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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka to Frances Yerkes, October 27, 1949]
Letter from Phil and Cornelia Yerkes Kafka to Cornelia's mother discussing a recent flight, visiting with various people, leaving Tampa for Okeechobee and Fort Lauderdale, fishing, and a cat. Typed on Hotel Annapolis (Washington DC) stationary.
Date:
October 27, 1949
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes & Kafka, Phillip Eric
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 12, 1949]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing coming to Jacksonville, a dentist appointment, and recent correspondence. Written on Casa Bonita Hotel stationary.
Date:
October 12, 1949
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card to Marjorie Wakeham]
Kitten card in an envelope addressed to Marjorie Wakeham with a handwritten poem on the inside about the recipient leaving, signed from "Lambie".
Date:
October 20, 1947
Creator:
{{{name}}}
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Receipt for Mr. Charles Prince from Lucien C. Wheeler]
Receipt for $30 paid by Mr. Charles Prince to Lucien C. Wheeler.
Date:
October 15, 1947
Creator:
Wheeler, Lucien C.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Mr. and Mrs. Fred G. Yerkes, October 14, 1947]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her stay at Kenmore Hall and visits with friends in Rye, NY, and Greenwich, CT. The postcard features the Hotel Annapolis in Washington, D. C.
Date:
October 14, 1947
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 12, 1947]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a recent road trip. Written on Hotel Annapolis (Washington DC) stationary. Envelope is included.
Date:
October 12, 1947
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Myers, Burns, and Rollins Seated in Park]
Photograph of three women, Dorothy Myers, Katy "B-Dog" Burns, and Shirley Rollins, all seated together in the grass of a park with trees seen in the background.
Date:
October 1947
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 29, 1946]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a package of tea, finding a place to stay, the theatre, and other arrangements for her stay in New York City. Written on Hotel Winslow stationary. Envelope included.
Date:
October 29, 1946
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman, Men, and Dog in a Library]
Photograph of an unidentified woman and two men wearing military uniforms and a dog in what appears to be a library inside a Quonset hut. One man is sitting in an armchair reading a book on the far left, the woman is standing behind a table looking down at a book in the center, and the dog and other man are sitting in chairs on both sides of the table. There are bookshelves filled with books, a lamp, and two windows visible in the background.
Date:
October 5, 1946
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Deaf Smith County Water Analysis]
Water survey report from Deaf Smith County in 1946 listing records of all "wells, drillers' logs, water analyses, and map showing locations of wells".
Date:
October 1946
Creator:
Clark, C. S.; Spence, E. V. & Pritchett, John W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 3, Number 4, October, 1946
Newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
October 1946
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 27, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her night shift at a Red Cross Canteen, problems with coffee urns, recreating, her schedule, a lizard, news from her friends, opening a new club, and clothes. Typed on Neil House (Columbus, OH) stationary.
Date:
October 27, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter to Rigdon Edwards Jr., October 24, 1945]
Letter to Rigdon Edwards Jr., containing a Notice of Classification from the Selective Service.
Date:
October 24, 1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 23, 1945?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her recent work, including working a night shift and meeting a man with a "flying fox." Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date:
1945-10-23?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes October 20, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her frustration with the Red Cross, preparing to open a new club for enlisted men, getting transferred to Aganus, her work schedule, and friends. Typed on The Neil House (Columbus, OH) stationary.
Date:
October 20, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, October 11, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing work, pictures from occupied Japan, finding a florist/landscaper on Guam, a B-29 pilot who named his plane "City of Jacksonville," recreating, taxes, her dislike of how the Red Cross is managed and an overabundance of workers; the remainder is difficult to read. Typed on Red Cross stationary.
Date:
October 11, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Packet Items to Paul A. Hill]
A collection of various military orders and documents pertaining to Paul A. Hill's Air Force and Air Reserve service.
Date:
1945-10-09/1958-08-12
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 8, 1945?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing recent flights, landing a P-51, differences between bases, and meeting Peruvian Air Force officers. Written on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
1945-10-08?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards, October 8, 1945]
Letter from Margaret L. Chamberlain to Mr. Rigdon Edwards discussing her recent travels for aviation training.
Date:
October 8, 1945
Creator:
Chamberlain, Margaret L.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 3-4, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing typewriter ribbon, her friend Phyllis, dinner, chores, and a dance.
Date:
1945-10-03/1945-10-04
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 2, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her friends Phyl and Buzz leaving Guam for Saipan, two Red Cross girls getting into a road accident in a Jeep, delivering food, washing clothes, and being invited to an indigenous person's wedding.
Date:
October 2, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
WASP Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 5, October 1945
Monthly newsletter of the former World War II Women Airforce Service Pilots including news, events, stories about the group's history, and other information of interest to the members.
Date:
October 1945
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 31, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing receiving a pack of cigarettes, flying a fighter from Jackson, MS, to Raleigh and Newark, seeing a show and getting dinner, flying on an airliner at night, picking up a plane from Long Beach, news about her friend Marion, flying in a B-24, and happening to meet an Air Corps private who knew of her through a mutual acquaintance.
Date:
October 31, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her father, discussing flying a Vultee aircraft, staying in Palm Springs, and returning to Dallas. Typed on Hutson Hotels stationary.
Date:
1944-10-29?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History