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[Letter from Annie to T. N. Carswell - August 6, 1946]
A letter written to Uncle Norwood [T. N. Carswell] from Annie, Jacksonville 5, Florida, dated August 6, 1946. Annie advises that Eula suggested she send Margaret Anne's address to Carswell in order that he might see her while he was in New York. She talks about liking her work at the Internal Revenue, advises that Bob is fine and asks about Carswell's Travel Agency.
Date:
August 6, 1946
Creator:
Annie
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter of Appointment for Cornelia Yerkes, June 24, 1949]
Letter appointing 1st Lt. Cornelia Yerkes Kafka to the US Air Force Reserve.
Date:
June 24, 1949
Creator:
Barger, Samuel B.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from T. N. Carswell to R. H. Carswell - June 20, 1938]
A letter written to Ray Carswell, International Harvester Company, Jacksonville, Florida, from T. N. Carswell, dated June 20, 1938. Carswell expresses his appreciation for the card hoping Ray Carswell's visit was pleasant then describes his own trip to Virginia to where he carried Mother and Peggy Anne to spend the summer.
Date:
June 20, 1938
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Names, addresses and a personal note for each gift recipient]
A return address for T. N. Carswell and a list of names with addresses and a personal note to be included for each gift recipient. Mrs. R. T. Fisher, Mrs. G. W. Smith, Mr. & Mrs. Earl Guitar, Mr. and Mrs. Caro Russell. 1972-1887 written at bottom of the page.
Date:
1972
Creator:
Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Roy Mattox Dies in Jacksonville]
A newspaper clipping with a circled article titled "Roy Mattox Dies in Jacksonville". The article is printed by The Clinch County News, dated February 5, 1954. Carswell handwrites on the clipping that Mattox was a childhood friend and neighbor.
Date:
February 5, 1954
Creator:
Clinch County News
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jacqueline Cochran to Cornelia Yerkes, February 6, 1945]
Letter from WASP leader Jacqueline Cochran to Cornelia Yerkes (courtesy of her father Fred) introducing a certificate recognizing her service as a WASP.
Date:
February 6, 1945
Creator:
Cochran, Jacqueline
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dale G. Johnson to Cornelia Yerkes, April 4, 1984]
Letter from Lt. Col. Dale Johnson to former WASP Cornelia Yerkes Kafka awarding her the World War II Victory Medal, with the text of a 1977 Congressional law expanding eligibility for campaign awards.
Date:
April 4, 1984
Creator:
Johnson, Dale G.
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Card from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. Yerkes, June 17, 1943]
A father's day card from Cornelia Yerkes to her father discussing clothing, a visit from aviator Nancy Love, the Women Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron, and her future. The card features a cartoon of a girl saying "I may not be no mental whizz, but dad, I know what day this is!"
Date:
June 17, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 1, 1945?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, most likely addressed to her parents, written on Hotel St. Francis (New Orleans) stationary as she rode a train to Washington D.C. discussing her ride, her time visiting home and that she left some things there, and her hope for a job with the Red Cross.
Date:
1945-04-01?
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, August 18, 1943?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing her trip from Jacksonville to Dallas. Written on Hotel Texas (Fort Worth) stationary.
Date:
1943-08-18?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 26, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing a backlog of mail, Christmas decorations on Guam, weather, problems with water and electricity, meeting someone from Jacksonville, changes in personnel on the island, and her typewriter. Written on American Red Cross stationary.
Date:
December 26, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 1942]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing getting transportation without her car, being accepted into the Women's Flying Training Detachment, pay, and her schedule.
Date:
February 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 1943?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing money, transferring bank accounts from Atlanta to Sweetwater, passing a check flight, staying in sickbay, news from home, a student pilot's poetry, practicing stalls, sending mail, and nurses.
Date:
1943-02~
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 9, 1946]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes (probably to her mother) discussing recent correspondence, a Christmas package, money, letters from friends, getting leave to come home, seeking a transfer to China, picking up food around Guam, and flying with bomber crews. Typed on American Red Cross stationary.
Date:
January 9, 1946
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 10, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, probably to one of her parents, discussing the recipient's birthday, trying to find a gift for them, and hoping for a chance to visit them in Jacksonville.
Date:
July 10, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-40 from Buffalo to Columbia, SC, delays, returning to Dallas, and recent correspondence. Written on Eastern Air Lines stationary.
Date:
June 15, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 25, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, possibly to her father, discussing a cross-country flight to finish basic flight training, schedules, advanced courses, the recipient's health, packages from home, a plane catching fire, and news about friends/family.
Date:
June 25, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 4, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, wearing Army Air Corps insignia, the North American A-36, ferrying an aircraft, and other recent work. Written on Washington Yankee (Shreveport, LA) stationary.
Date:
March 4, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, March 14, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing being stuck in sick bay with a cold, medical issues among other student pilots, a visit from a Navy dive bomber pilot, and money. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date:
March 14, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 12, 1949]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing the purchase of a boat, getting some buttons from her WASP uniform, time with friends, and Miami.
Date:
November 12, 1949
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 12, 1949]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing coming to Jacksonville, a dentist appointment, and recent correspondence. Written on Casa Bonita Hotel stationary.
Date:
October 12, 1949
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 11, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing traveling and ferrying aircraft. Written on Hotel Lenox (Buffalo) stationary.
Date:
September 11, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, December 17, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent letters, ferrying a plane and her return trip, Christmas gifts, running into someone from home, uniforms, and weather. Typed on American Airlines stationary.
Date:
December 17, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History