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[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - November 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including washing the curtains, loafing around at work with Lorraine, their dog, Teddy, having a new puppy, which Catherine has named Trailer.
Date: November 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - September 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including supper at Tooter's, the improvement of the financial situation at her work, and a party being planned for Pinkie Brown.
Date: September 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - July 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including a chat with Micky and Frank, reports of Hitler's attempted assassination, Stoop Dickson and Red Heye being injured in Saipan, Evelyn's miscarriage, and John Watkins' progress in pharmacy school in the Navy.
Date: July 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - October 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including congratulations from people around town on his promotion to Sergeant, and Ollie Luckett moving in next door with a 13 month old baby and another on the way.
Date: October 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Catherine Davis to Joe Davis - June 21, 1944]

Letter from Catherine to her husband Joe discussing news from home, including supper at Weston's, Tooter and Urban moving to Luling, Worth being transferred and moving to Pleasantom
Date: June 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Catherine Dawe
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - June 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing the mail service, seeing Captain James Carter, a friend from Luling, having sympathy for Catherine's Uncle Jim having a heart attack, and asking her to send pictures of her with their dog and cat.
Date: June 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - July 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing attending school, the lack of facilities in the barracks he is staying in, and plans to mail Catherine his diploma.
Date: July 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - August 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing seeing the movie "Young Ideas," having a good supper, a new man joining their squadron, the mail service, and his joy at Clifford Smith returning home.
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - September 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing seeing the movie "True to Life," having completed two missions, the mail service, and the time difference between him and Catherine.
Date: September 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - October 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing his support for Catherine befriending Williams' wife, encouraging her not to spend too much on his Christmas presents, and missing Nell's cooking.
Date: October 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Joe Davis to Catherine Davis - November 21, 1944]

Letter from Joe to his wife Catherine discussing an uneventful day, in which Joe played a game of poker with his squadron, played catch with Holquin, and ate a good dinner. Joe writes that he plans to mail Catherine ten yen for her scrapbook.
Date: November 21, 1944
Creator: Davis, Joseph Emmett
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, May 21, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting for flying orders and difficulty getting a plane to fly, her uniform and needing clothing items from the recipient, attending a pass-in-review, her friend Bobby and missing a chance to meet with someone, and the P-51. Typed on Hotel Heidelberg (Jackson MS) stationary.
Date: May 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, December 21, 1944]

Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, mailed courtesy of Mrs. C. C. Willis, discussing her last flight as a WASP and the end of the program, packages, Christmas, and changing her name back to Yerkes from Colby with the Civil Service.
Date: December 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six WASPs of 44-W-9 with Instructor Pilot and Officer]

Labeled photograph of six WASP trainees of class 44-W-9 wearing flight suits and gear, with a male instructor pilot in a flight suit and a male officer in a service uniform. From left to right, standing: Virginia Potthoff, Margaret Phillips, Marry Ann Showers, and Joan Olmstead. Seated from the left to right are Betty Martin and Penny Pierce, who are both smoking. Behind them is a billboard with the class's schedule and progress.
Date: June 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 21, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing flying the P-51 and P-47, an uncle's passing, being grounded, playing Bridge, and letters.
Date: April 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to Frances Yerkes, November 21, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her mother. The postcard is from the Medici Society's Herb Garden Series and features a drawing of woad and hyssop with a blurb about their qualities.
Date: November 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Six WASPs of 44-W-9 with Instructor Pilot and Officer, Labeled]

Labeled photograph of six WASP trainees of class 44-W-9 wearing flight suits and gear, with a male instructor pilot in a flight suit and a male officer in a service uniform. From left to right, standing: Virginia Potthoff, Margaret Phillips, Marry Ann Showers, and Joan Olmstead. Seated from the left to right are Betty Martin and Penny Pierce, who are both smoking. Behind them is a billboard with the class's schedule and progress.
Date: June 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 21, 1944] (open access)

[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, February 21, 1944]

Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing orders to ferry a plane from Colorado Springs, getting a train there, and recent correspondence. Written on Braniff Airways stationary.
Date: February 21, 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, August 22, 1944]

Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing traveling. The postcard features an image of a Douglas DC-3.
Date: August 21, 1944
Creator: Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Eleanor Brown]

Photograph of WASP Eleanor "Mickey" Brown in a flight cap with goggles and jacket. On the back is written "Class 44-W-9, June 21, 1944, Avenger Field, Mickey McLernon"
Date: June 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Rating Record] (open access)

[Eleanor McLernon Rating Record]

Pilot rating document certifying that Eleanor McLernon is qualified to fly single engine aircraft between 110 and 825 horsepower.
Date: December 21, 1944
Creator: United States. Department of Commerce.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Eleanor McLernon Airman Certificate] (open access)

[Eleanor McLernon Airman Certificate]

Airman certificate showing that Eleanor McLernon is qualified to perform the duties of commercial pilot.
Date: December 21, 1944
Creator: Hudson, D. K.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Six WASP Trainees and Two Men]

Photograph of six women and two men taken in a classroom at Avenger Field. Two of the women are seated at a rectangular table. The other four women and the men stand behind the table and in front of a blackboard listing the date and schedule for WASP Class 44-W-9.
Date: June 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Girl Flyers Who Tow Targets May Be Real "Soldiers" Soon] (open access)

[Clipping: Girl Flyers Who Tow Targets May Be Real "Soldiers" Soon]

Newspaper clipping of articles about the WASP, how it feels to fly a plane, a dance that will be held to raise funds for infantile paralysis, the marriage of teacher Batrice Howell, war bonds, and more.
Date: January 21, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History