receiving letters from their friends in Tonopah.
Date:
May 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - May 31, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including making cotton clothes to wear to work, seeing a movie with Mr. Figart, and receiving a letter from Bob with photos take on them in Tonopah.
Date:
May 31, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - May 18, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a carnival in Seguin she attended with Betsy and the fact that she overspent by $15.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 18, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his travel plans. Joe expects to be on a train for five days, but does not know his destination. Joe tells Catherine that he will not be able to send her letters while he is traveling. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date:
May 18, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John Woodley to Catherine Davis - May 30, 1944]
Letter from John to Catherine discussing flying with a third phase crew, Peggy going to Wyoming and bringing Denny back with her, being lonely, and looking forward to visiting Catherine and her husband, Joe.
Date:
May 30, 1944
Creator:
Woodley, John C.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 29, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his flight across the Pacific to Hawaii, the beautiful scenery, and his plan to mail her his watch, which needs to be fixed. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date:
May 29, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 28, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his affection for his mother in law, Mrs. Dawe, sending her the $35 allotment check he received, and the mail service.
Date:
May 28, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 22, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, drinking with his friends the previous few nights, seeing a performance from Bob Hope and other stars, going on carnival rides, such as the "Big Dipper," and apologizing for being rushed when they spoke on the phone.
Date:
May 22, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 31, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing expecting to get a pass to go into Honolulu the next day, mailing her his watch, and getting to know the men in his squadron.
Date:
May 31, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - May 30, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing drinking beer with Williams, Holquin, and Graves at the Snake Ranch, mailing Catherine his watch to be fixed, and getting along well with the other men in his squadron.
Date:
May 30, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with John Glenewinkel, May 19, 1974
Interview with John Glenewinkel, U.S. Navy WWII veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the repair ship USS Dobbin during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 19, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Glenewinkel, John
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Emil Matula, May 18, 1974
Interview with Emil Matula, U.S. Army WWII veteran, concerning his background and experiences at the Schofield Barracks during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 18, 1974
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Matula, Emil, 1918-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Wiliam Wayne Kitts, May 13, 2009
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Transcript of an interview with William Wayne Kitts, U.S. Navy anti-submarine warfare veteran of World War II. Kitts shares concerning his childhood and family history in Sulphur Springs, Texas; college at the University of Texas during the Depression; musical background; enlistment in the U.S. Navy shortly after the attack at Pearl Harbor; midshipman school in New York City and selection for sonar school in Key West, Florida; assignment to USS Mason, the first ship in the navy with an integrated crew; post-war duty as commanding officer of USS Hollis and USS Tollberg; role in establishing Naval Reserve Training Center in Lubbock, Texas; reactivation to active duty during Korean War; and his post-military career at Vought Aeronautics.
Date:
May 13, 2009
Creator:
Hegi, Benjamin & Kitts, William Wayne, 1921-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Herbert R. Morris, May 8, 1989
Transcript of an interview with Herbert Morris, an Army veteran (2nd Battalion, 131st Field Artillery, Texas National Guard) and a member of the "Lost Battalion," concerning his experiences as a prisoner-of-war of the Japanese during World War II. Morris discusses the fall of Java and his capture, Bicycle Camp in Batavia (1942), Changi Prison Camp in Singapore (1942), building the Burma-Thailand Death Railway (1942-1944), Changi Jail (1944-1945), and his liberation.
Date:
May 8, 1989
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Morris, Herbert R., 1919-
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with John O. Burch, May 30, 1978
Interview conducted in Grand Prairie, Texas with John O. Burch, a Navy veteran, concerning his experiences aboard the destroyer tender USS Whitney during the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Date:
May 30, 1978
Creator:
Marcello, Ronald E. & Burch, John O.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[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
The Avenger, Volume 2, Issue 2, May 2006
Newsletter of the National WASP WWII Museum including news, events, and other information of interest to the museum's membership.
Date:
May 2006
Creator:
National WASP World War II Museum
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
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
[Clipping: Those Magnificent Women in their Flying Machines]
Magazine clipping with an article from Viva discussing the history of the WASP, including the cover page and two full-page advertisements.
Date:
May 1977
Creator:
Kel, Sally Van Wegenen
Object Type:
Clipping
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 27, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing new student pilots, adjusting living arrangements, check pilots, classes, news about friends, a particularly difficult instructor, and mail. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date:
May 27, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Email from Nancy Parrish to "WASP online," May 28, 2004]
Email from Nancy Parrish to "WASPs online" sharing a page she put up on the Wings Across America website in honor of WASP Marion C. Hanrahan, including an email from Hanrahan to Parrish discussing her health and Nancy's eulogy for her, titled "The Greatest WASP I Never Met."
Date:
May 28, 2004
Creator:
Parrish, Nancy
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History