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[Handwritten Letter from Sara K. Weston to I. H. Kempner]
Handwritten Letter from Sara K. Weston to I. H. Kempner requesting to transfer shares to Harris as a birthday gift.
Date:
1944
Creator:
Weston, Sara Elizabeth
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny, September 6, 1944]
Handwritten letter from Betrice Kirkland to Charles Stasny thanking him for the letter he sent her following Theodore Kirkland's, her brother, death in the war and reminisces on memories she had with him. She encloses a copy of the chaplain's letter and mentions that her brother, Theus Kirkland, will be returning to service soon either to the Islands or pilots' training in California.
Date:
September 6, 1944
Creator:
Kirkland, Betrice
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[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
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing travelling from Pensacola to New Orleans, a scarcity of hotel rooms, seeing "the" sea plane, meeting a friend, and getting certain flying ratings. Included is an address and number for her hotel.
Date:
1944-01-27?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting on modifications to her plane during a ferrying trip, a future visit to Orlando, clothes and mailing personal items, and orders. Written on the back of Hotel Continental (Kansas City) stationary.
Date:
July 6, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 10, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to one of her parents, discussing the recipient's birthday, trying to find a gift for them, and hoping for a chance to visit them in Jacksonville.
Date:
July 10, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a phone call with a friend, flying a P-40, meeting with a Rev. Johnson, papers, and traveling. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.
Date:
1944-07-18?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 23, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing available time for her family to visit her in Orlando, flight classes, time spent with her friends, transportation for her parents, and clothes. Typed on Hotel Cleveland (Spartanburg, SC) stationary.
Date:
1944-07-23?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-40 from Buffalo to Columbia, SC, delays, returning to Dallas, and recent correspondence. Written on Eastern Air Lines stationary.
Date:
June 15, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 18, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing picking up a P-47, being grounded by fleet-wide defective landing gear, going to a street market, and trying to get transportation from Evansville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Vendome (Evansville) stationary.
Date:
June 18, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 4, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, wearing Army Air Corps insignia, the North American A-36, ferrying an aircraft, and other recent work. Written on Washington Yankee (Shreveport, LA) stationary.
Date:
March 4, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 11, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling and ferrying aircraft. Written on Hotel Lenox (Buffalo) stationary.
Date:
September 11, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, August 12, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recently visiting them, traveling to Dallas via Atlanta, flying, and news about friends and family. Written on Eastern Airlines stationary.
Date:
August 12, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 2, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing the weather, food, trying to travel with friends, bonds and finance, recent correspondence about her brother Francis, requirements for becoming a WASP and reflections on what it is like to be one, flying the UC-78, and her friend Marion.
Date:
January 2, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. Bailey Calvin to I. H. Kempner, October 9, 1944]
Letter from D. Bailey Calvin to I. H. Kempner providing a list of state-supported medical schools in different U.S. cities from their main universities and notes that half of these are not on the same campus as the main university. He suggests that Dr. Leake will address alumni matters upon his return to Galveston and offers further assistance if needed.
Date:
October 9, 1944
Creator:
Calvin, D. Bailey
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from D. W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries, January 10, 1944]
Letter from D. W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries asking them to identify a plant and asking if they have that plant for sale.
Date:
January 10, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company, February 17, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company providing a check for two Crab Cactus.
Date:
February 17, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company, January 10, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Glen Saint Mary Nurseries Company sending a plant Kempner wants to know the name of.
Date:
January 10, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to H. B. Bulb Farms, August 18, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to H. B. Bulb Farms asking for the price of various plants and when they will be shipped, and requesting their newest catalogue.
Date:
August 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Peter Pearson, August 16, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Peter Pearson responding to an advertisement in the Florists Review about crotons before asking Pearson if he carries rubber trees and what varieties are available.
Date:
August 16, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries, August 18, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries asking for their availability of specific Phyllanthus, crotons, Ficus, and rubber trees.
Date:
August 18, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries, August 18, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to Royal Palm Nurseries discussing the availability of Phyllanthus Rosio Pictus, Crotons, Ficus, or rubber trees. The letter includes a response from Royal Palm Nurseries informing Kempner none of the items listed can be supplied.
Date:
1944-08-18/1944-08-21
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Ustler Brothers, August 16, 1944]
Letter from Daniel W. Kempner to the Ustler Brothers asking for the availability of Crotons and rubber trees for sale, as well as the sizes and varieties.
Date:
August 16, 1944
Creator:
Kempner, Daniel W. (Daniel Webster), 1877-1956
System:
The Portal to Texas History