[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - October 9, 1969] (open access)

[Letter from T. N. Carswell to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson - October 9, 1969]

A letter written to Mrs. Beatrice Jackson, Los Angeles, California, from T. N. Carswell, dated October 9, 1969. Carswell refers to the letters by Jackson to the City and his ownership of Lot 24 O T 1451 BLK 147 1, City of Abilene, Taylor County Texas. He advises of money owed him for taxes he paid on her property, "Sooner or later you and I will have to settle our dual ownership claims as to Lot 24."
Date: October 9, 1969
Creator: Carswell, T. N. (Thomas Norwood)
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25-26, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25-26, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing recent correspondence, a road trip across the southwest, visiting Los Angeles, reuniting with her friend Bobby, and waiting for orders. Written on American Airlines stationary.
Date: 1944-10-25/1944-10-26
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 6, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 6, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing ferrying a P-51 from Long Beach to El Centro, living accommodations in Long Beach, and her busy schedule. Typed on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date: October 6, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 5, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 5, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a night flight to Dallas, flying P-51s, her ex-husband, getting a steak, spending the night in Long Beach, seeing new parts of the American southwest, and commercial pilot licenses.
Date: October 5, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 31, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 31, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing receiving a pack of cigarettes, flying a fighter from Jackson, MS, to Raleigh and Newark, seeing a show and getting dinner, flying on an airliner at night, picking up a plane from Long Beach, news about her friend Marion, flying in a B-24, and happening to meet an Air Corps private who knew of her through a mutual acquaintance.
Date: October 31, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 22, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 22, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing getting planes to fly, news about friends, and plans for work after the WASP are disbanded. Typed on Hotel Frances (Marion, LA) stationary.
Date: October 22, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Above and Beyond] (open access)

[Clipping: Above and Beyond]

Newspaper clipping from the LA Times with the article "Above and Beyond," which discusses the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their struggle to gain recognition for their service, as well as interviews with veterans. Excerpts from other articles and a Doonesbury comic are also included.
Date: October 2, 1996
Creator: Howlett, Susan
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 25, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying into Los Angeles at night, living quarters in Long Beach, the food service, and preparing to ferry new Vultee aircraft to Dallas. Written on Hilton Hotel stationary.
Date: October 25, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, October 29, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing a her recent work and travels. Written on Jackson Army Air Base Officers' Club stationary.
Date: October 29, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Glendale Adjustment Bureau Notice of Assignment] (open access)

[Glendale Adjustment Bureau Notice of Assignment]

Document stating that the debt [E]lrey Sayles owes to Paul A. Bullpitt M.D. has been assigned to The Glendale Adjustment Bureau, Expert Collection Service.
Date: October 28, 1935
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History