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[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 6, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing waiting on modifications to her plane during a ferrying trip, a future visit to Orlando, clothes and mailing personal items, and orders. Written on the back of Hotel Continental (Kansas City) stationary.
Date:
July 6, 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 1, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing recent work. The postcard features an image of a Douglas A-20 practicing skip bombing.
Date:
August 1, 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, August 26, 1944]
Postcard from WASP Cornelia Yerkes to her parents Fred and Frances featuring a black and white photo of a Douglas A-20 at low altitude practicing "skip-bombing."
Date:
August 26, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, January 30, 1943]
Letter from Cornelia Yerkes discussing an old man annoyed by women pilots, the Piper Cub, visiting New Orleans and spending time with ex-combat pilots, food, planning to visit home, correspondence, and a cheap hotel.
Date:
January 30, 1943
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Timeline of Cornelia Yerkes Kafka's World War II service]
A handwritten timeline with details of Cornelia Yerkes' service as a WASP and Red Cross worker in World War II, with details on her training, duty stations, aircraft and routes flown, and some personal details.
Date:
2000~/2009~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 18, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing a phone call with a friend, flying a P-40, meeting with a Rev. Johnson, papers, and traveling. Written on San Juan Hotel (Orlando) stationary.
Date:
1944-07-18?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard Cornelia Yerkes to Fred G. and Frances Yerkes, July 18, 1943~]
Postcard from Cornelia Yerkes to her parents discussing her arrival in Orlando for a training course. The postcard features an image of clouds through a window surrounded by curtains.
Date:
1943-07-18?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, July 23, 1944?]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing available time for her family to visit her in Orlando, flight classes, time spent with her friends, transportation for her parents, and clothes. Typed on Hotel Cleveland (Spartanburg, SC) stationary.
Date:
1944-07-23?
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Cornelia Yerkes, April 12, 1944]
Letter from WASP Cornelia Yerkes discussing her schedule, practicing landings, preparing to become the first woman in her group to fly a P-51, her Uncle Este's health, groceries, WASPs being sent to Army OCS, and airframes she wants to fly. Typed on Hotel Frances (Monroe, LA) stationary.
Date:
April 12, 1944
Creator:
Kafka, Cornelia V. Yerkes
Object Type:
Letter
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Group Picture Photo Samples]
Document listing photo proofs of group portraits taken at a WASP reunion available to purchase as prints. Charlyne Creger has filled out the order section at the bottom of the first page to purchase photo number 14.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
Reunions, Inc.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mary Ruth Rance WASP Diploma]
Diploma certifying that Mary Ruth Rance completed the Women Airforce Service Pilots special training program.
Date:
July 28, 1944
Creator:
United States. Army Air Forces.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 81, Extract 21]
Special orders reassigning several Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) from Romulus Air Force Base to AAF Tactical Center in Orlando, Florida.
Date:
June 29, 1944
Creator:
553d AAF Base Unit
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Annual Meeting of Officers Order of Fifinella]
Order of Fifinella Officer meeting meeting minutes that discusses, among other things, the WASP newsletter, the group historian's activities, militarization of WASP, the next reunion, and the Order of Fifinella Award.
Date:
April 14, 1973
Creator:
Jones, Mary
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Fun in the Sun Convention]
A program for the 1980 Women Airforce Service Pilots convention that lists meetings, events, meals, and activities for members.
Date:
1980
Creator:
Women Airforce Service Pilots (U.S.)
Object Type:
Pamphlet
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Air: Battle of the Sexes]
Photocopy of a Time magazine article from May 1944 about male pilots wanting to take the WASPs' positions.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Order of Fifinella Meeting Agenda]
A board meeting agenda for the WASP organization, Order of Fifinella, Inc.
Date:
September 18, 1980
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Special Orders Number 104, Extracts 18-24]
Extracts of several special orders and regulations for both Women Airforce Service Pilots and male pilots ordered by Lieutenant Colonel Munson.
Date:
July 25, 1944
Creator:
555th Army Air Force Base
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[WASP Training Certificate for Gayle Ewing]
Certificate from the Air Force showing that Gayle D. Ewing completed her Women Airforce Service Pilot training.
Date:
August 25, 1944
Creator:
Army Air Force School of Applied Tactics
Object Type:
Text
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Couple at 1985 Reunion]
Photograph of a man identified as Lyons sitting next to his wife eating at a table at the 12th Armored Division reunion in 1985. Other people are visible in the background.
Date:
1985
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History