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[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 13, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including going out to Seguin with friends and having a few drinks, Dan being unable to get over Bea, and Charlotte's brother Boyce being killed in action in France.
Date:
September 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 13, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including photos she is having copied, Mr. Keith's death, Shorty Ward's discharge, mowing the lawn, losing weight, and postcards she is having made of her and the pets.
Date:
June 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 13, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a trip to Gonzales with Sue Merle, a plan to do yardwork, Mr. Davis's return to New York, and Mother mailing him a Christmas present.
Date:
October 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 13, 1944]
Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe encouraging him not to send money home because she is saving already. Catherine also discusses news from home, including buying their dog, Teddy, a harness, supper with Mrs. Graham, and making cigarettes with Lorraine because they cannot buy them in town.
Date:
July 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 13, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, his approval of Catherine making cotton dresses, asking her to send a photo of her and Teddy, eating dinner at the post exchange, and his joy that Catherine has heard from their friends in Tonopah.
Date:
June 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 13, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing flying a gunnery mission, plans to see a performance from Bob Hope the next day, and expecting to move to another part of the island when he and his squadron finish gunnery school in a week.
Date:
July 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 13, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing seeing a biographical film about Jack London and his guilt over missing church.
Date:
August 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 13, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his most recent mission and the dinner of cold soup that followed it. A portion of text has been removed from the letter.
Date:
September 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 13, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, seeing the movie "Caught in the Draft," having completed seven missions, and his laundry.
Date:
October 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 13, 1944]
Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing making food with the other men in his squadron rather than going to the mess hall, the poor mail service, having completed 15 missions, and seeing the movie "Hail the Conquering Hero."
Date:
November 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 13, 1944]
First page of an incomplete letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including the fact that she has been busy but is planning to go visit Jenny after the 7:00 mail and that Mathew has bought half interest in the market.
Date:
November 13, 1944
Creator:
Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Seven Wasps with Biplane in Snow]
Photograph of seven WASPs in winter flying gear posing together on the starboard side of a biplane. On the right is instructor pilot Herman F. Fuchs with a parachute, and sitting on the airplane at the top right is a ninth obscured person. There is snow on the ground.
Date:
January 13, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 13, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being grounded in Atlanta by bad weather. Written on Hotel William Penn stationary.
Date:
September 13, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying a P-51. The card features a photo of an early P-51 in flight.
Date:
April 13, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Army Air Forces Headquarters to all personnel, November 13, 1944]
Letter from USAAF Headquarters to all personnel regarding the deactivation of the WASP, discussing issued items WASPs may retain at deactivation and the return of others.
Date:
November 13, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces. Headquarters
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 13, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being weathered-in, a visit to her unit from Jackie Cochran, new uniforms, civilian clothes, making WASPs part of the Army Air Corps, the possibility of foreign duty, and correspondence. Typed on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson) stationary.
Date:
February 13, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 13, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying across the country and the coming end of the WASP program. Written on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson, MS) stationary.
Date:
December 13, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Catherine Parker WASP Inoculation Card]
Pilot an crew member physical record card for WASP Catherine Parker. The card states that Parker completed the inoculations for smallpox, triple typhoid, and anti-tetanus and qualifies her flight as of October 13, 1944.
Date:
October 13, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Men in Uniform Next to Airplane]
Photograph of three men in military uniforms standing in front of an airplane. One of the men is gesturing with his hands.
Date:
November 13, 1944
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Rigdon Edwards, Jr. to A General, September 13, 1944]
Letter from Rigdon Edwards, Jr. to a general containing a release form from Aviation Enterprises where he worked as a flight instructor and informing him that he is a wholesale agent for the Magnolia Petroleum Company. He is also requesting permission to be discharged.
Date:
September 13, 1944
Creator:
Edwards, Rigdon, Jr.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 13, 1944]
Letter from Captain Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon apologizing for not responding, discussing aviation, dentistry, recent experiences on an air base, local festivities, a wrestler, and Mickey's deployment.
Date:
October 13, 1944
Creator:
Drew, Edward Allen
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Ewing Ferrying Division Diploma]
Diploma certifying that Gayle D. Ewing completed pre-flight instruction and flight training courses from the 568th Army Air Force Base Unit and is approved to fly the planes, P-39, P-40, P-47, and P-51.
Date:
June 13, 1944
Creator:
United States. Air Force.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - January 13, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife informing her that he is no longer in Fiji and is now on a different island that he cannot disclose.
Date:
January 13, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife - March 13, 1944]
Letter from Captain Merrill Smith to his wife discussing a letter he received from Betty, her enjoyment of married life, and his continual labor in constructing the camp.
Date:
March 13, 1944
Creator:
Smith, Merrill
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History