[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, March 30, 1950] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, March 30, 1950]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent travels by boat. Envelope is included.
Date: March 30, 1950
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Pamphlet: W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion, Charleston S.C.1988] (open access)

[Pamphlet: W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion, Charleston S.C.1988]

A schedule of events pamphlet for the 1988 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion in Charleston, South Carolina. The schedule includes historic information on the city, welcoming letters from the mayor and the governor, and a schedule for meetings, activities, and meals.
Date: 1988
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Reunion Invocation Prayer] (open access)

[WASP Reunion Invocation Prayer]

A prayer invocation recited at a WASP reunion in South Carolina, written by Madge Minton. The WASP diamond wings symbol can be seen printed at the top of the page.
Date: September 1988
Creator: Minton, Madge Rutherford
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Wings of Excellence] (open access)

[Clipping: Wings of Excellence]

Magazine clipping of an article about the history of women in aviation.
Date: August 1995
Creator: Novak, C. James
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[1988 WASP Reunion Flyer] (open access)

[1988 WASP Reunion Flyer]

Flyer advertising the 1988 Women Airforce Service Pilots reunion in Charleston, South Carolina.
Date: 1988
Creator: Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[WASP Class 43-4 at the 1988 Reunion]

Photograph of class 43-4 of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) taken during the organization's reunion in Charleston. Twenty-three women dressed in casual clothing sit on the steps of a short staircase while five women in their WASP uniforms stand on the landing above them. Most of the women are wearing dark blue name tags with the WASP insignia and light blue buttons.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, June 15, 1987] (open access)

[Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards, June 15, 1987]

Letter from Doris Tanner to Rigdon Edwards thanking him for the case and model for the WASP exhibit and financial support.
Date: June 15, 1987
Creator: Tanner, Doris Brinker
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: They just wanted to fly] (open access)

[Clipping: They just wanted to fly]

Newspaper clippings of an article about WASP members, including Grace Birge Mayfield, Mary Macabe, Kristine Lent, Alice Riff, Ann Oliver, Ann Criswell Adden, Verda Mae Jennings Lowe, Betty Haas Pfister, Florene Miller, Millicent Young, and Barbara Flemming Foss. The article discusses the personal experiences of the women serving in WWII. On the back of the clippings, there is an advertisement for a drapery shop and an article on catalog ordering.
Date: November 6, 1988
Creator: Magid, Ken
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion (open access)

W.A.S.P., WWII, Reunion

Program for a WASP reunion in Charleston, South Carolina. Included within is a proclamation from Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. designating August 22nd as WASP Day, letters, historical information for South Carolina, reunion itineraries, and other information about WASP and aircraft.
Date: 1988
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Five WASP]

Photograph of Helen W. Snapp and five other Women Airforce Service Pilots sitting on a staircase as a group, all wearing name tags and/or a blue WASP button. The back of the photograph has the word "Charleston" written in black ink.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina]

Postcard of an illustration of a narrow dirt path cutting through a green, grassy lawn towards a small body of water with a light-colored bridge. The water is surrounded by tall trees with Spanish moss hanging from them, as well as flowering bushes of various sizes. A woman in a long white dress with a wide-brim hat is standing near the water, looking into the trees. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as part of Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina]

Postcard of an illustration of a small, light-colored bridge across still water, leading to a dirt path on the right through an area of vegetation, including trees with Spanish moss draped from the branches and small flowering bushes. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, South Carolina. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History