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American Flag, Cameron County and Matamoros Advertiser. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 235, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 22, 1848
Weekly newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news from the United States and Mexico along with advertising.
Date:
November 22, 1848
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
American Flag, Cameron County and Matamoros Advertiser. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 236, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 29, 1848
Weekly newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news from the United States and Mexico along with advertising.
Date:
November 29, 1848
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
American Flag, Cameron County and Matamoros Advertiser. (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 237, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 6, 1848
Weekly newspaper from Brownsville, Texas that includes local, state and national news from the United States and Mexico along with advertising.
Date:
December 6, 1848
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan, May 31, 1904]
Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan discussing how he promised to appoint J. C. Lynch as the chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of the One-hundred and third Representative District of Texas.
Date:
May 31, 1904
Creator:
Wells, James B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan, September 22, 1905]
Letter from James B. Wells to William John Bryan declining Bryan's invitation to the West Texan Fair.
Date:
September 22, 1905
Creator:
Wells, James B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Cameron County
Blue line print of survey map of Cameron County, Texas, showing rivers, creeks, original land grants or surveys, cities, towns, and railroads. Scale [ca. 1:200,000] (8000 varas to the inch).
Date:
1913
Creator:
McDonald, H. F.
Object Type:
Map
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon, April 15, 1942]
Letter from Howard Hutter Jr. to Mickey McLernon discussing how flying school is going, complaining for not seeing a female in a long time, and telling her about recent travel to Brownsville.
Date:
April 15, 1942
Creator:
Hutter, Howard J.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Selective Service System Itinerary for T. N. Carswell - October 31, 1943]
An itinerary for T. N. Carswell, CAS for work in District 15-B performed from October 1-31, 1943.
Date:
October 31, 1943
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 18, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying across Texas, including issues with weather, lodging, and related events. Written on Alberts Hotels stationary.
Date:
1943-11-18?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 29, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a Lt. Hawthorne (USN), an end to overtime pay, the flow of new pursuit school students, the weather, other WASPs passing through the airfield, needing info from Dick (Colby?), recreation, and gifts and letters from home. Written on the back of two instruction sheets for "fire patrols."
Date:
1943-11-29?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, February 8, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing their recent trip, check flights, further training and pursuit school (for flying fighters), and recent flying. Written on Hotel Heidelberg stationary.
Date:
February 8, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 12, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her frustration with pursuit school, new socks, and some news about friends. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date:
February 12, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 20, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing check flights and getting her instrument rating at Army Air Force pursuit school. Typed on Friendly Hotels stationary.
Date:
February 20, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 5, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling, getting camellias from the letter's recipient, flight schools, staying in Texas, and her future station. Typed on Kemp Hotel (Wichita Falls) stationary.
Date:
1944-03-05?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, March 24, 1944]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing the P-39 Airacobra, an image of which is featured on the card.
Date:
March 24, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 26, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing check flights and being transferred to Brownsville.
Date:
March 26, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her arrival in Brownsville for pursuit training, barracks life, the training schedule, and packages. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date:
April 1, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
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
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 9, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing Easter, attending a dance with her friend Bobby Willis, pursuit school washouts and qualifying to fly pursuit planes, horse riding, other WASPs, bills, the next pursuit school class, and trying to arrange a meeting with a friend. Typed on Wells Roberts Hotel (Oklahoma City) stationary.
Date:
April 9, 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 11, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying the P-40. The postcard features a photo of "Flying Tiger" Brig. Gen. Chennault's aircraft.
Date:
April 11, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
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 Cornelia Yerkes, April 18, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing news from home, being grounded by weather, recreating, a brief flight in a P-51, Officer Training School, and living arrangements. Typed on 5th Ferrying Group stationary.
Date:
April 18, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 21, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying the P-51 and P-47, an uncle's passing, being grounded, playing Bridge, and letters.
Date:
April 21, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Cornelia Yerkes pursuit training certificate]
Certificate of completion for Cornelia Yerkes, certifying that she completed training to fly the P-40, P-47, P-39, and P-51. An envelope is included.
Date:
April 30, 1944
Creator:
Broome, Bennie O.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History