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[Correspondence Between Victor J. Nelson, Defense Plant Corporation and James H. Beall, Jr., November 1942] (open access)

[Correspondence Between Victor J. Nelson, Defense Plant Corporation and James H. Beall, Jr., November 1942]

Copies of correspondence between Victor J. Nelson, Defense Plant Corporation and James H. Beall, Jr. discussing the termination of Victor Nelson's contract with Plosser and Prince Academy, as well as several fees owed to nelson.
Date: 1942-11-13/1942-11-17
Creator: Nelson, Victor J. & Beall, James H.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Army Air Forces Headquarters to all personnel, November 13, 1944] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker, April 13, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker, April 13, 1979]

Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Catherine Parker discussing the details of the law which granted the Women Airforce Service Pilots eligibility to apply for honorable discharge as veterans.
Date: April 13, 1979
Creator: Bullard, Aubrey L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Eleanor Brown, April 13, 1979] (open access)

[Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Eleanor Brown, April 13, 1979]

Letter from Aubrey L. Bullard to Eleanor Brown discussing the steps Brown needs to take to receive an honorable discharge from the Department of Defense. Once she has obtained an honorable discharge, she will be eligible to receive federal and state veterans' benefits.
Date: April 13, 1979
Creator: Bullard, Aubrey L.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from C. R. Washburn to Prince-Plosser Air College, July 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from C. R. Washburn to Prince-Plosser Air College, July 13, 1942]

Copy of a letter from C. R. Washburn to Prince-Plosser Air College discussing an estimate amount of heating units and their total price needed to be installed in the training facilities near Sweetwater, Texas.
Date: July 13, 1942
Creator: Washburn, C. R.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Dan Moody, May 13, 1944 #1] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Dan Moody, May 13, 1944 #1]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody discussing correspondence between several Army commanders.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Dan Moody, May 13, 1944 #2] (open access)

[Letter from Charles A. Prince to Dan Moody, May 13, 1944 #2]

Letter from Charles A. Prince to Governor Dan Moody discussing correspondence between several Army commanders.
Date: May 13, 1944
Creator: Prince, Charles A.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 13, 1944] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 13, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing issues with a medical examination and medical records.
Date: February 13, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 13, 1944] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 13, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, most likely to her parents, discussing stationary, gifts, finding a lamb, sleep, flight training, where she will be stationed, graduation exercises, her car and car insurance, a letter from her friend Howard Boice, and not getting any leave time. Typed on USO "Easter Greetings" stationary.
Date: June 13, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 13, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying from Camden AK to Dallas, waiting for clearance to continue on from Dallas but being delayed, and flying open-cockpit aircraft.
Date: November 13, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 13-14, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 13-14, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing her friend Phyl, exploring a B-29, a leaky warehouse, delivering food, trying to get disinfectant, being put in charge of Red Cross warehouse operations for the day, and low morale among troops trying to get home with the end of the war.
Date: 1945-09-13/1945-09-14
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 13, 1944] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing getting letters and packages, her assignment to the Red Cross canteen in Washington DC for a week, a uniform inspection and a cancelled graduation ceremony, getting a fountain pen fixed, getting cigarettes, recent correspondence, and her reaction to the president's death. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
Date: April 13, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes & Yerkes, Frances
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, May 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, May 13, 1943]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing plans to incorporate the WASPs into the Army, snakes at Avenger Field, news from home, a student pilot being held back, a new pair of shoes, a new instructor pilot, and a new class of students. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date: May 13, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 13, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing letters from them, a visit from Phil Kafka, transitioning from primary to basic flight training, flying, discipline and routine, finishing the course faster than male cadets, washouts, weather, and her health. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date: April 13, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cpt. Edward Drew to Mickey McLernon, October 13, 1944] (open access)

[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
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp, October 13, 2008] (open access)

[Letter from Dawn Letson to Helen Snapp, October 13, 2008]

Letter from Dawn Letson from the Wingtip to Wingtip Association to Helen Snapp discussing the recent WASP reunion and passing along Nancy Hoing's contact information.
Date: October 13, 2008
Creator: Letson, Dawn
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dorothy Lewis to Rigdon Edwards, October 13, 1995] (open access)

[Letter from Dorothy Lewis to Rigdon Edwards, October 13, 1995]

Letter from Dorothy Lewis to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for a set of pictures and discussing how often WASP meet.
Date: October 13, 1995
Creator: Lewis, Dorothy Swain
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, September 13, 1942] (open access)

[Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon, September 13, 1942]

Letter from Edward Dobson to Mickey McLernon about aviation, the weather, and his plan to visit.
Date: September 13, 1942
Creator: Dobson, Edward M.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Edward S. Jones to Helen Snapp, October 31, 2010] (open access)

[Letter from Edward S. Jones to Helen Snapp, October 31, 2010]

Letter from Edward S. Jones from the Department of the Air Force to Helen Snapp inviting Snapp to attend the HRDC workshop in Atlanta, Georgia.
Date: October 13, 2010
Creator: Jones, Edward S.
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, June 13, 1996] (open access)

[Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards, June 13, 1996]

Letter from Elaine Harmon to Rigdon Edwards discussing the need to make a new Fifinella statue, temporarily remove the standing one in front of the courthouse, to get permission from the Women's Forum to duplicate the statue, and how she would go about doing this.
Date: June 13, 1996
Creator: Harmon, Elaine Danforth
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Frank R. Thomas to Jack Pace, July 13, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Frank R. Thomas to Jack Pace, July 13, 1943]

Letter from Frank R. Thomas to Jack Pace discussing the effects of Rosa Charlyne Creger's occupation on her insurance policy.
Date: July 13, 1943
Creator: Thomas, Frank R.
System: The Portal to Texas History