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Gayle Snell Collection
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Prince Collection
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Kafka Collection
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Pioneer County City Museum (PCCM) Collection
15
Eleanor Brown Collection
10
National WASP WWII Museum Collection
9
Helen Snapp Collection
5
Charlyne Creger Collection
2
Suzette Van Daell Douglas Collection
2
Air Force Reserve Element Training Newsletter
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[Crowd and Cars outside Nolan County Courthouse (negative)]
Photograph of a crowd of people along East Broadway Avenue and on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, viewed from the intersection of Locust and Broadway in Sweetwater, Texas. The crowd is watching a parade. Various 1980s-style cars are parked in the parking lot and along Broadway.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veterans with SNJ Texan, Blurry]
Out-of-focus photograph of fifteen WASP veterans posing at an airshow on the starboard side of a Navy SNJ Texan. Two of them are wearing WASP uniforms. A child is visible sitting in the rear cockpit, while more people stand around on the opposite side.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes and Phil Kafka to Frances Yerkes, October 27, 1949]
Letter from Phil and Cornelia Yerkes Kafka to Cornelia's mother discussing a recent flight, visiting with various people, leaving Tampa for Okeechobee and Fort Lauderdale, fishing, and a cat. Typed on Hotel Annapolis (Washington DC) stationary.
Date:
October 27, 1949
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes & Kafka, Phillip Eric
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Line of WASPs sitting on Truck Bed]
Photograph of six WASP veterans sitting on the edge of what appears to be a flat truck bed. Four of them are wearing their uniforms. More women sit on the left end of the bed, behind which are two standing uniformed women, as well as a man with a camera to their right and a younger woman walking behind them.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veterans with SNJ Texan (Negative)]
Photograph of fifteen women posing at an airshow on the starboard side of a Navy SNJ Texan. Two of them are wearing WASP uniforms. A child is visible sitting in the rear cockpit, while more people stand around on the opposite side.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veterans with SNJ Texan, Blurry]
Out-of-focus photograph of fifteen WASP veterans posing at an airshow on the starboard side of a Navy SNJ Texan. Two of them are wearing WASP uniforms. A child is visible sitting in the rear cockpit, while more people stand around on the opposite side.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Formation in Parade (negative)]
Photograph of a formation of WASP veterans in uniform, preparing to march in a parade in Sweetwater, Texas. Several more sit in the foreground on the back of a truck, while a hatchback, pickup, military truck, and fire truck bring up the rear. Several people in civilian clothes and at least three people in Battle Dress Uniforms stand near the formation. Two WASPs carry guide-on flags.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Woman in Cockpit]
Photograph of a woman in a white cap sitting in a World War II era cockpit at an airshow, probably a North American SNJ.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, August 27, 1945]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing the recipient's letters, the weather, her assignment by the Red Cross to work with the 314th Bomb Wing on Guam, transfers, boots, and her friend Billy Ball. Typed on Sheraton Hotel stationary.
Date:
August 27, 1945
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 27, 1944?]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing travelling from Pensacola to New Orleans, a scarcity of hotel rooms, seeing "the" sea plane, meeting a friend, and getting certain flying ratings. Included is an address and number for her hotel.
Date:
1944-01-27?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell and airshow observers behind tail of SNJ Texan]
Photograph of Gayle Snell and other airshow observers standing behind a Confederate Air Force SNJ Texan.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd and Cars outside Nolan County Courthouse]
Photograph of a crowd of people along East Broadway Avenue and on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, viewed from the intersection of Locust and Broadway in Sweetwater, Texas. The crowd is watching a parade. Various 1980s-style cars are parked in the parking lot and along Broadway.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASPs with Flag at Nolan County Courthouse]
Photograph of a group of WASP veterans and a young man standing on the steps of the Nolan County Courthouse, at an event for the 1986 reunion. One of the WASPs holds a commemorative flag while a crowd of people stands beneath the steps viewing them.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Crowd in Hanger with A-10s (Negative)]
Photo negative of a crowd of mostly older people at an airshow inside of an open hanger. One woman stands posing in the center foreground. Outside, in the background, is a pair of camouflage-painted A-10s, behind which is a silver DC-3 and some other aircraft.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from B. K. Yount to Gayle Snell, November 27, 1944]
Letter sent from Lt. Gen. B. K. Yount, commander of USAAF Training Command, to WASP Gayle Snell offering well-wishes to WASPs and thanking them for their service.
Date:
November 27, 1944
Creator:
Yount, Barton Kyle
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Line of WASPs sitting on Truck Bed (Negative)]
Photograph of six WASP veterans sitting on the edge of what appears to be a flat truck bed. Four of them are wearing their uniforms. More women sit on the left end of the bed, behind which are two standing uniformed women, as well as a man with a camera to their right and a younger woman walking behind them.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, April 27, 1943]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing graduation from primary flight training, visiting Dallas with a Phil (Kafka?), and the transition to basic flight training.
Date:
April 27, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, September 27, 1944]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother discussing returning from an aircraft delivery, problems with her tooth, shooting, orders to fly AT-6s, her divorce, oranges, and a new commanding officer. Typed on Mayo Hotel (Tulsa) stationary.
Date:
1944-09-27?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veteran in Warbird Cockpit]
Photograph of a WASP veteran at an airshow sitting in the front cockpit of a blue World War II era trainer, possibly a Vultee BT-13. There is a hand with a video camera on the left edge of the frame, and several people in a crowd are visible in the left background.
Date:
1986-09-27?
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Gayle Snell with Tail of SNJ Texan]
Photograph of Gayle Snell standing on the opposite side of a SNJ Texan's tail at an airshow. The heads of other people are visible in the background.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, November 27, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing having Thanksgiving dinner on American Airlines, staying in the Hotel Scharbauer in Midland, winter weather in West Texas, a ball at the hotel, recent letters, shows she'd like to see, and flying. Written on Hotel Scharbauer stationary.
Date:
November 27, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 27, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing new student pilots, adjusting living arrangements, check pilots, classes, news about friends, a particularly difficult instructor, and mail. Typed on USO Seasons Greetings stationary.
Date:
May 27, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Veteran sitting on Truck Bed]
Photograph of a WASP veteran in uniform sitting on a flatbed truck with some other people. There is a dock with pallets on it in the background.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASPs with WASP Flag at Nolan County Courthouse (negative)]
Photograph of two WASP women in uniform, standing at the top of the Nolan County Courthouse steps and holding a flag commemorating the WASPs. Several people are standing around, including another WASP in uniform photographing the flag.
Date:
September 27, 1986
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History