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[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 15, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent news about friends and family. The postcard features "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appears at the Tudor Hotel in New York.
Date: November 15, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 5, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent travels and attempting to find a place to work following the disbandment of the WASP. The postcard features a color image of several civilians and servicemen departing an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: January 5, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 4, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent correspondence and getting a job with the Red Cross. The postcard features an image of clouds from an airliner window, flanked by curtains.
Date: January 4, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 26, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her last flight as a WASP and flying by airline to New York. The postcard features an image of a TWA stewardess.
Date: December 26, 1944, 8:30 a.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 3, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing preparing for her interview with the Red Cross and visiting the Russian embassy. The postcard features an image of a silver DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date: January 3, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 12, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing visiting Niagra to pick up a P-63, an image of which is featured on the card.
Date: November 12, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, September 10, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing traveling to Buffalo to pick up a P-40 bound for Florida. The postcard features an image of a USAAF P-40 in flight.
Date: September 10, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 22, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying from Los Angeles to New York and preparing to return to Dallas. The postcard features a photo of a Royal Air Force P-51.
Date: June 22, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a visit with Bobby Willis' family in New York City, and news of Bobby giving birth. Postcard features a color image of the Hotel Tudor in NYC.
Date: November 21, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 8, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing friends in New York City. The postcard features a color reproduction of the "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appeared in the Tudor Hotel.
Date: November 8, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her time in New York City. The card features a color painting of the Tudor Hotel.
Date: November 21, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 24, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her time in New York City and recent correspondence. The card features a color reproduction of the "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appeared in the Tudor Hotel.
Date: November 24, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 23, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing trying to get a flight from Memphis to New York. The postcard is from the Memphis Municipal Airport's Red Cross Canteen and features two images of servicemen recreating.
Date: December 23, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, December 24, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying a B-25. The postcard features an image of silver Douglas DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date: December 24, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of House in Rochester, New York]

Postcard of a photograph of a large, three-story house with wood-siding, a raised and covered front porch, and a tree growing right in front. There are houses on either side of the three-story house. Handwritten text on the back of the postcard identify the house as 378 Glenwood Avenue in Rochester, New York.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Ocean Avenue in East Hampton, New York]

Postcard of an illustration of a straight dirt road with a sidewalk and border shrubs on the left side, beyond which are large farm-style houses. A woman in a white dress walks with a child along the sidewalk, looking back at an automobile and horse-drawn buggy. Text at the top of the postcard identifies the street as Ocean Avenue in East Hampton, New York. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard to Miss Margaret Hallock in Derby, Connecticut.
Date: 1909-07-30~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Cartoon]

Postcard of a cartoon of a man and woman kissing, with another woman watching from behind a rock, exclaiming, "Two Timer!" Text on the cartoon says "Advice on Care of 'Babies', Babies should be changed often~ especially in vacation time. Greetings from Castle Point, N.Y." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Hellen Aten says "Hello Hellen haveing a fine time to-day believe it or not I am here on a trip. Marie K."
Date: [1941..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of American Flag]

Postcard of an American Flag, with text that says "Stars and Stripes Forever." Typed text on the back of the photo says "Red is for fervent courage and zeal. White is for purity, cleanness of life. Blue is for loyalty and friendship's devotion. Justice and truth against malice and strife." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Helen H. Aten in Bloomsburg, PA says "Hello All- Swell day here at Camp Andres usual went for the weekly boat ride. In fact it was quite hot and I had my field jacket off. Days are passing very rapidly and I do enjoy them very much. Received your card and Fred's letter. Tonite I am in Camp and it is almost 9:00. Therefore the scribbling. Tell Fred the egg is all gone and was delicious. Woody."
Date: 1942
Creator: Aten, Woodrow W.
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Woman on Bicycle]

Postcard of a woman in a red dress and stockings riding a red bike, with the caption "Free-Wheeling." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard, addressed to Miss Helen Aten in Bloomsburg, PA from Fort Hamilton, says "See many sights like this here in N.Y. Ted."
Date: July 30, 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History