[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 15, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing recent news about friends and family. The postcard features "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan as it appears at the Tudor Hotel in New York.
Date: November 15, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 5, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent travels and attempting to find a place to work following the disbandment of the WASP. The postcard features a color image of several civilians and servicemen departing an American Airlines aircraft.
Date: January 5, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, February 11, 1946] (open access)

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, February 11, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing getting a room at the Tudor Hotel in New York City and visiting there with friends. The postcard features the painting "Festival of St. Roche" by E. Debat-Ponsan.
Date: February 11, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Poem
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 4, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent correspondence and getting a job with the Red Cross. The postcard features an image of clouds from an airliner window, flanked by curtains.
Date: January 4, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 20, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 20, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying and the coming end of the WASP program. Written on Neil House (Columbus, OH) stationary.
Date: November 20, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka to Frances Yerkes, April 11, 1950?] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka to Frances Yerkes, April 11, 1950?]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka to Cornelia's mother discussing various outings they had had with different friends in New York. Envelope is included.
Date: 1950-04-11?
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes & Kafka, Phillip Eric
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 16, 1945] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 16, 1945]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing a recent visit to New York with her brother Francis in the days following Franklin D. Roosevelt's death (April 12, 1945). Typed on Hotel Annapolis (Washington) stationary.
Date: April 16, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Commendation Letter from William H. Turner to Commanding General, Ferrying Division, ATC, 16 October, 1944] (open access)

[Commendation Letter from William H. Turner to Commanding General, Ferrying Division, ATC, 16 October, 1944]

Letter from Brig. Gen. William H. Turner (USAAC) to the commander of Ferrying Division, Air Transport Command, commending the service of women pilots in the WAFS and WASP, forwarded to the 555th Army Air Force Base Unit at Love Field.
Date: October 16, 1944
Creator: Turner, William H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 29, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 29, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her recent work ferrying aircraft. Written on King Colton Hotel stationary.
Date: June 29, 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, December 26, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her last flight as a WASP and flying by airline to New York. The postcard features an image of a TWA stewardess.
Date: December 26, 1944, 8:30 a.m.
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, January 3, 1945]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing preparing for her interview with the Red Cross and visiting the Russian embassy. The postcard features an image of a silver DC-3 with red trim in flight.
Date: January 3, 1945
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, September 11, 1944] (open access)

[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, November 14, 1946] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 14, 1946]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing her friend Bobby's new baby, seeing Harvey, and news from friends. Written on Windsor Hotel stationary. Envelope included, with "AIR MAIL" written on it.
Date: November 14, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 23, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 23, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying with bad weather and electrical problems, hand-cranking her landing gear, food, traveling, and Christmas.
Date: December 23, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, November 12, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing visiting Niagra to pick up a P-63, an image of which is featured on the card.
Date: November 12, 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, September 10, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing traveling to Buffalo to pick up a P-40 bound for Florida. The postcard features an image of a USAAF P-40 in flight.
Date: September 10, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 24, 1943] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 24, 1943]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying over New York City and Philadelphia, a phone call, seeing a performance of Othello, and returning to Dallas. Written on Hotel Peabody (Memphis) stationary.
Date: December 24, 1943
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Return of a WASP] (open access)

[Clipping: Return of a WASP]

Newspaper clippings of the article, "The Return of a WASP" which discusses the homecoming of Twila Edwards after her time as a Women Airforce Service Pilot. She shares the difficulties she has looking for civilian pilot positions and the challenges she's faced due to WASPs not being a military service. The article includes several photos of Twila Edwards.
Date: April 15, 1945
Creator: Boulkind, Mae & Ruohomaa, Kosti
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, June 22, 1944]

Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing flying from Los Angeles to New York and preparing to return to Dallas. The postcard features a photo of a Royal Air Force P-51.
Date: June 22, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 15, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 15, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes, probably to her parents, discussing the recent Army-Navy game, her divorce, her grandfather's health, an offer from Jacqueline Cochran to serve in another country's air force when the WASP is disbanded, and difficulties collecting a P-63 from its factory.
Date: November 15, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 18, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 18, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing being grounded in Newark, meeting a major returning from the Pacific, a day on the town, the weather, and preparing to ferry a P-40 and P-51. Written on Hotel Lenox (Buffalo) stationary.
Date: November 18, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 4, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 4, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing mechanical difficulties with an airplane, dinner with an Air Corps lieutenant, typing reports, flying to and from Newark, more mechanical problems, and waiting to travel to New York and Dallas.
Date: December 4, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1946]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing a visit with Bobby Willis' family in New York City, and news of Bobby giving birth. Postcard features a color image of the Hotel Tudor in NYC.
Date: November 21, 1946
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, June 15, 1944] (open access)

[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